The San Francisco call., 1906-06-17
GAGS EXPLODED
AT DORA PARK
PRESS CLUB MEN FUNNY
With Greenbaum and Bishops Singers They HelE
ConvuISe the 0pera-Coers at Oakland Resort.

OAKLAND, June 16-Native and i'm
ported gayety was on tap at Idora Park
tonight, for the combined forces of the
San Francisco Press Club and the opera
company that sings under the manage
ment of Will L. Greenbaum and II. w.
Bishop operated to make merry, with
3 mighty audience of delighted folk in
front to be glad for the gayety The
stage was given over to the comedians
and the singers of Mr.. Greenbaum and
Mr. Bishops company, and anon to the
merry chaps from the Press Club
across the bay. The glees were never
so sweetly sung and the jokes, the
gags" the wit of clever men seemed
ali fresh for the occasion. No captious
ones were present to urge that the
boards of some of the jests be trimmed
before the said jests were led before
the footlights. 1t was no time for
aught save the big hand and the roy
stering handicap, and the crowd soon
found itself en- rapport with the merry
gentlemen and ladies of the stage.
La Mascotte" was the opera, and the
performers were that gay crew which
Ferris Hartman directs for Mr.. Green
baum and Mr.. Bishop. The Press Club
men on the ge were the elect of the
funmakers from the organization OF
newspaper men in San Francisco. The
Press Club quartet and the men VINO
sing solos for the club were all in
evidence, and a feast of fat things they
provided for the lucky people out IN
front of the footlights.
One man leaned across the aisle
while the gale of gayety was at its
height, and cried to his neighbor. BET
you that if President Wheeler was in
the house he'd say once gain, Tt is
good 10 be here 1t was indeed good
to be there, for dull care was given
a decent burial before the curtain rose
and his obsequies were continued while
La Mascotte" and the Press Club men
had their inning.
CLUB GETS EARTHLY REWARD.
The Press Club is one of the organ
izations of gentlemen in San Francisco
that counted noses after the big fire
and promptly decided that the confiag-
Tations-a word no self-respectine
member is allowed to use-should not
be considered as a deterrent influence
in the matter of remaining alive. The
club met in The Call offices on Fill
more street shortly after the large
blaze, arranged for quarters of fitting
sort, moved into those quarters under
the direction of b-committees and
proceeded to quam comforts from the
goblet of delights that San Francisco
even now offers its own sons and
dsughters-or as many of them as
know the avenue to the goblet.
Men watched and wondered and ad-
mired the resourcefulness of thu, Press
Club in assuring it's members of Z
home and other things known a:
creature good" Among those who
doffed their hats TO the Press Clut
chaps for the alertness and versatility
they had shown in landing on their
feet SO smoothly after the confiagra-
tion were Will Greenbaum and his as
sociate in the theater world, Mr
Bishop. These men met and decided
that while much of the reward for the
Press Clubs enterprise would have tc
be awarded on the other shores, q
small portion of the same might fit
tinsly be dealt out while the spheres
revolve and keep on board the present
population OF San Francisco and ad-
jacent parts.
In Difference to the Press Club. and
as compliment TO it's officers. Mr.
Greenbaum and Mr.. Bishop planned a
performance at Idora Park, where the
Press Club folk should be the guests
Of honor, their comedians and singers
should have the spot lights and the
choice places on the stage and the pro-
gramme; all should go merry as a
wedding bell for both the Press Club
and those "devotees of mirth and music
who nightly throng the spacious con-
fines of Idora Park" as the press agent
would say when keyed up.
LEADING MEN IN BOXES.
The night was fixed for June 16, and