The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
TOTS
 PLAY THE
 FIRST BORN Present a Notable Performance. A PICTURE IN CHINESE LIFE GIVEN IN $ MANNER CREDIT ABLE TO PROFESSIONALS. People in the Audience Aroused to Such Pitch That They Shout Bravos to the Young
 Actors.
GIVEN IN $ MANNER CREDIT
 ABLE TO PROFESSIONALS.

The AIcazr Theater was given over to the children yesterday and their perform ance was for the benefit of other children Of the stage. ''The First Born Powers remarkable study of life in the Chinese quarter. was the principal attraction, but there were songs and dances by little lads and Iassies that drew unstinted applause from the audience that flied the theater.
 ''The First Born" was produced under the direction of George Osbourne and would have been a credit to the men and women who formed the company that originally produced it here. Miss Daisy Grogan took the part of Looey Tsing, a slave girl, in which May Buckley made her hit. Miss Grogan's handling Of the character did not suffer by comparison, which is as high rraise as any ambitious girl could desire. Charles M. ThaII was the picturesque Hop Kee, a pipe bowl mender, having the same makeup as Benrimo, the originator Of the character. George M- Clayton took the dual role of a Chinese rag picker, and Way Get. 3 guide. and. sustained both characters ad-
 Chan Toy, "the first born" about whom the action of the play revolyeS, was inn personated by little Venie in manner that captfvated the audience When the curtain went up on the last scene those in attend ance were simply carried away with en- thuSiasm, and not satisfied with ordinary 6ppAdUoGt they SuOuLc4 IAkCAA E- e-F So e@ the tiny play actors and actresses behind the footlights.
 The exercises were opened by an ad- dress by Congressman Julius Kahn. who told of the object for which the perform ance was given. He was followed by ChtI- dren in clever specialtteS. The complete programme follows:
 Address, Hon Julius Kahn; little Hazel Pur- dy. song. skirt and flag dancing; Nina Cook. little actress. vocalist and dauseuse; Augustus Tate, eccentric comic soagster; Maud S1rsn- calist and master de danSs; little NenIs Wells, original tough girl: Peter Enright, comedian; Irene Wilson dancing: Miss Dody Scholz fnearIy 8 Master James Horne, boy barytons, in selections; Rtbble Butler. assisted by Harry MaugIes, songs and dances: Master Jack Rob- ertson and little Clara Fex. select specialties; Raymond Walsh, silver voice tenor; Romeo, Pearl Lauders; Juliet, Gladys A- Dexter-The balcony scene Romeo and Juliet"
 Juvenile First Born Company-Csst ot characters: Looey Tsing, slave girl, Miss Daisy Grogau: Chan Lee. wife of Chan Wang. Alice Condon; Chan Wang, Hop kee, pipe bowl rneuder; Chum Woe. Kwa Eee. g soup peddler (HIghbiuders Of the See Yup Toug). Master Milton Roth. Master Charles M- Thall. Master Harry Smith. Master H Kennedy Sledge; Dr. Pow Len. a physician, Master A. Sam Yup Tong, Master Elmer Johnson Sum Chow, an employee Of Man Low Yek: Duck Low, in spite Of the Geary law, Master Gus Tate: Chinese raE-picksr, Way Get. a guide, Master George NJ Clayton; Chinese fortune teller, Master Joe Laughlin; Chan Toy ''Ths Mamie; tourists. Master Joe LaUghlin. Misses Alice Condon. Nellie WincheIL
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