Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-16
Richard Mansfield, the Clever and
Versatile kCiOr
COMEDY Ar THI THEATRE NfNI
WIN.
,dhe American Mmisier."- Wonder
laud.-tieneral Notes.

hia methods. a ieN Hth'"hh "t"' -
Mansfield was recognized "a an artist
,,bop he rendered tho character 81
parop Chevrial in "a Partisan no.
n,,pce - aud since then he hss main
tanned his place among the greaieS'
actor. Of tue country.
In 1850, before an Immense nniicnce
O., poston. Mt. Mansfield appeared 10
snateatcara'. Richard III. or this
,.,,ormnpce, a writer la Drdkc . hdgd'
smc soyr
orhr audience WIS surprisedi tue
critics watched the pageant ~ lin
lisu.
orhey bohold new Richard not
only IN outward guisc but Ia action
exrfession and meaning. This was
moi the terrible creature that the oil
.tage ,anil.ars had SHOWN them, aud
TINT sent them nome as " they had
passed through the horrors Of a night
mare.
"rhis new Richard was the AMI
mated portrait OF the midrvni couriicr
Vho.e physical defects aud ambitious
designs were impurceptibly anu deity
concealed IN silk and crminc.
'crhey had heretofore been looking
at the Imaginary portrait drawn by the
master Poet; now they were shown
Che asmhlanco OF the mAiiFnod
English monarch a. he l. set down IN
history. 10 was the Richard, Duke Oi
Gl0ator, as ho IL seen Ia hir historic
paintings on the walls Of WinuHur
E.on AMI " the rooms Of the Society
u Anuquaries.
"rhuy Jaw ut nrst Richard ~ 10
really wa gt the battle OF Ieweahury
"A young nan Of nineteen, hHnutOnio
anu very mirror OF fashion In Ills
costume.
as the play progressed they saw
the character gradually ngeinR win
the turmoil, cares and immense men'
tai strain OF his position.
"NOt only had Mr.. Mansfield made
this bold departure tom the iradi'
tional tut. but he had ulsO tue nudn-
cltyto present version ~ his own,
Instead OF Collcy CibJ en-. sun FUR
thrr, and to cap the climax, lac gave
the play such splendor Of scenic
setting that II seemed Ike IA glorious
dream " the royal triumphs OF old
Lot don"
Othrr characters painted with equal
skill by Mr.. Mansfield are Beau
Bummrl, Prince Kari, Don Juan, Dr..
Jetyll amt MIR. hyde.
The actor II announced 10 appear at
the Salt Lake Theatre at a date not
very remote.
"JOsIluA slMrISs."
Reno aud Ford'7 Company, also
called the BRrnums OF Yankee come
dians, wall appear at the Theatre on
Thursday, April II, for one night
only. OF the company an Eastern pa
per says:
"Tho Joshua slmpkins' company
appeared at WysoI's Inst night and
were greeted with "a crowded house.
The play has very interesting plot
interviewer through the four acts,
and at every point there u tho
true rural down,AsteTn humor. The
company " composed VI excellent
people, aud the scenery was very
appropriate. They carry ap excellent
band anu orchestra. Onc thing II
certain, should the "Joshua Simpkins"
company return here they will have
awelcome reception.
wOsDEHI.ANp.
The Tyrolean band and several nov.
elli,' are attracting the multitudes TO
this place, together with the good per-
ioTmsnces by the stock company. The
managers of this Institution are ever
Ou tho alert TO find out what liz most
likely 10 please the public, and their
Efforts ate generally both successful
and appreciated.
'TlIE JUVENILE CHOIR BAND"
This body Of sixty little fellows,
under the tutilhge OF &. II. Darrell,
ARE making very satisfactory progress
IN flute playing. Last Thursday
night as tho lnbcrnscle Choir were
about to begin reheaning, they entered
the Tabernacle, and matching 10 the
opposite end VI tho building, rendered
"Harlech" To the great delight Of the
singers, who applauded heartily.
THE JUVENILE CHOIR
meet every Thursday afternoon IN the
Assembly Hall, and nre progressing
nicely; the average attendance l. about
eight hundred. They are being taught
to read music a. well 90 trained in
singing BY Prof. n, Stephens aud Airs.
Bessie prau'AllIsou.
slEmIESs' MUSIC READERS.
A second edition Of stephens
school and Primary S)ugstcrv Is out,
the iirst edition of 5000 copies being
al sold; the little work Is Ia demand
To-Day All over the Territory, being CON
sldefed uuupproachahle Hs y text book
from which TO teach reading vocal
mgslc' also as u school song book Tor
children.
ApisfiNduisHRD VISITOR COMING.
VIII Carleton, the famous American
poet will shortly pay Salt l.akna hrlof
Nali anu IL expected 10 lecture and
1eSu some 0t bis , ms for one night
ouly' lie viii no doubt inset with u
warm reception, The author OF "Botsy
9hu | are Ogt" cover the Hillr 10 the
fonlhouse," aud numerous other IA
mllaf poems, Is sure 10 attract an audi.
eu,e wherever he goee. The Theatre
should be crowded when ho uOmes. lie
~ expected on MONDAY, May End.
"IlE AMERICAS MINISTER"
The Star Theatre, New York. was
crowded last Monday night, when the
hr.t approximation Of this much
talked OF play took place, and the prp.
llullon IS that Mr.. Potter's play IL In
Tor long aud prosperous eugngu-
mtut. The hero Of the uTama l. AN
American representative to Italy and
she pot Is said To be intensely interest.
any There are several incOngruIties
ana even impos.ihilities, particularly
IN The ufEt Act tui,t - ~ tbt. Ma,