The San Francisco call., 1896-11-05
ATHLETICS At NIGHT.
A Grand Entertainment at the
Olympic Club Next
Week.
A Chorus of Fifty Voices Will Be a
Feature of the Musical
Progra mms.

The directors OF the Olympic Club are
leaving no stone unturned in their efforts
TO make the entertainment of the evening
of the 11th inst. success in every par
ticular. The ladies who will be present
on this occasion can certainly count upon
Witnessing feats of athletic skill and
prowess that will equal if not surpass the
gre at profes ssional performances OCCASION
ally seen In some of the theaters of this
City. 1t will be noticed in the following
letter from that famous athlete and ener-
getic leader of the club, Howard Taylor,
that particular attention will also be given
to the vocal and instrumental part OF the
programme. Mr.. Taylor's letter is self
explanatory:
The olympic Club will give grand ladies'
night on the 11th inst, and in arrangement OF
programme will surpass anything ever given
in the clubs gymnasium. Inc members have
been working assiduously the past month
polishing up their latent energies and acquir-
ing neatness and finish TO their respective
acts. The athletic programme as already
ranged, shows budget OF novelties. and, it
THE CALLS prediction is OF any value, ought
to capture the large and enthusiastic audience
which will no doubt attend.
Assistant Leader La Rue and Professor
Belau deserve special praise for developing
some remarkably clever gymnasts, who viii
show their daring and skill on the above
evening. The triple bars will again be in evil
dence, together with tumbling, leaping, box
an exhibition on the slack wire by w. Dorm,
| burlesque boxing bout, representing Mckinley
| and Bryan, by Cornell and Empey; Juvenile
class of fencers and a genuine duel scene be-
| tween Professor Trouchet and E. Las treto,
| will be some of the new features Qt would not
| do to tell all of them) The last-named event
| will be realistic in the extreme; each will be
| attended by seconds, and a real 1--we doctor
| will be on hand. They will contest with
! pointed rapiers and startling finish is antici-
pated.
The evenings entertainment will conclude
with a grand minstrel first part, for which the
| clubs gymnasium will be handsome ly deco
| rated and beautifully illuminated. A large
stage, 3Sx32, is in the course OF erection. and
will be replete with genuine stage settings,
| electrical effects and all the necessary scenic
| environments. The first part will consist of
| grand overture by the entire company. The
| chorus containing about fifty voices, is now
! being shaped for the occasion under the per-
| sonal supervision of Fletcher Tilton. About
| fifteen madrigal boys will also assist
Ballads viii be rendered by Messrs. Finnie,
/ Coffiu, Tarbox, Tucker and Hal. EFT, and the
| popular airs will be sung by Comedians Cath
| cart, Sw1nnerton, Rosborough. Hines and
/ Mitchell. The Press Club Quartet will also
sing some of their new selections. All the
| latest political gags will be sprung by the
| funny endmen, and a rollicking fast climax
! will conclude the performance.
Tho club directors are certainly striving in
| the righ t direction TO restore the lost vitality
and athletic prestige which has so long been
| dormant, and continuance of the marked
| efforts and apparent energy will in due time
| stamp the Olympic Club as OF yore, the grand
\ est athle tic institu ton in the country.