The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-06

succeeded in raising larger sums of money
at benefit performances than any other
similar organization has been largely re-
enforced this year, and will give its SER
vices two nights for the benefit of the
Reliance Club.
The annual performance by Oakland
talent has long been regarded as one of
the leading society events of the season,
and the success of its next venture is
already assured. The piece selected Tor
presentation at the Marlborough on the
evenings of January "a and % is ~ 2O-8. 3"
1t is a melodrama with a very strong vein
OF comedy.
'7-20-S" is the name of a portrait on eX-
hibition in an art gallery. 1t is a picture
of handsome girl, and by her side stands
magnificent hound. Courtenay Corliss
loses his heart to the unknown original of
the picture and at once determines to find
her.
Lord Lawntennis also sees the picture
and Immediately desires to be acquainted
with the original. He employs loqua-
cious lackey named Signor Palmiro Tam
borlnl to prosecute the search for the
original, and to spare no expense or pains
to fulfill his lordship's pleasure.
Courtenay finds out that Floss is the
original OF "7-20-S," only there is one error
in the portrait. In order to feign a dis
guise the artist substitutes blonde hair
instead of dark. Floss hears of the search
for her, and her vanity Is considera bly,
fattered by the fact that real lord is seeking
her. Courtenay pursues her in the devoted
lover style, and is continually Tebuffed
though he blindly perseveres. Finally
Courtenay is about TO receive his coup
from the hands of Floss, who is only
waiting to receive the formal proposition of
marriage from Lord Lawntennis, when
Signor Tamborini rushes in and hands her
a telegram.
"At last" she cries, but instantly her
hope of a coronet is blasted. The dispatch
reads. Chow much will you take for your
hound?" 1t was not the girl that had at
tracted his attention, but the handsome
dog.
j. C. Wilson Jr. will take the rart of
Courtenay Corliss and Alice Rosborough
will essay the role of Launcelot Burgess
Harry Thomas is rehearsing Paul Holly
hock's lines, and Signor Tamborini will be
taken by Frank Matthew OF San Francisco
c. J. Dickman is cast for Professor Gas
leigh and Harry Quinn will be letter
carrier
The ladies who will appear are we'll
known in Oakland and each is very popu-
lar. Miss Maude Morrell will take the
somewhat difficult part OF Floss, who is
"7-20-8"; Mrs j. Cal Ewing will be Mrs.
Hypatia Burgess, Miss Daisy Belle Sharpe
will impersonate Dora Hollyhock and Miss
Eiiesmere of San Francisco Jessie.
The committee having the affair in
charge are Bert Gaskill, business manager;
John A. Britton, treasurer; Charles Lowell
and Harry Carlton.
AT the Pistols Point.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 5.-Sergeant
Hodgkins and Policeman Keefe raided a
West Oakland crap game tonight They
found ten colored men there. As soon as
the police appeared the men started to run.
but the sergeant drew his pistol and held
them all. He terrified them so that Off
Ger Keefe had no difficulty in claiming the
whole ten together and leading them out
into the street and keeping them till the
patrol wagon arrived. The paraphernaiia
was also Captured and taken TO the prison.