The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-31

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- ssa Tnespsan. who now reside. m
= STATE. and very much for the love Of
< dyes iessoss 20 university students IA
5nSrfion ard defamation, was e. SEAT
= - week and eash evening went 70
- mmsnssd- He had never before se~n
S1rnrH45d. bat iris must BE- taken A. \
- secsdent OF circumstances rs he
- s<ea most Of the fnodsr1 great ana
r1nyed with some OF thove remaining and
eknn sho have gone IN the great be-
- The play OF Wednesday vas
spv4nee Karl" a delightful comedy nu,
snoonn(bie picture OF real life IN which.
p - Prince. Mansfield has won many
IN Of approval Both the comedy
- Mansneid were thoroughly enjoyed
~: yet this Old actor, who II both n
UreGuan ard n student stu, was Dis
rnuoinfed He thought tina. a man Of
Gnnaeld's xenius--probab he referred 10
- reported gsnius-was undignfaed In
- htsIe tricks 10 raise a laugh and
s1o1eb the appreciation Of the und.ri;ngs."
sThers h nothing 20 r." he said. nor to
- Brummsii.' or "A Partisan Rarance.'
~ suppose OF the drama Ia not mere
~ amusement. The appreciation Of
anssansnt. grant you. IL the sign Of
s wholesome nature. And II h the sign
4
- appeal TO him. Comedy there must be
~ true comedy u not frivolous. Unser-
Ing the cause of laughter must be some
6eepeg meaning. "A Partisan Eomznce'
- III these modern plays on French
ns1oks. may be realistic. bszt I DOUBT n.
- n they are u deals with . ufe 90
ampssauvely inngnincant that upon q
-. representing the whole. u would ap-
~ . mere speck.''
An Of which IL very true. perhaps. ana
0Beh more that the old gentleman said
, ~ criticism Of Msnsnslds acting xen-
sally. and yet Mansfield must be admit
- 10 be q true artist. The artist on can
- has 10 exaeRerate or tone down GER
IN chararseristics Of his subjects in or
" 70 strike the level Of the average APP
uec1sfion of the truthfuiness Of his
sek. for this II Its only test. and Mans
~ ard his cievsr company may have
a7sd In one way or the other In some
oEht degree. but they gave performances
not were realistic and enjoyable. That
C1sss performances were not better pa
waived may have bean due to a variety
= circumstances. among which may be
nsnfioned the fact that Mr.. Mansfield has
y bis repertoire several plays that would
y new 10 Seattle theater gosrs, but that
~ local management thought II prudent
y put on only those that had already
IN favorably accepted here.
Then. Mansfield while Acknowledged as
sIssdinx actor. II not personally popular
y has no regard for his public. He
ntnks u should fall down and worship
Nm. anG nothing iess. A comparatively
IN house on Tuesday evening led him to
eseiare that he would not play. and he
npsrisIly directed his manager TO give
hose people" their money back He was
ssssoned wifh-which is q mere phrase SO
fas ~ a man OF Mansneld's temperament
y eoncerned-and after venting his spleen
n an tnoffensiye valet. so u IA said. he
~ 90 on. hut he declared that he would
nsssr set foot In such "a town again How
hattie can possibly exist under such
Nm should be at once a question for
municipal consideration.
NJ Mansfield was followed on Friday
sssninR a. the Seattle theater by Prim-
~ and Vests Minstrel company. and he
M b. able to exclaim. with sneering
eAsus OF his shoulders. when he learns
that the theater was crowded both on
that and the following evening. Il told
pa So" But this will not rob
~ memory of the people OF
latte OF two very enjoyable even
hGA IL its way this company Is as emit
nens m tina, OF Mansfield. bat In a wide
y dtferent way. OF course. and I; Is only
. one-idead man who would argue that
\ shows poor taste not to be able 10
Enjoy both. At any rate. the latter was
norcuEhly well patroniEed and heartily
lnj5yed
Moths was again presented on Tues
Gay and Wednesia evenings. at the
Third Avenue theater. by a company OF
hcai players. and was wep pstroniEca.
- II deserved TO be. for u Is an inter
ming story. barring the sugxestiyeress IN
" life one would be- all the happier
scr being ignorant OF. The performance
va much improved after the opening
sxht ana given with taste and vigor
hat speaks well for the future produe-
tons Of this local company.
In the auditorium Of the Third Avenue
tatsser a copy Of the famous picture
CHRIST Before Plate made by Nelson
4 rrimus was exhibited during the week
md asirsesed some attention. II viii be
= view this week.
IAe Wilbur Dramatic Company.
ne A. r. Wilbur Dramatic Company
~ open a weeks engagement tonight AZ
ne Third Avenue thcater. The company
an unusually efficient one. comprising
: number OF weli-kno~n artists. Miss
Aase Roselands. the leading lady is
farming actress and Charles Horn viii
= Ftmefnbered as making sach Success
ssfs IN ''Tha nefapiter" He IS a good
sonesian. npe singer ard worbler. The
0neany also snelades Charles peiNecehta.
asorSe B. Edwards. Richard Rronshtop,
Rice. n. Hudson. ] A. Balm. Marie
seots Russell. Aura Egxieston. Mercedes
sssrse. Eivssia Norton. Violet 81. Mar
- wonderful chlld rrogi1y. Ia Petite
LIE The fastest songs and dances viii
Introduced
les company win open tonight In The
sncassv Rall." a bright comedy fan of
- and laughter. 7, viii he given to-
sas', tomorrow ans Tuesday night. Wed
as1N the company ~iil rlay BESSIE
sATax. or the Golden Giant Mine" THIS
N entirely rev version Of the play,
ssswf Before presented In Seattle. ~ Mrs.
ssnee Rankin. On Thursday nigh; ana
srssy matinee the company viii give
sarrair Husband" Friday night This
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