The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-19
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Richard Mansield's representative,
Paul Wilstach, arrived in Salt Lake
City yesterday to complete the details
looking to the coming Of the great
actor for four appearances the last
half of next week.
The forthcoming visit Of Mr.. Mans
field is, 1 believe said Mr.. WfIstach.
/ who is stopping at the Knutsford. his
nrst appearance here in seven or eight
years. During this time his winter
seasons have been consumed with runs
In New York. Boston, Chicago and
Philadelphia, with a few weeks in con-
Nenlent adjacent cities. Only three
times in this period has Mr.. Mansfield
been beyond the Mississippi and this
( tour which brings him to Salt Lake
[ City is his first beyond the Missouri
river in the same time. 1t will extend
up to and including July { in Mon
treaL A railroad man figured for me
the mileage Of the itinerary the other
day, and he said IL amounted to some
thing over $500 miles for the year. in
spite Of the few cities visited.
Most of the season has been con-
sumed by 'Beaucaire': in fact ali of il
except for few performances Of Beau
Drummer and The First Violin in
territory played since the 1st Of Nav.
These three plays will all be given
here next week, and it will be Mr..
Mansheld's first appearance here, both
as Monsieur Beaucaire in 'Beaucaire'
and as Herr Engen Courvofsier in the
dramatizatiOn Of Jessie FothergiIPs
I charming story, The First Violin.
Have you noticed that Mr. Mansfield
on Thursday evening plays a French
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man, and on Saturday evening a Ger
man? Rather a cosmopolitan roper
toire.
Mr.. Piper asked me first thing on
arrival what time Mr.. Mansfield would
leave Salt Lake City, and seemed much
relieved 20 know it would not be the
same night as the last performance.
but about midday on sunday. He ex-
planned that he hoped there would be
ample time TO give the entire perform
ance of The First Violin OF this we
can assure you. 1t will be marked by
all the features and al the care of its
New York run. There will be no hurry
about leaving Salt Lake City. Mr..
Mansfield is independent Of regular
train schedules, as his entire tour Is
made by special train. I don't know
what time the regular trains leave. but
the Mansfield special will not leave
until Sunday about noon.
This special? Usually eight or nine
cars. according 10 whether there is a
dining car attached or whether day
coaches or sleepers are used. The train
Will reach Salt Lake City on Thursday
morning at 9 O'Clock. nine cars long.
I These viii be Mr.. Mansfield's private
car, two sleeping coaches for the COM
/ pany of sixty people. dining car, and
( i've cars Of scenery, costumes, fIrni-
ture and horses for the pictorial pres
entation Of the three plays TO be given
I here"
/ As these are Mr.. Mansfield's only ap-
/ pearances within radius of 500 miles
and as the dates Of his appearances
! here are the same as those of the
I Young Mems and Young Ladies' Mu-
/ tual Improvement conference. there
( Will no doubt be heavy attendance
I from all points in the intermountain
/ region, as special excursion rates on
/ an railroads viii be in force during the
! days Of Mr.. Mansield's enga gemenr
/ here. Already many inquiFies have
] been sent to the management. indicat-
ing the widespread interest in the great
actors coming.
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