Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-15
How He 1Made Good.

Mansfield came to America to re
main permanently about twenty five
years ago. He had achieyed fair sue
cess on the London stage. He APP
peared here first in comic operas and
comedies and won considerable rep
utation 1t was in his part Of Prince
Karl, in the play written by A. G.
$Gunter, who died only. a few months
ago, that Mansfield made good and
started fairly on the road to his great
reputation. But he had to struggle.
al am as determined as the tides Of
the ocean and as patient as the Cath
Ollie church. he once remarked when
adverse criticism was encountered.
Mansfield's breakdown in his prime
is due to oyerworI. That determine
ton which has possessed him from the
first has undermined his health. He
reached the private palace car and the
Versailles dining room furniture only
by the severest sort of labor inces-
SAINT, nerve destroying, plugging toll
at the tasks ne set for himself, Some
men may spend their summers In idle
ness. Mansfield used to retire to his
New London home and spend the
warm months studying furiously.
When be reached the rehearsals he
was always letter perfect. He knew
his lines. He knew his characters.
And they were such characters
Shakespeare's Schiller's, Moliere's,
Ibsen's and those Of lesser tragedians
and comedians. Not only did he know
his characters. but he became them
for the time. when play Richard
the king" he has said. Il am Richard
the king" H
Sample of His Pathos.
There is a powerful pathos In the
letter which Mansfield wrote to the
st. Louis Republic In reply to an at
tack upon him by that paper some
years ago, when the actor, at the old
Hagan Opera House In St Louis, ap-
peared before the footlights and be
rated his audience, declaring that that
city could not appreciate art and 9TH
erwise expressing severe opinions
against the Missouri metropolis:
IT is especially concerning the para
graph which suggests that an actor
would be more successful IL he enjoy
ed the reputation Of being good fell
low that i write. 1T all depends upon
| what the definition Of the words may
me. haven't the time or the molina
/ ton to be q good fellow In the sense
In which it is generally accepted IN
this country. but trust that / have
at all times been a good friend and a
lhospitable host. = q Possibly few
/ are aware that when ] have played
one of my trying roles i am utterly
totally exhausted. II ought then and
4 there to be wrapped up in blankets
and put to bed after having been fed
That's what they do for a good race
horse after a race. II hem and haN
it lis because am exhausted and not
because Il am an idioty as the polite
gentleman on an afternoon paper Ii
4 good enough to suggest. / give my
whole life and soul to my work. = = - 8
Il The power for evil in this world i.
8 far greater than the power for good
4 Yet some day there will be few VIC
4 let's blooming on the grave of you
faithful servant, Richard Mansfield, =
This was before he became the IA
nous actor Of his later years Sine,
then many newspapers have enjoyed
remarks derogatory to Mansfield be
cause of the actors ebullitions of tenn
per. Various and sundry have beer
the unkind cuts from the America
4. press. There can be no question tina
81 a super or q common plug actor, hav
ing been guilty Of outbreaks such al
4 mar Mansfeld's record, would hag
q deserved severe censure. AT least min
Il Of Mansfeld's leading women hav
quit his company In disgust because o
B bis temper Isabel Irving stayed i
his support just two days. Lucill
FIayen lasted one day. Katherin
Grey, Margaret Anglin, Lettie Fairfax
Florence Kahn, Eleanor Barry am
Roselle Knott were among the other
who could not astand for the Mans
field manner or manners.
Forgets Self When Acting.
II suppose. sir, said an enthusiast
I tic woman to the actor, that when i
the spirit OF those gree roles you fol
get your real self for days"
Yes, madam, /. Mansfield repiiet
.sfor days as well as nights. 1T Is the
t / do those dreadful things trample o
4 the upturned features OF my leadin
lady and hurl tenderloin steaks
& walters"
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