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10 THE ATLtAJS'l'A GEUKG1AN AND NEWS. RICHARD jMANSFIELD, MAN, AND PLAYER Continued from Pago One. MANSFIELD SEEN OFTEN IN ATLANTA THEATERS Probably there vfas no actor more generally admired and more often eeen by the theatergoer! of Atlanta than Richard Mansfleld. Practically every auccen he appeared In, from hli first appearance aa a itar Parisian Romance," to hla laat appearance In the title role of "Peer Oynt," has been presented by him In ways working, always dreaming of something better than before, and It was this which kept him hla place on the stage. The public must aee Mans fleld eaoh year—It could not afford not to see him, for each year brought a new toplo for discussion, a new play In which he created a new role. "I hope to run the whole gamut of human emotions before I answer my last call" he told a friend a few years ago. And it Is believed that the nrln- . ,.. _ _ dpal ambition of his life was to provo I Atlanta. The flatter was given on De to the world that he could excel In the cernbar 27 last. whole Held of acting, comedy, tragedy. * n _ 'l' 1 P ,8y * ln which he has character and all the liner shadings of I |>* en ***» ln Atlanta are. Prince Carl, the three. That he had made good his I A r a , , i^!5 n .. 5?*,? claim can not be denied. me Y. J2>“ ’ Jull H’ £«*- "Seen Last in Peer Gynt." I ear, Richard 111, Cyrano de Der- The South has seen many of the ,^X an t ! h ? T®.^-*''^,^®. Mansfleld plays, for It was Mr. Mans- Jjjjlt Mr, Hyde, Peer Oynt and field's custom to make a brief tour of I Napoleon. the larger cities of the country Instead Tho P lay * are such varied ones aryl of confining his appearance to New «he parts he portrayed so unlike that Tork. His last appearance In Atlanta It I* Impossible to say ln Just which was last December, when he appeared In "Peer Oynt," a magnificent produc tion of Ibsen's mystic drama, with a tatting of Orleg's wonderful music and a wealth of scenic Investura, such as only Mansfield can provide. The play did not create the good impression that I ! some of his former vehicles had given, and it Is true that for several years Mr. 1 Mansfleld had been unfortunate—view- I 1 ed from a standpoint of popularity—In I his selection of plays. His "Ivan the| Terrible," of a season or two before. one he was best liked In Atlanta. Ho was least liked In Atlanta, though, os Brutus. In “Julius Caesar." Said one whose praise la the highest for the actor: "Had It not been for Mansfield's well- earned reputation, he would have been hooted Off the stage In Atlanta when he appeared In ‘Julius Caesar.'" In one historic case, when Mansfleld appeared at the old Lyceum, on Edge- wood avenue, he became enraged at the cool reception given him, and appear ing before the curtains, he rebuked his audience In the most severe terms. "Mansfield's forte," said an Atlanta theatergoer, when asked for an opin ion. "was In his death scenes. He could out-dle any actor I ever saw. In ■A Parisian Romance,' In 'Napoleon,' and In ‘Beau BrummeP the death scenes were the most powerful parts of the play and Mansfield's work fell nothing short of perfection." “THE PARISIAN ROMANCE" WAS MANSFIELD SUCCESS By DANIEL FROHMAN. New York, Aug. 80.—Mansfleld was 'had been but a series of stage pictures I actor of peculiar temperament. Hla of Mansfleld himself, character studies! , . of the one central figure of tho drama, * r * alest successes were In character i and as a play It was not pleasing. His parts. He was always convincing when “Heidelburg," of a few years before, I he assumed the roles of elemental I had been equally as unpleaslng I qualities. In weird parts, requiring a ■ th?. JF-hiSff wm be'rf^re/wS; «~X» of the subtitle, of hu- ithe most favor are perhaps "A Pari- man nature, he was paramount, rslan Romance," in which his Baron | His greatest success was as the old 'Chevrlal still stands as the most per- : feet portrayal of a half-repulsive char acter, and hla "Beau Brummel,” ln a new Idea of what could be done with which Mansfleld came nearer winning artificial moonlight and harmony of the hearts of his audience than ever In I costuming. his career. His dual rote In "Dr. Jekyll No actor has been so abused by crit- i and Mr. Hyda" has left an Impression I les, even by those who were forced 'which can never be effaced. But of against their will to praise his wonder- tbe twenty-seven parts which Richard ful art Alan Dale Is the only critic of Mansfleld has created—for In the few I prominence who has positively refused Instances where he appeared In an old I to recognize Mansfield's ability, and role he gave It a new birth—the two I a review last season he referred to . first