The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28

resented as entering the stock-broker' S
mansion, Miss Rice advanced toward ia
BILE on the stage, took up paper, remark
ing: Poor Nancy can't read writing but
she can read print little" whereupon
she commenced to spell out the following
verses, being interrupted at almost every
line by veritable tornado of applause:
THE BOYS WE MEET ON THE ROAD.
Written by Thomas Keogh.
Dedicated to "Our Dainty Fanny Rice"
stands for Armstrong, who is in the hardware
stands for Billy Barrett end Billy Bornhem.
G stands for Cryser, n tobacco boy so keen;
ID stands for Davis, who's soaps washing clean.
E stands for Eubanks man who knows how to
F stands for Forman. who never went on bat.
stands for Goodfriend who now is selling pants;
III stands for Hampel, who likes TO sing and dance.
stands for Ishan, who never would refuse;
stands for Jacobs, cracker Jack on shoes.
X stands for King, when on the road is selling
l. stands sor Lewis who figures up his sales.
NJ stands for Myers q man of great renown,
n stands for Nathan, who stays at home to drum
the town.
stands for Owner, who sells Sullivan, Kelly s
paints and oil;
stands for Peterson, with his pepSin chewing
gum smile.
stands for ouigley, a boy you have often met,
S stands for Schiff, who likes 10 frt and mash;
T stands for Treadweii, who wants to sell for cash.
U stands for Epson, who travels the far North
stands for veach, man who stood the test
w stands for Wallace, the colonel, always smooth
stands for Reuse, for x have no name.
stands for Young, who is known both near and
far:
stands for Zeeknd our Alec's best cigar.
At the end of the first act Miss Rice was
cal ed before the curtain and presented
with floral drummer" The gentleman
was built of colored pampas-grass, having
on his head towering stove--pipe hat OF
the same material and in his mouth a
lighted cigar, while in his left hand he
held gripsack made of marigolds. and
in his right a magnificent boquet of La
France roses with a card bearing the in
scription: ITO Miss Fannie Rice with the
com pliments of the ?. G. G. T. A." The
lady attem pied to carry off her strange
gallant, but the pedestal OF holly upon
which he was mounted would not pas0
through the narrow door leading to the
stage and the curtain had to be raised. AS
Miss Rice disappeared with her latest
! masculine conquest she remarked: Il
never yet met q man that wasn't hard to
manage"
During the ihtermission Professor F. K.
Tobn gave his charming composition
Down Where the Honeysuckle Grows
as tromb bone solo, ami gave to his rem
dering so much fire and artistic finish as
to receive a most cordial recall.
In the third act Miss Rice surpassed her
self in the ballroom scene, where she is
supposed to feign intoxication. Her queer
antics and outlandish sayings, while they
| convulsed the audience, showed her keen
appreciation of tue exigencies of the part.
Though ridiculous and laughable to the
| last degree, nothing in the scene was over
drawn or coarse The other participants
in the production did exceedingly well.
Miss Vincent's songs were we'll received,
while Mr.. Fitzgerald gained new laurels in
his triple role. Miss Wolvin, as Dolly
Green, "a dangerous woman" was partic-
ularly good, though her part makes her
appear in most reprehensible light. The
remaining characters were, as rule, we'll
taken.
Tonight the associations festivities
will close with high jlnks' at B mai Birth
Hall, where delightful entertainment is
Anticipated.