Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-08


abroad again after siege OF
illness, ana his friends win be
glad to learn that ne appears as
hale and hearty "a ever.
Few men can look back upon n rec-
ord more varied or entertaining than
that which the career OF Utah'a pioneer
actor affords.
Mr. Margetts was born I'm Warwick
shire, England. on the 10th Of Febru-
dry. 1929. His eerly life was inter-
epersed with the usual romance, which
comes in the drama Of selt-reliant boys.
Heber G. Klmnall ana Orson Hyde
opened the British mission IN the mid
die OF the year 1887, and IN 1870 Brig
ham Young. with egh, moro OF the
Twelve Apostles. arrived IN England.
About this period the Margetts family
embraced the Gospel OF the now dis
pensatlon opened few years previous
ly. In the mission OF the Prophet Joseph
Smith, and In 1874 Phllln came into the
Church Of Latter-day Saints.
Many years OF his life have been
spent In actual usefulness among the
people OF his adoption, and 1t Is truly
gratifying TO him 10 receive sueh man
9festations OF public favor and 10
know that today there is scarcely a
man In Utah who has an unklnd feel
ing towards him.
From 1871 until 1850, with the eXcep-
fon Of few months his life as me-
Chanic was devoted TO the engineering
department, duly passlng through the
different grades OF training necessary
10 qualify him for the responsible no
slti0n Of engine driver Al the time ne
was preparing 10 leave England for
America he had reached the position
FOR which he had qualified himself, ana
ran his trains on the tracks OF the Lon
don and Northwestern railway.
Mr.. Margetts made up his mind TO
resign his excellent situation and start
FOR Great Salt Lake city, which he did
I'm January 1850 with his mother and
two of his brothers and sister, he left
Liverpool in the SLIP Argo, and landed
at New orleans I'm March. He passed
M the rivers TO st. Louis, ST. Joseph
ana Kanesyile. Tpcn he crossed the
plains, with OK teams as far as the up
per crossing Of the Platte Leaving the
train nv permission he started with his
brother Henry and apother young man
for Great Salt Lake city on foot In
this circumstance th,Te Is "a touch Of
adventure: "The trials, prlvations and
Incidents which we met on the route
SAYS phil" during OR 10 days jour
ney walking most OF the time, with
little or no food would perhaps be In
teresting to read, but anything but
pleasant to pass through again
As Mr.. Margetts Is more known TO
the public for his powers TO charm into
laughter and good humor, It would not
be fitting to break his potency by pa
thetc touches on his life; and the ro-
nance Of those three young green
hoEnso from England, travelling 10 days
across the plains and Rocky mountains.
FIRST DRAMATIC COMPANY.
on the 5th OF November, 1850 Mr..
Margetts married Miss Elizabeth Bate
man. and about this time Joined the
"Nauvoo Brass band" the members OF
which organized the first dramatic
company in Utah. phil was one of
that corps the first piece produced
was Robert Macaire." AS II is gener-
ally considered a matter OF historical
interest 60 have the fist program Of
every notable achievement the cast
Of the first organized dramatic COM
pany, Of Utah, is herewith presented.
Robert Macnire, John Kay, Jaques
Strop, II. r. Clawsou; Pierre Philip
Margetts Marie, Miss Drum, Clemen-
Clawson) II, X. Whitney r, n. Burton,
Edmund Ellsworth, William Glover
Edward Martin and others This piece
was performed M the "Old Bowery"
situated on the southeast corner of the
Temple block Several other plays
were also produced during the first
theatrical season, all of which We're
creditably performed by the company.
This first dramatic company con-
sisted OF Phil Margetts, II. b. Clawson,
James Ferguson, John Kay, Horace *,
Whitney Robert l.. Campbell, r, Y,
Burton, George ID. Grant, Edmund
Ellsworth, Henry Margetts, William
Glover y, Martin, William Clayton,
William Pitt. The ladies We're Miss
Drum Oeadng LADY,, Miss Judd (sou-
brettel, and Miss Mary Badam, who
both played In parts and did the dane
ing. rhe orchestra deserves naming
for it's members We're OF the Nauyoo
Brass band, from which the company
originated, and It may be also his
torically noted that this first the
atrical company" was denominated
The Musical and Dramatic company"
William Pitt, captain OF the band was
also leader OF the orchestra, and VIII
liam Clayton, James Smithers, Jacob
Hutchinson, David Smith ana George
Wardle, were his supports The COM
pany played IN the "Old Bowery" for
nearly two years.
SOCIAL HALL OPENING.
In 1851 THE Musical and Dramatic