New-York tribune., 1912-03-31

'r,i,-n lc case Of q Young girl know loved 1t at
fr-': bat that soon wears of.
And then. when the edge Of novelty goes the cease.
less travel becomes nightmare, miserable hotels; bad
food cold cars: up out Of bed at dawn catch trains
tbcCalS, the ouc-nghtstand life falls 10 all beginners
and ,hey must 60 through lis lengthy ordca no time
for relaxation; little time 10 take care Of ones health
no new faces but the same old persons to talk TO day
and day out,in short gypsy life without dash OF
color W,thou, the yagucSt ungc of romance. Even IN
later wears. after the hard period Of apprenticeship
there CONES months OF this sort Of thing. The period Of
STAY in The larger cities is variable and tickle, and the
road must b, rcsOrtcd the endless campaign tor
financial gain Even after success comes. that dreaded
nightmare oi travel haunts the actress. She has no
place She may call home She sooner gets settled IN
place than oif she must 60 again. And tins holds tor
The most famous star it does for the owhcst little
chorus girl.
~ Tha, ,hc glamour" Of the thcatcr is greatly
ovcrcsrimatcd institution The home girl who goes to
"a party once month sees. gets and lives in a greater
atmosphere Of rcl glamour than her little sister Of the
DlaVhol~c. Stories about men who send you huge
bouquets OF American Beauties, candy by the ten
pound and dinner and supper invitations by the nun
drcd ar, stories To be sure. girl the stage, II she
is attractive does receive attentions from men; but not
any more than She would If she were not on the stage
What glamour may be invested in the name Of "ac.
trc>s is paid for a thousand times over by Nacr'e OF
he real normal pleasures Of lie, and by ntcrmlndbIc
rehearsal, N dark gloomy thcacrs and steady, rccnt
les hard work Youths fresh face pays lis prl'c too,
10 win III, Of this dubious glamour {" the stage ana
when once the glamour won tor personality It IS
analvzcd 90 hc absolutely nothing. In the eyes OF
vorng bov- 4nd silly schoolgirls it nay be- wonderful,
this glamour" but IN the eyes Of men and "oTcn,
real men and women II amount, 10 50 little,
And a year, pass, the glamour &" stage personalities
+ dumiup NOR, and more before the strong light Of the
dramas achievement II is uo2 only the had worker
who wins applause in the thc4tcr he public refuses
to bc g.mourcd any more. II ants good actors and
,trc~-,- able players, and is not influenced whit
..> IN other tavs. hv mere representatives.
ST. dom, p, m~lod, dear r'lc girl Your prcttrncrs
will ro longer win YOU fame. You must have strong
constitution and you will have t. work thousand
times fr,ic. than YOU ever had to work IN hooI
.3 That Won viii not re- able 10 take care 81 yourself
so,,pr . ~ think if you take up the life Of the thoatcr.
Tr',-- Won have % mother or brother or sister. or
n,., ~ look ont for you. YOU are destined T. haFca
great d,. o., trouble In their comm cuilbc desire not
f.. seem Singer, of mud against their own calling my
sisters ~ tic stag, have permitted themselves 10 hh
...,n.., .hou, temptation IN 'hc llic Of the stage
Their u, entirely true statements are 4" hc pard"nc'
t- I'm, reason cited: but the fact. the grim fact re-
mains ,n.., the truth ought 20 be told.
The ,hc- is full OF temptations for the Young GIRL
-. not believe ann doing wrong IN saving so, because
other professions as ,, arc probably not entirely dc
void # tempt ton This Is not pleasant subject. ana
need r.t be- gone into in detail; but DO want I" I'M
press IN these little girls who think the stage Is The
,l,, for them with the truth OF the situation II any
one tell. .ti that 'h,rc /, no temptation IN the thcatcr
n, Is leading Won into error. 1t is silly To- attempt Z"
,i,rll what exist In circumstances should young
g,-l enter into the lie Of the thcatcr without someone
To- rrot,., her and watch out for her Ihc thcat'r Is