"'Par Excellence,' sung by Miss Emma, was a complete triumph with the audience, and received a triple call. This was a great compliment after Lingard, the original. But it was the lady's pleasing manner that took the comic-loving patrons by storm: hence the third encore."
After the performance described by Professor Tullidge, the Misses Hyers were tendered by the leading citizens of Salt-Lake City a complimentary benefit. The following correspondence, taken from "The Deseret News," explains itself:—
Salt-Lake City, Aug. 14, 1871.
To the Hyers Sisters,—We the undersigned, residents of Salt-Lake City, having witnessed your performances during your recent engagement at the theatre, and being willing to acknowledge talent wherever found, as a slight testimonial of our esteem tender you our influence and assistance in making a remunerative benefit, to take place at the Salt-Lake Theatre at such time as may suit your convenience.
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JOS. R. WALKER. A.W. WHITE. WELLS, FARGO, & CO. (Per C.F. Smith.) JNO. CUNNINGTON. J.B. MEADER. M.H. WALKER. A.M. MORTIMER. JNO. MANN. S.A. MANN. A. BENZON. D. CANDLAND. J.C. LITTLE. TILDEN & LAWRENCE. B.G. RAYBOULD. JAS. SMITH. N.S. GOULD & SON. SEIGEL BROTHERS. TAYLOR & CUTLER. H.O. PRATT. | HOOPER, ELDREDGE, & CO. WILLIAM M. JOHNS. ROBERT K. REED. CALDER BROTHERS. PROFESSOR THOMAS. JOS. J. DAYNES. HUGH W. McKEE. R. ROSS. THOMAS FITCH. JNO. T. CAINE. W.F. ANDERSON. MARK CROXALL. J.F. HAMILTON. CAPT. SHAW. G.W. LEIHY. F.T. WISWELL. TEASDEL & CO. H.S. BEATTIE. JNO. L. BURNS. |
To this the following reply was returned:—
Salt-Lake House, Aug. 15, 1871.
Messrs. Walker, Tilden, A.W. White & Co.,
Hooper, Eldridge, & Co., and Others.
Gentlemen,—Your esteemed favor is before us; and, gratefully accepting your high compliment to our humble endeavors, we respectfully name Thursday, Aug. 17, as the time of the proposed benefit at the Salt-Lake Theatre.
Respectfully,