The morning call., 1891-04-08
GIROFLE- GIR0FLA.
Splendid Performance Of lie.
cCcq's Pretty Opera.
Rousing sBeneft for the Art Association
Building Fund-The Music Enjoyed by
Fashionable Audience.

The amateur production Of Lecocq's
charming cperetta, "Girofle-Girofa." under
the auspices of the San Francisco Art Asso-
citation, filled the Grand Opera House last
evening with the flower of San Francisco
society, and added quite a munifcent sum
to the building fund of the beneficiary.
Shortly before o'clock the avenues of ap-
preach were blocked by throngs of society
people vending Their way to the scene Of
the evenings pleasures, and there was
clatter of carriages from all directions as
they dashed up to the entrance, and, having
deposited their fashionable occupants, hur-
ried off TO keep still other engagements.
THE ARRIVALS.
Notwithstanding the hustle that pre-
vailed during the last ten minutes before
the curtain was rung up the best of order
was maintained through the assistance of
Inspector Martin and his lieutenants, and
with a minimum of delay the pleasure
seekers were admitted to the foyer by Col
onel Mendel, ana T. W. Oatman, who had
volunteered their services for the front of
the house. Once inside the associations
guests were taken in charge by a corps of
active and courteous ushers, under COM
mand of Roscoe Salisbury, and in a
twinkling the hurry and hustle were at an
end.
SPLENDID HOUSE.
When seated the house presented most
attractive sight. Full dress was de rigueur,
and as the ladies outuumbered the gentle
men almost two to one. the brilliancy of
their toilets warmed the house with color
and made the scene one to be long remem-
bered.
After very brief delay the overture was
t,1a z ba 4oi, nd fpr
good hours the audience was treated to the
NEST finished amateur performance ever
given in this city. The singers one and ALL
perfect III their parts, were in splendid
voice, and, thanks to Mr.. Joullin's sugges-
lions and their own good taste, were ele-
gantly and appropriately costumed. The
orchestral accompaniment, under the baton
Of II. j. Stewart, was perfect, and as the
stage settings were in keeping with the
other arrangements, the piece, apart from
the relations which bound the audience to
the players, was thoroughly enjoyed for the
merits IN its presentation.
A SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE.
The Directors of the entertainment were
particularly happy in their cast, as the sing
erS acquitted themselves so creditably
that at tile end of each act the curtain was
rung up again and again to allow them to
acknowledge the plaudits which were show
cred upon them and to enable the ushers to
pass up the floral pieces, which at times
filed every nook and corner of the stage
The drinking song was especially good, and
brought Mrs. Williams three times to the
footlghts, an encore being demanded every
time The choruSes were good throughout
and the entire performance ran so smoothly
tina! it would have done credit TO a profess
Slonal troupe.
THE PERSONNEL.
The cast was rs follows:
GirOfe-Glrofla, Mrs. Mary Wiman Williams;
Mira Il PanuItu la Ie
Williams Don Bole!o, Mr.; Louis SIoss Jr-;
Marasquln, Mr. Donald de V. Graham; Mour.
Ii. de fue; Pirate Chief, Mr. Amedee
JoulIin; Matamoros, MIR. George W. Maggie.
Cousms-Ferdinand Mrs. c. L. Parent Jr.; Miss
Spencer, Aliss Vera Cameron, Mrs. j. W. Mad
den Bridesmaids For Girofe - Miss, II. D.
Foster. Miss Clara Sanderinl. Miss Mary Walsh.
j. j. MahOney, Miss Maggie Walsh
and peope-Mss Maud Bsdlam Miss Emma
Cudworth Mrs. A. b. Collins (Godmo. hep, Miss
n. Donahue, Miss Nellie Gallagher, Miss Emma
berry Mrs. j. +. Morrow. Miss A. MuldOon, Miss
Pearl Noble, Miss Maud Noble. Mrs. G. II. Van
ords M H. A9terion Mt E Eaot. A' 10
Bland Mr.. G. ". Booth tNotary}, Mr.. George
z GsmeT on, Mr. j. a cee[ [sas Mr. Mr.
j. Nj. Curragh. Mr.. Horace Esbert (pancer),
Mr.. j. n. Driscoll, MI; J. c. Fyfe, Mr.. NJ. Feig,
NJ fo,N %.m GssE Mr HS s. sFe M NJ
Hatch, Mr. j. W. Madden, Mr.. j. q. Morrissey
! (Uncle). Mr.. Robert .Neayes, Mr.. Burr Noble,
| MIR. c. D. O'suvan, MI C. L. Parent Jr., Mr.; r.
| Park, Mir. Berkeley Pearee. Mr.. Joseph Sloss
! (PIecepto), Mr. b Sullivan. MI. A. Z.
schIelcher (GUdiatDeD, Mr. ". H. Toonley, Mr..
! Walsh (Groomsman). Mr.. a. E. Woodbridge. MIR.
