The San Francisco call., 1896-02-08
HER NEWSBOY FRIENDS.
Corinne Entertained an Enthusi-
astic Audience Last
Night.
Played, Sang and Danced to the Great
Delight of the GAL
leries.

Corinne was applauded to the echo by a
large audience at the California Theater
last evening.
She pleased all with her rendering of the
role of handsome, dashing Hendrick Hud-
son Jr. Her sinuous, rhythmic dancing,
especially the grace and abandon of the
Spanish dances, won stalls and gallery
alike.
The newsboys were out in force. An
hour before the performance they were
standing six abreast at the enhance to the
California. the line extending into the
street, and when the doors were opened
they surged into the gallery in less time
than it takes to tell it.
All guarded the souvenir photographs
bearing Corinne's autograph and the
pamphlets containing sketch of her life
and poems dedicated to her as they would
their lives, and carried them home as
treasure trove.
The following dedication greatly pleased
them:
Dear Little Wdifs: feel so sorry for you and
wish you all had nice home and mamma
and lots OF things like have, and am writ
ing this because Pc, u want you to know that this
am ever and ever your truly friend,
SwEETIE CoRINNE
Their applause OF their favorite was
long and loud, her appearance upon the
stage being greeted by three times three
rousine cheers; and they waxed jubiIant
when f. Grinnell remembered them as
follows in his song "Some Other Place
to Co.:
Tonight all the newsboys, delighted,
Are here to witness the show:
We took care that none should be sighted,
For THE CALL it let them know
That Corinne, their friend. would please them
hope they'll want no other place to go.
Corinne was the prime favorite of the
audience, but it accorded tumultuous
greeting to Mr.. Grinnell, Mr. Fostelle and
indeed, all their entertainers.
One portion of the story of Corinne's
biography was read by group in the gal
lery between acts.
A sweet trait in Corinne's character is
her sympathy for the poor and her great
desire to always aid them toward bettering
themselves. A short time ago Corinne
and her mother visited the Poplar-street
Home for Newsboys in Brooklyn. After
shaking hands with all the boys Corinne
made q pretty speech and contributed
$25 dollars to fund to be used to start the
boys in business when they grow up. 1t
is to be christened the "Corinne fund.-
'sBy gum" said the reader, 'I'm going
to see her at the Columbia next week" !"
And his audience concurred.
Corinne was in receipt of this letter yes
terday:
COOPER PRIMARY School.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 6, 1896.
Dear Friend. Miss COrinnc: would be very
much pleased to go and see you, but my papa
is out of work with sore nand and mamma
cannot let me or sister go, SO will tell you l
want to be an actress and can sing real well,
and want to know from you if it takes Ia awful
lot of money. love you for your sweet, kind
ness to the poor newsboys, and hope you will
have lots of luck while here and yyish Won snr
cess. Please answer my composition With
my fondest love for you, / remain your little
friend, KATIE JENNINGS,
Bis Francisco street, City.
The writer will be remembered in sub
stantial way.
1t was stated that the newsboys who
failed to secure tickets for last evenings
performance may be provided for to-day