The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-07
to Florence and Pesaro to conclude ne
gOtiations.

to Florence and Pesaro to conclude ne
gotiations.
Mr.. Mansfield is nothing If not sin
gular. He announces that in his forth
coming production of Julius Caesar"
he will play both Caesar and Brutus.
In explanation of this he says in an
interview:
1T has generally been conceded that
Brutus Is the leading part in the play.
II l played that part alone, however,
the audience might say that Mr.. Mans
field had very little to do in the play,
so I am playing julius Caesar as well.
In this way hope to please every one
so far as Is possible. Julius Caesar is
a very strong part"
BrutuS was a strong enough part for
Edwin Booth, +. L. Davenport, and
other noted interpreters of the charac-
ter, but Mr.. Mansfield appears to be
more eXacting." writes the Mirror
How he Is going TO enact simultane-
ously both parts in the assassination
scene will remain a mystery until the
exhibition is given. II is evident that
unless Mr.. Mansfield resorts to a 'dou-
ble,' or makes lightning acrobatic
changes In the progress of the scene
he will meet with some difficulty"
Mr.. Mansfield. in the same interview,
is reported to have said: Richard III
consider quite a brilliant play. felt
that in that l had brought out the play
with all of the artistic effect and with
a company that supported me we'll.
julius Caesar will be a great play,
think
1t will be observed that Mr.. Mansfield
regards Shakespeare plays as unknown
them.
II is understood that the production
Of the tragedy will be that which was
used IN London by Beerbohm Tree. II
so. Mr.. Mansfield should have a very
beautiful setting.
Signor Angelo was in the employ NJ
Mapleson when the impresaria was
directing the fortunes of Her Majesty's
opera company in London. The sig
nor is at present the treasurer of Ban
ia Rosa, which is touring the west.
he tells OF the experience which befeu
a substitute tenor. who endeaVored TO
take the place OF Campanini on one
occasion. singing the part of Raoul in
aida"
The man got along without inter
ruption until the fourth act" saws An
gelo, when the prima donna turned
10 the tenor, and, according to the
lines Of the opera, said:
It's not his fault
No, it's not his fault came very
distinctly down from the gallery; it's
the fault of that id Mapleson, who
gave him the part
This same fellow attempted the
tenor role in Norma In the third act
the soprano says:
And you will come back tomorrow
night?'
IF he does he's liable to get muir
dered. yelled someone out in the audi
ence.
Peter F. Daley, or. as he is better
known to smokers. Pete" Daley, is
coming back into the limelight and
preparing for his entrance on the We
oerfeld stage in New York.
Like the minister who confined him
self to doctrinal sermons, wrote them
until he got barrelful, and then each
raI turned the barrel upside down
and preached them over again, Mr..
Daley has turned his stories over and
Is beginning near the bottom,
When ] had been in the business
only a year or two" he said the other
day, Il had 10 make quick trip from
Cleveland to Buffalo. / had one fine
suit OF clothes, a bang-up hat, a new
pair of shoes. cane. a pair of gloves,
and some ineidentals, and so made a.
pretty good front. ! boarded the Buff
falo train and found two ragged. dirty
faced kids hiding in the car. 1 listened
10 their story and was touched by it
so much so that when the conductor
came in l pleaded with him to let the
boys go through. l gave him over $500
worth of the best language he ever
listened to. and finally got him to the
verge of tears. All right he said, I'll
take the kids through, Mr.. Daley. And
now. if you please. I'll look at your
ticket. That reminded me. All 1
said, I forgot 10 explain that to you.
I'm travelling with the kids. "