The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17
"cYRANO De BERGERAC"
The NEXT SENSATION
TIE play OF THE NOSE WILL
BE SEEN AT THE COMEDY.
4 Company OF Eighty Persons With
an Exceptional Cast Is Re
hearsing Daily.

On October ) Richard Mansfield PRO
duced az the Garden Theater IN New
York "Cyrano de Bergerae-" The next
6ay the critics OF the metropolis declared
that Mr.. Mansfield had az last reached
his goal. he had succeeded in eievating
the drama William Winter. % the TrI-
bune- the greatest critic IN this country.
led the press assertions 70 this effect
This meant much when T. s known thar
Mr. Mansfield and the press hare been at
swords points for many seasons Cy-
rano de Bergersc' is acknowledged % Be
the play OF the season II was first Per
formed az the Porte Saint Martin, Paris.
by CooueFfu- on the 18th Of last Deem
Der Gr. Mansfield obtained from Ed
r,ond Rostznt. the author the rights OF
the play for America Owing 20 1aw n
the contract Augustin DAILY obtained the
right 10 produce version OF his Own. and
New York e today discussing but one
topic the two productions % Cyrano c7
BIgaac, TOW being presented enSEe:
No. play sine the Prisoner OF Ze1oa
has scored such Z complete triumph
The wonderful play IS 20 De p-ocuced II
this city At the Comedy Theater- i large
corus OF scenic artists are al Eork On the
scenery and the company comprising
some eighty persons, are in active re.
hezrsaL among the principals T15 vii
Be IN the cast are Edward NJ BEL Aee-
Iat6s FItEzIEen. Russell BesserL- rsIsie
- E-<y
isor. Asa Lee Willard. Charles Fleming
Gertrude Nouans. KingzleT BensotcE,
Joan de Lacey and Julie Strong
Cyrauo i an iupulsive, 1re-eattng SOL
der OF the RteheIte1 tine. man capable
Of most heroic deeds, fnvincfofe N arms
successful IN every Undertaking excspi
IN that Of love He Is o. poetic Isru-
permanent but IS the p0SSSssOr- C1Eo-t1lll
ateEy. OF q nose OF abnormal proportions
Although he Is in love WITH ali beauty
and grace his nose places MIN Tftno ~
the paIs of Eouau's love HIS own moth
81 called him ugly. and ne has loved Ms
cousEn R0xzaz from childhood almost
without hope While ne Is conscious OF
his own deforufry he = quick 20 7Fe1G7
tF= rec0zuftFor Of this defect bT othsrs-
In the first act. in his attempt 20 sup
press The actor who has become o1ens1Te
70 him. he Is eubroiled with several OF
The SPECTATORS one OF whom Cyrano coz
cefves Is RAISING remarks On his nose he
thus addresses the Ftscouur, one q E17
bTstanders-
Al 10, v1urx blzsat Trat Eas = trte= zh1rt.
Yoc rriEhr have SAID ~ Least hur1ret things
By vzryius TIE tone, Ike MS sup
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Tog ned . trizkfzg-oo=I q SPECIAL s1zpe-
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