New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-16
ACTRESSES BAZAAR GAY
Professional Woman'S League
Holds Christmas FAIR.
FREE SHOW PART OF u
Mary Shaw, Marie Dressler,
Amelia Bingham and Other
Favorites Preside.

.rbo bszaar is now open. and hope
youl all get stuck
Tha. vsr the way Marie Dressler started
off the christmas fair Of the Professional
womans League az the adorf-Astoria
YESTERDAY afternoon. and n her pious wish
wasn't realized II wasn't because NJ any
lack Of effort on the part OF the actresses.
Young and old who were there 10 sell dolls.
dishes, candy hats--evervthing imaginable,
but principally chances-chsnces on every
thing In sight
Right in the doorway sat Amelia Bling
ham with tableful of cobweb handker
chiefs and one exquisite one that belonged
10 the Empress Josephine once upon time
Yes. it's yuite authentic; there's letter
there showing the handkerchiefs pedigree.
Charming Pollock sent handkerchief en-
broidered with his name, but Miss Bling
ham wouldn't swear that he did the EN-
broidery himself. so at o'clock the hand
kerchief hadn't sold yet.
There was an Emmy Destinn al the fair
an Emmy Destinn about two feet high,
wearing an exact copy, even 10 the top
boots, Of the costume Emmy Destinn wears
in The Girl Of the Golden West She was
the most beautiful doll at Miss Emme
Howard's BOOTH though Billie Burke was
a close second
The teacup booth. presided over by Mrs
Gordon Richie, where autographed cups
sent by actors and singers sold for SO
up, proved a regular treasure trove for
the league The one contributed by Lillian
Russell sold several times, and yet it was
always there. Miss Russell, It seemed as
! Coo a -.
the nifty or more on the table was one
given "avec les compliments de Madame
Emmy Destnn."
There were not only things TO buy at
the fair-there was vaudeville. real vaude-
vile, stage built I'm for the occa sion.
Miss Mary Shaw was the manager, and
she had unique experience for the man
ager Of volunteer troupe. for every per
former she asked 10 come came, and there
was such full bill that Miss Shaw grew
worried because she told the audience,
she was giving them too much for their
money" There was a slight hitch at tho
beginning of the programme, for Miss An
uette Kellermann. who was TO give dance,
forgot TO bring her-well, first she said
her music, but some one offered 10 play
without the music. and then she said It
was her tights. Miss Kellermanns number
was put off, and frantic message for tho
missing garments sent 10 her hotel, and
when they arrived. about o'clock, the
small boy who brought them was consd-
erably astonished by the joy with which
Miss Shaw and Miss Kellermann fell on
his neck.
Donald Brian sang several songs. and
so did Melville Ellis from the Winter Gar
den. Clayton Crawford. OF the Quaker
Girl" Emma Carus and various others.
Miss Shaw provided impromptu athletic
exercises for two good-natured men in the
front row Every performer who came on
wanted the piano in a different place. and
the two poor. good-natured men who vol
unteered their services Lad hard time.
But when Miss Grace Cox. of the Never
Homes appeared TO give Miss High
brow taking her first automobile rlde she
proved her title as an advanced woman by
rrasping one end of the piano and giving
IT a good swing across the stage.