New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-05
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
An Old Letter from Gilmore Regarding
Mansfeld-The "Eatin'" Drama.

An old letter written by the late Patrick Gilmore
the bandmaster. regarding Richard Mansfield has
just come light. The intimacy between the two
men. perhaps. may justify the printing Of this YER
sion partly, especially since Mr. Mansfield is to
appear next week at the Lyric Theatre and will
Tor time, become one OF the centres Of attention
1hat part of the letter referring TO Mr. Mansfield
/ reads follows:
1 have known him CIansfelO since he was
no surprise 10 me Wnen / neard OF his Success on
the sage IN the 'FarlsIan Romance INST. and
aIterwaTd IN Prince haIL" Inc son of sucn a
mo1ner could scarcely be anything except genius
she was masnincent woman ana a steat aruste:
a dHlauc Singer o. superb power ah- SAIL W men
seehlns aItlsts tCr me Boston jubilee in 49,
best exponent Of oraUorio singing, and | found her
superb artistic. she flied my iQea of queenhness
vogue. l at her home in LONDON, where she
Ltos ~ ~ an talleu laVsfily
as you fn3 en-, and it was no surprise to me that
he snot out like meteor ana dazzed New orK
When ne got chance.
his ROAD to success was not an easy one how
e1 er. one would think that with artistic mother
the stage would be thrown open to him, but it was
ttichards father was an Englisnman. had no iuea
or ueVoUng her son to art, but designed him for
put him to work. Business did not fit his IDEAL
ana he began dahbing in drawing. and painting
and showed so much talent that mis- mother sent
him 10 Europe to pursue his art studies. The stage
the foyer than in the studio, and finally determined
TO adopt the profession.
that she cut off his aiowonces and f he Was adrtT
IN Loncon without any one TO depend upon. He
good society but with devsh little in his pocket
cnd parties. be is 4 capital entertainer. though
One Of his most intimate friends was son OF
Hepworth Dixon who did him several good turns
tainer. but his first appearance was dire failure
sHS Of im ana and b m got The Sou gPpr
D'Oyly Carte had a competitive examination for
'Pinafore Mansfeid tried for ri the Captains part
Gilbert and Sullivan and several celebrities were
Mansfeld's turn to sing he said he would sing
duet and he did He sang soprano and baritone
half hour. Carte had the part fixed for friend:
Richards mother interposed in his behalf and OBJ
tanned him the place 1t was worth SO week,
That treason. Then he went to New-York.
and guess you know the rest
Well. Mr. Fitch is now sending off the Ninety
first Regiment from New-York to the Philippines
in his play at the Garrick Her Own Way"
and it, the list is cut to pieces by the natives.
1t may be noted however. that Mr.. Fitch con-
UnueS to find IL impossible to conceive how Geor-
giana her brother. her brothers wife and their
stcpmother could possibly worry along the in
come OF MISS GeoT5laIla fortune fooi MISS Ge95
me Steomothers par1etic ABSORPTION of a fat as
a series OF rooms like a string OF buttons. where
your guests go INTO the bathroom when they mean
TO go the hail. nightly evohes roars OF merri-
raent from every quarter OF the theatre boIster-
expression Of that classic sentiment, "Et ego
in Arcadia tUi."
Miss Jessie NIiIward will appear a star to-
night in New-Iiaven in q new comedy called a
Clean Slate" by r. {. Carton.
Tonight there will be produced at the Man
haitian "Hedda Gabler," with Mrs. Fiske; at the
Savoy. The Spenders,' with w. H. Crane; at the
Broadway. Hearts Courageous" with Orrin john
son; at Victoria, new musical comedy,
The Fisher Maiden
1t is announced that the date Of the production
of Marta of the Lowlands" at the Manhattan The
atre has been changed from Monday. October L. to
Tuesday, October u.