The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-03
POINTERS ON DRAMATIC ART
FIRST lID TO ~ DEVICES
EtIIING ENTW SIiSH
yhe aun rrInE curtain That Prompts an
Audience to In,ist On More Recalls
rhrlPropcr WAY OF RrcriNinE n nOu-
surt RrrCE nlIIng nn NruuaIntancr.

'tl'.. Irr certain other correlated prac-
tl.r- 200 which | hay" Mt Undertaken
g. instruct yuI I ha." always found
thar my pupils ucuurr" them readily
enough A. matter Il fact have seen
low students ~ the art II acting again
no c,Igl.si softly. ~ II IA" word art
scratched has throat who dill not SION
pick uu tE"~' htrlr points viii tell lou
about ih"m nevertheless. although II
may l" that yuu will not have 10 use
any - rh"-n until Won ar" sumswh hat
furrh,r 70 lstur,i "a your your u was
',r l.rt tnt' ~art- w.~ ono" more trrm-
bling ru h.- tongue. hut he saved himself
In rr... --pm"w hat more advanced IN
you, ,.r""rz
H." pupils - m" small graduating
class that had hn"n attending the pro-
foss 'rs classes IN the front room ~ tn"
Nat lu Nhirh b" lived Strengthened up
Il seemed a. II they were going tn APP
proa,h -pmrthing almost ~ practical as
a frs, engagement
NOW ! ask you. not for an answer hut
merely Tor rhetorical effect he said
what va would 10 in such "A case. Sup
pos" THAI the curtain had fallen on your
big scene az the end Of the third act. sup
pns" that the enthusiastic audience had
called vpu Out Now you appear before
the curtain and bow az course IT il
better 90 appear several times than IL is
o. D, seem but once Now what would
you io tn see that the enthusiasm - the
public continued?
After bowling To the audience once you
would not rush hack To- your dressing
room 80 change for the next act and thus
irI-luciy r"huk. your cheering admirers
Won would turn 20 the stage hand next To
yoI Who had pulled back the curtain for
Won % walk out, and sctt ing yourself
comfortably against the inside ~ the
pru-cvuIum arch YOU would look that
st1 g hand straight in the eye Then he
would clutch one side II the curtain out
81 sight of the spectators. and gently
shake a. tn" audience would see that
PERHAPS Won were 20 come ONT once
more and ~ the thought II seeing you
it, applause would he removed FE-
pIrng interest would he awakened just
in proportion o. the experience 81 that
stage hand in knowing how - make that
curtain shiver and shake with suppressed
excitement will the enthusiasm II your
audience increase
so 1t is largely "A question ~ your own
experience and the ingenuity ~ the sta ge
hand Just how well your big scene al the
emf II tho third act IL going 20 60. OF
CO'Ir-" there ara other details YOU must
not ignore. Quite apart from what may
hlpD"u.iu an" auditorium, which il really
within the control of the manager. who
may mako Willy Woodenfist and MS
trained troup II hoy ushers as useful as
he wants them 10 he. II Is important to
supplement this stimulating quIver!nR
Of the curtain ~ as much applause a.
