Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-27
LeanderRichqrdS0n'S Letter
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Special Correspondence.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS JUL - y ~
Special Correspondence.
n FEW YORK, Feb. 22.-'rhere are
M changes Of bin in plenty THIS
Y week among the New York thea
tiers. the most important OF them
occurring at the Broadway. New YORK
and KnIckerbocker houses. In the es-
adjustment first mentioned, Raymond
Hitchcock has renewed his acqualnt-
ance with this public upon most IA
yorable basis, through the medium OF
musical comedy Of real merit called
The Yankee Consul" The book Is by
Henry NJ. Blossom, the author OF
Checkers" and the score Is the COM
posItion Of Alfred G. Robyn There Is
real music in this piece-music OF the
light tuneful and catchy order nut OF
very considerably better quality than
we usually come across In entertain
ments of this description. the hDrelo
tells OF the adventures amatory ana
otherwise. Of rapid-paced young
American who has been sent as consul
To n southern republic with the ldea
that the experience may tend to re-
form him. But in his new SURROUNDINGS
he manages 10 get into new compllca-
tIons. which although very troublesome
10 himself, are intensely ludcrous IN
The eyes OF the spectators, There Is
laugh after laugh In THE Yankee con-
sui" and any quantity Of applause as
we'll. The individual performances OF
RAYMOND Hitchcock, Flora Iabelle,
Rose Botti, Sally McNeel and others IN
tho cast are of the most mTltorl-
Gus description. Miss Mcneil is new
conner who gives promise OF quickly
making a solid reputation for herself
She is exceptionally pretty, with me
singing voice and acting talent OF the
most indlsputable attractiveness, The
Yankee Consul will undoubtedly run
on at the Broadway until far into the
spring.
Reports from the west are TO the Ell
feet that Weber & Fields have met
with simply amazing success at the
san Francisco beginning OF their trans
continental tour. Their receipts for the
first week were q little more than w.
600 and for the second n little under
sSl 600. bringing 100000 As they rented
The theater outright their margin OF
profit must have been remarkably
satisfactory
Charles Frohman has been elected
vice president Of the newly FOUNDED
English Sheepdog club. MIR Frohmans
own animal Of this breed took all kinds
of prizes at the recent dog show and
the owner Is naturally even more en-
thuslastic than heretofore regarding his
kennels. The English sheepdog doesn't
dazzle with radiant and roseate beauty.
He is n bocky, long legged animal
without any tail, and he has q long,
neecy. Wavy coating Of drab hue, In
general outline he looks like four
legged bench with hair on IT, But the
sheepdog has an extraordinary degree
Of mentality, Is extremely loyal and
lovahle, and his moral tone wouldn't
bring the blush Of shame 10 the fairest
check. Associated with Mr., Frohman
In the new club are Howard Gould,
william G. Eustls. J. w, Morgan and
other gentlemen Of prominence In their
various walks of life,
Eleanor Robson began the third
month Of her engagement In New YORK
In Merely Mary Ann with a WASH
ingtons birthday matinee at the Crlter-
ion. which literally hacked that thea
ter 10 the walls, The move from the
Garden thoater 20 the Criterion has
been a most profitable one for this at
traction, the latter house being much
more accessible to the thcater going
public and much more popular In con-
sequence than the Garden 4 change
In the cast was made during the week,
when Laura Hope Crews was replaced
IN the role OF Rosie by Frances Stevens,
whose performance Of the part received
well merited applause, Merely Mary
Ann" seems 10 grow In favor with each
succeeding week and there II no long
er any doubt that Miss Robson will
continue TO be one Of the most popular
attractions on Broadway until the very
end Of the season,
1.-THE Tenderfoot,' a musical comedy
written by Richard earle, with music
by II, H. Hearth, made a highly sue
cessful bid for popular favor AZ tho
New York theator on Monday with the
llhrcttlst In the principal comedy role.
The piece was produced In Chicago last
season and has played several Of the
larger cities before coming "a this city.
and the praise It won on the road has
been added TO IN no small measure by
the audiences that have seen II at the
New York during the week "The Ten
dcrfoot' possesses that rarity In musi- |
cal comedy a real plot. The scenes
are laid IN the west and the chief char. |
aoter Is gulleess Yankee tutor played |
by earle, who Is speedily spotted ma a
tendorfoot and made 90 dance amid the |
popping OF reyolvers and to do Other in |
terestlng stunts regarded as humorous |
There Is an interesting love story run.
Ming through the piece and lnnumcrable |
catchy melodies that win undoubtedly |
he Whistled for some time TO come. OF |
these probably the best IS my Alamo |
Love" sung by Mr. earle md q chorus |
Of pretty girls IN the second act. The |
cast Includes such well known players |
as Henry Norman Charles Wayne, Ed |
mund stanley Gwilym Edwards, I'd |
win Baker, Helena Frederick, Mar |
garet Sayrc, Agnes Paul. Ethel John |
son and the usual accompaniment OF |
pretty chorus girls,
Shakespeare AZ Shakespeare Was"
would undoubtedly be n good dcscrip-
ton Of the impressive and highly in
toresting production Of Twelfth |
Night which Charles Frohman pre-
sentcd at the Knlckerbockcr thebter
during the week past II IL nm EFFORT
10 present the comedy In n manner rs
close 10 the original as Is possible In
these days. The manuscript If retain-
ed practically without cuts and there