The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
SOCIETY VAUDEVILLE
DRAWS BIG CROWD
Program Is Given to Raise
Funds for Home Kept by
Ladies Relief Society
uoOd Chorus Work and Clever
Acts Amuse Audience 1T
Benefit Performance

OAKLAND. Dec Is.-The society
vaudeville. in which 25 Of the younger
set took part this afternoon and even
tHg, was success. The theater was
brongeo with the friends OF the young
people and those who are interested in
me efforts of the Ladies' relief society.
Tor whose benefit the production was
given. It was a brilliant assembIage,
representative OF the well known fami-
lies Of the bay cities.
ne program opened with q scene
Wnlch gave the setting for the Lawn
feJe Zach Of the girls wore an even
ing gown with big picture hat. the
men appearing in evening dress. The
Eroup Of songs was a pleasing fea-
lre. 7 say, Flo" sung by the entire
enorus. was followed by Arthur Hoop
ers number, There's Not Another
Grille" Willard Barton Jr. sang the
solo, If They'd Left Poor Adams Rib
Alone" Jack Horner and the chorus
making a hit in the number. Alabama" ="
which introduced the cake walk and
fancy dance. Those who had a part in
the Lawn Fete" were:
Miss Mollie Mathes Joseph Rosborough
Miss May Coogen willard Barton Jr.
Miss Vera HsTemever Arthur Hooper
Miss lone Fore sam Hopkins
Miss cisrissa Lohee DuTal Moore
Miss Mary Downev Or. Percy Gsskin
Miss Charlotte Hall Carl Anderson
Miss Letitis Barry Philip Try
Miss Elsie Everson Paul Parker
Miss Blinor Parker John NcAIullin
Miss Eliza McMullin Mr.. Fitch
Mss Aldrich Jack Horner
hiss Pussy Greed Arthur Ksies
In a clever skit Earl Beatie and Fred
S2muels won commendation. The dia-
logue Of the young collegian and the
man OF the streets introduced some
slang which was classic. Samuels'
song. Welcome Home was equaled
only by that of Earl Beatie's, Il Wish 1
Had q Girl"
Mrs. Frank Hus was given applause
for her monologue. c. MolyneuX Worth
ington. barytone, made his first public
appearance in the bay cities today, rem
6ering For Honor and Arms" (Han-
de). He was accompanied by Wallace
Ssbin al the piano and the full or
chestra.
The Orpheus quartet. composed of z.
Dunbar Crandall. Ernest McCandlish,
Dr.. Harry Carlton and Lowell Redfeld,
gave a group of numbers.
Mi Careme." the musical nonenity,
which introduced a number of novel
features. was q good number In their
short gowns of red satin the women
made a pleasing contrast to the men
I'm their Pierrot costumes. The first
song. "Tabarin,' was sung by the
double quartet, including:
Al9ElSSH
Miss lone Fore Or. Percy Gaskill
Miss Elsie Eversou Philip Fry
Miss Leiitis Barry Jack Horner
Miss May Coogan sang you've Got 10
Sing an Irish Song" assisted by some
of the cast in Irish peasant costumes.
Gretchen was a pretty number in
PRODUCING the Dutch peasants in their
quaint garb and wooden shoes. Miss
Vera TIavemeyer and Arthur Hooper
had the assistance Of Arthur kales,
Jack Horner. John McMullin and sam
Hopkins in the chorus. Carl Anderson
sang the tenor solo. In the Land of
Dreams"
willard Barton in A directoire COS
tune gave one of the most laughable
stunts in his song, Sister Mary James
Top Note"
The closing number brought together
the entire chorus in their varied COS
tunes. assisting Joseph Rosborough in
a martial song, Captain Willie Brown.
The Ladies' relief society is caring
for 80 aged women and is babies, be-
sides the 100 children of whom the
members have assumed charge Miss
Matilda Brown is president Of the asso-
citation. Prominent among the workers
are.