The sun., 1902-01-22
INCIDENTS WITH The ACTORS.
RICHARD MANSFIELDS MATINEE
FOR THE ACTORS HOME.

A big Occasion OF Entertainment and
BeneyoIence Tho Excursion Into
Morality" Introduced d-This Weeks
shifts and Reproductions OF Plays.
Richard Mansfield was rewarded yes
terday for two weeks OF work as solicitor
and an afternoon Of acting by being the
donor Of 81, 600 TO the fund for an actors
home, supervised by the Actors Fund Of
America. This extraordinary sum was
paid to see him In four Of his parts at the
Herald Square. SO much money would
have been a proud taking for the usual
benefit performance employing ten or
twelve stars, but for one actor-manager to
achieve such success was almost unprece-
dented. Much credit Is also due TO theat-
rical people who paid absurdly large prices
for seats, that In some cases could not be
used. For instance Amelia Bingham, John
Drew and Denman Thompson were out
of town but they paid 500 apiece for stand
ing room" Joseph jefferson sent a check
for $500 for box, but could not Use 1t. His
family did. and Christie Macdonald. his
daughter-in-law made a very charming
substitute for the Dean OF the American
Drama.
Mrs Leslie Carter occupied a box that
had cost her 500, and across the way Mrs.
Patrick Campbell sat In box for which she
had paid the same price. Two retired ac-
tresses took parties. Mrs. George Gould,
who used to be known professionally as
Edith Kingdom, had four seats for which
she sent a $500 check. Mrs Cheney, the
beautiful Julia Arthur Of stageland, had
also paid $500 for four chairs Some Of the
,tn hny ht.x A 4
Hayman. $3.50; Francis Wilson, $500, and
"San Francisco managers, $3.50 In the audi
ence were W. X. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Herman
0elrichs, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mackay.
+. J. Wendell. Mrs. Douglas Robinson.
David Bisphain, Paul Leicester Ford and
Mr. and Mrs. 4. NJ. Post.
The performance began at 80 with the
second act OF "Beaucaire," followed by the
third. Then came act two of A Partisan
scene Of Beau Brummel." The third
and fourth acts of -Dr. Jekyl and Mr.
HYDE brought the performance 10 close.
At the end the audience applauded loudly
and Persisiently, insisting uPon, speech
from Mr.. Mansfield. Finally A. NJ. Palmer
appeared and said that the actor was ex-
hsusted. He thanked the audience for
it's generous aid to Mr.. Mansfield.
As played in Brooklyn this week by the
y. c. Goodwins. When We Were Twenty
one" has the lud Dir Of the siren for the
scene Of tho third act instead OF supper
club. During the term of the piece in New
York and again in London. the view Of
vice was regarded as incongruous in an
otherwise agreeable comedy SO the change
has been better made late than never.
Those who object 10 the finale Of Beau
Cairc" on the stage with wedlock ahead
for Mr.. Mansfield instead Of his death, in
accordance with the novel, may be appeased
10 know that both endngs were tried in
Philadelphia performances. and that the
au licences unmistakably preferred the happy
Uup.
H. A. Du Souchet, the dramatic author,
has joined W. T. Price. the dramatic re-
viewer, In the American School OF Play
writing. established year ago. Edward
W. Townsend's A Daughter of the Tene-
ments' will be staged by w. A. Brady
has sailed on a summons from George
Alexander about the London production Of
III We're King but he In under contract
Nith Charles Frohman to write on nothing
Else than play for William Favershsm
uuth II II completed.
An audience OF fair size assembled at the
Irving Place last evening TO see the first
performance in America OF The Excursion
Into Morality, modern comedy by George
Engel Otto 0ttbert appeared In the lead
ing role. and had his annual benefit
Charles Frohman said yesterday: THE
entire season Of the Criterion Theatre
Iext season will he given up 10 two female
etls. Al the end Of September | will
present Virginia Harmed in the new PinerO
play of Iris, in which she will take the
ti,le roe. Following her, Julia Marlowe
will appear in Electra and other plays and
remain until the end Of the season | in
tend to make an American product ion of
the extravaganza Of 'Bluebel In Fairy
land which IL now crowding tho Vaude-
Vile In London ! will give II an entirely
american cast and make the production
g Tly next season"