The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-15
q Jane Takes Mir. Richard Mans
fields Place al The Baldwin.
JOSEPH AR7HUR'O BLUE JEANS"
Points About lane" and Company Francis
WI80l-Clay GTa8lS2 Play" G0SS00l." "
P0lYpl0IiG Club C0lCeTt-The TiT0lL
MT GTiSmST'S Outlook in the Northern
Tier Of Counties The YaW Concert
Foreign and Domestic Notes.

Mr.. Richard Mansfield, actor, completed
his engagement at the Baldwin last evening
and viii leave with his company of players
for the southern counties to-day. 1t is a
curious fact In dramatic art, so far as this
city is concerned. that while everybody gave
unstinted praise to the remarkable acting
ability Of Mr.. Mansfield, the attendance ut
his performances. with the exception of
Prince KarP' and beau Brummel" was
only average. The real feeling, however,
of the majority of the people was not in our
opinion, expressed. Had it been put into
words they would have read. VERY good.
nothing could be better; but at the same
time we do not exactly follow the actor in
some OF his parts" The truth is we had
been so stuffed with old cheslnuts, and with
the favor of which the public appetite had
been forced to become familiar that the new
and fresh dramatic menu submitted by this
accomplished intellectual caterer. delicate
and perfectly equipped at ali points, was
looked at aSkauce and approached with
hesitation due TO ignorance of the world and q
taste that, consequently, was unappreciatYe
The strongest Illustration Of this remark
may be found in the manner "A Partisan
Romance" was received, and also that in
cisiYe psychological study 'Dr. Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde" which, by the way. strange as
IL may seem, had a fascination for women,
but was avoided by men, even by those
with a scientific habit of thought who 1t
might be supposed would be interested in
such a subject Mr.. Mansfield takes the
comparative GOODNESS of his reception with
nOuchalant good nature. He thinks the
press would dO dramatic art great service II
II would in advance more literally inform
the community Of the true inwaTdness Of
tile matter the actor intended TO submit to
their consideration. AFTER ALL" he laugh
iugly said IN conversation with a friend the
other day, "obtuSenesS is a defect in the
general public everywhere. l remember
among my earlier experiences remark by
Howard Paul. made to me when l was play
ing In London. If you want the audience
10 understand you must tell them what you
are going to play in the first place, then play
It and then inform them as to what you have
played By that time the spirit and pur-
pose of your work may perhaps dawn upon
them
THE PROGRAMME LAST EVENING
Was rich ensemble Of the best passages in
Mr.. Mansfeid's principal pieces. There
was one act Of Ten Thousand a Year" one
of Don JUAN" third act OF Prince Karl"
third act Of Beau BTummeT and the supper
scene, including the death Of the Baron
Cheyrial, from "a Partisan Romance" The
attendance. induced by this array, was quite
large Such a leave taking may be called
an act OF tardy justice to q guest who had
been but coldly entertained
Points About Jane and Company.
Ia the composition Of bis "Jane" COM
paBy Charles Frohman has, according to
every report. exercised the greatest felicity.
There is Miss tombstone Bennett, the young