The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18
BEST TALENT OF
CITY ON THE BILL
Monster Program of Clever Acts
Will Be Presented at
Columbia
ALI Stars Playing at the Local
Theaters Will Aid Unfor=
tunate Brethren

The ninth annual benefit in aid of
the charity fund of the Associated
Theatrical Managers of San Francisco,
for the relief of the sick and INDECENT
actors of this city, will take place this
afternoon at the Columbia theater, be-
ginning promptly at o'clock An un-
usually good program has been ar
ranged The performance will be a
continuous one. given in record break
ing time, the international alliance of
theater stage employees having provid-
ed so stage hands to facilitate matters
In consequence, from the time the
curtain rises to its final drop one
piece of clever acting, the best this
city can offer, will follow another in
rapid succession, and each feature will
In itself be worth the price of admis-
sion. The general effect will be that
of a great vaudeville show on a big
scale, to which has been contributed
the best professional and social talent
procurable
CLEVER ACTS ON BILL
After the preliminary overture by
chestra, under the direction of Genaro
Saldierna, the first act of Clyde Fitchs
brightest farce, The Blue Mouse" will
be presented by the Shubert company
now appearing al the Garrick, with
Grace Merritt in the title role, in her
delightful personation Of Paulette.
Nelson Downs, the King of Coins"
from the National theater, Will give
some marvellous examples of sleight Of
hand work and digital dexterity, and
Lora Leib, the attractive prima donna
of Max Dill's company at the Garrick
Will follow with two or three clever
vocal selections. Bessie Barriscale,
Howard Hickman and Thomas Chatter
ton of the Alcazar forces. will present
an original sketch by Hickman, en-
titled Disqualified"
KIRMESS SPECIALITY ALSO
After this interesting skit, a pleas
ing departure from the professional
portion of the program will be the
Toy Soldier speciality from the dance
of the toy shop, that made such big
hit at last weeks kirmess. In this
will be seen Charles de Young, Willard
Barton Jr. and Frank Hooper, and then
Billy Van, known is the assassin of
sorrow" who is one of the funniest
blackface comedians on the stage, will
give the monologue with which he is
delighting audiences this week at the
Wigwam.
Blanche Walsh and her splendid sup
porting company from the Columbia
will present the third act of the pow
erful play In which she is at present
starring, THE Other Woman" and Alf
Grant from the Orphey,m will give a
special stunt. Then the prize winning
Hungarian dance, one of the biggest
features of the late kirmess, will be
-
shire, Mrs. Frank H. Proctor, Miss
Marguerite Doe, Miss Kathleen de
Young, Miss Frances Stewart, Miss
Florence Cluff, John w. Geary, George
H. Busch, Charles de Young, Willard
Barton Jr, Frank Hooper and Emile
Keirlein Jr.
Beatriz Michelena Middleton, one Of
the most popular actresses at the Car
rick, supported by big chorus. will
sing "Women's Eyes" and Miss Julie
Opp, leading lady in THE World and
His Wife" company at the Savoy, will
offer some Roumanian folk songs,
written and translated for her by
Queen Carmen Sylvia.
EVERY NUMBER GOOD
Max Dill will enliven the afternoons
in his own original way;
William Faversham from the Savoy
will give a coster recitation. the New
York trio from the Orpheum will fol-
low with a bright and lively musical
and. last of all, Alfred the
Great, the almost human chimpanzee
from the Chutes, will be seen, bring
ing the performance to a close with
his living demonstration of the OAR
winian theory.
Every number of the program will
have an interest of it's own. and the
whole will make a showing that Is
worth twice the price of admission.
The tickets are on sale at the Colum-
bia theater.
Larry Harris, the talented club man.
will auction off the original drawing of
the cover design of the program. 1t is
announced by the management that a
number of one dollar seats for the
benefit are still to be had.