Life — March 3, 1892 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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ERIE: 139 are simply Mr. Mansfield doing certain things, and we are sure our readers will pardon us when we state the blunt truth that they make Mr. Mansfield appear more an ass than an actor. Mr. Mansfield, as the clever young man who created Baron Chevrial, Prince Karl, and Monsieur, was worthy of respect and admiration. The Mr. Mansfield who has outgrown the requirements of dramatic good taste deserves only condemnation and ridicule. Tittlebat Titmouse, as Dr. Warren created him, was the literary perfection of an English cad. 7y/lebat Titmouse, as Mr. Mansfield presents him is a nondescript. At points he is a man of the world, at others a gentleman; but throughout there is more of Mr. Mansfield’s own, personal, eccentric idea of low comedy than of the author's conception of the character. Oily Gammon, which gives excellent opportunities for artistic creation, is absolutely commonplace. As performed by Mr. Mansfield and his company, the piece, from beginning to end, is almost as dreary as the novel. Every opportunity afforded by book and play has been overlooked or spoiled in the acting. Metcalfe. DAMS: Were you always a tramp, my poor fellow ? ‘o, sir; 1 come of a good family. 1 am ‘sident Harrison, ADAMS: Then how is it that you are not in office ? c[pCuRNs thinks he can sing. Simpkins doesn’t agree with him. Simpkins even goes so far as to say that when Tomkins begins with his voice it is as though some one was breaking into song with a cold chisel. THE MOST REMARKABLE MAN OF HIS AGE,—Methuselah, THE BEER WAS SAVED. nhs He OL comicbooks.com