mentioned will stand as his crown- I Mansfleld as “tha worst actor ln Amer- lng achievements. lea." But William Winter, dean of Was Bom In Berlin. I th * American critics, pays high trlbuta Though an American by long residence, Richard Mansfield was Saturday Evening Post, he says: horn In Berlin (though many sources I -<i have known Richard Mansfield for give the Island of Heligoland as his many years, and I havs never known a birthplace) In 1857. His mother was man of kinder heart, gentler dUposItl® or simpler taste, nor one more easily Emma Rudersdorf, a famous prima led by Bympathy and kindness. In donna of that day, who married Mau- I fighting—sometimes through poverty rice Mansfield. Two other sons and a and sickness—the hard fight that ge daughter live abroad. I nlu * always has to wage with a pane Mansfleld was a thorough cosmopol- L H vn?« h- ltan. His mother intended him to be a painter, and ho received an education I {“■A 0 |TJ|^S? n ? mKSSjlP.ig’fj aimed at that end. In England he at- !£J7. h ' tended Derby School, where he made t J° n * h cyn ‘ cal h^MiMront .nienltu." his stage debut ln an amateur produc- M«,fleld T Xycd Cr 8hy r !ock. f and"”'^ ^ BUh*op*if IAtcitfleld,*the guest* f hono * un.ur. of h.m-e,f he —. ,h„> h» ..ri.im.s- has sometimes become distrustful of I everybody. Ajax, In Sophocles (and that Is very ancient history), Intimates ff® y ?i* vnu wuThs » ,hat few persons reach the port of ;??• >f * mistake not, you will be a I frlen d.hlr> Lnd therein find rest. At ail Msnsfieid's efforts to become a paint. I “mes Mansfleld has been of a mercurial baron In "The Parisian Romance.' Another great success was In the dual role of Dr. Jekyll and Mi). Hyde. These ports show the bent of his qualities. Hts success with the public was due to his own Indomitable wilt and Inex haustible energy and work. . Mr. Mansfield was A man of splendid Intel lectual attainments. If he had not worked so hard he would have been alive and In good health today. tuansneio s enons io pucume » i, . , «r met with little success, though he i®{? p ®intiTriiedeenesl ^electlon^-nnf mercantfrs'biislneVa 1 m* B<urton**and*aft- I dervalued himself and hla achtere- musical Critic of The ments; firmly persuaded himself that «^f^ n^h» T?in n ^ln ln l!7B he he •>»<> dons n6 sort of Justice to his ^ThlmSuinL^doS ’ h * I professfbn or hi. opportunity; and WIFE TO GRAVE Continued from Psgs One. The veers which followed were year. la I» ed lnt0 8 lethargy of morose re- of JSvertj? of discouragement but hSSSmiiXS. bl “* r Mansfield had pluck and the knowledge b *.lnut now h Manrfleld“‘complete vlo- that he had the ability to great things toengataS! ^ helped hln, t.. keep on struggling. ^ en h c ? h ^ e Vifgh? him m«n“ imlty His Early Poverty. land leren « self-poise; and all his later "Tor years and years," Mr. Mansfleld I acting, writing and living have shown a ■old, "I went home to my little room—If I splendid concentration of Intellect and I fortunately had one—and perhaps a I 8 ® n * with . -I -I i; ■ .t nftsi# a I man wm ever mora ricni^ Dicsicu who tallow dip was stuck In tho neck of a I aav|nr |lnH of humor few bottle, and I was fortunate if I had men have had more reason to be thank, something to cook for myself over a fire f u i for that blessing. Only a few years —If I had a fire. Thnt was my life, ego, when he was recovering from a For years and vears. when nights came, dangerous, nearly fatal, attack of ty- I have wandered about the streets of phold fever, he received on onony- Londnn, and If I hud n penny. I Invest- mous letter, coarsely and grossly ex- ed It In baked potatoes, from the baked presslve of the writer's animosity, and potato man on the corner. I Would put of a lively regret that he had not died, those hot poiatoes In my pocket, and There Is a depraved order of the human after I hnrt warmed my hands, I would mind, capable of atrocity like that— swallow lac potatoes. That Is the serving only to show hrfw contempt! truth •• I ble human nature can be, and what os, D'Oyly ('arte, nfterwards a play- sentlalneedtherelsofapttylng.hu wrlght ’kept a registry for actors at I morous view of Ilfs. Lord Tennyson, ln that time, and Mansfield scraped to- his memoir of his father, mentions that, gether the five shillings fee. He was periodically, for years, the groat poet asked to be substitute for Corney Grain received an anonymous letter, always ln a drawing room uppearance, with a j In the same hand, filled with abuse of salary of 140 a week. But a new dim- his poetry. A man of positive charac- culty presented Itself, for the youth's ter, of course. Inspires onmlty, and a rags would not permit him to uccept, I successful man, no matter what his and he was again