The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-03

ton OF Venice" is the ono where the
kLafy genius may be expected to shine
dlrector-general Of the entire equipment
from the fragile gondolss 10 the ballet
OF $40 vestals. who Will be anything but
The last OF the productions of the sea-
son has been one at the Savoy theater.
eLttled The Girl Patsy" by Mrs Jane
Mauldin Falgl, the author of Texas"
Some OF the critics have been especially
severe In their treatment OF "Thc Girl
Patsy As a matter OF fact, there should
have been no occasion for severity, Tho
author has not attempted pretentious
work, but rather one OF the old kind in
tended to appeal to village maidens and
the gallery gods-onc to amuse. interest.
entertain-not to instruct THE Girl
Patsy is not a problem play. lnasmuch
az II was produced at the Savoy theater
irstead of the Fourteenth Street theater'
many there were who looked for II high
er-prlced and higher-class production than
was attempted. The fact that there was
blend OF the high-class suburban life
as society knows II with rural scenes
and rural characters may have suggested
to some of the critics that Mrs. Feigl
was really attempting to give an insight
into the sayings and tho doings of the
smart set. Nothing OF the sort was de-
signed or attempted, New York social
life as touched upon not designed
to be depicted except in an Incidental
fashion
The Girl Patsy was brought up in
the town poorhouSe by a man with a.
hare lip and his scoldng wife, though
she was really the daughter of rich Judge
Clifford. who lived at an estate called
La Fnvorita. She had been changed In
the cradle with the child OF maid scrv-
ant who was reared as the real daughter.
Noel Heritage, who painted pictures, was
to marry the supposed daughter, though
he had really fallen in love with Patsy
and she loved him. There would have
been moro of tragedy than OF comedy
in the situations II the hare-nppcd man
hadn't got drunk and confessed TO the
change OF babies just as the supposed
daughter eloped with the coachman. Ihls,
of course adjusted the situation nicely
for everybody but the coachman who
eloped with the girl, who didn't bring
him fortune after all. 1t Will be readily
understood that II the situations at times
sound like leaves from the books OF Laura
Jean Libbey. there arc millions or young
women in this country who regard Laura
Jean as one OF the great writer's OF the
world and she has succeeded In coming
much money In consequence OF her pop
ularlty In spite OF the critics who never
did take kindly TO her heroes and hero
ines Miss Mary Ryan, who plays thc
leading feminine roles the part OF the girl
Patsy is without double very clever and
very sweet.
Should Marie Dresser remain firm in
her Oft expressed determination 10 IN
wade the British metropolis as star
under the direction of George Edwardes,
the celebrated musical impresdflo, ue-
spite tho uncNplred contract which binds
her TO Joseph Weber in this country. the
probabilities are that she VIII not be seen
for q year or two, II ever, OStenSlOly
Miss Dressler leaves the famous little
Broadway cavern of comedy for only a
tour-weeks' vacation upon the plea OIL
Illness but rumor has long been rlic that
tits excuse was merely subterfuge as she
lad already booked passage for Europe
Gossip has even been unklnd enough TO
insinuate that She had secreted within her
ample sleeve for many weeks back con-
tract TO appear Two years abroad. What
ever Miss Dresslers real intentions, those
of Mr.. Weber are shrouded In much less
mystery, for he has announced the ap-
pearance Of Miss Stella Mayhem, an ex-
ceptionally experienced comcdiennc, TO
take Miss Dresslers place Tor as long
as necessary and for good II need be,
ALA Nasimoff, the famous Russian act
ross VINO created little short of scnsa-
tion in New York last winter as leading
woman with the eXilcd Russian players
will be star In English next season un-
company. an organization including Hen
ry Miller, Margaret Anglin and the
Messrs. Shubcrt. Mile. Nasimons 3 work
is OF the nnturalistlc school of acting.
She is marvellous in her sincerity. fneSSe
1nd power. Miss Anglin has taken great
interest In Mile. Nasmofr and it was
largely due To her efforts that tho deal
was consummatcd Mile NasimoG speaks
English fairly, well. This summer she
viii study under the supervision OF Miss
Anglin. 4 new play Is to be obtained by
Henry Miller for Mile Nasimoff.
F. II. Sothern and Julia Marlowe are
inaugurating Shokespearean festival of
notable importance at the Academy Of
Music this week. Following in the foot
steps of Mrs, Leslie Carter Mrs, Fiske
and other prominent stars, Mr.. Sothern
and Miss Marlowe are giving to the pub
lie an excellent opportunity OF enjoying
their repertoire OF t.rst-class play, at at
opened the festival and IT has been con-
tinued throughout the week. The same
big cast seen at the Kntckerbocker and
throughout the tour OF the combination
appeared. The Idea appears to be pop
ular one, though there are managers who
contend that Shakespcarcan plays can
never be made to pay AT popular-priced
thesters, such as the Academy OF Music