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Banjo Paterson - Behind the Scenes
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The actor struts his little hour,
Between the limelight and the band;
The public feel the actor`s power,
Yet nothing do they understand
Of all the touches here and there
That make or mar the actor`s part,
They never see, beneath the glare,
The artist striving after art.
To them it seems a labour slight
Where nought of study intervenes;
You see it in another light
When once you`ve been behind the scenes.

For though the actor at his best
Is, like a poet, born not made,
He still must study with a zest
And practise hard to learn his trade.
So, whether on the actor`s form
The stately robes of Hamlet sit,
Or as Macbeth he rave and storm,
Or plays burlesque to please the pit,

`Tis each and all a work of art,
That constant care and practice means —
The actor who creates a part
Has done his work behind the scenes.
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