The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-04

and Father Montgomery; box c, Mrs. A. P,
Hotaling and party; box d. Mrs. de Young
and party; box +, Mrs. John Parrot and
party; box f, Mrs. NJ. Baily and party; box
6, Mrs.. John O'Kane and party; box II,
Mrs. r. c. johnson and party; boxes j, X,
L and NJ, the diocesan clergy. In the meZ-
canine boxes were Mrs. Philip s. Fay and
party, CAPTAIN W. NJ. Freese and party,
Sheriff McDade and party and Mrs. A. 3.
Mcguire.
The entertainment was given for the
benefit If the Catholic Ladies' Aid Society's
relief fund, which must have derived sub
Stantial assistance from the proceeds.
The committee of management were
doomed TO d trying ordeal at the eleventh
hour, when it became known that Mr.. d.
Ward, who was to sing the part of Jephtha
and BOaZ in the two cRntatas, would be un-
able to attend. Robert II. Lloyd, the
musca director was equal to the Occas sion
and promptly volunteered to sing the music,
much Of which he had to sing a sight. He
acquitted himself remarkably well under
the circumstances and some of his barytOue
passages were greatly appreciated. II. j.
Stewart was the leader of the orchestra.
There WAS this peculiar feature in the
performance that the characters on the stage
simply pOstured in dumb show, after the
approved Delsarte fashion, while the real
yocalists VINO were singing the parts stood
among the orchestra and sentlOrth the notes
which appeared to issue from the throats Of
the oriental figures on the stage. So 1t was
that white II. Shields was posturing as
Jephtha, Robert Lloyd was singing in even
ing dress lust behind Director Stewart. and
while Miss Susie Calhoun was model of
grace as Jephha's daughter, the notes
which she appeared to utter came from Mrs.
j. II. Madden.
In Ruth" second cantata. Miss Sadie
Walter was the actress and Miss Madden
the vocalist Miss Mamie Scully ana Miss
MillN FLYNN nm cd in he n m a Q
Naomi; Miss Minnie Fay ana Miss Stella
Leis as Orpah, and Mr.. Henry A. Tobin
and Robert II. Lloyd as Boaz.
Among the ladies and gentlemen who
took part in the chorus were the following /:
SOpranos-Mrs. J. Gonzalez Miss NJ. Eas-
ton. Miss B. Davis, Mrs. j. ID. Wightman,
Miss NJ. Sullivan, Mrs. J. Blddick. Miss j.
Russell, Miss c. Russell, Mrs NJ. DrobaL
Miss A. Mcdonald, Mrs. NJ. Z. Schmallng
Miss f. 0'LeaTy, Miss A. O'Leary, Miss
F. Ri9Tdanii Miss NJ; Gordon, Miss f. Bur
ron, Miss L. Fay, Miss NJ Fay, Mrs. j. S.
Adams. MISS c. Davies, Miss Casserly,
Mrs. A. J. DheiliR, Miss A. Gallagher,
Miss X. Doyle; altOs-Miss Annie Eas-
ton, Miss Eugene Gonzalez, Miss NJ.
Fitzgerald. Miss Ida Cameron, Miss
Ethel Garfield. Miss NJ. Sullivan, Miss
Stella NJ. OBrien, Miss S. Fitzgerald /;
tenors-C. Checker, c. Edwards. L. NJ
Coffin, c. s. Quaff, II. NJ Greene and
George j. Sullivan; basSos--Messrs. Grant,
Wise, killan, Quasi, De Rocco. Jones. j. T.
Monges, j. c. Hoag, F. NJ. Smith. W. c..
Roberts. d. Sheerin, 4. Longworth, J. Bid
dick, P. AbrahamsOn, A. f. Schicher and
j. W. Madden.
The story Of Jephtha is taken from the
Book of Judges, in the Old Testament, and
the particular incident embodied in the
tableauX is the VOW that il God will grant
him victory he will sacr fee the first living
thing he meets on his return. This chances
TO be his daughter, who hastens to greet him
with timbrel and dance.
The story of Ruth is also familiar to Old
Testament readers. Naomi and her widowed
daughters after brief exile in Moab return
to Israel, and Orpah leaves Naomi,
but Ruth cleaves unto her. The cleaning
in the field OF Boaz, and the esponsal Of the
faithful Ruth by the wealthy Boaz furnished
excellent opportunities for pleasing scenic
effects.
The music was generally smooth and
agreeable, and the orchestration simple and
effective. AS an experiment in the line o (
illustrated oratorio" last nights work must
be pronounced great success.