The San Francisco call., 1895-10-19

by attempting to encore everything but an
act from "Trilby" and a curtain-raiser.
These were little too long to ask for
twice, but compromise was made by
giving the performers applause enough to
keep the curtain rolling merrily up and
down for several minutes.
1t was the second act from ''Trilby' that
A. N. Palmer's artists contributed to the
benefit, the one where the Christmas eve
revels in the studio are interrupted by
Mrs. Bagot and the Rev. Thomas. Ii gave
people who had not seen the play the
gratihcation of beholding all the char
acters, which are made up in such clever
imitation of Du Maurier's sketches.
Growers Alcazar Company appeared in
"Joe's Girls, comedy that tells the ad-
ventures of two michievous young men
who advertise for ''fifty spirited dining
room girls'' and find that the seven who
come in response to the appeal are good
deal more than they can manage. Leonard
Grover and Gereward Hoyte played the
parts OF the enterprising youths IN splr-
tied manner.
The Tivoli company sang the sextet
from Lucia" as concert number, and at
It's conclusion were vociferousIy requested
to resing it, which they did. The full
chorus was in evidence and the Tivoli or
chestra accompanied. Miss Ruth White,
who has hitherto been the invisible
'Trilby' larynX, came out into the open
and sang ben Bolt before the footlights,
and Leo Summers Hungarian band, whose
dulcet strains are mutfied by distance In
the ''Trilby" foyer scene. also gave some
Hungarian selections and American airs
in full view of the audience Gilbert and
Goldie. from the Orpheum, gave some of
their humorous Irish specialties, and
Haines and Pettingill talked at their usual
high pressure speed. The act of the
do rot har cUa hpr " a
deserved all the favor it received. Clever
acrobats are plentiful enough, but the
Schrodes are more-thelr pantomlme Is
artistic and pantomime is almost an un-
known art in this country.
The other specialties included two dances
by Miss Maude Elmo of the ''Trilby" COM
pany and a characteristic dance by Little
Verlta, the child who dallies so gracefully
with the tambourine. Wilton Lackaye
appeared without his makeup and recited
Robert of Sicily" SO alphabetically that
he was called back again and gave a
Frenchman's account of why we ate the
apple. Coulter Banker Of Norosco's COM
pany gave an affecting recitation, and Mil
ton Mobiles, who is trustee of the fund, in
addition TO reciting brief monologae en-
titled "Shop Talk" also spoke briefly
about the objects and benefactions of the
fund, which he stated is now fifteen years
old and has an invested surplus OF nearly
a quarter of a million dollars. He said:
Yet the income from this investment is not
sufficient TO meet the demands made upon II.
II is the ambition and the hope of the presi-
dent and trustees by series of benefits
throughout all the larger cities TO so increase
its surplus that it may meet Its Obligations
without the impairment OF its invested capital.
All OF its officers, excepting an assistant sec
retary and clerk, serve gratuously. Az the
present time A. NJ. Palmer is the president OF
the fund, Daniel Frohman is secretary and
Charles Hoyt treasurer. All officers are elected
annually.
The board of twenty-one trustees is composed
OF men supposed to be representatives in the
profession. San Francisco is represented by
al Hayman. This board meets monthly. In
all OF the larger cities the fund has an ofhc1al
representative known as corresponding sec
[retary: whose services are gratuitous In TINS
Nv Mr. Alfred Bouvier represents the fund at
ene present time. 1t also has in each large
cry physician, whose services rendered
hotua!taruy. DR.. Henry H. Hart of this City
nas Islth1ully filled that position for many