The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-20
Hackett Greeted
 By Banner House
Shows Appreciation of Reception by Giving Bishops Candle sticks" at End of Regular Performance

A banner house greeted James K. Hackett, last night, at the Park And MT. Hackett, pleased with his enthu- siastIc reception, paid the Bridgeport theatregoers a splendid compliment, which involved setting the stage at the end of the performance of '1The Grain of Dust, and a full presenta- tion of The Bishops Cand esticks'', a thrilling one act dramatization of that instant in Victor Hugo's great novel when Jean Valjean", escaped from the hulls, a man known only byf a number, is fed and sheltered by the good bishop, whose silver candlesticks he steals. But the bishop shelters the thief with a Christian ia sehood, forgdves him, and he goes forth to repentance and reformation.
 The little playlet was perfect vehi- cle for the art of Mir. Hackett as Jean Valjean and for MT. Holland as the bishop.
 Its conclusion was well after mid night, but since the audience had pre- cipitated Its own detainment by vote upon Mir. Hackett's kind offer, and since it had been thoroughly reused and pleased, its late nome going was in the happfeSt mood.
 MT. Hackett, stimulated by the large audience in which armiration domi- mated the critical faculties, did splen- did work, last night, in the perform ance of David Graham Phil ips' G-ain of Dust, an inane dramatization of futile novel, filled with impossible ana uIl1n C6reSt1ng persons, things and situations. MT. Hackett is the cham pton woOeT- on the American stage But his style is in essence medieval. He does h best work surrounded by the trappings of chivalry, and wearing the gorgeous acoutrements of a guardsman- And this is the story of the play. Frederick Norman is a lawyer of the kind that shows mill lionaires how to break the law. He is in possession of a great income by virtue of his predaceous wisdom He is engaged to Josephine Burroughs, whose father, Isaac Burroughs, is financially a power, and able to make the highways to legal fame difficult for rising young trust attorney.
 There sits in Norman's office Dor othy Hallowell, a typist, whose quality is that she seems utterly insignificant and obscure. But on this rock are the fortunes of Norman wrecked. He falls in love with her, gives up his future and his friends for her and finally marrieS her. The grain of dust has been powerful as a, grain Of sand in the mechanism of a watch.
 Haclcett's wooing as Norman was a work of art. and received its due ap- plaIIse, although in Norman. as the playwright made him, there was noth- ing to command applause, the measure of his mind stature being his deter imitation to be guided in the most im- poTtant matter of life by a policy of T want what I want when I want 1t"
 II there was d lesson m "Ine Gram of Dust" at all, anything for the audi ence to take home and think about, it was this, to be pondered by very young ladies: That the way to get some kinds of a man is not to care about getting him at ali.''
 Perhaps the women saw the lesson, because they applauded heartily
 The part of Dorothy Hallowell was presented by Izetta Jewell much more acceptably than would have been deemed possible. Mir Hackett was splendidy supported throughout, the work of P. M Holland as William TetIow being exceptionally pleasing.