Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-13
WILL SELL HER HOME,
Property Of Miss Sally Parting
ton to Be Sold at Auction,
NOTED ACTRESS0F WAR TIME
Played in Stock Company and Great
FaVOrite With Soldiers.
SHE BECOMES REMINISCENT.
she Talks Interestinsiy About the
stage I'm Richmond Before, DURING
and After the wnr-Some of Her
Associates Of OIdensTimes.
SHE BECOMES REMINISCENT.

The home of Miss Sally Partington.
once the most famous actress of the
South. and who during the war was the
soldiers favorite, Is to be solo tomorrow
at public auction in order to meet a note
OF $751;
The only property in the world owned
by the woman who was once the admi-
ration of the boys in gray. and who night-
ly appeared before the foot-lights in tho
capital of the Confederacy. and received
their plaudits. is a little farm Of few
acres. located IN Hanover county near
Pole Green. Sally Partington is now
| living in obscurity in room over q gro-
Gerry store on the corner of Fourth and
Jackson streets, IN this city.
IN THE OLD STOCK COMPANY.
The name OF the once famous actress.
while probably not familiar to those of
the present generation. is however. we'll
| known to those vino lived during tho
civil war. and the mention OF II stirs up
| old memories and calls TO mind many an
| evening when the most fashionable au-
| diences OF Richmond assembled In the
Marshall Theatre and witnessed the pro-
ductions of the stock company OF those
days And in that company was Sally
harrington, who completely won the
hearts. not only OF the soldier boys, but
of every one of the play-goers who were
wont to gather beneath the roof OF the
; Marshall Theatre In those dark days. and
forget. for time, the sad scenes OF war.
in laughing at Jimmy Wells the little
E comedian, who, next 10 Sally Darlington,
> was the most popular member OF the or
D ganization. In the company with these
5 two old favorites were Ida Werner. Mrs.
De Bar, Kate Estelle Mrs. Dalton. Mary
Jackson, Ned. Dalton Dorsey Ogden.
, Toler Wolf. Bob. Browne. and others.
4 Lonnie Graves was then stage-hand OF
the house. and Peter Jackson was cap
tain of the supers.
When the Marshall Theatre was de.
stroyed by fire the stock company made
use of what was old Trinity church.
and rechristened the building calling 1t
, "The Varieties" This building stands
next door to the Exchange Hotel and Is
now used as a house OF worship by the
colored race. Upon the completion OF the
, new theatre, on the site of the old Mar
shall" the company returned, and an i'm
mense audience greeted the performance
OF the opening night. One OF the dress
ing-rooms OF the new theatre was chris
tened sally Partngtons dressing-room, y
Z as n compliment to the famous young
actress.
THE ACTRESS TALKS.
= TO the Dispatch dramatic critic. who
5 talked with Sally Partington yesterday.
: the actress told many little interesting
O events OF her life. Miss Darlington.
: though well on in life's journey, is stiiI
A | n woman Of considerable activity. and
though her face is not unmarked by the
ravages Of time. yet there is light In
her eyes which the years have not dim
med. and when she talked Of the old
. days, and mentioned the names OF play
! ers who were once her closest friends. she
became even animated In her conyersa'
| ton.
YES" she said; 81 was the favorts
OF all the soldiers, and | often visited ths
, hospitals and helped TO minister TO th'
sick and wounded OFTEN when | would
. be riding or driving groups of soldiers
i'm the streets would stop and cheer ms
as / passed. At night at the theatre
was always greeted with enthusiasm. A
A
thrown money 10 me upon the stage"
The actress them related a pretty littl'
incident. which shows how a soldier wal
affected by the impers0nation OF par
that appeals to the sympathy OF an audi
ence. II was playing Oliver Twist on
n night" said Miss Partington," and whel
h / delivered the lines, i am so hungry.
;t wish i could lay down and die one o
70 the soldiers sprang up, and, In a tremu
q lous voice, said: Here. little fellow: her
a is s.; get something to eat with that
Al another performance Miss Partingtol
said she was playing man, the Good-for
Nothing" and soldier threw 10 tn
l. stage n small Bible The actress says sh
c. has this little Testament now, and woui
81 not part with II for anything. The nam
). Of the soldier IL written on the hy-'eaf.
- SPOKE OF THE THEATRE.
y Miss Partington then spoke OF the Oh
- Richmond Theatre. in which she ha
played so often, and said that she Away
disliked 10 pass seventh ana hroa
!, streets. because she could not bear to sc
a modern store building on the site FOL
i, merly occupied by the loved old play
house when the work Of tearing dow
the Theatre had almost boen completed,
said she "and nothing but a heap q
,,,irs remained OF its walls. stoppe
one day and picked from the debris
little stick pin. and treasure this as
last memento OF the old Richmond Thea
- tre.''
The actress was almost overcome Wit
emotion when she referred To the litt
IL farm In Hanover county, which to-mol
$; row is 10 be disposed OF under the au'
" tioneerS hammer IL was on this place ths
three wears ago her sister, Mary PartinI
ION died Mary Partinpton Was
q dancer. and was almost as great favo
~ ite during the war as the actress.
have many time" said Miss PartiDgto
"glven away more than enough mcas
> 20 meet my present needs. for have Q
"a ten gotten up and given performances q
the benefit Of charitable objects. az
during the war l frequently PLAYED AZ
gave Up my salary for the relief OF o.