Show COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT Philip Margette Esq Dear Sir Learning g of your contemplated con-templated trip to the Pacific Coast the undersigned admirers of your faithful delineation of character on the mimic stage desire in consideration consider-ation of the fact of your long and distinguished connection with the drama of this territorybeing indeed in-deed one of the pioneers in the dramatic dra-matic art and the only remaining active member of the original company com-pany of 1850 to extend to you a complimentary benefit some time previous to your denarture on which occasion we hope to be favored with some one or more of your excellent impersonations which have always been so highly appreciated by us Respectfully Eli H Murray Feramorz Little Samuel S Walker Joseph R Walker Benj G Raybould Boyd Park Geo W Emery Wm L Hoge David F Walker W D Williams M H Harker W A Helden J M Williamson M D Moore Allen Co W L Pickard C E Wallin Samuel Paul Geo A Black Geo A Meears Albert Dewey William I Lapham D Banks McKenzie G I S Erb James Lowe W S Mc Cornick M Shaughnessy A C Pyper W H Hooper John Sharp jr George Q Cannon and many others Salt Lake City July 7th ISSJ RESPONSE To Gov Eli H Murray Mayor P Little S S Walker Esq J R Walker Esq exGov Geo W Emery Hon Geo Q Cannon Hon W H Hooper John Sharp jr Esq Dr J M Williamson Wil-liamson Marshal M Shaugh nessy Judge A C Pyper David F Walker Esq Mathew Walker Esq and many others Gentlemen am in receipt of your favor of July 7th in which you tender me a complimentary benefit previous to my departure for the west I appreciate this expression of your friendship and thank you most heartily for your kindness I accept the proffered compliment and beg to name Monday evening July 18th for the performance at the Salt Lake Theatre on which occasion oc-casion I will with the assistance of Mr J S Lindsay Miss L Emma White Mr Gorlinski Mr Geo A Meears Mr M Wilton and members mem-bers of my southern troupe guarantee guaran-tee an entertainment worthy the support of my generous patrons Respectfully yours etc PHIL MARGETTS t |