The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-01

Especial TO THE HRRALD-Examiner Dispatch
NEW YORK, Oct. 81 Just as the crew
Of the great Inman liner City of Paris We're
casting off the hawsers and drawing in the
gang plank yesterday morning, a mud be-
<spattered cab dashed down the pier and
stopped with a jerk that nearly precip-
itated the cabmau upon the back of his
perspiring horse. The doors of the vehicle
fell open after the manner of a theatrical
trap, and an avalance of Satchels shot into
the arms Of the waiting porter Then a
small and badly frightened boy tumbled
out followed by q handsome but slightly
agitated woman who was easily recognized
as Maria Halton, the Casino prima donna.
Good by, Sammy she cried, imprinting
a ferved kiss upon the top of his freckled
nose. Here's money to take you TO
Philadelphia. Go there to auntie
and wait till you hear from me-"
thrusting $40 bill into Sammy's hand.
He rushed up the plank and was enthusi-
astically cheered by a short, sandy haired
man in an English ulster, who stood at the
head of it. A moment afterwards the
City of Paris was in the stream, and young
Samuel, after shedding several tears
through the holes of frayed pocket hand
kerchief, turned sadly homeward. He had
been an assistant at what friends conSd
cred an elODement of his sister, but in
v
known in law as Mrs. White. However,
her own manager is ignorant of the fact.
When the youthful Samuel entered the
latsswhere for the four past years he has
been living with his mother, he found
Business Manager Barton waiting for
him.
Where is Miss Haton 2" asked the man
ager.
"Gone to London boohoed Samuel.
'sWhom did she go with gu
The boy mutely produced a card and
handed it to him. 1t read:
Mr.. Joseph Lewis, diamond dealear,
No s. Throgmorton avenue, London, Z. ca
1t was late in the evening before Mr..
AB2rtcn learned the final facts in the story,
Which is sensational in the extreme.
AS soon as Miss Halton began her en-
gagement as Claudine in 1.-The Drum
Major, " she received letter asking for her
photograph and bearing the signature of
Joseph Lewis. She sent the picture, and
the writer of the letter made his immediate
appearance upon the scene. Night after
night he occupied an orchestral seat, and
in time majority of the company
grew to know him through his
numerous visits to the stage door.
At last he secured the long sought for
introduction to Miss Halton, and was very
frequently seen in her company. After an
interval she began to arrive at the theatre
IN Il luTuOuL WulCu LuIGh MISS 1NuSSG1L
humble conveyance in the deep and dense
shade, and last week she filled the lady
members of the company with deep
green envy by exhibiting q mag
IIiiicent seven carat diamond ring. This
was the impressive climax of a long series
of presents bought with the gold of the
much enamored Mr.. Lewis.
Tuesday morning Albert Aronson re-
ce!Yed a note from Miss Halton asking per
mission to absent herself from the perform
ancc last night, as she had a particularly
dear friend stopping with her whom she
wanted to take to the theatre. Mr.. Ru-
dolph wrote back that such thing couldn't
be thought of, and soon thereafter he re-
ceiVed the following reply: October %,
1889. Dear Mr.. Aronson-I regret exceed
irgly not TO be able to comply with your re
-implied-to appear tomorrow night.
As | told Mr.. Albert Aronson, it will not
be necessary 10 make similar request
during the remainder of the season. Yours
truly, Nj. q. HALToN."
( Tuesday night she played her part and
A&eemed to be IN the best of spirits, going
so far as TO "break up" volatile James L.
Powers by adroit 'guying." She went
home at II 80 o'clock and the slumber5 OF
Samuel were not broken until early dawn
by noises attendant upon the hurried
packing of trunks. After an early break
fast she told him then she was going to
Europe ana Senb MN alter q CAP TO take
her to the steamer. There she was met
bv the individual known as Lewis" who
had gone down in advance to secure
tickets. Miss Bond, formerly of the Cas-
inc company, sub-let the fiat to Miss
Halton and when she called there yester-
day morning to see the singer on matter
of business, she found the place completely
stripped Of everything. She sent note
which brought Mr. Barton upon the scene.
Son Samuel was the only occupant Of the
fat last night and this morning he goes to
Philadelphia.
Miss Halton was under a three years
contract to AronSon, who secured her to
fill the place left vacant by Marie Jensen,
her engagement at the Casino beginning
September %, previous to which time she
had played Phyllis in Duifs production Of
"Dorothy,n and went on tour with 1.-THE
Queens Mate" She is only Of thirty five
and speaks four languages perfectly, but
has always refused to disclose her nation
atty. She has always insisted upon her
son calling her sister so as to better con-
ceal her marriage and age.
The Joseph Lewis in the case is an insig-
nificant looking fellow, middle-aged and
short in stature. He is very wealthy,
NhoWever, and spent money lavishly while
here. There is Mrs. Lewis now living in
Loudon, while his son looks after his faith
ers business interest IN the African dia
mond mines.
George DENIM played Miss Halton's role
IN ''The Drum Maori last night and will
continue to do 80 until the end of the run.
Tho California actress, Sylvia g. Gerrish,