The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28
CALLS FOR AID
FOR B0SW0RTH
Florence Roberts Announces
Benefit for Actor to Be
Given at the California
VICTIM OF CONSUMPTION
Unique and Interesting Per-
formance Is Promised for
the Afternoon Of July Il

Hobart Bosworth, actor of distinction,
whose warm heart holds countless
| friends, is "A victim of consumption and
| his career before the footlights is over.
! The dread disease has gone far in it's
ravages, and he can no more hold his
own in battling it's relentless grip.
Keen sympathy has moved his friends
to act Florence Roberts has taken the
lead. and a theatrical benefit is-to be
given the stricken actor on July IA at
the California Theater. Miss Roberts
has issued the following statement to
the public:
To My Friends and Patrons the Public and
Theater-tiosrs OF San Francisco
Dear Friends: In the last few years l have
appeared before you in many characters and
met with much success, for which grate-
FULLY indebted to your kindness and encourage
nsent. Hitherto l have depended upon my own
efforts To achieve the results but now 1 am
about to appear betore you IN new role, in
the great drama or life as suppiicant and
beggar in the mighty cause of charity and jus
uce, and must ask you, dear rrlenus, to be-
come members OF The cast and neip the play
along. l shall 10 my part to my utmost ability
and il you do yours oil which l have doubt
whatever in my heart We are sure to achieve
a success for which We will all be proud and
happy.
/ desire TO give a benerit performance at
the California Theater on Friday afternoon.
July IA, tor Hobart Bosworth, the young gem
tleman who supported me during my engage
ment last August and September at the Call
fornia Theater and who has been stricken
with the dread disease consumption and inca
pactated performing his duties in the
great labor of life. During all his career ne
lent honor and dignity to ais profession and
performed his duty to sociefy and the world
at large with such integrity and conscientious
efforts that all his feliowInun can say He is
a man" Now that relentless fate has laid the
cruel hand of sickness upon him have pro-
posed this benefit, aided by his confreres and
co-workers. all of whim respect and honor
him actor and man. During his career
of ten years on the stage az member OF the
Augustin Daily company and as leading man
with Henrietta Crosman, Julia Marlowe and
Mrs Fiske Mr. Bosworth was ever ready with
his own purse and labors To help his fellow-
man, and now that misfortune has overtaken
him no is more entitled to a benent than he
The programme in detail has not been com
peted, but / assure you 1t viii be one oil tne
most unique and interesting entertainments
that has ever been given in San Francisco.
and soon as it is ready II Will ne announced,
In the meantime l will pe grateful to All
friends who desire to subscribe in any such
sums as they may feel justified for seats.
which will not be less than 81 90 eacn, ana
shall he glad TO receive checks or money orders
through the mail for same, addressed to me,
care of the California Theater.
With heartfelt gratitude and sincere regard,
'espee''AA' FLORENCE ROBERTS
Particularly strong features of the
bill have already been arranged py
Miss Roberts and they will please all
lovers of the drama The entertainments
will probably open with an act from
Nell Gwynue," in which MISS RODerlS
achieved a notable triumph in this city
once before Upon this occasion Paul
Gerson will make his reappearance on
the professional stage as King Charles
III. Others in the cast will be Lucius
Henderson, Franklin Underwood, VIII
liam Yerance. Christian Lynton anu
Miss Louise Hbyce.
Another very interesting feature Will
be the second act from Faust, when
Lewis Morrison will make his first ap-
pearance in six years in San Francisco
as Nephistopheles, the character in
which he has won fame and fortune.
Lucius Henderson will appear as Faust
and Miss Florence Roberts as Marguer-
ite. There will also be the memorable
music-poem, entitled The Ballad of De-
spair," with Mrs. Lillian Birmingham
and Miss Roberts as the principal inter-
prefers.
The star event of the BILL however,
will be the trial scene from "The Mer-
chant of Venice" which will have al
most a star cast, Mr.. Morrison appear
ing as Shylock, Herschel Mayall as Bas-
sanio, Mr.. Henderson as Gratiano, Paul
Gerson as the Duke of Venice, Miss
Adele harrington as Nerissa and Miss
will be Messrs. Underwood, Lynton,
Yerance and, in fact, the whole of the
Roberts supporting company.
For this occasion the orchestra will
be doubled, and special art programmes
will be printed as souvenirs of the oc-
casion.