They are drawn to the stage for the sake of art; and it must be their splendid daring as much as their beauty which induces wealthy men, and even some of the nobility, to marry these women.

Man loves courage and respects all who are brave enough to fight for their own.

In a world where self-love (not selfishness) is highly esteemed, manhood, or the power of self-assertion, whether in man or woman, naturally becomes a fascinating virtue.

No one likes to be colleague to a coward.

The millionaires and others who have married actresses--and as actresses make plenty of money they are not likely to be willing to marry poor men--meet many women in society as beautiful as the women they see on the stage, but society women lack the supreme courage and daring of the stage girl.