New-York tribune., 1907-09-01
MANSF[ELD'S CAREER.
4 Chronological Record of HIS Afe
and appearances on the Stage.

a. at Ne,v London. Conn, on Friday, Will De
end of interest to those who have followed the
career Of the actor
80 r,,.t.r5 Mansfield was born at Berlin. Ger
So, -sI5 Ills psrents were on their travels Their
lS'4tS1 e vas n London in Berkeley street BeTke-
10 SoIIare As an infant he was carried 70 he'll
t5Ia1d. when about three months old ne was
sske to London His father died in 1ss He was ,s
placed a. =, biq otner the famous singer Nine
RI5e-sdorf In his youth he was instructed ~
PantqEo. o.on qsif He sna 9as s'nF Employed ed as clerk
the late Eben d Jordan he aPpeaarea az a. e IosS ~
returned TO England He endured Inucn haEoI hsI
ship in conseqd dence OF a19Pln5g P5 IN ae n enter
tsiner at private houses He secuTed posiIloh ps
i the opera company directed by Oyley "a tf te:
AZ travelled IN English provincial cities he
La. ePteInber Appeared al the STANDARD T2so
.-sLnnV $500 called the Manhattan
WI as Dromez in Les Manteaux NOirs
anneared as Nick Vedder in PlanquetteS Kip
aSDeared Si a .liN's at Baltimore. as the Lord High
San ~ New York TO rehearse the part OF
TiTande! 5r in Z A,aPk pSFstan eo4pang RGIah'e with
Tniqn e235agt declined to act Baron Chevrial in
81 for that Character: he prudently, kept his
counsel. far as possible. as 10 the manner i
,ssS %hfh rsry ne gu I5 His first appearance Baron
- T5e T-nion SQUARE Theatre. New York. under
the nlanageraent of A N. Palmer. MI Mans Mans
,7 LeI~ = IN rIaT to success and established
S1s reDutation as an actor of genius and excep-
after the death scene with tunut OF appaGGse
April Ihe run oI 7,sotre carne 70 an end
In December. 1885, he filled brief engage n3enI 3
At he PIeisA third AVe4qe soan6e n6e@fFe' Ne" i0'A
lssz January 90. Acted COUNT xon 10 10 Afadison N
seLaTe ThNafre-his first appearance % at that
house. That play ran III Ap[ll ~ - I,ccaed louis
4SA 1iorTison. in Lester Wallacks company. Made s
bis s555v aES al aPPTeanhSS P%aaoSs rheatrs as de
Nersac. in Il 6. Carletons victor 6uIsnu' TSSa
FgsTSarv Eeiqh - Is Close Of the Of Victor Du-
l5 Ta2d a ADneared a.IA as KocKo in THE MikadO
and also IN ''Gasparone,' al the S'dhoa'o
IhestTet FI,sbed music composed by himself
FOR the poem by william Winter: Ga1ie1 SedfSated 70
Nine. Tsee9 Adeina Patti Left the Standard com
Psny MN 9 At the Boston Museum acted. for
TIE frst tine. Prince Karl. in the play OF 'nA'
M 3 Made first appearance as PRINCE Karl
in New York at the Aaeisoh I s9ceae 9eass,,I That
NAV was afterward altered and improved. Mr
Manselds PeTfoT9n1g I;Ts IN n hs wS peffecon Of
f6oling% Closed New York engagement at the
ps7 MsdyOa May SS5 At he Boston made nrs,
production Of DIR. Jelyl and M. MI HYDE t, tbs a
basis Of stevensOns novel OF that name: m ne: yf.d,-
May So Reappeared IN EeW 1oTh. "a at 'Ig Tha xet
s2an s2a acress. Mrs Clara Fisher Maeder, ap-
YuIv II. At the Madison Square Theatre. New
y0yl made his first appearance as Andre Jadot'
nors p5-9e Of the hardships Of his youth.