without a place. I vocntlon, awakens envy and msllea. Once, when booked to play the piano I Richard Mansfield Is both positive and at a music hull, he waa so weak from I successful; and, futhermore, like the hunger that he fell from the piano stool, late Henry Irvlnr, he has the talent But a good angel appeared In W. B. (not always a safe one to use) of play- Ollbert, and young Mansfield toured the | ful satire." provinces In "Pinafore" until he qttar- • reled with Ills benefactor. He return- ed to American and In 1882 appeared I Jt OIjLO WS In "Les .Manteaux Noire," In a light' comedy role. , Hie First Sucesss. Then came his real opportunity. ’ M. Palmer was about to present Parisian Romance," and at the lost mo ment James H. Stoddard, the veteran I h cr a f, 1 °P® ‘ ‘ . .. , ' - ... I nltals. There they will be treated ac- cast for the t ole, sprained his ankle | ,, on j lnJf to tbe methods best adapted and Mansfleld was given the part—on I to eacb particular case. In many In trial. He played It with unqualified I stances 1 fear cures are Impossible, success, but he afterwards returned to Those are where the user hoe been tak. the musical stage us Koko In "The tng the drug for five years or more, and Mikado.” I o Iso In coses where the victims really In 1886 Mansfleld ngain appeared In I have no desire to be cured. Boston ln "A Parisian Romance," and I "lit every case, of course, the treat- In the same year made his first appear, ment will begin by cutting down the •nee In "Prince Karl." quantity of the drug token dally until. From that time Munsfield's carter I whenever possible, a substitute can be had been one of success. He hod a I given. This may be another narcotic failure or two, his "Don J uan" and drug of less power, or It may be a tonic “Nero,” from his own pen, and "Ten substitute that has no evil effects. It Thousand a Year" nnd "The King of all depends on the patient. Some of Peru" proving unpopular and being I them doubtless could be trusted with soon discarded. But these were minor [enough of the substitute to last them atepe ln his upward climb, and when, a week, while others would drink that In 1888, he played "Dr. Jekyll" In Hen- up ln a day. These latter would have ry Irving's Lyceum theater In London, to report dally to get their he was acclaimed a master of hts art, | dose." a place he never lost ln his future ca-1 Thus fsr the plan has not progressed rear. I further than Its dlVuJhlon. Nona of Matter of Stags Craft. | the colleges have been consulted, and ...a— M- Mansfield had It Is not known whether they would Of recent years Mr. Mansneia nsa IKrm t0 trrBt theM B uper- been his own manager and stage man- j^Slent Meador, of the Grady Hospl- agsr. He supervised almost every de- [ tal, hae not yet decided whether to tall of his big productions, and he communicate with them or lay the mat- spared no pains to Invest hts plays >» n b * f .°™ ‘h* i* 8 „ ail( a nronariiFi which uprc nh. I hospital phyBiciani urge immediate ac- scenery and properties wnicn were “D I „ on becauie th , number applying for solutely correct. Before he produced [ relief from drug cravings la Increasing "Ivan the Terrible" he spent months In so rapidly. Moscow, where he secured ancient Rus. A Woman “Fiend. 1 ; slan brasses, candelabra, and other Thursday a well-dressed, apparently properties'of the period. Much of this I refined woman came to the hospital painstaking ears was wasted on the I and asked to aee a doctor. Superin- audience, but It pleased Mansfleld to tendent Meador showed her to the re- ’ It r - nr that Vila WAP V VBa wall tinna ] C6ptlOXl TOOID* H® WhtCOMl blP (TORI big knuw that hts work waa well done. ot £ c( ^ rotM th „ b(U , ^ uw that , h * Perhaps the most magnificently stag. I Was so nervous that she could not sit • 1 play In a decade was bis "Richard still. She paced back and forth for a 111," while hts "Cyrano de Bergerac" Is I*** minutes and finally crossed to his ^y r ‘«r^ D S e ^r U ’w“m I b. her. in a few pan* ana its splsnma scenic effects. I minutes, madams.” said ha HU "M0nslsur BsaocMre" was a beau- “A few minutesr she repeated. “But Uful picture of England of Beau Nashs I that won t do. I must ses him now," At the Cselno. Tho Wills Comsdy Company will play to die striking telegraph operators Fri day night, the house having been se' cured by the local union for a berpfit. The Indications are that every seat will be filled when the curtain rises, as tha advance sale has been heavy. “Muldoon's Picnic," a success of oth. er days, was the bill Thursday night and will continue through the' week. The company has made the old farce over, and sprinkles a numbsr of good musical hits through the horseplay that made Muldoon's