Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-09
SOCIETY SHOW TO
AID WORKING BOYS
FOLK CONTRIBUTE
TALENT TO THE CAUSE
Judge Curtis D. Wilbur, Nuncie 5itt-
man and Others VIII Take Part
In Clever Program for
Benefit

The leading society women and quite
a number of business men OF Los An
geles have interested themselves in
benefit vaudeville performance for the
Working Boys home. to take place at
the Auditorium Friday night, March
10. It is to be one of the greatest
home talent programs yet given in Los
Angeles and the participants number
some of the best singers. instrumental
lists and dramatic people In the city.
Judge Curtis D. Wilbur and the
youngsters telling bear stories with
John Indy Phillips as reader will be
one of the items of interest.
Nuncio Bittman, contralto, in selec-
lions from "Erminie" and her celebrat-
ed "Dago" banana song.
W. e. Shipley will present the bank
ers' MINISTRIES in $50 Long, Marsy" by
special permission of George M. Conan.
The Y. M. C. A. athletic section will
present horizontal bar stunts by a
number of their most clever amateurs
An animal act, instroducing I. III.
Wright's trained horse, st. Jordan.
A violin solo by Marie Azpiroz. a cele-
brated violin soloist, who appeared be-
fore the king and queen of Spain with
signal success.
Sheck and Aldro, athletic act, in
hand and head balancing, from the Los
Angeles Athletic club. This is one of
the star features.
Monologue by Miriam Eskridge.
. The dainty Irish colleen, by Nanno
Woods introducing Irish types and
dances.
Sketch and solos by Maud Nichols
Lyon and her Teddy Bears.
Costume ballads, Scotch, English and
French, by Louise Nixon Hill, mezzo
soprano.
Selections by Carolyn Won Benzon,
prima donna soprano, the program to
end with the presentation of a one-act
musical drama entitled "Zuna, the
Queen of the Incas," written and
staged by Mrs. Elmer r. Woodbury.,
who enacts the title role. Other men,
bers of the cast include Sheldon Balm
ger as the Indian chief; Charles Bowes,
basso, priest of the sun temple; Caro-
Ign Won Benzon as Natri, the sun vir-
gin, and Coti. the child of sacrifice,
Katherine Gibbs.
Funds to Buy Furnishings
The entire proceeds of this entertain
ment are to go to the benefit of the
Working Boys. home for the purchase
of linen, beds, the equipment OF bath
rooms and additions needed to make
the home suitable for the large num-
Der of boys who are being benefited in
many ways at this institution.
Following are the patrons and pat
ronesses of the Working Boys home
benefit: Gen. and Mrs. Adna r. Chat
fee. Henry Huntington, Gen. Fl. G.
Otis, Senator and Mrs. J. p. Jones,
Senator and Mrs. Cornelius Cole, DIR.
and Mrs. w. Jarvis Barlow, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Huntington, Judge and
Mrs. Curtis D. Wilbur. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. D. Hooker, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas S.
Wadsworth, Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Boun-
ton, Judge and Mrs. N. p. Conrey,
Judge and Mrs. Waldo York, Judge
and Mrs. J. 8. Chapman. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. T. Lee Mr.. and Mrs. Willoughby
Rodman, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Glover,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Cowles, DR.. and
Mrs. Burt Estes Howard, DR.. and. Mrs.
w. D. Babcock, James Carson, DIR.
and Mrs. j. III. Haynes, DR.. and Mrs.
w. LeMoyne Wills, Mr.. and Mrs. B. r.
Baumgart. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Swaine, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Virgins,
]. o. Koepfii, Mrs. Melville Gregg, Mr..
and Mrs. T. w. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs.
Valentine Peyton, Mr.. and Mrs F. w.
King. Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Horton,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ruddy. Mr.. and
Mrs. Botsford, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kahn, Mr.. and Mrs. J. ". Warren,
Madame c. Severance, Mrs. Warren
Carhart, Judge s: w. Gregg, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. D. Turner. Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w.
Blinn.
From Pasadena--Dr. and Mrs. Adel-
bert Penyes, DIR. and Mrs. A. A. Lib
by. Col. and Mrs. Charles D. Daggert,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Holmes, Mr. and
Mrs. Waldenstein Root, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Page Warden. Mrs. H. L. Story,
Mrs. John w. Hugus