Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-30

IL Is his intention 10 carry ON Ar. -.
terprise under the lines aireaJv as,
nsneu. but an these plans may come
san IN successfully carried through
una, 'ne domestic relations OF the part.
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Miss Elizabeth formerly Bessie,
lyree, doesn't seem fortunate IN cboos,
ing material for exploiting herself as
star actress. Her latest venture M
the savoy theater Is piece adapted
from the French by Leo DietrlchsteIn
VINO ~ q German. II may be that there
IS such q natural clashIng between cal.
lie and Teutonic intelligences az 10 rem
ger impossible a coherent COMPUTATION
AZ any rate, In "Tit for Tat" which
IN Its original form was exceedingly
risque, demanding the utmost deli.
cecy OF treatment. We find n result
characterized by extreme grossness ana
common vnlgarity. The same situation
was developed by the same author IN
"Vivian's Papas," In which John G.
Rice, Thomas A. Wise and Hattie Wi
liams appeared last fall few weeks
az the Garrick theater, awakening
laughter which for the moment delud.
ed the management with the notion
that genuine hit had been Registered
But q little later on, " vivlans Papas''
met with ignomlnIous extinction.
and Tit for Tat" will surely follow
IN the same footsteps. IL tells the
story of a woman who falls in love with
her former husband and thinks II a
great joke 10 have q llaison with him
uecelving the present sharer OF her ioys
ana sorrows. This is essentially Paris.
ian, ana 10 be even remotely endurable
~ calls Tor the kind OF treatment which
MT. neitrichstein is incapable OF giving
u. There Is very little excuse for the
introduction of such theme and none
AT all for Its fostering by a foul mind
and clumsy hand.
James X. Hackett, who comes hack
to town on Saturday night. finally has
an opportunity 10 be heard again on
proauWay, AFTER an exile OF several
seasons duration. Mr.. he tett, In spite
OF his falling out with ne theatrical
syndicate, has continued to be a profit.
able attraction. although for the most
part playing In out OF the way theaters
largely In the one night stands. He Is a
capital actor, of fine manly presence,
and he would have been one OF the rich
men OF his calling II he hadn't selected
himself as manager Of his affairs. En-.
thusiasm Is one of the greatest and
most admirable OF human virtues. but
II must be worn with checkreln, and
Mr. Hackett has allowed his enthusiasm
to guide him without restraint. The cost
to him in prestige and cash has been
prodiglous, and It Is hoped that in COM
ing back to the surroundings OF hIs
early successes he brings with him an
Improved knowledge Of what Is best for
MS own good. His engagement at Da-
ly's theater In THE Crown Prince" win
continue until the end OF the season.
In Providence the other night !. saw
the latest OF the Henry w. Savage pro-
auctions. called Woodland and was
one OF an audience that became so en-
thusiastic during the course Of the last
act as TO almost stop the performance.
The encores Of a song called 1.-THE Tale
OF the Turtle Dove" We're so persistent
and prolonged that II seemed as though
they would never cease, until finally the
orchestra and players simply stood still
and waited until they could again take
up the regular course Of the enter
tainment. Woodland" Is the Pixley-
Luders comic opera In which all the
characters are birds and In which
there is no suggestion OF a human per-
sonage. The story Is fairy tale such
az might be woven around men and
women and Il IL very pretty and fan
tastic. The score Is quite the best