The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-22

cago. Amy Leslie, the dramatic writer
OF the Daily News, thus describes the
actor and the man himself as she con-
ceives him:
Mansfield gives a moment to music
and In medieval niche where a pale
blue starlight creeps in stands a sono-
rous organ and Mansfield with the
magic touch and soul Of gifted mu-
slc1an plays q fragment of beautiful
melody which gives more color to the
character Of Sir John than do all his
unexpected generosities. The part ap-
peals to the very heart cords and the
wish that Thyrza's course of true love
may be definitely rocky and precipit-
Gus starts out with the first escapade
or Sir John. He is man misunderstood
ana with leap into mental attitude
almost defiant Richard Mansfield in
picturesque scott boyishly throws his
own agreeable shafts of insight into
the character because Mansfield him
sell is probably the most misunderstood
man In the world. Hedged in by the
fcrtresses of his superior genius, Mans
neld IS always on the heights in a
Castle Sombras of his own fancy. and
ne is too true, too courageous, too state
~ a moraltst, too proud Of mind and
too simple of heart to bubble with bum
ccmbe and inferiority, to tolerate stu
pld1ty or grovel to cheap haphazard
authority. He has been in the grace
fuI but feared boots of young Sir John
Sombras all his eventful and brilliant
life and to applaud Sombras is like aid
ing this great genius Mansfield to set
Alright In dignified way some of the
transgressious against his own fine
character, his disposition and his bear
ing toward his fellowmen."
Rose Coghlan has not found a sue
cessful play for two or three years. and
she is in need of financial aid. A testi-
mOn1al will be given her the first week
in December. Charles Frohman has
been asked to assume the management
or the affair and associated with him
In the management are Schoeffel and
Grau, Al Hayman, Daniel Frohman,
Hoyt & Mckee, Klaw & Erlanger, Rich
q Harris and other prominent man
ayers numbering about rs. The testi-
monial Is the outcome Of letter which
was sent to her today signed by Chaun-
cey M. Depew, Mayor Strong and about
so others, asking permission Of Miss
Coghlan that the testimonial be held
Cosgrove and Grants comedians will
be seen at the Grand next week in
new version Of the "Dazzler." The
piece has been rewritten, it is said,
from beginning to end, and is reported
to be superior to the old version The
company includes VIII West, Max Mil
Ter, Griffin and Cowper, Ida Rogers,
Minnie Cline and the Misses Sanger,
Riggs, Marks, Eva Leslie Bonneville.
Mlzpah and Rose Leslie.
Marlborough and Kennedy's produc
ton of Siberia" will be an attraction
at the Grand in the near future. This
drama was one of BARLEY Campbell's
best efforts. The company includes
James Horne, VIM. Stafford. Harry
Dalton, VIM. Cullington, David r.
Young, Kennie Remark. Margaret
May and Lorraine Dreux
Much interest attaches to the COM
Ing engagement at the Metropolitan
opera house of the famous English
"coster-singer" Chevalier Before he
came to this country a year ago, many
predicted failure for him. They de-
clered that he would not be under
stood, indeed, that he would not make
himself understood because the COOS
ter" is an unknown type in America
to Chevalier's art than in recording
the fact that, like all true art, Che
valier's was universal in its appeal
and that he has been able to make
himself perfectly understood in every
instance. In New York 1t was the
"coster" songs that appealed to both
gallery and pit. On his last night at
the Garrick theater, the entire audi
ence remained seated even after he
had sung an extra number, and shout
ed for 1.-THE Coster Serenade''-and
would not leave the theater until they