| Show Child Labor Lalor on the Stage r B lUK iii Survey n which rep rp represents I resents the Ih National Child I hor I committee anti anel other organizations I for Improving social 10 1111 condi condl conditions ions und lund Mr Francl 11 lOll tho the Now York actor been engaged I In a n lively lIvel tilt over what The Survey Hurve j i calls Child l Labor ibor on the tho Stage St I but hut which Mr Wilson I n believes U Is I the training of dramatic genius Mr 11 Kv fly J Juett uett emett W Vu V hard l for New w flog Ing flogland land of oC the Ih Notional National Child com committee contributed to 10 The Th Survey an Rn anni ni article title explaining why wh the committee fought foucht so successfully In to prevent the appearance of ot children on the tho stage Ia He lie stated that childrens children parts part can cnn bo ho successfully portrayed by b adults and anel that early car earl experience I Is nut not necessary T for fot development of great ac ne actor tor tori as evidenced by 11 the tho ages gos at ut which present day stars tata began bf gAn their life lite ca careers ci teens relI Mr Ir Lord also alfo nl o claimed few child hll actors actor attain prominence In later life sad and that premature appearance on nn tile the th stage Is IR a positive Injury to their health and morals Mr Wilson who led Id a 1 campaign In Boston In favor faor of a 1 revision of ot the law believes believe It U Is necessary sary SilT tu tv children to appear In walking und anti speaking parts to present property properly many plays und to 10 start the tile development of tho thu actor at lit un an ago se be before before fore foro he iso vs Ha showed that many inari nil of the Itie actors men lOon mentioned appeared at Ht ages younger than those given In the cuticle article In answer Tho The Survey assorted asserted that thai there thre are aro maui sectors actors who began their work at n ages atel es ranging from frum 16 18 to 15 S 5 Sor or long past liast the tho awkward period of adolescence and l ns a proof that time the ac actors actors tors calling I II showed that thai life Insurance companies discriminate the profession Mr Wilson lIson rejoined r that It 1 Is possible tu to measure the effect of ot legis hegis legislation lation such uch as 1111 that In Massachusetts because It Is III not nol yet et general anti and has haH been heon In force but a short hott time Ume He lie offered A 4 0 list of actor who began luegan their under tinder 14 to 10 disprove that the majority of ot began their careers not as children The Tile Survey Sur suggested that the success of these actors actor WAS In spite nf of their early eArl start Mr Wilson then wrote to the New NewYork NewYork York Times TIm that the Ih computation by bythe b bythe the companies n IS as to tn the mortality of actors Includes acrobats who risk their live 11 many man times II dally daily and that thata R a 1 new computation Is III being prepared With these performers eliminated |
