The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-15

The great heart of Washington beats in
| sympathy for the people of stricken Tex
as. Washington's sympathy is not spend
ing itself in words of sorrow; it is mani
! Testing itself in deeds. The efforts of citi-
| zens are bending toward making Gal
weston Day" such a success that much
comfort and relief will be assured to the
| storm survivors.
Galveston Day in Washington will be
Wednesday, September 49, In the after
noon of that day there will be matinee
benefit performances at the Columbia
Theatre. the National Theatre Chase's
New Grand HashfIh's Academy of Music.
the Lafayette Square Theatre, Kernan's
Lyceum, and The .,Biiou. Every theatrical
manager has. done his charitable duty and
every actor has lent his talent to help
mitigate the woe of the storm sufferers.
There is one great feature about these
coming benefits which is not a feature
of all theatrical or other benefits. And
ii is that every dollar-that every penny
which shall be paid in at the box offices
of the several theatres will go into the
Texas Relief Fund. Not one dollar. not
one penny, is to be deducted or sealed off
for theatre, no bill for lighting no charges
for music. no fees for ushers, no money
for printing or advertising.
Every patron who pays for ticket to
Galveston Day matinee may feel assured
that the full amount paid by him will go
to the Texas storm sufferers.
The members of the committee having
the benefit in charge. the artists. and the
attaches of the playhouses desire that
this feature of the Galveston Day matt
nees shall be emphasized
The members of the Benefit Committee
are: Thomas C. Noyes. of the Evening
star Scott c. Bone, of the Post Vic
tor Kaufman of the Star" William p
Leech, of The Times; ". II. Rapley Ma
tional Theatre; Joseph Luckets, Columbia
Theatre; p. B. Chase, Chase's New Grand:
Alexander Hashim. Academy of Music: Eu-
gene Herman, Kernan's Lyceum Theatre:
Frederick Berger. of the Lafayette Square
Opera House; and Charles p. Salisbury. OF
the Bijou Theatre
Programmes as attractive as possible
will be arranged at each theatre. Though
the season OF the Columbia Theatre does
not begin until September "a Joseph Luck
EFT. the manager. has set to work in his
energetic way to present bill which will
draw and please.
At the National Theatre, MAN 'selle
of the seasons hits will be presented and
the manager for the company W. A. Nc
Connell. will turn into the relief fund his
share of the box office receipts.
Vaudeville of high character will rule
the stage of Hashim's Academy of Music
and such popular favorites as Maggie
Cline, the acknowledged leader among
Irish female singing condolences: Truly /
Shattuck. John W. Ransome. Belle Stuart. !
Blocksom and Burns. Carrie Graham, |
Lawrence and Harrington, Fields and |
Ward, Three Lelliotts, Annie Hart. Low
ell and Lowell. and PeIot will appear in |
a superior olio.
The celebrated Banda Rosa one of the |
most famous musical organizations in the |
world, will be the leading feature at /
Chase's New Grand Opera House
The Gay Butterflies. an amusing and |
artistic aggregation Of burlesque actors
and specialists, are mentioned for the new
Bijou Theatre.
Rose HilIs English Folly Company will
hold the boards at Kernan's Lyeeum
Theatre.
II has been suggested, and the sugges-
tion meets with general favor, that bene-
fit box parties for the Galveston Day
matinee shall be organized. A number of
prominent officials, including heads OF ex-
ecutive departments, and bureaus. and
chiefs of division have agreed to set the
example in their departments. The idea
is taking hold among the officials and
employees of the District government. and
Il is the hope of the benefit committee
hat the plan may flourish and bear fruit
Of gold and silver.