The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-12
MANsEIELp,s "sEAU sRuMnELL."
Savsnnahiens Witness the Great
"Beaun at Hia Best


Savannehians Witness the Great
Beau" at His Best
The largest. ard without reflection upon
those which have witnessed other perform
ances, one Of the most intelligent and
refined audiences that has been in the theater
for years Witnessed Richard Mans6eId's
presentation Of Beau Brummsll " last
night
Beau Brummell" is q comedy of the most
refined humor. It was written by Clyde
FITCH and Mr.. Mansfield, and has all the
sparkle aud brilliAncy OF the old comedies
Mr.. Mansfield is artistic to the very tips OF
his fingers. His "Beau" is delightful
piece OF acting His methods are quiet and
effective. Every gesture and movement Of
the elegant "Bsau" are studied carefully.
dis face constantly wears the indescribahly
and habits.
The transition from gay to Rravs-ths
contrast between the sweet scented, sx-
qulsite, bantering with royalty, after
hours spent on his immaculate toilet, and
the broken down Beau" overcome by
remature senility, and acting the CHASTITY
farce at dinner party in the gar
ret at Calais, with imagination alone to
supply the guests, is SO great that any ordi-
binary actor would completely change the
personality of the man.
The exquisite fop, basking in the
favor OF the Prince Of Wales and
setting the fashion by his eccentricities,
and the proud recluse, hiding away from
the bailihs and slowly starving to death,
AFFORD startling contrasts, depicted by Mr..
Mansfield with graphic skill. The atmos-
phere OF the Georgian period surrounds all
the characters of the play. The Beau
himself, with all his courtliness, fastidious
ana superb insoleDce, is made, by Mr.
Mansfield, a living reality.
Tue audience received Mr.. Mansfield with
much enthusiasm.
The attraction which will follow Mans
field this afternoon and tonight, "Jane,"is
hardly less popular than "BeRu BrummelLn
The announcement that a matinee would be
given was gratifying to many theater-goeTs
VINO we're unable to obtain seats for the
night performance owing to the great rush.
The sale for the matinee will begin this
morning at o'clock. The story of Jane"
and upon which is based the laughabls
situations which have made it q great sue
cess, tells OF the adventures of a young
bachelor of prodigal ways, who secures
money from the trustee OF an estate by
representing himself to be married. When
the trustee III question suddenly appears
upon the scene the young man, forced to
provide wife for the situation, makes a
business arrangement with his housemaid,
jane and from this plot Of the morning
housemaid becomes the wife of her master
at noon, and has TO account for Two chill
dren, their offspring, in the evening. The
comedy is named "Jsne," after one Of its
droll characters. the servant girl.
The sale of seats for the "Clemsnceau
Case" Saturday matinee and night, will
begin this morning. The Richmond Dis
patch says of the new "Clemenceau Casen
that one of the largest aud most fashion
able audiences of the season saw Laura Al
berta and her sterling company there. The
version, the Dispatch says, is a vast inns
provement over the one seen there last
season, the Objectionable features having
been eliminated the dramatic construction
bettered in fact, the performance was
vastly superior in every way. Miss Alberta
Is said to De O versatile actress Of much
ability.