New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-13
THE DRAMA.
NE MANSFIELD AT THE LYRIC.
"nld Heidelberg"


A. Mansfield who. next TO Mt Jefferson.
S-,h,,v stand. at thc head Of the American stage
- his re-entrBnce last night. at the theatre
lied The Lyric, IN West Forty-second-st. and inn
1-sonated Prince Henry. in the comedy or old
...,selherr" The house was crowded and the come
s,,, was warmly weComed.-the public greeting.
,5ees being such shows affection for the man
=, less than admiration FOR the actor. The play 81
.,of5 Heidelberg" Ions popular in Europe. and. 20
mo extent already known in America. discovers
.use-t ne in one Of the aost delightful cities Of
-. Ol6 World. and. by emblematcsl picture.
:. once romantic and sender humorous and
.Ne,,c shows the roldca glory Of youth. the
r-.c,o,s value Of opportunity and the fatal an
,ssonsrn Of greatness and pesce Uneasy lies the
80 that wears crown" That is the serious
So, The PREDOMINANT charm 81 the play. mean
,sge IS its eNpositure Of Bohemia For all gener-
IS minds that nave been Young thcSe Is a radi-
snce OF loveliness. that nothing can ever obscure
ova- tic Bohemian days OF long ago. Remembrance
,.uo,rs thcu: ali their hards hips are forgotten;
.,,ro,.rh the raists % time they glimmer. in un-
.,ried beauty. coming back with their lost loves
,bc.- vanished comrades their hopes that since
t.ve u-ithe~ei. their dreams that dead and
80. and the heart thrills TO remember and for
.,orert the glory Of morning streams over all the
world in the delicious words OF Moore
h would NO ys sA 5s fe 5hro F Sis fa.
And his like the wood 'ha; grows precious in burn
Gave or sH its sweets loves exquisite fame,
This ecstacy Of recollection denotes the whole
,rrffcance Of the play Of ''Od Heidelberg; and Il
e because Nj Mansfield knows the subject. and
g, ir,rart an authentic voice this emotion. that
MS ideal O. Prince Henry OF CarlsbUrg IS the love
Host that his acting has ever shown. Impersona-
.,ons q wilder sto-mier fore, he has often accom-
rIshed trt. the old fable apty tea shes. the
1n is stronger than the wind: the highest power is
marked not by violence. but by serenity. In this
assumption OF Prince Henry there IS a background
mt rr-ra 7fTar~ me- %
vs-ulth OF color. IN one word. a maturity, that
not only wins the heart but irresistiblv commands
Sc Judgment The spirit Of the performance Is
-at SO much that Of Wilhelm Meister.-vhch. IN
deed 81 recaIs-as II IS that Of LonEfellow :
..FFv0e-iou'' but fl is the genuine German spirit
she re.u-iar blending Of seemingly incompatible
s,e-nents.-cNNe ditous promptitude and blur hu-
Y1o- with wistful. tender sentiment and drifting.
dream Ike poetic seuslbilty.- marks the Ger
man character in its most attractive phase.
Achievements % this order maintain tho dignity
G. The matte art and prove its value: not simply
fe-7uee they reveal the actor. hut because they
benefit the audience The fulalment that should
attend civilization. its last result IS society
characterized by purity % life and gentleness u
-,anners-a fru.tion possible only when virtue be-
comes elemental and justice supreme. Meanwhile.
as things are constituted the great need Of the
hour IS relief from the iucessant pressure or care
snd Solace from the bitterness OF grief and that
requirement. is. in some measure. satisfied by such
IDEALS MI M1TSlelG mas, IN il-lS l--t-lt
made a living force. Diversified embellishments
armament the play: scenes Of splendid revelry and
scenes ~ royal state: there is pageant % frolic:
end tle enchantment OF music IS invoked. to cast
around this simple story Of love and loss OF SORROW
end q noble submission. the soothing glamour o.
delicious sound But aside from all this. and
Shove q all the puissance OF the representation is
tho s-.rit - the actor. making Il beautiful as II
masses IN 8. with sQriehtlv. delicate buoyant art
and spontaneous tenderness. leaving in every mind
-ra strong incentive. always and ~ any sacrifice.
20 do thar which is right. and patiently 10 endure
fre o-6airrrer- % memorable fate. The eTnbesh-
rre~te are nor TO be disoarased. They evince. in
some particulars. a scrupulous fidelity 10 the as
rect o. the romantic old German city. and the
SPORTS and songs OF the gay Heidelberg students
ere rendered in the absolute likeness OF life. A
specially fine performance genial and playful and
Iavahfe % the old tutor. by Mr.. A. G. Andrews,
and q sparkling portrayal Of the simple. true and
tender Kathie. by Miss Grace Eiston, largely con-
trthuted % deepen the impression Of sincerity and
irwin In the general representation. Not at any
time has Nr Nausdeld's fine dramatic instinct been
more brilliantly displayed than in his delicate
discrimination between the mood OF the shy. re-
served youth and the liberated man. Al the ex-
camation God, I shall go mad with longing -
be reached a great moment and created prodig-
ious effect The embodiment IS replete with specific
beauties but as a whole. SIS conquest resides in its
purity and nobility.
MR.. MANsFTELD's REPERTORY.
These are some Of the parts that Richard Mans
field has played and his success in so wide a range
O. character is surely. ample evidence OF his YER
Eatle genius:
Richard III Shylock Henry Y. Brutus, Nero,
Napoleon. Cyrano de BerEerac. Don Pedro XIV.
Eugene Courvoisier. Andre Jadot. Arthur Dimmes-
Gale Dick Dudeeon. Victor Durand. Prince Kari,
Dr. Jekvll Mr.. Hyde. Baron Chevrial. Beau Brum-
me-. Titmouse Don Juan. Captain Bluntschl,
Radon. Humphrey Logan SOmbras. Nick Nedder,
kokO Eeaucaire