The San Francisco call., 1904-10-06
Good rogrannne Is
Rendered in
Theater.

Despite the forbidding aspect of the
weather in the forepart of the day more
than six thousand school children and
their friends Journeyed out to the
Chutes yesterday afternoon and did
their share toward swelling the Teach
ers' Annuity and Retirement Fund.
Those who went out were well reward
ed and the crowd of rollicking, romping
children inside the big inclosure was
worth going miles TO see. All the
booths, the theater, the pavilion and
other attractions were well patronized.
To the credit of those managing the
affair it should be said that they are
not seeking to exchange nothing for
something. For every ten cents expend-
ed a dimes worth Of amusement or
merchandise is given in return.
All games Of chance are barred. A
grab bag and fishpond are in active
operation, but there are no blanks, and,
as the majority of the. articles awarded
were donated. those taking a chance
usually get more than their moneys
worth. A feature which strikes every
one visiting the grounds is the excel
lent department prevailing. Few of
the children are accompanied by their
parents, but there has not been COM
plant of disorderly conduct.
The entertainment in the big theater
yesterday afternoon was one which
would have done credit to professional
talent. The programme was a long
one and the encores were many, but
all went through their parts without
hitch. San Francisco's public schools
contain excellent talent. The old stere-
otyped "Woodman Spare That Tree"
style is entirely eliminated In it's
place the little men showed their abil-
tiles as comedians, musicians or tumb-
lers Two clever sketches were given
by the boys yesterday and to-day the
girls will have an opportunity in THE
Princess Fan Tan.
Tomorrow will be the last day of the
entertainment and teachers and their
friends hope the successes of the pre-
ceding days will be repeated both to-
day and tomorrow.
Yesterdays programme was as fol-
lows:
Sketch 'Si Perkins Gets a Boy for His
FarTn''-cast of characters: 81 Perkins. Mr..
mer Conny Doyle, Master Syron; Bill Yaney,
Master Mclaughlin; Smokey, Master Conlan;
the deaf boy Master Talbot William Farmer,
champion boy buck and wing dancer; double
trio of boy voices-soprancs, Masters Talbot
and Bernard: first altos, Masters Penaluna
and Roesner: second altos. Masters Norton and
Appleton; Lavell and Burke. boy bootblacks
and introducing their beautiful harmonica
solos and duets; fire torch swinging by Masters
Herman and Louis Stein. Schlitter, Schlef,
Muheim and Rosentha; Masters Appleton
Schneider and Richards the Three Fritzes;
Schlitter and Stein In their wonderful hand
to-hand balancing act: Harry O'Day as THE
Delirious Coon Walter Roesner, solo cornetist,
ground and lofty tumbling by Masters Herman
and LOUIS Stein, Adolf and Emil Muheim, Ro-
senthar Shalef. Nagle. Conlan, Penaluna,
Burke and Bernard; Bert Talbot. the midget
balladist. An original act, Rosie, Girl From
Paris'-cast Of characters: Rosie's papa, Mr..
Peixotto; Count de Luna, Master Hammer:
John the Strong Man, Master e. Muheim;
Lord Dundreary. Master Appleton: Baron
Schnigelfritz Master Richards; Duke de Mute
Master Norton: Signor .Alibazan, Master
Lavell; Rotten Tommy, messenger boy,
Master Syron; Tommy Rotten. messenger boy,
Conlan; Rosie. the girl, Master O'Day.