September L. Al the Madison square Iheatrei fsTi
aRd aT5f NJ. GToqaS3e@ Hy5e' II . -,'" W
ison square Theatre-vhich had lasted more
than twenty-six weeks,
i5g @I5g' Jekyn and Nj Hyde Received with
admraton especially a n Ra6 Ccag6 6svrsl at The
'''S F1f5h Avenue theatre. New York
Acre ed IN y. \.
February a Engaged the London Lyceum
MsTcb q i PRESENTATION Of version of Dr Jeky
ana M Hyde q! NibIo's Garden New sa fSrk: OK
and az -P Plan n Of NJ Mansfeld stevenson's novel
June : Mr. Mansfield began an engagement at
~ the Madison Square Theatre. New York in ''Dr
June Il. Revived Prince Karl,
June e Revived "a Partisan kor.ailce e ers,o
June 80. Closed his engagement at the manson
August At The Lyceum Theatre @ io,L4e,I L9Pdon lon;
Mr Hyde" ,,..,. ..
october - PFssss7sS ssss4sd Fihoe p PsFisisP ks Romance
s5 PssmDs5 e56 e. BaR Bosin iaTSR PTinSe K KaT re 0s
1889 March Is Acted At the Globe Theatre, Lon
e2 Tor she arS5 tine in ri his life Gl0ster in
october q Acted for the first time in +ArneTicI
Chester. N Richard III at the Globe Theatre,
6osober 1s At Palmer's Theatre. for the first
tine n New York. acted Gloster: an original
and extraordinary performance; II was received
DR.. Jekyll and Mr, Hyde. %,
Jaa1arv q At Palmsr's Theatre. revived "A
6TqT acted %..eT for shs ths aaa Tst ns sod4aa Ha
by steele Mackaye, At PalTneTs Ihea5Te ,ba
NAV % A the Madison Square Theatre acted.
for the FIRST time in his life. Beau BrurnInell IN a
piav of that name.-largely Of mis- own compost
ion Mr Mansfeds PeTforaRcs fo nan To S6e soe deep
ctobef e I5o.h Performance Of Bead Bum
neil" and close of NJ Mansheid's engagement
rF,e Maids Theatre
November-December- Tour Of the country
.se1 January 8 ReapPeared in New YORK al 'he
Garden Theatre as Brum1nelI -. A., -
January :. Afta-1oon performance at the Gar
6en Theatre Of Prince Karl" in amended for
February l3 Az an incident Of engagement
in Washington, Nj Mansfield. who was sotlng rII
Al A!baugh's Theatre. gave musical perform
ance Of diversified character; He sang sew
tbat be wrote for the words Of Asleep and
The Broken Harp" poems by William Winter
win much favor, His reRertorE , at that hat tine @
19SGoeo i[-aH ean rnmInell. and Richard IIT
April 2. He began a weeks engagement at
May : He reappeared in New, York. at the
Garden Theatre. acting Brummens vo-L =.
presented for the first time. play called Don Don
Juan" written by himself and acted ies CEN
septeTnber q He appeared as Nero, in a play
81 q, tRs t3st cfs45eS a25ag, theatre, New York
Eoye5 Mr MapssIds PLAY " of wop p ndUson 5usn
+ was gTin5edi BY satE De xinne The book Is gum
al tie Grand Opera House. New York. present.
ing ''Besu Brlnrnel"
1892 January e He acted at Chicago IN ms pay
of Don Juan 80 -.
FEBRUARY 15 He reappeared IN New York. a
Theatre, acting Beau BruluIrlela
During the week he also acted Prince Karl
Don Juan. Baron Chevrial and Dr- JeKyh ana
Nj Hyde.
far tue rs, ~ time he acted Tittiebat Titrnouse
in Ten 'rHousand a Year" play written by
Miss Emma Y Sheridan, Samuel Warren's
famous novel of that name
March L. Repeated Beau BrurnIneh
Marc n Ear,eafed Prince Karl"
Nsrcb 5S Rereated DIR. Jeiyll and Mr.. HYDE
49, z,a%s,-o5 -ssNero'' luay altered and I'M