Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-19
Actor
Who Has Good
Words for Mansfield

- F.SLIE KENYON was for nuul-
Der Of years q member Of the
late Richard Mansfield's com
- pany. and has some interesting
Lii rerniniscepces about the great
60 actor
Mansfield was a man Of moods it Is
true" recently said AR. Kenyon. who is
now with Albert Chevalicr tn Daddy Du-
fard." "A good many people did not get
along with him wen because they would not
take the trouble to try 20 understand him.
Even more failed 70 get along with aim
because their PLAYING was not good enough
to SUIT him Mansfield wanted you to be
good. the evidence Of many Of his players
uotWithstanslng. but he also wanted you
20 subject yourself 20 him In other words.
yeu could please him hest by calling forth
his best efforts to top you That was
only riEht People paid their money 70 see
ManFfield not us. They wanted to see
Mansfield at his best And II a scene was
played IN way that dtd not bring ont
his best he was In bad humor, SO we
were al expected 70 feed him continually.
The varied repertoire Mansfield played
was a source Of great delight to me It
offered an almost ideal condition for the
player. There were times when we had
either to consult the papers or pass In front
Of the stage. on our way 70 our dressing
rooms. "a catch a glimpse Of the first act
setting. before we knew what we were TO
play that night. 1 remember one nlEht
going 20 my dressing room which shared
with that fine actor. A G. Andrews. know
ing The bill for the evening I was much
surprised to find Andrews already made
up IN the rich velvet garments and the
venerable gray hair OF old King Henry. the
gentle monarch 80 ruthlessiy slaughtered
BY Richard III
Splendid makeup you have tonight.
said I. with a touch Of sarcasm. Never
/ saw you look better A suspicion flashed
across HIS mind.
You're not usually free with your com
plimenta.' said he.
He walked 10 the passage in front Of
our room and shouted TO the stage man
/ ager below; What are we doing to-
nishtT'
Merchant Of Venice came back the
reply And Andrews had to scurry out Of
/ MS habliiments OF poor old King Henry
ana into those OF LaHncelot Gobbo, the
ganin Of the Venetian streets That
shows the great variety OF parts we were
called on 10 play I think it did us a lot
OF good, had hopes that when Andrews
and joined Eleanor Robson's company
N lsN when we were scheduled to appear
N SIX or seven plays a season. we should
naVe another experience like that with the
A4nstieid company. but. unfortunately
the success OF saiorny Jane IN which
neither Andrews nor had parts. was 80
great It was kept on for over a season. ana
the repertoire plan was knocked on the
head.
Andrews and left Mansfield on the
same night. 1t was always a matter OF
regret to me that we did so on a night
"hen Mansfield was in bad hunor. He
would not even say Goodbye 70 as. though
Andrews had been with him seventeen
years, and had been with him half as
long. When we were high in mis- favor he
was extremely liberal greatly prize a
ring and walking stick he gave me.
Ahere- IL one great difference to be
found N association with a nan like
mansfield and with English PLAYERS ike
Chevalier and wyndhan. I vns v,,,h
Wyndham several seasons before coming
to America. playing in The Liars and me
PHYSICIAN enjoy the calm ana charm Of
ASSOCIATION with such players. with Mans
Ileld Il was always business: there was no
lllue Tor the ordinary courtesles OF lie.
with Chevalier there e always a courteous
Good evening and during rehearsais. for
instance, II q member OF the eomnane
should cough proceedings were stopped for
moment. while the star made solicitiouv
inquiries and produces from his vest pocket
a SAMPLE Of the stock OF pills and powders
that he never goes without
II Is an evidence OF the eivilizinR in
huence OF the green room. / think-an
INSTITUTION practically unknown here. but
winch places the relationship OF the mem
oers or an English company on q FOOTING
OF eoFdiality that adds much to sbe ~.
uclency OF its work 1 think II v-,,,i6 -.
American managers to install a ,yrss-
room together with the callboy ana other
oia aHPendages Of the theater that havs
gone cut Of use In their theaters."
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