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Title: Life and art of Richard Mansfield : with selections from his letters
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Winter, William, 1836-1917
Subjects: Mansfield, Richard, 1857-1907
Publisher: New York : Moffat, Yard and company
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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et simple, and the people willprobably damn it. I announce to you my engagement—or the engagement tome of—of sweet and beautiful Beatrice. We shall be marriedin England next summer and I trust I may prevail upon youto accompany us. Beatrice has refused me seven times seven. Ever your friend, RICHARD MANSFIELD. In your wanderings see what you can find for me, in theshape of some lovely spot by the sea-coast where we may dwellin peace? You know what I like. In his domestic life Mansfield was peculiarlyfortunate. On September 15, 1892, while actingat Dalys Theatre, he wedded the actress knownon the stage as Beatrice Cameron,—in private lifeMiss Susan Hegeman. The marriage occurred atthe Church of the Redeemer, Eighty-second Street,in New York. With that companion,—an affec-tionate, devoted wife, appreciative of his virtues,sympathetic with his ambition, careful of his health,tolerant of his idiosyncrasy, helpful in his labor,and provident in his interest, he passed the remainder
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Photograph &i/ KueWer BEATRICE CAMERON. Mansfield) MARRIAGE 155 of his days, in as much happiness as it was possiblefor his restless spirit to know. Without his wifescounsel, comfort, and guidance, indeed, Mansfield,probably, would have become even a more bittercynic than the Alceste whom he represented so well,and, almost certainly, he would have worn himself outmuch sooner than he did, by injudicious venturesand by hopeless warfare with the world. They hadolie child, a son, born August 3, 1898, named GeorgeGibbs,—the name of George having been given tohim in compliment to the daughter of one of theirintimate friends. Soon after the marriage Mansfield wrote to me,November 8, 1892: ... You are right. Beatrice and I are,—at least / am,with her,—completely happy. She is more beautiful every day.She is completely and absolutely good. I can find (and I am asevere critic) in her not one fault. She is the soul of goodness,and appears to possess every virtue. I am lost in wondermen

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