Telegram-herald., 1888-02-22


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eat afssK tee great slppef se~as. as tos
sas s1ed sgrpflss "a tts Ao1isace gave
place G. anbFialsd shtausasa tass barsg
tarta, s1eh a. ossliOD as4ilsd hin As efSn
tnis thsstrs % successes hsa pFoe4oiy.
asFsf e<fsrs Witnessed
At TIE cad of his 6rst season on tie
AwsFiesn sl&ze kleasfd Aansasli f90nd
ale4ss.l = stsf. ness4iag 0nig q Fepertosfs 10
base swept ths eogngFs .ith q save 0f soc-
csss. 81. be sas al unpFsp@fsd t0T such re-
sait aud as hit eanls too lAts IA Tue
seAsou 10 secure Opsniuks Tor toe provinces
Then. too. hs Ma under engagement 10 Af.
"a ser 30 ~ ths following year he VAS
transferred 10 the Na1lsoa square Theatre
AID east IN perhaps the woTst p4Ft Il sAs
ever IA l0t - aet IA the zo01y gJody drama
VI A pine Roses. Alter tbs no added
The Nikado' 10 bis list OF Gilbert aud
sailiVsR successes aud made great nis IA
tae opera "A Boston. whsre the cd friends
oi his 0oy nood days rallied ia strong force
Ar. Field, Of The Bosom Museum, secured
him Tor . star engagement Ia the cprng ~
bis popular house. aud there bis "Frinec
Kari, part entirely o9t Of the ilne OF any
previous achievement, again evidenced TIE
apparently nahmlted versatility aud incx-
hsustsse creative possr which Biz. Mans
1sld Possesses. IL vas NJ this time tnat Mr.
Palmer closed a contract with we'll known
Iulusuel company 10 take the Madison
square Theatre for the summer season.
Lsss than q week before thls engagement
IA instrel manager refused TO carry out
bis eontrzcg. In this dilemma Mr.. Maus-
leid was offered the house, accepted ~. aud
came on with the bosl on Museum Company
al three days notice 10 produce Prince
Kari" IL proved a great 20. and crammed
the theatre Tor over "a hundred nights.
rhrousb bnut tue country and again a. the
Madison Square this Summer tins delight
fal tmpersonstlon still proved an immense
attraction. and will for many seasons Yet
bs demsnded by the admirers of the inimit-
able character picture which this play ena-
bles Mr. Mansfield 10 depict.
During the present season Mr.. Mansfield
has added his own comedy OF Monsieur
10 bis repertoire.
Tnose who have witnessed Monsieur"
will recognize from our sketch that ia the
character OF Monsieur Jadot. tue poor
French tenor and composer, Ar. Mansfield
has portrayed tue iomancc OF lis own early
career, when his portfolio OF sketches, Ike
Monsieur ladots opera score. went The
rounds of inspection while its owner lin
gersd on the ragged edge, buoyed up only
by the stimulus OF bis own enthusiasm.
But aside from Mr.. Mansheld's delicate and
touching picture OF the struggling musician,
the play Is remarkable in the admirable
contrasts afforded in the different characters,
aud IN fact that even the smallest part Is
full OF point and effect. IL is not 10 be
wondered at that the success of Monsieur"
rivailed that OF Prince Karl"
= Mr.. Aansiield's recent achievement in his
presentation OF bis marvellous psychological
studies OF DR.. Jekyll and AIR. Hyde is uni
versslly conceded 10 De am )ng The few really
remarkable stage creations our contenpor-
sneous history has afforded.
The thought upon which Ar. Stevenson
built his story. and which is Likewise made
to sustain the fabric OF the play. is stated in
the words of the novelist. here extracted
from DR.. Jekylls confessions:
Il saw that one OF the two natures that
contended in the field of my consciousness,
even IL | could rightly be said TO be either.
IL was only because 1 was radically both.
/ learned TO dwell with pleasure
AS q beloved day Dream, on the thought Of
the separation of these elements. Ii each
could be housed in separate identities lie
would bs relieved of all that was unbcara-
BILE | began 20 perceive
the trembling immateriality, the mist-like
transcienoe. of this seemingly SO solid body
I'm which we walk sttirrd. Certain agents
| found To have the power 10 shake aud
pluck back that heshy vsstment, even IS
a wind might toss the curtains OF a pail
lion. | not only recognized r.y
natural body for the mere aura and eifll-
gence OF certain OF the powers that made
mp my spirit. but managed TO compound a
hu these hss1 Ia
throned from the supremacy. and a second
form end countenance substituted. none The
less natural TO ms because they were the
expression and bore the stamp OF lover
elements IN my soul"
or his reasons for changing, for stage
purposes, the authors portrayal of the char
acters as described n the book. Mr.. Mans
field gives the following admirable ex plan
alton Of the rationale OF his DR.. Jekyll
and Mr.. hyde:
When character is placed before the
public they see and Judge the living Image
OF a man, and IL he is not rational. aud II
he be such a man as they have never seen
or heard of. they won't accept it. and what
| should be serious would become a farcs.
| Therein lies the great danger ol Any adspta-
/ ton on the stage OF DR.. Jekyll and Mr.
/ Hyde the rock that bad 10 De avoided
| Therefore. were l TO mskc DR.. Jekyl a
| robust. red-haired. forid everyday man. Of
world, natural proclvities OF such q
/ person depicted In full sight Of the sudisnce.
/ it would TO fmpossibis tor them to believe
! that such man could have for one single
/ iDstsnac double ia occult. IL would be
! Impossible for them to believe for one in
| star. that such a man could lock himself
! up dsv after day and night after night in
his laboratory, searching a my ysterious power
by the aid OF his science. and come out o.
his laboratory rosy. bright eyed and cebon
/ nair IL would be impossible for them tC
imagine this man astsxing a drug - power
tai a. TO shake bis system TO It's very foun
dstfon, and then indulge in all the reckless
| Wild. tempestuous passions 10 whict
be has thus given full sway, AND
10 indulge in them for days and Light
and 10 appear when this par)xysn
OF excess Is 0ser fresh. rosy, bright
eyed and dsbonnair. IL would be impossi
bic for them ~ imagine him. knowing n
Stevenson has painted Dim a. knowing. tb'
rsspon sibility be has iucurrsd by induixinl
himself. that he Is . heart good in contrAs'
TO she demon he is picture when De Is Dad
lie could not. thus. FORGET bis responsible
~. There fore, an Obliged - cbAngs Mr.
Sisvensoo's i1es somewhat when I sdap
"a 10 the stage. I an compelled ~ max
DR.. 1esvil q dreamer, and = sal sod u1
| happy man--ths victm of the power hl
him-elf has crssf.d. There is a l0ve IN isr
sst Introduced. aud this makes his exp1.l
zion Of bis Unhzppinsss as 10 his meta
r1orphosis as HYDE sill more urgent En
gszed 70 l0Teiy girl. sn3 knowing ths
lren time ~ time he - indalxing 81 thes
excesses knowi8g tbst ~ csnn9i cpuQgs
ibe nend that = gradually ms.fsnnx hfrn
hs could not oe oi hefFise tesn anhspFy.
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