The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-19
Mr.. Fawcett as an Orator
Popular Actor, Now at the Bou, Gained Reputation
a Speaker Thru One Address to Graduates
GEORGE FAWCETT, the we'll
q known actor-ranager, announced
~ to anDpar in the dual role

EOhUh IA WEI l, the wei
to appear in the dual role
Iof "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde - at
ithe Bijou next Wednesday evening, is
fast becoming known to the public in
general and to the theatrical profession
in particular as one of the most al.
Itistic,. versatile and accomplished of
,cellent managerial abilities he has .evi-
denced Mr.. Fawcett is known as
close student of the drama and man
of wide experience. In every depart
ment of thespian work, in which he
essays to excel. he applies sincerity
of effort and degree, of application
that make his work always stand up
iclean-cut as q cameo.
Up to q short time ago Mr.. Fawcett
was not known as a speaker OF any
special prestige, or writer OF more
than average merit, but he recently sur
,prised his many friends in no small
measure when he was called upon to
ideliver an address to the graduates Of
lin New York On this occasion he de-
livered an Grafton SO polished and SO
full Of good things that it established
for him a reputation Of no mean merit
as a speaker.
Opening with direct allusion to the
nature Of the occasion and it's signifi-
iCduCe 70 tne graduates, WI. dWceC'
lied up to a discussion of the stage as
ian avocation. -'. ~ =,
cit appears more day by day as
dignifed calling,N he said. ssFrortl the
category Of the useless and vagrant it
has become q part of the EDUCATION Of
a people. The educational factor is
self.evidenti it goe,s! to the level Of it's
the best gets the best. We are apt to
take ourselves too seriously and be.
s come little peevish because some of
our best art is not self supporting. It
will be in time. But now, with us, es-
pecially in country seething with en-
ergy, with q people engrossed in its
own affairs, dramatic art is looked upon
as diversion. The character Of this
diversion presents all phases from the
vulgar and prurient to the fine and
noble. It is what the public demands;
however, the future is very hopeful.
The American Drama. -
cit is characteristic Of the Ameri-
can people to be dominant, and whereas
1T will be received with contempt from
some, who believe only big art can come
from certain places, yet. there are some
Of us bold enough to believe that these
young people will see our country
looked to for great art, It is mistake
1 to copy other nationalities, for their
environment is different. It is mis-
take to think nations of certain tenn
permanent make the best actors. They
do for their own environment. But we
have the terrific vigor of our soil and
climate that energies action, and we
speak a language with it's background
iof Anglo Saxon. We do things differ
emily. The best we do is indigenous
to our conditions and our conditions
demand that they should be done orig
inally, and our art will come in our
own way. There is nothing derogatory
here to the dramatic art of other ma
tionalities, but there is hardly an emo.
tion, or phase of emotion, that we
do not treat differently. Our drama,
Itoo, is quickening; it is coming from
the loins of our land and is knocking
at the doors Of foreign countries.
There is no limit to the phases Of
character here. Problems close to us
ares arising, politically, socially, and
there is such chaos among some Of them
that other nations are laughing; yet
here, where they stir. erupt and produce