The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-03-24

ginning tof Mr.. Richard 3, Mansfeld's
annual engagement at the New Ann
sterdam theater interest in the theaters
received,a fresh impetus which was re=s
flected in the support given to- three
other productions that were put for
ward for the playgoers' entertainment
Great comment was aroused over
the presentations for the first time here
in English Of Schiller's dramatic mas
terpiece, Don Carlos As produced by
Mr.. Mansfield Don Carlos is of course.
made the dominant figure.' The play
opens at the Summer residence of King
Philip Of Spain. Don Carlos who has
been long absent abroad IS anxious to
see the queen to whom he had been
betrothed before her marriage to the
king and with whom he is still passion
ately in. love. Through the aid of the
Marquis Of Posa, boyhood friend, a
Injecting is arranged between the two
at which Carlos offers his protestatiou
| of love while Elizabeth the queen
shows him the folly of y his passion.
Later he receives a note, which he sup
poses to be from the queen inviting
him to her presence. The author ofl
this note was the Princess, EboliY on
whom the king had been castshp eyes
but who is herself in love with Carlos
| AS soon, however, as she learns that
| Carlos does not love her and realizes
that it, was the queen whom the en-
pected to meet, she determines to seek
yeng ana sffif forms fiie u N tie
queer's infdelity. The king, torn by
doubt feelsfthe need Of a friend AMI
Hooking ovef his list of ggrobles.g hits
lsifp9h Posa Whbm he give sSffull autlh lhor-.
fifty i spy upon the queen and the
| prince Posa without disclosing his.
AneW role To- the queen lir ges. her to
! persuade Carlos to flee rom Spain
4 and away from the danger he was daily
placing himself in. The queen enters
into the plan but G arlos becomes siisr:
Ipieiotis Of Posa who however convinces,
/ his friend8of his loyalty. s new deyel-,
4 topnient forces Posa to- secure fr or1 the!
liking a warrant tot Car floss arrest on
4 the ground that ie fis about to flee
! from adfid "a not understand
ing the Isl ttategy and Tearing that the
king and queen ave auarrelea bees
sIsttlse Princes fo5 seeuLe him an
Iandienee Mif tleens gsa feaF-
Il II ing hat CD l1s fas sofifessed llis love
lfe her and ii, rel ore, in reai danger
has him led off TO- prison and decides
ssaerifice himself ins orde save
4 IIsfsarlos ard lies qiteep. 81 III esfWritess a
i lett AZ lis. King or lslSshrse inter
q iISeI5t aeclhr s$m own love
i lfeess g he de-
4 Ielares 3 he Il tie kiiigg Posa
Il as ittirled lately s4ibi u he king frees
Il Carlos btit stil him and hear
ling that he Is aboit gto escape to Brtisg
Isels, lie surprises him fil the apart
Iirleiit 81 the dI'uaeen and ne IS 1e 4 away
To death and torture Tic IL at the end
Il Iof the fourth act that the powerful
etnotioi1al climax takes place. Here,
4 the Spanish prince standing aver Posa,
i his murdered friend, hufls defiance at
sihis father and delivers tlie euloty, III
Ehis friend. 4 his sc enc 5tt the place Of
Don Carlos in1pfi isoiltilei1t was woiis
Il Iderfuiy effective. Mansfield rose to 4
mai jestic height lin point Of general
appeal no more i'm pressive Dit of acting
has been seen for year s. and the pro-
lofged and most enthusia astic applause
Itliat he aroused vas well fieritcd.