The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-14
AERo-AMERIcAN MEN AND WON.
EN- ON THE STAGE.
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acteristics and natural tendenc' es In
our people which make just as beau
tiful studies for the stage as any to be
found in the make up Of any ether
race, and perhaps far more. BY care
fully studying our own graces we
learn to appreciate the noble ami the
beautiful In ourselves just as ether
people have discovered the graces
beauty in themselves from study ing
and acting that which is noble in
them. Unless we learn the lesson
of self appreciation and practice it
we shall spend our lives imi Rting
other people and depreciating our
selves.
There is nothing equal to originality
and 1 think much time is lost in try
ing to do something that has been
done-and lover done"-much better
than you will be able to do 1t.
Morality on the Stage.
/ do not wish to moralize, / on
wish to say a few commoase1se
words in closing this arti,le. am
aware Of the fact that many well
meaning people dislike stage life,
especially our women. On this po n
I would say, a woman does not ! Sc
her dignity today-as used to b. the
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life. In proclaiming stage life as a
profession, 1t is not the profession you
chose, which should be emphasized;
it is the purpose with which you make
the choice. II girl is gay and easily
dazzled by the brilliant side OF II
on the stage or OF, then I should say
to that girl; choose some other line
Of work, look to some other prof ssh n
for the stage is certainly no place t2r
you"
But IL she be a girl Of good thoughts
and habits and she chooses the stage
for the love Of the profession and
professional work; then | should say
to her Come, for we need so many
earnest workers in this field, and by
hard work, am sure the future will
repay us ALL"
One of the greatest needs of the
times is a good school in which co..
ored actors and actresses may be
properly trained for good acting. With
such an institution we could make a
great record in the artistic world.
OF course 1t takes time to do any
thing worth the doing and especially
TO carry out great aims and accom-.
plish good work, but when something
has been accomplished we consi Ter
the time well spent, and so we must
go on working in orr profession, with
the hopes that the future will bring
us more encouragement and better
success and less criticism; not that
We cannot stand criticism, for we can
but for the reason that our work IS
great work and ought to be encour-
aged in these days when it needs
help and encouragement.
Our stage work is grand and our
Z lives can be made beautiful; Just
think! Night after night, We enter
tain people and make them laugh and
be happy and forget all the troubles
and sorrows which occupy thei'
thoughts during the day. 1 am sure
1t Is pleasure to live and work and
give pleasure to others as well as to
receive pleasure ourselves.
When We look at the stage from this
standpoint, we see 1t means some
thing to ourselves and to others. II is
rather easy to stand the harsh things
some people may say about us when
we can feel that besides doing good
for ourselves and our race, we are u.s.
ing the gifts that God has given us,
for good purpose. With this view
before us, We are bound to succeed.
My final word Is to the men. You
have your duties to perform on and on
the stage, and to women as well as
to yourselves. Remember this fact:
good men help women to be good and
remember also, that in helping women
you are really helping yourselves. We
must work together for the uplifting
Of all and for the progress of all that
is good and noble in life.
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