Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-17
MANTELL AS MoN6ARs.
4 Pleasing Production of D'Enery's
Heroic Drama.

The blizzard proved too much for the ma
jority of theater-goers last night, but those
who braved the warning elements were
amply repaid for the venture. The attrac-
ton was Robert Mantell in Louis Natal's
adaptation Of D'Enery's heroic drama in
five acts, ''Monb ars.''
In this role Nj. Mantell has achieved a
national reputation, and his work last night
showed great Improvement, both in gesture
andSreading. He is more intense and his
lines are rendered with more virile force.
His facial expression is natural, his mobile
features readily expressing the emotions
under which ne is laboring. OF a fine
physique, admirable stage presence and a
voice resonant and mellow IN intonation, he
is admirably adapted for the romantic, he
roic role, of which he is, probably, one Of
the most famous exponents. The play Of
the passions in their various stages was
strongly brought out, yet IN no place was
rant or eXaggeration at all noticeable. The
climaxes are strongly drawn, and he
reaches them easily and naturally.
His support this season is probably
stronger than ever. Charlotte Behrens is
a lovely and capable Diane, handling her
trying role gracefully, and in every respect
acceptably. She is admirably adapted in
physique, feature and voice for the role,
and while on the boards entirely loses her
personality in thai of the character. The
cast throughout is remarkably strong, al
snSsably balanced, and the play Is richly
mounted.
At the matinee this afternoon his new
play, "The Louisianians," will be made
known, followed by an afterpiece, "a Les
son in Acting.' while at the evening per-
fcrmance, The Corsican Brothers," a ro-
mantle play, will be the bill.
To-DAY's MATINEE.-E'or matinee to-day
a double bill will be presented-''The Louis
ianian" and "a Lesson in Acting" The
New York Sun says edward NJ. Al
friends four-act romantic drama, The
Louisiauian,' was produced for the first
time and before big audience. The play
made an excellent impression, and it IS ex-
tremely likely that it will please. The
play is picturesque. The construction IS
excellent and the various situations are
handled in manner calculated to bring out
the best effect"
For the last performance tonight Mr..
Manten will appear in Dumas great play,
THE Corsican Brothers," of which the
New York Press says:
"a large audience greeted the opening of
Mr.. Robert MantellS engagement at the
Fourteenth Street theater Monday evening
in the dual part of t'abien and Louis del
Franchi in The Corsican Brothers, In
imparting some of his decided individuality
to the leading parts in Dumas famous
psychological melodrama MIR. Mantell dis
played such an originality and depth of
lSfought and study in his conception Of the
two characters that his more modern and
polished Interpretation suggested a com
parison with the more robust and ranting
Corsicans of Fechter, Thorne and Bangs.
In some respects the comparison was GER
tainly favorable to Mr.. BIantell In the
dual scene ne was so graceful, spirited and
expressive, that round after round of genu-
inc applause greeted his efforts -
The COUNTY FAIR.-Over fifty people, iu-
Guiding children, will be used in the husk-
ing bee in THE County Fair" which is to
be played at the opera house tomorrow
night. An old fashioned corn husking will
be realistically produced, and those unfa-