New-York tribune., 1910-08-20
Sl5,0OOFOR ACTORS FUND.
Thousands See Soubrettes Out
play Team of Broadway Men.
FIELD DAY A GREAT SUCCESS
Leading Theatrical Clubs and
Managers Unite in Frolic at
Polo Grounds.

One of the pleasantest days OF the year
greeted the actors yesterday as they dis
ported themselves or the green OF the Polo
Grounds for the benefit Of the Actors Fund
of America.
Hundreds of chorus girls. showg1rls.
vaudeville performers. actors and actresses
in weird costumes went through strange
antics. to the evident enjoyment Of them
selves and the ten thousand spectators IN
gay summer attire who sat In the grand
stands There we're tumbling and boxing
and pla aying of bands. baseball games, run
ming matches and chasing of creased pigs
a pie eating contest and race Tor shoes'
an exhibition of sharpshootins ana
Borneo village and lot of fun that WASH
down on the programme
The DAYS eambol began at noon "hen
two hundred automobiles flied with the OF
fcials and players from all the attract'o"s
along broadway started for the roo
5ronds in makeup and costume
They reached their destination just be
fore . o'clock in time for parade around
the field before the frolic began
The Borneo villagers from Dreamland
camped upon the grounds and went
through their tribal sports and ceremonies.
The F'riars simulated Nspoleon's retreat
from Moscow with George Reban mounted
upon a nag as the Little Corporal
Miss Annie Oakley did some crack shoot
ing and George Evanss Minstrels per-
formed.
All Broadway Was There.
7,, 1on,bs tho F@iars. the White Rats
of America. the Green Room Club ana Tue
Vaudeville Comedy Club were there VIII
hlprS
tertainers of all sorts.
Ten Ethiopian epicures, selected II lo'ii
among the stage hands at the various thea
.-.s took mart In gastrononlic mara
tE,on The man who swallowed ms PIC
arst won the prize. The same men theh
chased their shoes. Inen 1hey 81 ~
uurslI;t of creased pig
The most interesting contest OF the al
+ar,oon was the baseball game, Of one
inning, between the soubreues anu 'i'e
-. The soubrettes were In bioomers
and most of their opponents were IN COMIC
costume. ., 81
Harry Watson and George blche'' VI
pick., and Watsonsnov playing In me
1>a,,es of 1910" we're very funny respec-
.:,,- .s catcher and second base1nap.
George Cohan. disguised in shirt sleeves
IN +be ho.. George c. C'Honey BOY ,
Evans. in minstrel makeup, vas on ''i'u
1,,,is in a respectable baseoau sui''
held down first bag
II,,- Mack was in left field tTnost Oh
.ba time, John King in right heio ana
..ccan,n'' Montgomery In centre
soubrettes at the Bat
Tho so,Ibrettes were first at the p"I
.b.,- rapped out some very good MES Will
tho actors failed TO handle very suoc
f,lI7- Their first run was scoieo Ne
Of tbepo hit TO George BIckel. ana 0'N'A
throw 10 left field instead OF 70 hfs' ooS'o.
Harry Watson varied the mol'otoH9 "a
catching balls in the usual way " s.'p
,,,,e them with his forehead. Ana Often
t+;-oes he would fall on the bau' DIS IL IL
were q football ,,
This interesting contest was n'iipiio' ~
u. sullivan and Marshah
H;,dar. who declared the game won pS lie
soubrettes by a score OF D 10 u
,ine-iunins baseball contest between
Lew Ffelds's team and the tr'arS "e' N'''
Inv +he former. who received a silver 'iop"F
presented by Cohan & Harms
The field day was held under the auspices
of the theatrical managers oil Ne" i''
o,,d under the direction of Cohan & Harris.
Hoe" Humphreys was master ol cele
monies and the committee of arrangements
included Walter Kingsley, chairman b"
ward w Dunn. Arthur barney heil
FeibIer1an Francis Y. Hope, Rlcilaro nau
don. Mike Sinons, James Pooton' d "'
Uelch. Daniel Mccarthy, :. H. Mcf ariai'e'
Mike Cohen. John w. RumseE' fidhA d.
Mcclure and Joe" Humphreys
The profits are expected TO reach sio''"o
all of which will be given to the hc'ors
Fund of America