The herald., 1893-05-14

Mr.. Richard Mansfield, an actor who
Is criticised by every critic in this coun-
try as the greatest actor OF the latter
part of the nineteenth century, will APP
pear at the Grand opera house for Inn
tied engagement OF two nights, next
Friday and Saturday evening. The
present presentation will afford excel
lent illustration of his wonderful versat-
ility. On Friday evening the powerful
play of tho Scarlet Letter, founded upon
incidente suggested by Nathaniel Haw-
thorne in his novel OF the same name,
will be presented. This play was origin
ally produced in New York City at DAILY %
and met with great success. Success in
fact no greet that the play was continued
during Mr.. Mansfelds entire metropo-
Titan engagement. In the role OF Arthur
Dimmesdsle, the aiming divine, Mr..
Mansfield again exhibits his wonderful
versatility. His characterization differs
widely from all Of his previous triumphs
and is compared favorably with his de-
linestion OF Beau Brummel.
As the Baron Oheveril, In the Partisan
romance, Mansfield offers q character
which is said by many to be his best.
The play lie full of human interest The
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whose life has been spent at the shine Of
pleasure. He has two objects in life,
the acquisition of money and women.
These he pursuee to the last moments Of
his life.
In the fourth act, in the supper which
he gives to number of actresses and
men about town, he is stricken with a
slight stroke of paralysis, but RECEIVERS,
and goes on with preparation for the
feast. But while at the height of their
enjoyment the final stroke overtskes the
baron while he is in the act OF giving his
famous toast to Matter" He makes q
terrific struggle to recover himself, but
in vain, and the wine glass falls from his
hand, dashed into thousand pieces.
One of the actresses aseiHre him up to
the steps to the balcony, and in the
midst of dreadful commissions he deg.
This is one Of the most realistic ecenes
before the public.
The sale OF seats for Mr.. Manslield's
performances commences Monday morn
ing at the Grand opera house box Office
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The coming tug-oi-war for the state
championship is the all-absorbing topic
in athletic circles, as it will be test o
what the sunny skies and fi1wer-kiseed
zephyrs OF Southern California will do
for bone and muscle az egaint The
bleak, miety climate Of the North. I'll,
Canadian champion team Of San Fran
cisco, however, is made up OF sturdy
stalwart men, who have won their spur
in we'll contested tugs. But sll the Berp,
the people of Los Angeles have lots o
confidence in the Infants" OF thl
American team OF this city, especially
as they will average 2l0 pounds eaci
and are built OF bone and muscle, Tn,
match will be for $1,000 eide and thu
championship OF the state, while The
victorious team will DO the representa-
tive Of the state OF California in the in
ternational tug-oi-wsr at the world
fair, Chicago, next September. Tn,
Los Angeles American team ia composed
as follows; A. 2. Church, captain; ex
Street Superintendent Hutchinson
anchor man; ]. Gray, Charles Elton
George Gray, Hiram Shoulders, R. 0
Doan, Virgo Gray, Jack Rainor, ant
Tom Balkmer as extra man of the team
The boys are IN active training ever
evening, and will continue SO until th
date of the match.
Seating capacity will be provided il
Armory hall for 2l00 persons, and dur
ing the dates of the tSg-of-war, fron
May % until May p inclusive, there
no doubt but that the full capacity q
the hall will be tested. Seats will b
reserved especially for ladies, who vii
doubtless turn out in goodly number
as they will be enabled to reserve the
seats in advance. Every one is int
eeted in this test OF muscle and endu
auce between the men of Los Angelo
and San Francisco.
Among the teams which have entere
for the purses of $3.50, $3.50 and $3.50 a.
the Spanish team, the East Los Angel
team, the Seventh Regiment team, Il
Electric Road team, Light Americl
team and the Gable Road team, all