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powerlessness. I have received three Sc
rious offers to go into vaudeville, and II
the Intellectual people don't want me, why
not go to those who are not usually con-
sidered Intellectual?
Capsules Of Shakespeare Of twenty min
utes length.
But before I 90 I shall give a farewell
performance OF Shakespeare as the critics
want It. shall print on my announce
ment AS you like it. in very small letters,
so 1t will not obtrude itself oR the sight,
and with scenery so you can read It
half mile away"
How Audiences Affect Players.
To the player the audience is as potent
a factor as the lines or the makeup. The
audience always is new, and different audi
ences vary greatly, each one having its
peculiar effect on the acting OF the player.
Sarah Bernhard is most sensitive and feels
the magnetism Of her audience at once.
David Warfield is stirred to his best efforts
when the audience shows it's appreciation
and sympathy in a quiet way rather than
by violent applause. As soon as Grace
George walks on the stage she says a
psychic something" always comes to her
over the footlights, and she can tell
whether the play will go we'll or not. Bffie
oAaAAAluA HAudta NlHeIenl huQlenCeH CLOSELY
because they look at plays 50 differently.
In travelling she has found more genuinely
American audiences outside OF New York
Marie Cahin depends considerably upon
her audience. She endeavors TO dominate
her audiences by love. A short time ago
she was annoyed by a box party who kept
talking during the performance. She
walked over 20 their side Of the stage and
sang one Of her songs directly at them.
and In such a pleasant manner that they
Immediately stopped. Laura Hope Crews
would like to play her scenes right over
again If the audience is appreciative. In
the first act Of 1.-THE Great Divide she
has several good lines, and II the audi
ence does not laugh then she breads the
last act, for she knows it will fall fiat.
Even though Eleanor Robson often gets
most tired of her roles, IL the audience Is
sympathetic she will rise 10 the occasion
and do her best Lillian Blauvelt often
becomes discouraged when she sings, acts
and looks her best and receives no encour-
agement from the front. When May Ir-
win has had hard day and goes on the
stage feeling tired, she quickly feels the
good will Of the audience and in her eager
ness to please it she forgets how worn out
she is.
Georgia Caine breads a Monday night
audience, because for some unexplainable
reason they generally are cold, but she
looks forward to the Saturday night one,
which invariably is enthusiastic. Louise
Closer says "a well heated theater makes
the audience more responsive" Miss Clos
ser had peculiar experience showing the
difference in audiences. In Abigail the
line, "She is my friend. l can say what
/ like about her" was received in New
York with big laugh, but did not get a
smile thirty miles from New York II
Mrs. Carter lacks inspiration she will ask
who is In the audience, and upon being
told of some person she is particularly
anxious to please she will be spurred on to
give splendid performance.
Eva Vincent as servant girl in THE
Three of U.s. always listens for the Irish
laugh, and upon hearing 1t she says to
herself, Maggie will get the glad hand
tonight" When Lillian Russells cook went
to see her she was nightly pleased and
remarked, 90, 1t amt a bit like me, but
It is dead picture Of my sister"
Henry Woodruff largely is influenced by
his audiences. II they seem interested and
pleased he gives a good performance, but
If they do not pay close attention he gets
angry and plays poorly. Lily Langtry was
particularly pleased to find vaudeville audi
ences so discriminating. II Cecilia LOTUS
feels down, dull and stupid, and finds the
audience unsympathetic It takes her right
out Of herself, but If they are not enthusi-
astic she can feel herself go down.
In connection with the effect audiences
have on a player It is interesting to note
the opinion of foreign players upon the
American audience Forbes Robertson says
that the American audience is the quickest
IN the world, though not so demonstrative
in its approval nor so energetic in its dis
approval as the English. Ellen Terry loves
America and is partial TO audiences in Chi
cago, New York and Boston. Yvette Gull
bert noticed an advancement in taste and
much progress on the part Of such publics
as Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia. Con-
corning the American public, Eleanor Duse
said: II think they show an earnest de-
sire for beauty; they seem to hold out their
hands for it," Lima Abarbanell likes
America so we'll that she will not go back
to Germany. on the contrary, Rose Stahl,
an American actress, prefers London and
the provinces.
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