The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
SOCIETY SCORES
IN CHARITY PLAY
Maids and Men of Younger SET
Win PIaudits in Vaudeville
Performance
Generous Sum Results for Ben
eft of ChiIdren's Ward
at Hospital

OAKLAND. March Another biz
and successful charity event was added
TO the social history Of this city this
evening when q crowded house OF en-
thEsiastic friends greeted the score OF
young society maids and men when
they appeared in q vaudeville perform
ance at Ye Liberty playhouse for the
benefit Of the children's ward in the
Fabiola hospital
Tor the last three weeks those who
participated have been rehearsins
strenuously and the approval which
they received in the applause and re-
peated curtain calls this evening more
than repaid their efforts. Among
those who interested themselves in
the affair which proved so notable
p success were Mrs Remi Chabot, Mrs
J. p. II. Dunn. Mrs Robert 5. knight
and Miss Claire Chabot. The entire pro-
gram was under the direction Of VIII
lard Barton Jr.
The opening number showed some
beautiful scenic effects. The Burmah
Girl" was sung as solo by Vail
Bakeweu Assisting in the chorus
were Miss Katherine Brown, Miss Ruth
IIoughton. Miss Florence Henshaw
Miss Moilie Mathes. Mrs. Louis Mac
Dermot Joseph Rosborough, Lawrence
Ertz Coleridge Ertz, Melvin Jehress
and Frederick Samuels The girls were
g0wned In charming evening dresses
and carried large rufied parasols. The
men wore masks in contrast and car
ried bright lanterns. The pretty fg-
ure was danced in the moonlight Mrs
Beach sSoule won an enthusiastic re-
ception and her solo. 81 Want TO Be
Your Wife" was one of the hits OF
the evening The same chorus intro
d-lced some new features.
willard Barton Jr.. George Friend
and Miss Shirley Hamilton appeared
in an original farce from the pen of
George Friend. which was written
especially for the event by the Oak
lard theatrical man and was presented
under his direction.
"a number which called for encore
aster encore was the scene of the
Neapolitan sin gers. led by Mackenzie
Ctordon. assisted by William Hopkins
aEd Charles DiclzmRn. Il was merry
r4Imber. The costume Of the Nea-
f5biftans and their Instruments lent
q romantic atmosphere 10 the melo-
dies. An orchestra under the diree-
ton or Arthur Weiss accompanied the
Singing a group Of Bohemian club
men which included Willard Barton
S. John Leighton. William Smith Jr--
George walker, Roy Folger, c b
Sioan and Alec Rosborough. gave a
clever stunt in their ventriloguist act
The Schwartz brothers were response
bie for q half hour Of mirth.
Ik DUTCH COSTUME
In the quaint costume Of Dutch
children. Miss Edna Orr, Miss Rather
iDe Kutz Ralph Mccormick and
George MacDougald gave the chorus
q Miss May CoOgan in her solo, Little
Miss Wooden Shoes" and to Mrs
Sbule who responded again and again
with Little Pink Petty from Peter"
#Wnlard Barton Jr. won new honors
for himself in his song, Put Me
Among the Girls The chorus, the
personnel being the same as in the
frst number, was in unique costume
The maids were garbed in short
spangled dresses Of black and wore
small. smart hats. The men were IN
white and gold uniform.
EThe performance reached its climax
81 the last number. which assembled
<hc entire chorus. The stage setting
was unique the incandescent lights
outlining the swings where the girls
were found IN fu1l dress and big pic
tire hats Again Mrs. Soule took the
house by storm. singing most charm
spoon with Me2"
The audience was a brilliant one
representatives from all OF the promi-
nent families witnessing the program
which marked the debut OF a number
Of the younger set in charity events
Many large parties were entertained
among the hostesses being Mrs. E. B
Sanborn, Mrs. James Allen. Mrs. F. NJ
Smith and Mrs. William G. Henshaw.
THE GUESTS
Among the several hundred guests
who were in attendance at the per-
1ormance were Mr. and Mrs Robert
s. Knight, DIT and Mrs. J. P. II. Dunn
TIr- and Mrs. Asa I. White Mrs Rem
Chabot. Mr. and Mrs = NJ. Smith. Mr.
and Mrs. William G. Henshaw. Mr.
snd Mrs William II. Chickering, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Chickering, Mr. and
Mrs. Mark Reoua, Mrs. Henry A But
ters. Miss Buffers. Miss Marguerite
Buffers. Mrs Quincy A Chase. Mr.. and
Mrs. Trayior Bell. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Chase, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward NJ Walsh
Miss Marion Walsh. Mr.. and Mrs E
A. Heron Miss Elinor Parker. Mrs ID
Il Mathes. Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Minor Goodall
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knowles. Judge
and Mrs. John Yule, Mr. and Mrs
Harry Smith. Mr. and Mrs Frank I.
Brown. Mrs. g. +. MacDermot, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Harry Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. Harr,
Thomas Mr.. and Mrs. Asa l. White
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Allen, Mr. anC
Mrs Horny Meek. Miss Gladys Meek
Miss Harriet Meek. Mr.. and Mrs. Eg.
bert Stone. Miss Harriet Hall. Mr.. anS
Mrs Charles Houghton, Mr.. and Mrs
oscar Luning. Mrs. George Percy, Mis-.
Isabelle Percy. Miss May coogan, Mis-.
Claire Chabot, Leon BOcQueraz. Mr.. ant
Mrs. III. G. Taft. Miss Chrissie Taft
Mrs A. ". Havens. Miss Marietts
Hsvens. Paul Dinsmore. Mr.. and Mrs
George Greenwood. Mr.. and Mrs
Roosevelt Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs Rob.
eft BRAY, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ w. Kales
Miss Ruth Kales. Miss Rose Kales
Miss Elsa Schilling. Mr.. and Mrs. vii
de Fremery, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Pierce. Johnson, Miss Johnson Mis-.
Josephine johnson. Mr.. and Mrs
George Cross. DR.. and Mrs J. Lorar
Hease. Miss Mona crellin, Mr.. ane
Mrs J p. Neville