New Britain herald., 1922-04-27
LOCAL AUDIENCES
 CHARMING ID MANN
Noted Actor, Appearing at Ly- CeuIn, Has Interesting Career

It was because Louis Mann was waiting for other plans to materialize and because he was interested in the formation of a stock company, that ne came to New Britain. Now that he Is in New Britain he intends to produce three or four of his best star ing vehicles before leaving, he gays.
 Mir, Mann is yice-president of Fi- delity, an independent organization, as distinguished from the trust" which has been promoted for the in- terests of the actor generally, and has such great stars as George Cohan, Mrs. Fiske, Otis Skinner, David War field, Ina Claire, William Collier and Margaret Anglin connected with 1t
 Circuit Stock Interesting.
 What l am interested in, Is the formation of a stock circuit consist ing of four companies and theaters," MT. Mann said T would like to see four companies organized to play four cities and become familiar with the audiences in each city. Such circuit would insure the various cities better productions in regard to acting, scenic effects and many details which an ordinary stock company cannot furnish. It would be renaissance of the old method whereby star would tour several cities playing with a different company in each city. This method was used many years ago and l am sure would please now" the speaker added
 Enjoys Performances
 What do you think of New Brit ain audiences?" Mr. Mann was asked.
 T think they are charming he re- piled.
 Do you think the foreign element in the town does or will take an in- terest in stock performances, the in- terviewer asked.
 T know they will as only yesterday l had a foreigner come to me who spoke in broken English, to say that he had never been to the Lyceum be- fore, but he assured me, as best he could, that he enjoyed my perform ance In Friendly Enemies" Mr. Mann answered. Many foreigners from Europe are used to see ing nothing but the best and want to see the same here"
 Objects To Disturbers
 There is one thing I will not stand for in my audience. and that is a. dis turber. The audience only gets five cents worth of enjoyment out of show compared to the enjoyment I get for being able to be on the stage.
 "Rut while I am on the stage I am so intensely in character that a dis turbing element in the audience is the same to me as a painters brush being showed through a canvass upon which is the work of an artist
 For the first time in several years Mir, Mann was obliged to stop his per formance at the Lyceum theater on evening to have ruffian re- moved from the balcony for making noises.
 On Stage At Three
 That MT, Mann is an actor in all that the word implies is well known. He has been on the stage practically all of his life. making his first appear ance at the age of three years. He attended college. but also acted dur ing his school years
 His last work on Broadway in New York was done this past season in Natures Nobleman," a play which was written by Samuel Shipman and Clara Lipman, MT. Mann is the hus. band of Clara Lipman.
 During his career on the stage MT. Mann has played 1,200 parts and in one season played as many as 6S parts. Tn years gone by Mr. Mann played two or three parts in a single He has played in all kinds of drama during his career ranging from such productions as Ten Nights in Barroom," to Cam file" and Romeo and Juliet While playing in Shakespeare dramas, MT, Mann acted with Edwin Booth.
 He has toured the world and played London in "Juli Bonbon." It | vas after this production had closed preparatory to coming to America, l hat MT. Mann was given an oppor-