Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-10
AMuSEMEN
This Weeks Attractions at Springfield
Opera Houses.

This Weeks Attractions at springfield's
Opera Houses.
By the handsome display "ad." printed
elsewhere in this impression, it will be seen
that the Ferguson 4 Slater Dramatic Co.
will appear at Blacks opera house tomor-
row (Monday) evening in the thrilling and
popular drama, THE Child Stealer." The
proprietors of this company are two we'll
known young gentlemen of this city, and
that fact alone should pack the theater.
But the company is by no means home
organization. On the contrary, it embraces
some of the most clever, versatile and fin
ished dramatic artists in the profession.
Chief among these are Miss Mary Hender-
son and r. W. Trelegan, who are at 1.-THE
top of the heap" Others of the company
are Miss Clara Ormsby, Miss Lillian ThOrne
and Little Florette; Harry Brown, Charles
Paxton, Wilkes B. Sessions, Clark Barney
and J. j. Gormley. The piece will be put
on with fine scenery and elegant costumes,
and will be dramatic event of much inter
est.
Mr.. Robert B. Mantell, the greatest emo
tional actor living, surrounded by perfect
dramatic company, will appear at Blacks
opera house next Wednesday evening, DC
tober 18th, in new society drama, enti-
tied, Tangled Lives" The Boston Globe,
when this star and play two weeks ago was
produced, said:
Tangled Lives" presented at the Globe
theater last night before large audience,
is a new play by an American author, and
for that reason was OF interest in itself.
But added to this was the fact that Robert
b. Mantell, the young emotional actor who
has hitherto been identified with leading
roles under the rank of star, assumed for
the first time the one particular place of
promjnence IN the cast to which all actors
aspire, as a step toward riches and fame.
The plot is good. and the dialogue has
many passages of wit and many of stength,
so that the play will undoubtedly draw
well. The characters are all ably assum-
sumed. Naturally the most attention last
night was paid to Mr.. Mantell in the role of
Raymond. His easy grace is perfect for
the part, and his power of expressing re-
strained emotion showed itsilf throughout.
II is a great pleasure to listen to a young
actor who can realize that extreme mani
testations Of passion are not necessary to
express the nature of an intelligent man
deeply moved by some inware emotion, and
in this proper faculty Mr.. Mantell excels.
Sale of seats commences tomorrow
Monday morning, Oct IL, at c. II.
Pierce d Co.'S bookstore.
Ada Gray's new play, "A Ring of Iron, y
is the latest of series of melo-dramatic
comedies by Frank Harvey, esq, of Lon
don. England, all of which have met with
popular favor and achieved instantaneous
success. His Wages of Sin" and WON
an Against Woman" each enjoyed long
runs both in England and the United States
and "A Ring of Iron" has already turned
its sixteen hundredth performance in Lon
don and the provinces. Miss Gray's play
has squeezed in four of the funniest char
acters that could be desired. Their humor
ripples through the plot like a stream
through dark wood, thereby relieving the
sadness, and finally sending the audience
home cheerful. This is good idea, for too
much of the dark side of life is not desira-
BILE or healthful. The company engaged to
interpret "A Ring of Iron" is a fine one,
and ranges from some of the old stage fav-
Ada Gray, Miss Jennie Satterlee, George
Learock. W. C. Crosbie. A. u. Chapman,
Miss Blanche Moulton, Miss Nellie Irving.
John Watson, Louis Barrett and Miss An
ME Douglas. with about ten others, GER
tainly should give a grand performance.
This company will be at the Grand Thurs
day evening, October IA.
Miss Kate Castleton, known TO all the
Springfield theater-goers by reputation,
comes here on Friday and Saturday night
with her merry company of comedians.
When it is stated that she has such support
as John d. Gilbert, Eddie Girrard and II.
V. Donnelly, the excellence of the company
goes without comment. Perhaps the most
successful song of modern times is For
Goodness Sake Don't Say Told You"
with which for the last two years Miss Cas-
Teton has electrified the farce comedy
boards. However. this season she has
thrown over what to most people is a chest
nut, and brings number of new songs
taken from the latest operate successes not
yet seen on the road, notably, Keep Your
Eye On IT. by George Schleiforth, and Ed
ward Harrigan's ION Union Square" both
being the recipient Of numerous encores
every night. There is one characteristic of
this successful star in becoming great IA
vorite among her lady patrons by her de-
mure and simple style of comedy contra
diction to the horse-play of the age.