possible on the stage. Nobody will know
that y j. tho stage employees and the
other actors. your dress and whoever
may - On tn" stage. that are combining
o. max" as much fuss a. possible behind
the SCENES B.,-Idcs II takes well trained
professional ears 90 recognize the SPOT
from which IN" trplau-.' l. coming The
public hearing tr.. racket going on some
whore wants tp ioiu iu i. only another
actress Or n"r husband would h.. able
o. tel right - that ~" stag" hands were
nakUTg TIE fuss
Their" u another situation which may
exist her" ia" professor went on II
may ha that one ~ your admirers has
d"Sr"i e. acSnow ledge rh" wonderful
exhibition - your. your he checked
himself 10 time your ability bv present
Ing NHg Vi'h som" apprpprilf" floral
trihu-- Now T 'hr-n - Int ON. hoIguat
IN the ou'rtr"tnh.i hand II N. usher
" would De. -. l--Iv uugririDHs 20 tn. rest
~ IN" autl.u.. ~ grah that and retire
on must bow 20 ..' rest - 'h, puLlI,,
frs v I. "a" ppr- rI" that IN the
Gust - 'y". f"fH'T' y.v might overlook
fh' Flowers In DO" l~N"r.- bands 80 Won
srull" "u"" NOR" AMI rIth"- the curtain
fal'' yru disappear from VIrw INTO ,
IL" H - w.turut 'hE NJ taken 1ho flow
or Then y'ur delighted public will
ins's' fhi' voI come pu' ono" moro see
your ''v 80 AMI take 'hI. fragrant tribute 3
~ v.'T her" %" rulp"i suddenly
"h'Srr.Drn skill 80 YOU " ~ Lp gtDrru,Iy
re,all'i again II depends 4 guurs.. on |
just unS - rrfuy your recall ~ whether or
not - H. ~" 20 over. 'nN tho hDW crs once
rno"" Won may B." assured hoSeyer.
'ha' ~" .tu.l ..pra - 10 keep on getting Won
hack until Won TAX" tho hpuuuat II
fher" - tunr. than one ~ iS alVayz saf,.
70 py'I|pD. ~ beast IN" and ~" rufnpalleI
~ COM" nt"E fNr that Il i"pcr.ls On |
~" -s'l ~ 'h" usher Just hpV airpltIv |
he may r"nr"I 'htf FROM your vIcy 49,
thHt - will bee necessary ~ Won TO- make
'Tr"u th"-.. Is . somewhat moro rorSonaI
rna'''r that lN".'- vOur relation to-
dfyIi'Ial U"'uHs.rz - your autiaur..
ri-'"r than fu" Gathering ~ whole
Tax" for In-ttun" some. ~. tfucnt IN which
yOG arc -',utIrR -I,..u hIa~- On the stage
"'Hn-'' Won ar" listening 'n uihnr- IN ia"
S"'u.' nr ir" -IU'' ,-i 20 -. prl' 4 the. con
ver-I'Irn T. j. wholly up--!lJr n Won
ar" 90 Ltiy tha' your eve may wander IN
~" audience. and mat - may Intimately
eaton NAV ~ som" gentleman sitting
near ~" stag" or II Won ar, a gent laruan
" j. rs ur means IWpD--ibl.. that N may /
p" ih" gilur" = som" Lady IN front that
temporarily it-tou- Yours Vow I am |
not urging the" points "a Won 4. any !
thing important ~ connection With yuur
your ou's. NOR" ~" gasp..I ike 4 man
who had hr-.u thrown overheard Iltt
reCnv"r"t rim-.'if --Iccrss. bat they will /
D." us"'.l - ypu. Ia ~" delight which |
every person who -it- ~ front feel. AZ the ,
r"CpEnit Iru hy ,u" e thu-.. IN the world |
IT ~" drama - - luIi" probable that tho /
p"'-Un catching ~" eve. - ~ man or |
woman. vii i""l great ~ttisfaCf on a. this I
attention NnW. D. ruu-' 10 borne in |
mimi 'HH' iti, absorption IN the glance |
Of a." f-'s son Iu ''H tgii"ny. must .aarn
wholly accident = 10" moment there i. a /
speech and Tho necessity 81 entering tho
1r'iUn - ~" play - the man or the |
woman IN hooking Hwlv from m. wor- !
s'IlTIuE "v''- 80 'E" prt'p-t rt saaf must /
e.. b. Nuh q -rId,lruu,.-- that H. a rrrrrtrh /
g1 ~" spectator The return - the glance |
from the STA ~ must tUU.ar ~ ~. the. re- 1
rfI' % abstraction amt The. Spectator must
i,@ mad" o. feel t'at In other words
~ r"-Iuing your n-tIy" Inrt IA the Blly |
vpI must -'-.fu To- Nv You've got "A .
nerve ~ tTv 20 attract nv attauti1u ar !