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Show IT WAS A SAD BLOW. A Great Deal of the Property Was of Historic His-toric Prominence. The burning of the opera house was a most disastrous event for the members mem-bers of the "Held By the Enemy" company. com-pany. With the exception of Joline Butler, who played the part of the confederate con-federate spy, tho entire theatrical aud part ol their private wardrobe was lost. Mr. Butler's trunk happened to be near the door of the stage entrance aud was immediately thrown out, so that he lost nothing. One of tlie greatest sufferers was Mr. Wilson (Colonel Prescott). He lost a wardrobe which 'he had been collecting collect-ing for his ' part for some years, portions of which had been given him by admirers in various parts of the country. Some of these things had an historical value which cannot be measured, and were connected by associations with heroes and heroic deeds. ' Among them was a sword and belt ''that had been worn through tho war ufr to aud through the battle "of Gettysburg by Major Wins low, and it was" presented to Mr. Wilson by Major Winslow's son. He lost in addition to this a pair of spurs which had been worn for a long time by the guerilla chief, Colonel Mosby, who gave them to him. But his greatest pecuniary loss was in his private cldthing' and some valuable diamonds and other jewelry, which was considerable. He found his bent swords in the ruins yesterday, but they which had struck so many gallant blows for Uncle Sam, were crippled and ruined. Miss Belgarde's loss amounted to four or five hundred dollars worth of her personal wearing apparel, and very many interesting and raro bits of brie a brae which a talented woman delights to collect and of which Miss Belgarde had a quantity. Little Minnie Duprce, the sweet little ingenue, lost nearly all of her personal and theatrical effects, and felt very badly over it. But she did not mind it nearly as much as she did being persuaded against her will to liu-ish liu-ish the season and fake costumes for her part. Miss Gray lost everything. It was especially severe on her and tho sympathy sym-pathy of the entire company was lavished lav-ished on her. There was some very energetic rustling done by tho compauy yesterday yes-terday to get together clothes with which to present tho play in Og'-den Og'-den last night. Tho 'gentlemen got soino firemens' uniforms aud policemen's police-men's helmets and belts for their parts, with which they represented the great war drama to the unsophisticated Og-deuites. Og-deuites. They play in Provo tonight. |
