New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-25
MR.. MANSFIELD AND MISS CAMERON
THEIR ENGAGEMENT ANNoUNCED-To DE MAR
RIED NEXT SUMNER IN ENGLAND.

THEIR ENGAGEMENT ANNoUNCED-To DE MAR
RIED NEXT SUMNER IN ENGLAND.
The authorized announcement was made yesterday
Of the engagement OF Richard Mansfield and Miss
Beatrice Cameron. Miss Cameron Is now acting tho
leading parts in all Mr. Manseids plays al the Garden
Theatre. The there will last till about the
middle OF october, when the company will 20 on a
long tour, returning 10 the same house in February.
Mr.. Mansfield viii leave New York again in Holy
Week and win go to San Francisco where his company
will play for q month. lie viii then make Western
tour ending In Omaha early in July. This will form
the close Of an exceedingly long season, and after II
Mr.. Mansfield and Miss Cameron viii at go to
England. They will be married in London, at the
home of Miss Clark, the sister Of the Rev. Walter
Clark formerly head master OF the Derby School, who
died about a year and a half ago.
Mr.. Mansfield was pupil at the Derby School when
a boy and strong and lasting attachment formed
between him and the head master The last time that
VT Mansfield was In England he gave two perform.
ances at Derby of Prince Karl' In the afternoon
and one Of Dr. Jekyn and Mr.. Hyde' in the evening,
for the purpose establishing racket-cour for the
school, All the members Of his company gave their
services and the founded with the proceeds
of the two entertainments.
After their marriage Mr.. and Mrs Mansfield will
both remain on the stage acting chiefly In this country
az heretofore. They will have country home in
England where they will spend the most of their time
when not playing Mr.. Mansfield viii OF course give
ND his present handsome apartments at the Croisc.
Miss Cameron is the daughter Of Dr. Hegeman Of Troy.
Her first appearance on the stage was at an amateur
matinee given by Mrs. James Brown Potter at tho
Madison SQUARE Theatre The play was "The Mid
night Marriage Her first professional engagement
was in "CalIed Back" at the Fifth Avenue Theatre
with Robert ManteI. She Joined Mr.. Mansfelds com
many at the Madison Square Theatre in the summer OF
1886 Mr. Mansfield then playing 4" Prince Karl
and her part was that Of Florence, which she still
plavs Since then she has played the leading parts
In all his pieces. she was the original Alice In
Z" Monsieur Agnes Carew in CDR. Jekyn and Mr..
HYDE. and Lucia in " Don juan" She played Lady
Anne IN King Richard III in England, and after
ward in this country. She also played the title part
in oneact piece called Lesbia," both here and in
England and Nora in A Dolls House." Mr.. Mansfield
did not appear in either Of these pieces. In "A
Partisan Romance she has played Narcotic and now
PLAYS the ballet dancer. year ago last spring MISS
cameron took long Vacation IN Europe, on account
Of poor health spending most OF the time In Swtzef
land For this reason she did not take the part OF
Mariana Vincent when Bean Brummell" was first
nres,pted at the Madison Square Theatre but she re-
turned in time to take before the end Of the summer
season. and she has played IL since then whenever
the piece has been given. - go l.. o,ouzo
Miss Cameron was married some years ago TO George
phoebus a lawyer and newspaper man. they nave
heen separated for two years or more, ana MISS
cameron secured divorce about year ago.