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Show JcfTerson on (inring. Innocent mirth Is most desirable, but not mirth expended nt the cost of another's feeling; nnd Salisbury' unfortunate carexr, terminating as It did in sickness and poverty, Is an example of a handsome man, lios-scssed lios-scssed of lair ability, who, by utter uisre-garu ot loyalty to Uls manager andofrw"i-ct for tho jiublic generally, gen-erally, Iot the confidence of all who knew him, and liecame a neglected wreck. The practice of guying is umtardonable, aud the indulgence in it unworthy an artist or a gentleman. gentle-man. The leisure hours passed In a dressing room or the green room a3ord ample time for an actor's amuemeut without inflicting the exuberance of his personal per-sonal humor upon the audience. audi-ence. The rehearsals and sul-sequetit sul-sequetit jrfornianrrs of a play are not his property, and he lias no rikht to mutilate them. Managers and Vadlng actors are altogether too lax iu their rebuke of tills enscless and ruinous practice. They should -neither commit tho outrage them-selves them-selves uor trmit it In others. "Where examj le leads the way" the multitude will lollow, and no t leader can rightly claim the respect i of his company unless he shows it to them and the public. I have a suspicion that guying begins where ability leaves off", and that many actors exhibit this trifling to conceal con-ceal their own shortcomings. JutephJeffcrton in Century. |