The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-10-01
SALLIE..

ION llaTk~Dn was not CONSIDERED q
great actor by any ere. He wa i re-
liable man-always gave an Intelligent
reading Of any part he undertook. but
never seemed to create in his au thence
that intensity Of attention. that "creepr
sensation up the bach" which comes ID
one when listening to an actor Of great
talent O. genius.
Tom was leading man at the old Hell
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 mclo-
dramas. | think it was then under the
management Of Clarence Holt. but am
not sure of this.
Ten played heroes. Re was a fine
looking, handsome fellow, and when he
enacted the part IF 4 Jack Tar, ali. just
as the Villain (Nith a capital ' please
was about to rush of with the sweet
heroine, wei hing a hundred and sixty
pounds, after having instructed his
band to caTy of the treasure ana muir
der tie old '~'parients.", Tom always
was sure of a tremendous roar Of APP
pl4u5e from the gallery BY rushing down
the stage from ON unexpected locality,
shouting: Never! Unhand the girl.
ruflani Never shall it be said that a
British sailor deserted his ship OF failed
to re=cua q pretty girl IN distress..' Then
he would go Tor the villain and beat him
and his 'Gastartly crew oil the stage.
Ta-a III gs-E-<n, r-ac = ,,,r-1oI ~
vi i one little daughter. a poor. delicate
little thing Of six years, who worshipeI
her father in a way simply riraled BY
his own alteration. There could not be
many more completely attached families
than Ton GARRISON, his wife and little
Sallie. L was positively beautiful to see
them soma INES when at rehearsal Tom
would BRING little Sallie ITO keep her
out Of harms Tay,a as he said, while
the VIE i &oing the marketing" 1t was
a cue ion lich loved Sallie more, the
fatfcr or tie mother, and it was pretty
to notice how the child e~ndeavored to
share her fav0rs equally between them.
So sweet, too. were Sallie's ways and
SO ar.2iable and loving was she, and so
plllL--U Will GIL blCN lO" SIT 1ulSt
suffer Il being unable to rolnp and play
like o.ler chll-rcn, for her mind was as
bright Is q star, that every member Of
the company down to the 1neanest super
and s1nallo1t Stage hand wasin love with
her and reaay 10 go to the other end Of
London, or England for that matter, for
the sake of mfr. Clarkson's Sallie."
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her, for she seemed % belong to them.
Two years ago, when in London, the
story VIZ toll me by q prominent actor
at the Adclpli, who had been a member
Of the Eolbora at the time Clarkson was
Sin the lead"
1--WE were going to produce a new
play that night he said, "and Tom was
in high feather, for he had a part which
suited and pleased him and he thought
his chance had come at last. Somethin.
else excited ~pleasurable feelings within
his breast. He had obtained a couple of
dress circle tickets. and his wife and ou1
little Sallie We're to he in front to see the
first performance.
Tom cane down to the theater in
/ ZitdI SPLITS. We oil httW III IL very
short time what was the matter. He
had all sorts of funEyil-e yarns to tell
about Sallie and her excitement and de-
light at the idea Of coming to see father
act. He told us fellows in the dressing
room how she had pnt her little arms
around his neck and had insisted upon
giving him the last kiss before starting
hin, .Tf ~ he xr-1Tf- .TInts. f,- x-41
luck, father; don't you wipe that eff.
I'm coming to see you tonight: mind,
you make a big hit And Tom laughed
with delight as he initiated the baby
voice using the quaint theatrical slang
expressions.
The play was a highly sensational
one.a and Toms big voice and fine figure
had plenty of opportunity to make CAPT
tai for themselves. This was ALWAYS a
source of great fun III the theater. for
we knew Tom to be the most gentle
hearted fellow that ever breathed. As
the saying goes, he wouldn't have hurt
a fly. Why, he was tender and kind as
a woman, and a kinder nurse never
lived. was only playing walking on
parts at the time. but he had alwa-sa
kind word. a gentle suggestion of advice
for me, and had been to his little home
in Holloway several times. He was like
a big elder brother to me. Little Sallie
used to call me her sweetheart.
Tom was dressed quickly that even
ing and down on the stage looking
through the peephole to see his darlings
arrive. It is not always so very easy to
distinguish people in the front of the
house from the stage, though, and when
: the first act was called Tom had not vet