The herald., 1895-08-11
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JACQUES.
Or was he responsible for the murder of
Desdemona?' asked the judge.
The doctor appeared surprised at this
question, but promptly replied: Il be-
lieve he was man of violent temper wi no
had been misled by circumstances and
malignant iEsinuations. He appears
sane man throughout the play and
should assuredly have been held account
able
''Is that your opinion OF Leonates, in
the Winters Tale. also?"
Not at all; Leontes judging from his
actions in the play, was undoubtedly in
sane and. therefore. should not have been
held accountable" !"
Bravo. Dr.. Dana!
Sir Henry Irving ended his London
season last Saturday. The latter part of
1t has been largely devoted to preparing
his plays for his American tour The
scenery, costumes and properties will be
sent on at once, and his company will
sail August 81, under the experienced COM
mand of Bran Stoker and Henry J. Love
day. Sir Henry will begin his tour at
Montreal. September 10. He will BIZ &C
companied by Ellen Terry. Julia Arthur,
Henry Howe and a son uf the famous old
English actor, b en- Webster. The New
York season will open October 2s. at Alb
bey's rheater, and continue for eight
weeks. A subscription fur boxes and seats
will be opened, as for grand opera. Be-
sides the plays already seen here. his
repertory will include King Arthur, The
Corsican Brothers and the elaborate pro-
duction OF Macbeth. The one-act play, A
Story of Waterloo. will be presented but
not Don Quixots. Why moi? Are Amer
leans supposed to know less nbonI Don
lively stated that this will be farewell
tour. Sir Henry has plans for the future
that will not permit him to again revisit
America professionally. We nope that
his resolution upon this point and in re-
gard to Don Quixote may be reconsidered,
American tours are an educational neces-
sity for our stage ana our public.-New
York Spirit.
The Free Press Of Bangkok, Siam, saws:
1--WE have received the New York Re-
corder containing a fve-inch portrait OF
General John Halderman, ex-min ster to
the court OF Siam, as AN advertisement
of somebody's compound. This is carry
Ing advertising too far by several degrees.
70 degrade the classic features and the
fame Of & eneral Ha'derman is little short
OF sacrilege. What would be tn ought OF
the firm who advertised Napoleon as rec
ommenoing boot polish, or Bismarck
corn cure? Such q firm would go bank
rupt in u month, however tiourishng
before. We have all read of the dead
Caesar turned to clay being able to stop O
rent to keep the cold away; but whoever
heard OF so vile a libel on a man who has
6elped to make our history as using his
NapoleonIc features to advertise COM
pound? 1T is, however, a cheap way of Sc
curing photos more or less accurate"
Z Il r
The Waterbury Magazine says: II re-
member Mansfield when he first came to
ms codntry as a boy. He is the son OF
Madame Rudersdoff. once great prima
donna in England and afterwards a
teacher of singing at Boston. Mansfield
made bis first dramatic hit IN q comic
..pera.sscalled Rip Van Wrinkle, at the
otanoard theater. He had the small part
OF the tavern keeper; but he acted it so
capltally ana sang yodel song So nu-
morously that he made a success, though
the opera failed. Then he joined the
Romance there was a peculiar part OF a
decrepid and wicked old baron which
Manager Palmer could not find anybody
TO rehearse satisfactorily. At last he
thought he would try Mansfield, who
said: Yes, If you will lot me play the
part IN my own way?' He played it in
his own way, and Baron ChevIlal brought
him fame and fortune. Prince Karl won
him another fortune. 1t was originally
melodrama,. with rohber cave and all
mat scr1 Of thing. He transformed it