The morning call., 1891-01-31
JULIUS CESAR"
Its Second Successful Production
by Amateurs.
Large Audience in Attendance-st. Vincent
Technical School Receives Handsome
Sum for Its Equipment.

The Grand Opera House was literally
packed last night from floor to gallery with
a fashionable audience, who had assembled
to witness the second production of Julius
Caesar" for the benefit of the technical
school of st. Vincent's Orphanage.
The praiseworthy object to be benefited
by the proceeds doubtless attracted many
to the initial performance on Wednesday
evening, but the unquestioned merit of the
production was responsible for the immense
audience last night. The leading Catholic
circles of the city were well represented,
and many were present from Oakland and
San Rafael.
The performance ran even more smoothly
than on the first night, those taking part
seeming to have acquired additional conf
dence from the success of their former
effort. This was especially true of the
ladies in the cast-Miss Maud Morrell
Portia), Miss Hawkins (Caiphurnia) and
Miss Minnie Steinan Iucius)-who displayed
none Of the nervousness common to young
lady amateurs. The tragedy was reproduced
with the same cast of characters as on
Wednesday evening, Richard NJ. Hotaling
(Brutus) and George Allen Watson Mark
Antony receiving large share of the APP
plauSe bestowed by the audience. Both
were twice recalled, and after his funeral
Grafton MIR. Watson was presented with
handsome bouquet, handed to him by one Of
the usherS. The other performers lent a
valuable support, each one playing his part
with rare merit.
The music was furnished by the students
of st. Mary'S College, Oakland, who COM
posed the orchestra.
THE FINANCIAL RESULT
Financially. the effort has been a signal
success. Father MckinnOn stated at the
conclusion of the performance that returns
had not yet been received from many who
had undertaken the sale of tickets, but the
net receipts would probably exceed $4,000.
The management of the Grand Opera House
donated the use of the building, and the
ushers were members OF the Young Mems
Institute, who, with the performers, rend-
cred their services gTatuitously. Father
MckinDon is greatly elated at the success of
the venture and viii at once purchase adj
ditional appliances for the technical school,
which is already giving instruction to forty
five students.
AMONG THE AUDIENCE.
Those occupying boxes were: Archbishop
Rordan. Rev. w. ID. McKinnou, Rev. Father
Misses Dunphy, Mrs. James D. Phelan and
party. judge Coffey, Mr.. and Mrs. Hotaing
and Miss Hotaling, j. +. Mcdonald, the
Misses Mckinnon, Miss McCue. Miss Byers,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Hecht and the Misses
Howe, William NJ. Ramsay. E. Van Wynen,
George Dickson and the Misses Dickson
MIR; and Mrs. Abram Lyons, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Hogs. Charles Ritter
and party, Rev. Fathers Seaman, Egan,
O'Neill, Cottle, Cummings, Rogers, Fitzsim-
mons, Lawlor and Casey.
Among the audience were noticed Mr..
and Mrs. w. l.. Whelan, Mrs. Alfred Clarke.
Miss Agnes Drew, Edward J. Ryan, Mrs
Farmer, Mr.. and Mrs. +. S. Wensinger,
Frank Mcdonald, II. Buckingham, Joseph
Hotter, Miss Cowden, Alfred Andrews,
George Bunker, p. Lynch. MIR. and Mrs.
Herman Rankin, Mrs; William Hynes,
the Misses O'Dea, DR.. and Mrs. Gibbon,
Miss Gi6bon. DR.. Twist, Captain and
Mrs. J. f. Smith. Edward Ryan, Will
lam Shea, b. Collins, b. f. Butler, the
Misses Butler, Captain s. j. Ruddeil, S.
Lash, James Jennings, Daniel Troy. James
p. White, John A. Boyter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Sheerin, Miss Sheerin, A. j. McKiu-
non, J. ?. Mccormick. Harry Blaney. Mr..
and Mrs. Nj. Sicily, Miss Skelly, Dr. Frank
Fitzgibbon, MI. and Mrs. p. J. White, Dr.
Frank Hayes, John Mallon, Florence Nc
Auliffe, John OBren, Percy McKinnon,
f. III. kilduff and Joseph Mcdonald