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Behind The Scenes For The First Time.
¦ Some think two hours after a good meal the best time for acting and singing , others allow four hours . Some take a cup of strong coffee before going on , others porter , others again a tumblerful of sherry , ancl a fourth set cannot perform without champagne . All these points are very interesting to an outsider , although they are very commonplace to those of the theatrical profession .
One has often heard it said that if you go behind the scenes you will be " disillusionized , " and that you Avill neA er care to go to the theatre again as long as you live . I must confess that this appears to me to be quite a mistake . If you go behind you see a new aspect of theatrical life , ancl in many cases you are initiated into how this or that effect is produced . Far from being " disillusionized" your pleasure is doubledand you havemoreoverthe satisfaction
, , , , of being one of the privileged few who are admitted to the arcana of theatrical life . For an amateur to be seen often at the coidisses is undoubtedly a mistake . It not only gives the impression that he has nothing to do , but he may possibly wear out his welcome , which , in my experience , is always of the most hearty character . Actors and actresses are but human , ancl it must be remembered
that , although they are the politest of mortals , their time is of the utmost value , and can only be devoted at odd intervals to the amenities of social life . Do not then grudge the money you spend at the theatre . Not only do you benefit yourself by it , for you know that at least you sleep better after such an evening ' s amusement , but in a humble way you benefit the performers , and possibly add your mite to that hard-earned sum they hope to lay by for a rainy day , when their smiles shall no longer please and when their voices shall have facled into obscurity . H . S .
A Sa Majeste L'Imperatrice Eugenie Lors De Son Retour De Zululand.
A SA MAJESTE L'IMPERATRICE EUGENIE LORS DE SON RETOUR DE ZULULAND .
II est fini , ton triste et long pelerinage ! Nous fetons aujourd'hui ton bienheureux retour , Et nous tons qui t ' aimons venous snr cette plage T ' offrir notre tribut de respect et cTamour . Tons les cceurs sont emus et tons les fronts s'inclinent ; En nous tons retentit l ' echo de tes douleurs .
0 ! si de ta conronne , enlevant les epines , Nous pouvions la changer en conronne de fleurs ! Si nous pouvions , helas ! Altesse infortunee , Te rendre en meme temps tons les bonheurs perdus ! Si nous pouvions te faire une autre destinee , Digne cle ton grand cceur , digue cle tes vertus !
Mais que sert de te plaindre et t ' aimer , pauvre mere ? Nos vceux ne peuvent rieh sans le secours dn Ciel . " De sa coupe , Seigneur , ote l ' absinthe amere " Et daigne a l ' avenir n ' y laisser que le miel ! " Son cceur saigne ; ses pieds out gravi le Calvaire , " Son front pale est courbe sous le poids cles malheurs ! " Verse sur sa blessure un baume salntaire , "Et taris clans ses yeux la source cle ses pleura ! "
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Behind The Scenes For The First Time.
¦ Some think two hours after a good meal the best time for acting and singing , others allow four hours . Some take a cup of strong coffee before going on , others porter , others again a tumblerful of sherry , ancl a fourth set cannot perform without champagne . All these points are very interesting to an outsider , although they are very commonplace to those of the theatrical profession .
One has often heard it said that if you go behind the scenes you will be " disillusionized , " and that you Avill neA er care to go to the theatre again as long as you live . I must confess that this appears to me to be quite a mistake . If you go behind you see a new aspect of theatrical life , ancl in many cases you are initiated into how this or that effect is produced . Far from being " disillusionized" your pleasure is doubledand you havemoreoverthe satisfaction
, , , , of being one of the privileged few who are admitted to the arcana of theatrical life . For an amateur to be seen often at the coidisses is undoubtedly a mistake . It not only gives the impression that he has nothing to do , but he may possibly wear out his welcome , which , in my experience , is always of the most hearty character . Actors and actresses are but human , ancl it must be remembered
that , although they are the politest of mortals , their time is of the utmost value , and can only be devoted at odd intervals to the amenities of social life . Do not then grudge the money you spend at the theatre . Not only do you benefit yourself by it , for you know that at least you sleep better after such an evening ' s amusement , but in a humble way you benefit the performers , and possibly add your mite to that hard-earned sum they hope to lay by for a rainy day , when their smiles shall no longer please and when their voices shall have facled into obscurity . H . S .
A Sa Majeste L'Imperatrice Eugenie Lors De Son Retour De Zululand.
A SA MAJESTE L'IMPERATRICE EUGENIE LORS DE SON RETOUR DE ZULULAND .
II est fini , ton triste et long pelerinage ! Nous fetons aujourd'hui ton bienheureux retour , Et nous tons qui t ' aimons venous snr cette plage T ' offrir notre tribut de respect et cTamour . Tons les cceurs sont emus et tons les fronts s'inclinent ; En nous tons retentit l ' echo de tes douleurs .
0 ! si de ta conronne , enlevant les epines , Nous pouvions la changer en conronne de fleurs ! Si nous pouvions , helas ! Altesse infortunee , Te rendre en meme temps tons les bonheurs perdus ! Si nous pouvions te faire une autre destinee , Digne cle ton grand cceur , digue cle tes vertus !
Mais que sert de te plaindre et t ' aimer , pauvre mere ? Nos vceux ne peuvent rieh sans le secours dn Ciel . " De sa coupe , Seigneur , ote l ' absinthe amere " Et daigne a l ' avenir n ' y laisser que le miel ! " Son cceur saigne ; ses pieds out gravi le Calvaire , " Son front pale est courbe sous le poids cles malheurs ! " Verse sur sa blessure un baume salntaire , "Et taris clans ses yeux la source cle ses pleura ! "