The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-15

gave a Characterization that proved
one OF the hits of her career She
played the part OF Nanny the old
Scotch woman
More than forty years ago Mrs. Jones
was the leading lady in a St. Louis
stock company. She was a member OF
the company mat first produced Uncle
Toms Cabin and originated the part
of Eliza.
In her time She has assumed many
difficult roles. In Cincinnati many
years ago she was a member of a stock
company. During the run of Romeo
and Juliet" the leading man became III
and was unable to play his part. As
there was no Understudy, the manager
of the company asked Mrs. Jones If she
would try Romeo for one night Mrs.
Jones did, and her work met with ia
vor. This was probably the first time
that a woman was ever seen in a male
representation of Shakespearean
character.
Miss Carlotta NilIson is the young
woman who sprang from obscurity TO
prominence by q single performance
as Mrs. Eivsted. when Mrs, Fisle made
her production of "Hedda Gabler' in
New York. Last week she appeared at
a special performance of a new play,
Loves Pilgrimage in New York,
and, while she confirmed the good ina
preston previously formed Of her tall
ents by the reviewers the play was
unanimously voted as quite impossible.
Tt is likely. however, Miss Wilson's
ppOintment was asSuaged by the
appended tribute i'm verse, penned by
another actress, Adeline Dunlap by
name.
I write Of CarIotts. strange little maid,
ar~H lfr-
There's a delicate blending Of sunlight
and shade
That floats like a vapor around her.
There's a faraway look In her Ianguid
That speaks of ideals-perhaps shat
tered:
There's a mist Of deep longing watts out
That whispers of faith rudeIy battered.
I wonder if love ever thrilled her strange
And proclaimed himself high lord ami
master
And kindlcd a name with HIS magical dart
That made her blood leap and flow
She's a dreamer Of dreams that fade in
Of this Workad8y world aud its people.
Where the. wrong seems ever to triumph
Where ne strong crush the poor ana
the feeble
10 sum her an. she is like faint cloud
-3at covers light deep and tender,
Till kissed by the sun, then bursting
Shows pureness of heart is sweet
sDlendor.
II is said to be true story. That
is one reason for repeating fl. Tor
it has been told before. 1t concerns
Robert Edeson, q past master i'm Che
art Of tanning the matinee girl one
of the species, not satisfied with tell
ing him that she adOred both him and
his photograph, indited "a polite little
note on violet scented note paper to
the actor himself, voicing her senti-
meHts in the Familiarity gushing
phrsseology of her class.
And now, Mr.. Edesou. " she said i'm
a postscript, "I am sure YOU viii not
mind my sending you some little SOU
venir in silver just to remind you of
one whom YOU do not know. but who
has the warmest sentiments of regard
for you. VIII you please let me know
what little gift I may send that win
De most useful to yOu2'
To this note Mr.. Edeson responded
briefly.
Ny Dear Miss Blank; After having
discussed the contents of you note very
carefully with my wife, I have de-
cided TO write you that fhe most use
fui article you can send at present viii
be pair of silver side combs, as Mrs.
Edesou is much i'm need OF those. par
ticular articles at present
History does not relate whether the
order was filled.
Nathaniel Goodwin is not of the type
that is easily discouraged. They may
make all kinds of jokes on his attempts
10 play Shakespeare roles, and in
sist that his ShylOck was one of the
funniest things the comedian ever did.
but his intimates insist that he win
yet have the approval of the pIaygoers
for a serious effort
His ShylOck was a new and inteUi-
gent conception of that role. they sag.
and yet the crowd laughed His Bot
tom was intended to excite laughter.
but those who came 80 see hini IN ii
refused 20 appreciate anything else Ia
the play man Goodwin as Pottom. They
laughed when he came On, and yawned