doings Interest ing. ~'itlms Theater. Amateur m.ut at tbs Pssfime Theater will b« sure to attract a large audience to ses wbst Is an unusual sight In Atlsots. Tbs theater goers of this city nerer tire of a novelty, and this little playhouse I romtaes to afford this treat for some time o come. In addition to tha amateurs, the regulars perform and s decidedly entertain ing erentng Is Insorad. This week the pro- *—m includes Miss Sadie Carl ln “Poses stlquo," whose set baa mads s bit at iry performance; Mlse Lillian Bebbe, ln etrated song., who renders the latest Ilroadway ballads; Carl and Carl In a fa mous musical set, which Is s positive de light, and Harry T, Howard, In eccentric songs tod dan oca Tim Murphy In London, Tim Murphy, the comedian, who Is to ap pear at tbs Grand on the afternoon and evening of September 4 In Frederick Peuld- Inf's play, “Two Men and a Girl" will does bis season earlier than usual this yeer, as be Is to go to London under tbe management of George Tyler. In London under tho Ltebler A Co. agree- tnsot beta to present hie well known §«•!, Maverick Drander. In Charh Hor ,, s "A Tezae Steer,'' after whL„ will make s short tour of the British tales. -J* ■« ..rtnerml'y conceded thet Tim Mur- E. hj i. w L u .? ,k ®.* , bl * bit ln London, for the *G»a of America end Americans Is not unlike the characters drawn by Hoyt t?ca * m,,t * r P ,w# of tba prairie and poll- Battle of King’s Mountain. Tho Battle of King's Mountain, whloh will bs reproduced on next Monday night. Labor Day, will be put on scale of magnitude that will permit of Its being seen In all of Its startling and thrilling reality. It required two big cor loads of material for Its erection. The entertainment will also be upon a corresponding scale. The many events Introduced before the battle depict the life of the pioneer during the days of the revolution. It being a faithful rep resentation both In scenic and costume effects of that period, more than one hundred years ago. The entertainment Is given for the benefit of the Home for Old Women. CHARGE WINDOM WITH FORGERY A warrant charging E. W. Wlndom, con nected with Watson's Jeffersonian, with tot tery. was taken out In Judge Landrum court Thursday es s substitute for tbe warrant sworn out Wednesday which chars cri tilm wlth mlaanproprtatlon of funds. . Mr. \\ Indom wfif be given s preliminary bearing before Judge Landrum at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. 11* has been released T. P. A. to Meet. The monthly meeting of Post B of *bs Travelers' Protective Association will bs held In the convention hall of the Piedmont Hotel Saturday evening at 8:80 o'clock. Mach Interest ts cen tered ln this meeting as tbe traveling men win discuss the question of an In terchangeable mileage book at 8 cents per mile. The passenger rate reduction on all Intraatate roods, which goes Into effect Monday, will also come up for discussion. SOOOOOOOOOOOCHXKiOOOOOOOOeG »1d000 LEFT BY SUICIDE FOR COMFORT OF HORSE. O a Atlantic, Iowa, Aug. 30.—George O A. Long, who committed suicide O after the death of one of a pair a of favorite horses, left a bequest a of 110.000 to keep the other horse D ln comfort as long as It lives. O OOOOOOiBWSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO w 7—V.I-V. s; a T enewMwi l * ,,,u81 llial ■IlQ nOUlU <1] osy, which brought to stage managers she almost shrieked. A minute later husband know lu tha doctor come and ahe told him what all tha others tell—that aha had gone to tbe druggist from whom she always had purchased her drug and had been told ahe could not buy It without a pre- •crlptlon. “They wouldn't sell me morphine or anything else,” ahe said, "and I know I shall go craxy without It. Coming down Uis street I had to stop to let a big dray pass, and I waa tempted to throw myeelf under tbs wheels. I was suffering so." This woman sold aht contracted t!4t morphine habit fonr yean ago after an operation had left her In a condition In which she could not aleep. She said neither her physician nor her huebsnd knew she had become a "fiend," and that she would die rather than let her P oppies and Roses For a Daihtjy B?d Roe And what could be tnQrs phasing than delicate pink roses with pal? gr?en leaves against a cream background, and what mere appro priate in a sleeping room than poppies? Drooping poppies for sl??p and r9s?s that s??m almost tQ be awak ening with th? dew upon them. Weve all the paper fer carrying out this pretty wall paper sch?m? we picture her?. The flower pan?ls, th? background and ceiling in solid color fres co tint, and th? “crown” f°r top and bottom. But this is but ?ne of many wall paper motifs in stock fsr eut-of- the-srdinary rooms. Chamberlin-JohnsQn-DuB o se