The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-30
BENEFIT NIGHT AT THEATRES,
4. SATURDAY EVENING crowd
orr ALONG BROADU Az.
HIppodrOmc Concert Adds 81 900 to Re-
lief Fund and Casino Show 10 500
Actors Fund Benefit Draws Well
Volunteers OF America Raise 81 600.

Special San Francisco benefit perform =
ances drew crowds last night. Broadway
and Sixth avenue, in the theatre district
were more crowded than on Saturday
night. Enough persons turned out to
buy seats, and were met with dlsappoint =
ment, to I'll several more theatres than we're
opened.
one of the largest benefits was in the
Casino Theatre under the auspices Of the
California Club The ticket IA lies amounted
to 81, 800. More than $500 more was realized
from flowers and programmes which were
sold by several members Of the "Soocia
Whirl' company and the Professional
Woman's Lea II Among the latter were
Miss Ada Lewis, the Baroness de kanlsteln T,
Mrs. Ralph Delmore. Mrs. {. }. II. Child and
Mrs. Edwin Arden. who was chairman
had been sold when the doors opened at
9 o'clock. Many aTleared content to
stand in front Of the theatre and look at the
doors.
Among the numbers we're the Roothlack
chorus from The Social WhirI"; Mrs. Fiske
and company in the fourth &C, of Becky
Sharp" and Margaret Anglin and company
in the third act of "Xira." Others who
appeared were Ia Belle Blanche, Melville
Ellis, Henry WooiruF. Fred Walton, Blanche
Ring, bou'sn Dresser. Blanche Deyo, VIII |.
Hodge, Maule Raymond, Estelle Vent
worth. Beverly SitErcavcs. Beecher Collins,
Nine. Rosalha and Marguerite Clark,
Inspector Walsh had a large force of
policemen to preserve order at the big
Hippodrome benefit and they we're needed.
Thousands came who were unable to buy
seats NJ any price. Nearly loo. persons
took part in the entertainment, which vas
mostly u concert by Victor Herbert and
his orchestra.
The orchestra was assisted by 800 mem
hers Of the Aschenhroedel Club. There
was a big chorus made up from the FRITZ
Scheff orera the Free Lance"
opera COMPANY and the Hippodrome com
panv.. The vaudeville included Miss Marie
Dressler. Mias Vesta Victoria. Peter F.
Daley and his company. the Fays, Grace
Field and company. Gus Edwards and
company and the ballet from The Society
Circus
Nine. Schumann-Hein sang We songs.
Tn total receipts, including the sale OF
lowers and programmes, Amounted to
$1,000.
Ted MARKS had his annual Jubilee at the
American Theatre and gave half the pro-
ceeds to the San Frar cisco fund. Only the
regular popular prices We're asked Tor seats.
More than SiOn was realized for the fund.
In the afternoon the Volunteers Of
America held q mass meeting under the
direction Of Ballington Both in the knick-
erbocker. Several addresses were made.
Gen. Booth said hat he hoped the big
audience would Contribute at least 5000.
More than $1,000 was pledged when the
meeting closed.
At tie Murray Hill Theatre the Ancient
Order of Hiberr lars held a corcer; Il
lecture. Abe Ut 81 ,OOn was realized.
Another big benefit was held at the
Academy Of Music for the Actors Fund.
The proceeds are to be forwarded to San
Francisco to be used in amcIi0ratlng the
distress among the members Of the pro-
fession there. More than 81, 200 was real
lied. The big Academy of Music was
packed to it's utmost capacity.
The Wes' Side Branch of the Y. NJ: c. A.
held q mass meeting az the Majestic Theatre
in the afternoon and raised 500.
Nine. Marcella Sembrich has postponed
her departure for Europe in order to gives
recital at Carnegie Hall IN Monday after
noon May !, in cid of the chorus and or
chestra Of the Metropolitan Opera Com
rany, who suffered 50 much through the
ca strophe in san Francisco. The mem
hers of the orchestra have lost their in
struments and are thus deprived Of their
means of livelihood. and the members of
the chorus are destitute.
Seats and boxes may be had from the
committee at the Hotel 50 voy, at Tyson's
agencies and at the Metropolitan Opera
House.