The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
sl12,4s2.00

PREVIOUSLY reported $lOS,0DO.s3O
Sent I'm yesterday .......... 2,7S5.65
Total TO date .. $112,4S2
Sun Francisco's sharc of this
contribution .......-... $S1,572.z6
other cities I'm California. -. 30,909.24
The spirit of determination was
abroad yesterday afternoon. and the
objective point was tho Van Ness
theater. where the monster benefit of
the associated theatrical managers in
aid of the italian earthquake sufferers
was in progress for four and three
quarter hours. Nine Gadskf voiced
the sentiment with which the whole
audience tand it was a whole audience)
was imbued when finding that by rea-
son of slow train she was to be de-
layed she sent the following telegram
to the theater from Salinas:
Train delayed. l may be little
late, but 1 will sing at your benefit If
have to swim to get there"
The actual physical necessity of
swimming did not occur, although the
rain poured steadily and copiously all
afternoon and Nine. Gadski and the
audience both arrived in due time, the
diva coming direct from her car in
an automobile and singing in divine
gown and hat and furs, and being well
received by the audience who bid de-
fiance to the storm.
The performance was an artistic and
financial success. Gadski sang three
numbers, Mckenzie Gordon sang four;
the audience bought s143 worth of pro-
grams ana flowers and one of them,
bought Charles Rohrhand's drawing, "A
Daughter of Sicily" which was the
cover design of the program, for SIS,
being taken by N. Muir of 1015 Bat
cry street The neat sum of $2,100
was gathered in for the benefit of the
poor people.
From the first rise of the curtain at
1870 until the final number at 6, there
was enjoyment and entertainment and
good fellowship between actors and
audience.
Gadski, accompanied by Frank La
Forge, sang the aria from "Tannhauser',
and Brunhilde's battle cry from Die
Walkure." Mckenzie Gordon sang four
Scotch songs-"Mother of Mime
ment,' a song of childhood which
brought out the handkerchiefs, and
Loch Lomond"
arthur Cunningham sang three songs
and was almost forced to do another
The Three Yoscarys, Hilbert and War
rem and Hyman Meyer, from the Od-
pheum, were all splendid numbers and
responded generously to the recalls.
Meyers grand opera burlesoue. in
which he caricatured the various voices
IN an Italian opera, was one of the
most popular numbers on the program
The Cohan and Harris comedians
with Robert Ober, gave an act from
'Brewster's Millions; the Valencia
stock company, with 60 people on the
stage, did the third act from THE Col
lege Widow; the Alcazar PLAYERS gave
the second 2Pf from he
sweet Kitty Bellairs," and the COM
pany playing at the American the final
act from George M. Cohans musical
play Fifty Miles from Boston,
Kolb and Dill set the audience howl
ing with their dialogue and sang
Katy Strauss" with the broilers from
the Princess. The overture was played
by the combined orchestras under the
baton of Genaro Saldierna.
The sum of $2,100 realized from the
benefit will be turned over to Treas
urer Allen Knight of the Red Cross to-
day.
The largest single donation Yesterday
was from Mrs. w. H. Crocker, who gave
check for $1,000. The citizens of
Santa Rosa contributed s71775 and
Fresno sent a check for s213.i5. The
plumbers union No. 442 gave 5000 ard
a foreign subscription was from the
island Of Guam, a 1926 check The to-
tai for the day was S2,785.65.
Treasurer Allen Knight yesterday
sent check for $4,000 to headquar-
ters, this making the second days tithe
of $1,000 since the completion of the 10
daily sums of $4,000 each. A third in
stallment of $4,000 will be sent to
Washington tonight.
The next big benefit show for the
Italian earthquake sufferers will be the
boxing affair to be held in Dreamland
Monday evening. Seventy-five yaude
vile artists will appear.
The program, with few additions Is
as follows: The Harrison quartet in
new and popular songs; Willie Tomp
kins, monologist; the Hedges Brothers.
comedy entertainers; Pearson's educat-
ed dogs; Miss Summerville, expert rife
shot; Irene Mangin and Mertle Newman
dashing song and dance artists: the
League OF the Cross band of 40 pieces
under the direction of Earl G. Williams.
Mildred Koenig and Al Aurich. comedy
sketch artists; the Angeles, eight bean
tiful dancing girls; the Browns. IN
dian novelty cartoonists; the famed
Haloo family of acrobats; Steve Doug
las, Walter Bailey. Charles Richards
and Curley Monroe, popular local enter
tainers, and number of motion pic
lures
ST. Dominic's Contribution
The collection taken up last Sunday
in ST. Dominic's church for the benefit
of the earthquake sufferers of Italv