The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-13

| HC lO1lOWiAS PoAoSAoph 1l0u VII
Clipper conveys intelligence whicl
will sadden many a reader of thi
column in Salt Lake City. Few act
ors that appeared upon our stage il
early days were more popula
than George B. Waldrcn, and in hi
death the profession has suffered
loss which it will be difficult to re
place:
George B. Waldron died of con
sum ptiOn Decem Der 2S, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Connell, Waterford
Saratoga county, N. Y. His rea
name was George Base, and he hat
been on the stage flor some years
being useful and reliable actor
although by no means a great one
When The Danites was acted fol
the first time on any stage, in thu
Broadway Theatre (n0w Daly's) il
this city, A ugust %, 1877, Mr.. Wal.
dron created the character of HeZe.
kiah Carter. He subsequently
travelled with Mr.. and Mrs. Rankin
playing in this drama throughout
this country, and went with them
to England, where the piece was
first produced in the new SadIer's-
wells Theatre, London, April 26,
1880. His wife and little daughter
accompanied him, playing respect
lively Sallie Sloan and George Will
liams. During the present season
all three were members of Gus.
Williams combination, and Mr..
Waldron made mis- last appearance
on the stage in Philadelphia with it
during the past week.
MARY ANDERsoN's PORTRAIT
A London newspaper tells how
Mary Anderson's photographs are
taken: 1t was not an unusual
question, therefore, to ask Miss An
derson the other day how. with her
numberless engagements and the
demands upon her time, she con-
trived to give sittings for all these
pictures. "Well," she said, laugh
ingly, sit is a very simple matter
when you know how it is managed
Partly, [ am afraid, l am too goods
natured. But what am ! to do? l
come down to breakfast and find a
beautiful bouquet waiting fer me.
By its side lies dainty little note
I open 1t and find request from an
enterprising photographer, which
runs something like this: Madam:
Every day we have endless inquiries
for your photograph. We have. of
co 1rse, to send our customers away
without being able to satisfy their
demands. Could you sit to our ar
fist? We should be very grateful
etc., and it generally ends in my
When Miss AnderS
son goes down to the studio of a
photographer she finds herself the
centre of a group of operators.
Each has his camera ready, the sub
ject poses herself. gives the word
and simultaneously a dozen caps
are taken off a dozen lenses, and
Miss Anderson's face and figure
will appear in twelve different
positions. This must be formid-
able process for the subject, at any
rate, but it affects wonderful saw
ing of time. When more elaborate
effects are required the photo>
grapher takes his camera up to Miss
drawing-roOm, where of
course, better work can be done.
MIR. HARRIS BENEFIT.
The only theatrical attraction i'm
mediate at either house is the bene-
it to be rendered to the veteran
1oorkeeper of the Theatre, by the
Home Dramatic Club and other |
ladies' and gentlemen on Wednes-
day evening next. The cast of the
Green Lanes will be nearly the
same as that with which the play
made its decided hit during Con-
ference time, the only exception |
being the substitution of Mr.. Lind
say for Mr.. o. F. Whitney, in the
of the Blind farmer,
Martin Wheatstone. There are few
plays on the stage as
strong as the one selected for this |
benefit. and its popularity will |
doubtless be shown by a heavy
patronage.
FAREWELL TO 'THE PHOENIX JEW"
Alonzo Schwartz, better known as
the PE91ix jew" died in New
erseyson the I'd of the present |
Month. Milton Mobiles great sue
cess in this city on the first repre>
of The Phoenix, was
argely due to the excellence of the
Ditch Jew character enacted by
Mr.. Schwartz; and the saying in the
LAY, Wisconsin, led's ged blind to-
hight" was long quoted and laughed
'ver after the company's departure
rom this city.
HE SECOND SUBSCRIPTION CON-
CERT.
Tomorrow evening Mr.. Van
oraag's second concert in the series
# four will be given at the Opera
louise. The excellence of the pro-
ramme last Monday evening has
'een the best advertisement these
Entertainments could have, and in
lew of the many enthusiastic res
marks on Mr.. l.. l., Van Praap'si