The San Francisco call., 1901-10-16
THEATERS WILL
SEND THE BEST
Stage Favorites All to
Be Seen at, the
Benefit.
Unequa1ed Programme to Be
Given for Two Worthy
Objects.

Two worthy objects to be furthered and
the most attractive programme ever pre-
sented to San Francisco theater-goers-
surely the Grand Opera-honse snodId De
aswarm with people Thursday afternoon.
For on this occasion, the third annual
benefit of the Associated Theatrical Man
ayers, half of the proceeds is to be de-
voted to the usual object-the relief OF
needy theatrical people-and half will be
contributed to the Mckinley memorial
fund.
The entertainment will commence
promptly at o'clock and will be con-
tinuous performance, the curtain never
going down until the last of the moving
pictures at the end of the programme
has flickered across the stage.
The Royal Italian Band will furnish
feature new to these benefits, and will
give the public a treat which San Fran
cisco despaired of having. This incom-
parable company Of musicians will march
through the streets from the Alhambra
Theater to the Grand Opera-house. going
noon in parade in honor of the benefit
entertainment The bands part IN the
joyarle of the numbers. Those who have
heard 1t will be glad to hear 1T again In
the larger playhouse. Creatore will, of
course, WELD the baton with his usual
characteristic energy and rhythmic grace.
Florodora Young Men as Ushers.
Inc charming girls OIL the |f1OTOQOra
company will form reception committee
they and the handsome young men who
stepped out of society somewhere for the
pleasure Of singing henceforth with the
ised to be most gracious in the bestowal
CT smiles and fetching mods. They will
fhe W6o fas m SO tn u6n p and
boutonniere need no longer hope to find
favor in the eyes that set his heart
a-f1utter.
Tba Iyo,,1, ,ooo - 49, So,.L1o -o--4o4
will assist in ushering, and the matinee
girls, who are wroth at the city for its
comparative neglect Of their idols while it
has raved about the bewitching partners
of those idols, will not lose the opportu-
nifty to see the handsome youths outside
of the glare of the calcium.
Dainty Grace Dudley, she of the real
and altogether delightful English accent,
will sing When 1 Leave. Town." but the
audience will never let her escape until
she has given them Tact" also
Their Best Remarkably Good.
Each theater is to send it's best, and
good.
Russo and Collamarini from the Tivol
will give the last act of Carmen" and
the Tivoli company will present the fa-
nous River Jordan scene from "Nabuc-
co. Dado singing the solo. These scenes
will pc given in costume and with the
complete stage settings.
The Grand Opera-house stock company
will contribute an act from '"The Little
Minister"
From the Orpheum there will be Tommy
Baker, the monologist; Wilfred Clarke
and company, giving Oscars Birthday;
the De Courcy brothers, acrobats, and
Mitchell and Bernard, the vocalists
Every one will be delighted to hear
Camille d'Arville, who, since she became
Mrs. ,Crellin, is seldom heard in public,
and then only when some worthy charity
appeals to her unselfish heart.
The little people of the Pollard Austria
liam juvenile opera company, who arrived
yesterday on the Sonoma, will give the
last act of the Belle of New York"
From the California, Mason and Mason
and Lottie Williams-Salter will give
bright bits from "Ruoolph and Adolph."
The Alcazar and the Central theater
people will play the second act of TOO
Much Johnson" The Chutes will con-
tribute the newest moving pictures.
Congressman Julius Kahn has consented
to deliver an address.