The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-03-26
SALLIE.

EcduAuB VI ally pAIb No uuutTL0Oky UuL
never seemed to create in his audience
that intensity Of attention, that creepy
sensation up the back" which comes to
one when listening to an actor Of great
talent or genius.
Tom was leading man at the old Hol-
born theater in London some fifteen
years ago. That was before it was
burned down and when it was devoted
TO the production of sensational melo-
dramas. think it was then under the
management Of Clarence Holt. but am
not sure of this.
Tom played heroes. He was Il fine
looking, handsome fellow, and when he
enacted the part Of Jack Tar, and just
10 the Villain with capital please)
was about to rush off with the sweet
heroine, weighing a hundred and sixty
pounds, after having instructed his
band to carry of the treasure and muir
der the old parents" Tom always
was sure of tremendous roar of APP
plause from the gallery by rushing down
the stage from some unexpected locality.
shouting: "Neverl Unhand the girl,
pn:.:aL ~, snai - 70 saiu tnat
Z Isl ss'iiol ueser.eu ms snip OF iailed
be would go for the villain and beat him
and his "dastardly crew. off the stage.
Tom Clarkson was q married man
,;ttI h Az t;na - n.er' poor, delicate
~. ss4La s Z. - 800, Wno worshipeu
10 ~. a. .a.o = : way RI sinpiy ,Ivaied ~
:. - W. auol a.on hele cou,d no. De
.l ....iy m nioie ooinplete,y attached famiiles
Sla,. W oaiAson, ms WlIe ana hltie
Il - was posi.iVeiy oeautlfui 70 see
...a.4Ia 1 n.s.. ~ Mnen E. renearsai ION
~ mg - @ n..ie same 70 keep ner
\, = n'.ll Z way, ~ ne said, Wniie
! ~ "o = us t,ie iiiaIhe.iiis. ~ was
!. yoseon Wncn ,oveu same more, the
= ~ iloliier, anu y was pretty
:. uoViSe noW 1ne ciiiu endeavored 70
'iielo ner iaVols equaiiy DetWeen Them.
- sm9s.' Wy, were oaiiles ways ana
- su " anu iovlng was sne, ana 50
pasienS Wnen al Knew now she must
sulor as pe,ns unaple W romp ana play
! osner ciiiIuren, Ior ner mind was as
Drlgns - star, tnat every member OF
Inc company aoWn 70 tne meanest super
ana sinatest stage hand was IN love with
ler ana rea1y 70 go 20 the other end OF
!ohuon, u Englahd Ior tnat matter, Tor
ne sake OF Mr. CIarksons Sailie.'
Our little Saiiies most OF them called
ler, TOT she seemed 70 belong TO them.
Two years ago. wnen ~ London, the
Oory was told me oy prominent actor
= the Adeipm, who had been member
! tne Hoioorn at the time Clarkson was
IN the lead.
we We're going to produce new
nay tnat night, ne said, "and Tom was
q ngn FEATHER, FOR ne had part which |
uited ana pleased him and he thought |
Us chance had come at last. Something |
Use excited pleasurable feelings within |
Us breast. de mad obtained couple OF
ress circle tickets, and his wife and our
title saline Were to be IN front to see the
rst performance.
rom came down to the theater in
reat spirits. we all knew in very
MORT tlme what was the matter. He
al az SORTS OF funnyhke yarns to tell
bout saline ana her excitement and de-
gnt az the idea OF coming to see father
Gu. ne toid US Fellows IN the dressing
pom now she had put her little arms
round nus neck and had insisted upon
wing nun the last KISS before starting
Inn on TO ms work. That's for good
lcK, rather; don't You wipe that of.
m coming 70 see You tonight; mind,
on make q oig mt. And Tom laughed
nth delight as ne initiated the baby
oice using the quaint theatrical slang
xpressions. il
Inc play was highly sensational
ne, and Toms big voice and fine figure
al plenty OF opportunity to make CAPT
u TOT themselves. This was always a
ource OF great run In the theater, for
70 knew Tom TO be the most gentle
earted fellow that ever breathed. As
pc saying goes, he wouldn't have hurt
hy Why, be was tender and kind as
womans and. a kinder nurse never
we'd was only playing walking on
arts 1T the time, but he had always a