New-York tribune., 1910-05-11
ACTORS FAIR IS BOOMING
Pauline Chase Refuses $3.50 for
Signed Roosevelt Photo.

4 bid Of $3.50 for large photograph of
Theodore Roosevelt. bearing the signature
Of the former President and message of
good cheer to the Actors Fund OF America.
was refused. tentatively, last night, when
Il was put up at auction by Miss Pauline
Chase, the little American actress, who
came all the way from London TO sell It
at the Actors Fund Fair. in the list Reg
iment Armory.
The name of the bidder was withheld.
but Il was announced that the man who
made It would take the picture at that
price the money TO be turned over to the
Actors Home on Staten Island, unless a
higher bidder was found before the fair
closes at the END OF the week
After Daniel Frohnan had introduced
Miss Chase and told Of her special journey
and mission to this country, having arrived
Yesterday on the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse ard intending to return to-day on
the Mauretanis, he announced that pre-
vious bid of $50 had been offered for the
Roosevelt picture and asked for more Al
though several hundred persons quickly
gathered about the auction block In front
OF the Court of Honor" upon which Mr.
Frohman and the actress stood, no one In
the crowd offered to raise the first bid
nounced.
Miss Chase. meanwhile. disposed OF sew
eraI other pictures-one of ]. n Barrie
the dramatist. for S34. and others of aots-
BILE English actors and actresses for
lesser amounts. until the total of the auc-
ticn sale, including the Roosevelt private
bid, amounted to s75S She had brought
some SOC pictures with her, and the others
were offered for sale by her during the
evening at the Lyceum Theatre booth Miss
Chase obtained the Roosevelt picture and
signature at the American Embassy, In
Paris, last month.
The attendance yesterday and last night
was estimated by the management as even
larger than on Monday, when President
Taft opened the fair. About ten thousand
persons visited the armory last night and
there was no abatement IN the interest
shown by the crowds IN the multitude of
attractions offered for their entertainment
The receipts for the first day-Monday-
were over $1,000, exclusive OF the thousands
Of quarters and dimes taken in at the
games of chance, of which there are
score or more. including miniature horse
and automobile races, all proving to be
some Of the best patronized attractions of
the fair.
Charlotte Walker turned the racing wheel
for two hundred contests OF the ponies yes
terday afternoon and It was noticeable that
the paddock" was crowded almost con-
tinually with women. Jack Barrymore
did a rushing business with the matinee
girls at the soda fountain by selling auto
graphs attached 10 the soda straWs for 80
cents. Pauline Frederick leads by several
thousand votes IN the contest for the most
popular actress and H 5. Warner has over
tsusand lead IN Z similar contest for
actors.
Persons prominent in New York society
were in evidence at the fair last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gould and their
daughter Marjorie, now Mrs. Anthony
Drexel, and her husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Armstrong DreXel and Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
bridge Gerry were among those who gen
erously patronized the many booths.
The miniature theatre Is proving star
attraction. The Professional Woman's
League, with q cast Of thirty well known
actresses, under the direction OF Miss Rosa
Rand and Miss Anne Warrington, gave sue
cessful performances yesterday afternoon
and evening. Several highly amusing short
skits were given before 4 large audience
Governor Giichrist of Florida will be the
guest OF honor at the fair tomorrow night
and viii receive at the Southern booth.
Many players and others from the South
in the city have been invited to meet him.
He will auction off the silver spoons that
he gave to the fair, and Southern delicacies
cooked by negroes will be served.
Special attractions at the theatre and at
the various booths have been arranged for
the rest OF the week