The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-25
AMUSEMENTs.


There is painting on the curtain
over at the Theatre emitted Return Of
the Victorious Fleet, The title is
spread cat in ink below the. subject
but age has made it a3mostsin1iscern
able. So there were not a. great many
people in the house last night who won
dered if it was put there in anticipa-
ton OF the return to Salt Lake of How
ard Kyle and Jessie lett THAT in ap-
these two severed their connection VITA
the old Grand opera house.G each. with
an inexhaustible amount Of ambition
and energy, aiming far above stock
companies, they were, respectively, an
actor and an actress with regulations
20 be made. Now. they are two big stars.
They may settle back with the convic-
ton that just about all they hoped for
and all that was predicted has come to
them in a few short years. ~
Kyle's popularity was tested last
night. SO was the roof. His entrance
into the piece is a rush across the
school room and an exciting recital Of
the Lexington incident. which is a few
hours old only, He tried his best to go
on with the tale, but the audience
wouldn't be good until he had acknowl-
edged with many a bow the storm Of
applause that swept through the house,
from. the orchestra TO the shingles, AT
the close OF each act the curtain was
forced up four or five times, and on
these occasions. Miss Izett shared the
honor, just as she should do. OF course
none Of the eurtafn calls should have
been taken--especiall that one jl1st
after Nathan has He'd on his fatal err
rand and Alice has swooned--but the
profession never will get over that. and
ia this case, t is doubtful that the
play could have proceeeed under any
other circumstances. SIX.
1t. may be Judged from the conduct
OF the audience that the performance
was enjoyed. The truth is that there
was equally as much enthusiasm in
appearance Of either FIsSe or -Cartev
perhaps more. Howard Kyle fits into
the part of Nathan Hale as naturallv
as an oyster in its shell and Miss lett
missst have been the original school
giTl4<.sAaice Adams, SO charming was
her fmpersonation- Having said this,
it is hard to imagine either Nat Good
win or his wife in these roles. he with
his comedy and total lack Of heroics
and she With her stateIiness and ma
tured beauty No Nseader they gave
Nathan Hale is a powerful plas
Fitch accomplished something extraor-
binary when he wove, 50 strong a
story about . single incident Once or
twice he appears 10 have, been at his
wits end. With all the other fine
scheming he displayed in putting the
story together, it seems ne might have
provided some other means of escape
for. Hale. in the third act than a vic
torious fistic encounter with two ruf-
fan soldiers. Perhaps Hale really did
d. IL So. Fitch is excusa5le for this
and sundry details of similar, char
acter.
At no time does the. performance lag,
Beginning With The romp and tear OF
a provineiaff school srOonl-one OF the
best things ever put on the stage-aad
ending with the tableau at the gallows
where the young hero sacrifices his
life, it is full of pleasing and thrilling
action. s..s
The support is. good ali through NJ
Webber makes d praiseworthy effort
as Guy Fitzroy. and Miss Procferss
little part is very cleverly done The
other roles are in capable hands. The
production would hardly be complete
Without them ALL. The same scenery
used in the New York production is
carried By Mr.. Kyle ana this leaves
nothing To be desired
The engagement closes tonight.
1unls +. Dean. representing the Sag
Harbora company which has the The
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