The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
OAKLAND'S ART
EXHIBIT GROWS
IN INTEREST
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.

OAKLAND Feb. 2s-Of vast interest to
every one who has the welfare and progress
Of Oakland at heart is the Starr King art
hibit. which begins next Saturday evening at
Maple Hall. 1t is important because ii does
not make for days or week pleasure and
instruction, but is building for the future
The aim OF the association is practical en-
courag cement of art and its trend is the estab-
Iishment of a permanent gallery IN Oakland
end much to be desired and that should
easily find support in town that has been
called the Athens of the Pacific.
The exhibition which begins March and
closes March IL, WILL usual, include oils.
water colors, pastels black and white, minia-
lures. photographs and sculpture, and as the
expect unusual excellence in the display, over
two hundred exhibits having been accepted.
Among the leading artists whose work will
be exhibited William Keith, @. PiaZzoni.
Sidney J. Yard. Joseph Greenbaum. Lille V
Organ. Thomas Hill, l. Maynard Dixon, J.
oscar Kunath. Mrs Alice b. Chittenden. Mrs
Richardson J. NJ. Gamble. G. Cadenasso, c.
Waterbury, Y. Martinez. L. p. Latimer, War
reL +. Rollins, Annie Frances Briggs. A. Put
nam, Gertrude Boyle r. D. Yelland and Mr.
Breuer.
Mrs William z. Milwain is president of the
Art Association Of the Starr King Fraternity,
the other officers being: Miss Addie Gorrill
W. z. Sharon. Miss Elizabeth Gray. Mrs. Bee
B, clawson, William H. Gorrin
OF prominent oaklanders. and the opening
night of the exhibit is always of the bril-
liant social events Of the year.
The exquisite art Of David Bispham was
never more apparent than at the Home Club
last Saturday night when. suffering from a
Of a trying programme in fashion that filed
his hearers with delight. Mr.. Bispham is
doubtedly one of the greatest artists the
stage to-day. His singing is not mere per-
feet muscular conrtol of the vocal chords. but
a strong. manly Intelligence pervades every
note. and above all scars a warm, magnetic
individuality. 1t is not 1attering to the
sical taste and appreciation Of Oakanders to
say that less than 100 people took advantage
Of the opportunity given by the Home Club 10
hear Mr.. Bispham Saturday evening but such
was the case. The Home Club has been work
ing on the theory that artist Is just as
much Of an artist on this side of the bay as
in san Francisco. and that lovers of music in
Oakland would encourage any arrangement that
would save the inconvenjent and tiresome
trip across the bay. But the optimism of its
members has received sad biow--a series Of
them in fact for hear they have lost money
on nearly every concert and now there Is talk
OF discontinuiug the costly experiment
II is really incomprehensible that musical
things are not better patroniZed here, when il
is considered that there are more people who
are supposed to be musically educated in Oak
land than anywhere else, according to popu-
iatiun The Hughes and Orpheus clubs both
include more than a hundred members and the
Wednesday Morning Musical Club has prob
ably longer roll than either Of the other
eanizations, to say nothing OF the hundreds
Of individuals who are not identified with any
club but who. If not accomplished themselves
are enthusiastic patrons of art But 10 find
them one must search audiences on the other
side sof the bay The majority seems to prefer
the long disagreeable ride and the arctic tenn
pera ture Of San Franeisco's only concert hall
70 the comfort Fof home theater or the most
perfect little clubhouse on the coast. One
cannot help wondering whether il is really
love Of art that attracts these concert goers or
desire to see the gowns OF the san Francisco
smart set that poses in the boxes and front
rows on these occasions.
The topic OF the hour is The Little Ty-
coon. It Is long since public attention has
been so centered on any charity affair and in
dicstions are that the performance will be
up to expectations
The various characters in the opera are In
excellent hands as may easily be seen from
the following cast: General Knickerbocker
Milton Schwartz; Alvin Berry. Ernest NC
candlish; Rufus Ready, Rufus Smith: Lord
Dolphin, Willard Barton: Teddy. Lowell Red
field; customs house officer. Rossiter Mikel;
captain. Reeves Baker; Montgomery. Leo Well;
Miss Hurricane, Mrs. Orrin Kip McMurray;
Dolly Dimples Miss Eta Eiben; Violet Mrs
d. Walter Rasor
The choruses are said TO be unusually conn
plete and well-bslanced. The singers are:
Scprsnos-Mi Essie Cobb Miss Merrill Miss
Miss Anderson: altos-Marion woln, Miss Ber-
ger. Alice shinn, Vera Cope, Miss Irwin. Flor
gnne Juillerat; tenors-Dr. F. wilkins. Earl
Beatty Joseph Kendall. Mr. Lynas Dr. Gill
bertson, w. Mitchell; bassos-J Roland
Harry Howard. Charles McVey Russell Coun-
tryman, George Nesper. DR. Harry Carleton.
Helen Madden Catherine Sullivan, Ila BERN.
Katherine Foster. Hazel Tuck. George Fales.
Agnes Williams. Naomi Fieweger and Irene
Gslag CHER viii be the geisha girls and Miss
Estelle Drummond is the accompanist and
Will play with the theater orchestra AT the
final production.
The management has announced that all per
sons holding general admission tickets can
exchange them without extra charge for seats
in the section reserved for general admission
on and after Wednesday morning
Miss Ida Purlenky Of San Francisco whose
engagement 10 Hermann c. Sagehorn OF Oak
land was recently announced, was the guest
OF honor last Wednesday evening at an evening
at home given by Miss Sagehorn. at which
twenty guests were entertained at cards
BUILDING AND LOAN LECTURE Ala
media. Feb 2S.-Frank Otis will lecture he
fore the Unitarian Club Wednesday evening
on Building and Loan Associations The
address viii be OF a practical character. Pre-
yiously 70 the lecture Professor s. J Sandy
EanaN Of he an 60