The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-05
IN THE NAME OF CHARITY,
Coming Presentation of Julius
Caesar" by Am bilious
Am ateurS.
Society Is Greatly Interested and
Engages Boxes Weeks
Ahead.


the clergy and congregation of the Church
of the Holy Cross, on Eddy street, near
Devisadero, have decided to build hand
some edlfice on the vacant lot next to the
building now used as a place of worship.
The funds for this new brick and stone
church, which Father McGlnty says will
be something novel in the way of ecclesas.
teal architecture, have been subscribed
with the exception of few thousand dol
lars, and it is now proposed to raise the
needed money by means of subscriptions
from the parishioners and by entertain
ments.
The first attempt to accomplish this end
will be grand presentation of Julius
Caesar" by well-known local amateurs at
the Baldwin Theater, April % and &c, with
a special matinee performance April 81.
The cast is made up of the following Thes-
plans, nearly all of whom are familiar per-
sonages to patrons of amateur theatricals:
Brutus, Richard M. Hotaling; Cassius,
Frank ]. Murasky; Marc Antony, James
A. Keane; Lucius and Servius, Miss Fanny
Bowman; Portia, Miss lillian Coonley;
Calpurnia, Miss Smith; Roman soldiers,
First National Guard of California; gladia-
tors, Olympic Club.
Miss Morrill, of Oakland was down for
the character of Portia, but she finds it i'm
possible to be here at the time. Miss Zillah
Coonley, whose Parthenia has been so well
received by San Francisco audiences, agrees
to take the part, and those who have seen
her before the footlights are confident that
as Portia she will be no less success than
in the parts with which she is more
familiar.
Every one connected with the affair is
determined to make it the most brilliant
amateur performance ever attempted ON
the coast. New costumes have been or
dered, which for richness and elegance
promise TO surpass anything seen at the
local theaters since the days of Booth and
Barrett; at least that is what young
Keane, who assumes the role of Mare
Antony says. In the first act seventy-fiye
people will be on the stage and in the
battle scene lbs Roman soldiers, senators
and citizens will appear
From social point of view the presenta-
ton of Julius Cesar" may already be
pronounced success. Many of San Fran
cisco's most pronounced social lights are
working actively for the success of the en-
tertainment and are creating an amount
of enthusiasm which BODIES well for the
financial part of the programme. Though
the opening night is nearly three weeks
off several boxes have already been en-
gagged and numerous theater parties are
Mrs. Deane, Mrs. Keane, Mrs. Hotaling,
Mrs. Bailey and the Misses Buckley are
among those who have spoken for boxes
for the opening night. These ladies are
also among the most prominent of the
parishioners who are taking a specially
active part in working the entertainment
up to a successful issue.
Father McGinty and his assistant,
Father McQuaide, are working very hard
for the success of the entertainment. In
letter addressed to the parish Father Nc
Ginty says:
I'VE deem it a pleasurable duty, in view
of the very generous offer of certain tai
ented ladies and gentlemen for the pres
entation of theatrical performance in aid
of the building fund of the new Holy
Cress Church, to send you these few
tickets. Your pride in parish progress
and your desire and determination to re-
place the present church with q structure
more befitting Gods honor and glory and
more in keeping with the means with
which the people of Holy Cross have been
generously blessed are unquestioEed.
Anticipating your hearty cooperation, we
thank you and beg to remain, Devoteuly
yours, The Clergy of Holy Cross
Through this one medium alone over
1000 tickets have been disposed of, and the
indications are that fully as many more
will be sold before the first night of the
play.
The Church of the Holy Cross may very
be called the pioneer church of
San Francisco. 1t was built in 1852 on the
site now occupied by the Palace Hotel.
AT that time it was called ST. Johns
Church. A few years later it was moved
to Eddy street, near Octavia, and in 1891
to its present location near Devisadero
street. 1t is the intention of Father Nc
Ginty to convert the present building into
a Sunday-school and lecture-room when
the new building is completed. Plans have
been submitted for the edifice, but no de-
cision has yet been made.