The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-13
ORATORY AND
MUSIC ON ST.
PATRICK'S DAY
Hiberians Prepare q
Double Bill.
YOUTHS DIRECTORY BENEFIT
COMMITTEE REPORTS ARRANGE
MENTS COMPLETE.
YOUTHS DIRECTORY BENEFIT
COMMITTEE REPORTS ARRANGE
MENTS COMPLETE.
Musical and Literary Programmes at
the Tivoli in the Afternoon and
the Pavilion in the
Evening.

The convention of delegates from the
various Hibernian societies of the city
which has charge of the st. Patrick day
celebration held it's final meeting yester-
day Chairman Broderick of the eXecu-
tive committee reported that arrange
ments for the day were completed, and
gave a detailed statement of the fea-
lures of the programme. No parade is to
be held, but double literary and musical
entertainment in the afternoon at the
Tivoli and in the evening at Mechanics
Pavilion has been prepared. Both pro-
grammes are replete with good numbers
and the Hfbernians are assured pleas
ant and enjoyable time both day and
evening.
The Tivoli company will sing Sir julie
Benedict's romantic Irish opera, 1.-The
Lily of Killarney" ("The Colleen Bawn'D
and Frank T. Shea will deliver the ora
ton in the afternoon. The complete pro-
gramme is as follows:
Opening address by the president of the day,
Mr. John J. Barrett; poem, Mr. Eustace Cul-
Imam; grafton, Mr.. Frank 7: Shea; monologue,
Edwin Stevens; specialties by Edwin Stevens,
Ida Wyatt Master Arnold Grazer. Sir Jules
Benedicts romantic Irish opera in three acts,
entitled 1.-THE Lily of Killarney" (tThe Colleen
Bawn'D. Founded on DION BoucicauIts Ia
nous play. Following is the cast:
ELY o Conner. the Colleen Bawn. Annie Myers
Mrs. Mrs. Creean' Hardness mother Bernice Holmes
Sheelah, Danny Mann's mother ...:......
............................ Carrie Stockmeyer
Hardness Cregan .Rhys Thomas
Danny Mann, the cripple William Pruette
Mr. Corrigan a Northumberland Phil Branson
Father Tom, the parish priest. Harry Richards
k ks1,,s 6 6Moors Joseph ' b Fogarthy
Friends of Hardress.)
Dennis. a servant ......--..-....Fred Kavanagh
Guests, Huntsmen, Servants etc.
Act I-Scene 1-Exterior of Tor Cregan. Scene
2-The Gar OF Dunloe. Scene 3-Eily's Cottage.
Act II-Scene THE Gap Of Dunloe. Scene ?
The 9d Wf Rd BTdg IF casfe chute
Scenery by Oscar l.. Fest Produced under
direction of Mr. George E. Lask
The exercises in the evening will be OF
the patriotic order. Irish songs and
Irish reels and figs will remind the Hi
bernians of the good old days in the
Motherland. The big structure will be
appropriately decorated for the occasion
with American and Irish flags. A large
platform for the chorus of 500 voices will
be erected and a smaller stage provided
for the reel and jig dancers. Those
Hibernians whose childhood was spent on
the little island will be reminded of home
by stirring strains from the pipes and
their happy childhood days will come
back to them when they see young boys
and girls dance the hornpipe, reels and
1igs This is the programme for the even
Ing at the Pavilion:
Grand musical festival and promenade con-
cert 200 stereopticon views of Ireland and
America ana grand chorus OF 0Ou voices. OrCheS-
trail programme and views under the direction
OF George W. Bennett; grand chorus under the
direction of Professor ]. w. Mckenzie; over.
ture "Orpheus" (Ofenbach); "God Save Ire
land" grand chorus Of 500 voices; skirmist
drill Company D. League OF the Cross Cadets
Captain l. D. Dwyer commanding; cornet solo
i'KfIlarney" William Mahood stereopticor
views of Irish scenery and historic places
grand selection, Mariana (Waltace): O'Con.
nor & KeIlehers Irish dancing school; Irish
reel, Misses May and Annie Kavanagh; Irish
hornpipe Misses Julia Malloy and Maggie Bias
sett; hornpipe, Miss Pearl Hickman; song anc
dance Master Arnold Grazer; Irish hornpipe
and Jig O'Connor and Kelleher. music by Pro
fessors Mccarthy and Mcmahon; Dear Little
Shamrock grand chorus; "Reminiscences OF