Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-02
ITALIAN STARS
TO SING SUNDAY
GRAND OPERA ARTISTS IN BIG
BENEFIT
GIVE SERVICES FOR STRICKEN
coUNTRYMEN
Musical Performance at Mason for
Earthquake Sufferers to Be An
nounced from PuIpits Sum
day Morning

In several Of the churches Sunday
the ministers will speak of the terrible
catastrophe that has befallen the Ital-
ian people, and mention will be made
of the benefit performance to be given
in the afternoon at 2;15 o'clock at the
Mason opera house, in which the stars
of the Italian opera company will par
ticipate, assisted by performers from
the Belasco, Burbank, Grand and Or
pheum theaters. The benefit will oe
given under the auspices of the Italian
colony, headed by the consular agent,
Signor Luigi Dell Orto. 4le commit
tee in charge is composed of Messrs
Morris Orsatti, Robert A. Albert, G.
Perelli Minetti. J. A. Barsotti, Pietro
Buzzi, S. Tore, Camille Porreca and
G. B. Zuchelli.
Following is the program:
The italian national hymn, by the
Venetian ladies' mandolin orches-
ira Tin Venetian costume)
Miss Josephine Fiankel, director. :
MY Toxic Queen. .......... .Chas. Helpin
Sung by Aubrey Carr assisted by Fischer s
beauty chorus (from Fischers theater).
"Elsa's Dream" from the opera Lohen-
grin ...................... r. Wagner
Miss Bessie .Bulpin.
(a) Souvenir of Sorrento. ......... .Papinni
OBJ G string movement. .......... Bach
Victor Achertznger (from the Belasco
theater).
"Oppressi Ognor," aria from the opera
Ebrea ....................... Halevy
Signor Artidoro Mauceri.
''Oh Sole Moi Canzone ........... Costa
Eignor Gerard Grazziani.
Fri tn che macchiavi," from the opera
I'm ballo in Maschera ......G. Verdi
Signor Giuseppe Pimazzoni.
Francesca da Rimini" (scena Patetica)
..,...............A -. R. Lucchesil
THE second circle that Of carnal sinners
Signorina Ester FerrabinB accompanied by
the composer
.'Oh voce di quest 'Anina" (duet) from
Signors Gerard Grazziani and G. Pimazzoni.
La Callunla," aria from the opera
Barbiere di Siviglia. ........ G. Rossini
Signor Paolo Wulman.
"The Italian Trio (from the Orpheum
theater), Signors Esposito Turci, Chisconio.
Accompanists-M Lillian Smith,,
Edoardo Lebegot, Humphrey Taylor.
Admission so cents, 81 and 81.
Seats on sale at the Mason opera
house box office Saturday, January 2,
at 10 o'clock.
Money for Sufferers
Many liberal donations Of money for
the earthquake sufferers were received
yesterday at the Office of Morris Or
SAITH, 222 North Spring street. To the
present time almost $4,000 has been
raised.
Luigi DELI Orto, Italian consular
agent here, has decided the quickest
way to get the money to the refugees
will be to send it direct to Rome. This
plan will he followed instead of sending
the contributions to San Francisco, as
was first intended.
Bishop Conaty was among the first
to respond to the call for funds for the
sufferers of the stricken districts. He
sent a check for $100 yesterday. The
produce exchange subscribed $500 and
the International Savings bank sent a
check for $3.50.
There were many subscriptions of
small amounts, and a number of checks
for sums ranging from 81 to $40. The
following are some Of the subscriptions
received since the list was started: A.
Fusenot, 500; German-American Saw
ings bank, SIS; Merchants National
bank, $50; Commercial National bank,
$25; Central National bank, SIS; Cali
fornia Savings bank, $25; Merchants
Bank and Trust company, $25; Bull
locks, $780, Los Angeles-Pacific, $50;
Greek colony, $84.35; H. Jevne & Co.,
$25, and NJ. Duran, $40.
Notwithstanding it is the holiday. sea-
son, the responses have been liberal
and Messrs. Orsatti and DELI Orto, who
have given their entire time to the
work of raising the relief fund in the
last several days, feel they have been
repaid for their tireless endeavors by
the more than realization of their ex-
pectationS.