Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-09-29
THINGS SEEN FROM STAGE
Description Of Various People In an
Audiences as Viewed hy
Performer.

Il remember having heard Joseph
jefferson say ence thai comedy was
serious business. says Sam Bernard.
comedian, according to the Chicago
Chronicle. Il didn't UNDERSTAND the
paradox then. but do now With all tn
force. Comedy Is the hardest and mcst
serious work that know In comedy
one must Away be on edge You must
co more than merely read lines and.
ceclaim. You must be 1T ard enter ins6
the proper spirit Of your work.
"Oh. yes. II is very pleasant to cause
people to roar with laue hter and to know
that you. As an instrument are afYorcing
them happiness. There Is another Size
Of II, however. Imagine playing to .
cold and stony audi~ncs that lool at
you blankly all through what you lnov
Is Jour most effective work.
1T takes whole lot OF people to maxi s
up an audience that will I'LL the average
theatcr Consider nrst the box party; It
comes In with . flourish ard sound Of
rustliag shirts. laughter and half Ar
ished conversation. There Is always
that little by-piay among the ladies ss
to who shall sit In the front seats. which
liz ar.ably disiracts the attention of the
audience frcm the stage to them. After
the larty is ct last seated the ladies'
belonc'ng to Jest as likely as not v i'll
turn their backs to the stage and enter
irto animated conversation with the
waite shirt bosoms behiEdihem.
THE front rows OF any theater are
most prolific OF curiosities.. 1t is there
that the first n.Shter-more often bald
! than not-loyes to display his loen In
terest In the drama and ilseicenta-.y Lis
admiration for pretty actresses. The
nervous old man. no has got q seat By
the drum and cymbals, is rot much bet
ter OF and w:nces sisib.y every tine .
point IS emphasized with a clash and
bang. 1t il about this time now for the
'theatcr party with seats In the orchestra
to come In. They are late, OF course.
They have been d.ni.g at fashionable
restaurant and roach the play just a.
the 1Eals VI the first act There are
eight OF them and their seats are In the
center 81 the row-thea;cr parties seats
are reycr on tie aisle. So everyone Ia
that row has TO stand up as they slowly
squeeze iato their places while the psO-
pc behind are OF course for ths time
being cut on from a view Of the stage
In front OF this party, Is generally TO
be found the tumptious. sansuiae man
who delights in e erytaiEg. laughs lua-
moderately at poor jo.es and Gaps hts
poncerous hands on every possible occa-
zion. 10 the sTeat anro. ancs OF everyone
near Yet he is TO aorse than the
chronic bilious fsuitfEGer with his
'bosh' and what rot and what q right
There Is the chap that Ike to get at.
for when do get him scire he Is angry
ct hlmsclf fer having s.eppc6 out of his
shell and become his real self just SUCH
Q fellow do I remen Der Curing the run
OF The Girl From Kay's' at New York
last year. He see med to look me straight
In the eye with al expression that said
as piai:iy ~ IL he had bAvlsd 10 out.
'You can't do it! No one has doas it
yet II took me On act and Q half to
accomplish it. but / finally made Kim
crbsnd.
1T Is the family man, who once Q
week or once fortnight, visits the
theater, who Is a source OF Joy to the
actor. This man isn't burdened with
money and always Fits In the balcony.
He isn't there 10 lanalyEe or criticiss. but
TO seek enjoyment He is really your
friend before you get started. and when
the play Is over you feel as II you want
20 go UP and shake banda with him"