! David Wise.
Fred Utban acted as stage manager, and
the tasteful costumes were designed by
| A u6dee Jouilin.
AMONG THE AUDIENCE.
I Among the occupants of the boxes were:
Downey Harvey, Mrs. Edward Martin,
Charles Fair, Miss Fair. Mrs. Herman
| Oelrichs, Mr.. ana Mrs. E. F. Preston and
! Mrs. +. W. Hopkins, Leon Sloss and James
! D. Pnelan.
| Elsewhere In the audience were:
John Houseman, Miss Gerte Houseman, Mr.
! and Mrs. William q. Stafford, Mrs. Mervyu
f and dp srs u Baks M i f.s f. h nSaaS
HEAD ana MISS s' Hss Se' cq OSsn Fred f orocks
Mr.. ana Mrs. Coleman, Mr.. and Mrs. sellgmaD,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lillentnal; Mrs. Belle MARTIN Mr..
James r. Kelly. Mr. aud Mrs. L. G. Lyons, Mr..
and Mrs, john l.. Ssbn. Mr.. aud Mgs. T. II.
JOses' Mr.. and PMS. MIS- j. T. @9addeI' Mr. Mr.
Grant, Mr.. aud Mrs. William Alvord,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel d. Mayer, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Mr.. and Mrs W. ". Morrow. Miss Morrow. DR..
| AID Mrs. Kenny, o,good Putnam. Miss Silver.
beg. Mr.. Godchaux, Miss Godchaux, Mr. aud
l. L. L. Sherman TGS Mr.. sna Mrs. Ed Patfen.
Mr., ana Mrs koenig. Mr.. aud Mrs. Hlrsch;
HammSnd Baron my yo1 a.! schr0ede1 Mr. and
Mr.. and Mis- Sperry, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Marks, DR.. and Mrs. Younger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Plait, Mr.. GilleI!. j. 8. L.vlson, MIS-. S. Hinke,
Mrs. Stanley, W. II. Morrow, Miss Hinke,
ar. and Mrs. Hackett, E. Pollz. Mr.. and Mrs.
| j. Blum, Miss n. LOwcnthal, MIR. and Mrs. Ha-
| b r. Judge Joachimsen, Miss Urnau, Miss Bran
densten, Miss Walters, Mr. and Mrs. Wo,mser,
S Miss FANNIE Bartlett. Dr. \. /. Gouson A ar.
and Mrs. Amador, Miss TIME Goodail, W. S.
Barnes, DR.. George Reddimg MIR. ana Mrs. Alex
Ms Joseph anc,d D. Eeddn aga Mt Mrs and a,l MRS
Nj and Mrs. Frank Hammer, Colonel and Mrs
Newman. G. [. Leonard, A. ]. Badam
n f fnaE!ss JACKSON * Boavle > Mr. f1Ha l.
Flood, MI. ana Mrs. Horace Blauch-
ard Chase. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. s. Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs, E. ". MeKmstry, General aud Mrs. John
| Gibbon. Mr.. aud Mrs. Robert Sherwood, DIR. and
Mrs. G. b. Brigham, Mr.. and Mrs. p. B.. Corn
wsll, Mr.. and Mis-, james A. Robinson, Mr.. aud
Bialr Mr. and Mrs. f. W. Zeile, Mr.. ana
Mrs William T. Goldman. Mrs. e.. L. Ashe,
| M. auo MIS- Jonu II reIIiI MT. Anu Mrs. Jonh
d. SpIeckels. Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Crockett Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Potter. Mr.. and Mrs. George Fl.
| Hopps Mr.. and Mrs. David Bixler, Mr. and Mrs.
| w. Il. Goad, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Josselyu, MIR
and Mis-. Henry II. Sherwood, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Evan j. Coleman. MIR. and Mrs. living NJ. Scott.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Isaac L. Requa, MIR. ana Mrs.,
| Horace Wilson. MIR. and Mrs. Crlttenden Thorn
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. r. II: Pease. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
| E. Holloway, Mr.. ana Mrs. w. Huckley Taylor,
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Rutherford. Mr.. ana Mrs.
| Russell J. Wilson, DR.. and Mrs. Henry Gibbons
Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. George BoardmaD. Mr. and
| Mrs. w. Mayo NewlIa MIR. and Mrs. Adam
| Grant, Judge and Mrs. w. T. Wallace, Dr. and
| Mis-. A. Il. VOORHEES,, Mr.. and Mrs. A Joullin,
| Judge and Mrs. J. Fl. Boali, DIR. and Mrs. Ben
| jamn Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs ID. T. Belknap, Mr..
| aud Mrs. A. 7. Reddtng, Mr.. and Mrs. X. j. Bush,
| Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Bourne, Mr.. and Mrs. c. q.
| Aia,andar NJ .nd ~ Iaaaa urh,ro Ta,t,,p