Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1887 — Charles Mathews’ Wit. [ARTICLE]

Charles Mathews’ Wit.

A correspondent of the Whitehall Review writes: “Let me tell you a semitlieatrieal story, which [ do not think has ever been in print. When I was a boy I used to go to the Office of an eminent iimi of solicitors, the head partner in which used to give me tickets for the theater. One day he asked me if I would like to see Charles Mathews. I replied in the affirmative. ‘Wei!,' he said, ‘l’m just sending a writ up to him, and I’ll ask for a ticket for you at the same time.’ I returned in the afternoon, and my friend handed mo a pass for the theater, and at the same time gave me Charles Mathews’ letter which accomSanied it The letter ran: ‘Dear Blank—[erewith the ticket for which you have wit»*»