Life — March 29, 1906 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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R. MANSFIELD has not been over- successful in the celebrated roles, his Richard IH. for example, having rather de- tracted than added to his reputation as an actor. His vogue is maintained rather by the presentation of new and unusual material where he does not have to face comparison, His latest offering of this character is a re- vival of Schiller's Don Carlos" done into not very impressive English, Neither as a play nor asa performance is the new venture calculated to inspire intense interest. At this stage of his career anything that Mr, Mans- field does commands large patronage, but he shows wisdom in using a repertory instead of pinning faith on Don Carlos." About a figure insignificant historically Schiller wove a plot which in our day of sophistication With the exception of one, or maybe two scenes, it lacks even the power to hold the attention. Mr, Mansfield, as the hero who has fallen in love with his stepmother, is only fantastic, not romantic nor moving, The historical characters, including that one of tremendous dramatic possibilities, Philip II. of Spain, are With a rather shabby mounting and a cast in which Miss seems shallow and amateurish, drawn only faintly. Eleanor Barry as a noble lady bestowing unrequited affection on Carfos and the faithful repro- duction of the pictured Duke of Alva by Mr Kenyon stood out with the only distinction, “Don Carlos” is not likely to leave a deep impression on the history of the New York tal SRAL of Live's friends in the South have written to ask whether it is true that Mme. ld have played in the Trust theatres, if she had so desired, and that the circus tent experience was simply a shrewd Bernhardt cd vertising dodge on the part of her mana- xers. They are moved to the question by the statemer ne of the Trust underlings and published in a Texas s in a letter written by SARTORIAL SHAKESPEARE. “WHAT STAYS HAD I BUT THEY? AND THEY ARE Macheth. LIFE newspaper. This writer states that Mme, Bern- hardt's representatives never applied for book- ings—that is, the privilege of playing—in the ust theatres, Lire has no means of knowing whether Mme. Rernhardt's managers did or did not apply to Messrs, Klaw and Erlanger for bookings. Knowing the attitude of those gentlemen to- wards any attraction which has played in any independent theatr courtesy they employ in their business meth- ods, Lie is of the opinion that the lady's managers would have been prime idiots if they had asked anything of Messrs, Klaw and Erlanger after she had appeared at the Ly Theatre in this city. Lire’s questioners may safely conclude that, notwithstanding this statement after the fact, there never was a time after it was known that Mme, Bernhardt was under independent management and would not give up the lion’s share of her profits to the greedy Trust, and knowing the kind of that she could have secured the opportunity to in the Trust elsewhere, In its ability to decline to who will not lick the boots of its magnates, the Trust has. a potent weapon in its hands. ‘The independent manager does not go and ask what the Trust is going todo with the weapon when he sees it pointed in his direc- tion, but takes to the tall timbers without ask- ing foolish questions. appear theatres in Texas. or book artists Metcalye. Academy of Mutic-—One week of Belasco's thrilling and spectacular Japanese tragedy, " The Darling of the Gods.” "The Rates, Me. company in st Bijou Girl of the Golden West."* Frank Keenan and excellent drama of early California life. he Music Master."" More than five hundred performances of this comedy in New York and the end not yet in sight Broadway, ~The Vanderbilt Cup." The automobile craze exploited in silly fashion Casino, —" Happyland.”” Comic presented with unusually musical scot Criterion,—Francis Wilson in The Mountain Climber." Acrobatic farce. Daly's.—" The Embassy Ball." Polite, light comedy by Augustus Thomas with D'Orsay as the star. Empire.—Maude Adams in" Peter Pan.” Bar- rie’s charming fooling with child fancies. Carden, =" The Galloper,” with Raymond Hitchcock as the war correspondent against his will, Thoroughly amusing. Garrick, —“Gallops.” Pleasing light comedy of hunting life well done by Charles Richman and good company. Herald Square.—“ George Washington, Jr." Admirable example of what trash appeals to the unthinking masses. Hippodrome, —* A Society Circus" and “The Court of the Golden Fountains.” us and spectacle raised to the wth degree of gorgeousness, opera well 389 Hudson, —"The Duel.” Mr. Otis Skinner, Fay Davis and excellent cast in interesting French y drama. Knickerbocker.—" Mle Modiste."” Comic opera of good quality with Fritzi Scheff as the staj Lyric, ~" Mexicana." Characteristic Diverti Madison Square, — “The tice later. Madison Square Garden.~ The the Barnum and Bailey Circus, Manhattan.—* Charley's Aunt. Princess. —" Brown of Harvard.” amusing college play. Proctor's Fifth weekly change of bill. Savoy." Mr. Ho in English farce. Well a Weber's —" Twiddle Twaddle" and burlesque. Full of laughs later Light but Irenue—Stock company in English company Theatre The News of the Day. APRIL Ist, 1906 DEPEW and Platt resign— Cc April Fool ! Carrie Nation's drinking wine— April Fool! Col. Mann has joined the church ; Kaiser Bill's come off his perch ; Poultney's got tem “in the lurch "— April Fool! Rockefeller’s lost a cent— April Fool! Cassie Chadwick's paying rent— April Fool! Tommy Lawson's stricken dumb: Roosevelt's under Lodge's thumb ; Rishop Potter's selling rum— April Fool! K. & F. are daft on Art— April Fool! Smart set's really getting smart— April Fool ! Henry James is full of snap; Tammany don't care for * pap" ; Fairbanks 1s a jolly chap— April Foo! ! Hall Caine’s name is Sunny Jim— April Fool! Taft is getting very slim April Fool! Ryan is the poor man’s friend ; Hetty Green just loves to spend Football's reached its final end— April Fool! Wilberforce Fenkins, OME books are writ great, some acquire greatness by advertising, and some have greatness read into them by the critics. ‘para. what is an enlightened public opinion ? “It is an acquaintance, my son, with the amount stolen.” comicbooks.com