The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-03-31
CHASE BENEFIT
GREAT SUCCESS
Performance for Flood Suffer
ers Nets Total Of 81 ,O02.50,
Sent to Gov. Cox.
THEATER Is PACKED
Thousands Are Turned Away Because
of Lack of Room-Riu a
Good One.

Washington came forward to the re.
lief OF the flood sufferers Of Ohio again
last night by supplying an audience at
the benefit performance at Chase's that
caused the s. r. o. sign to be hung
out early In the evening and necessi-
tated turning hundreds from the doors
of the theater. The proceeds Of the
evening. sl,0O2.50. will be s=ns to Ohio
to alleviate the suffering there. G
This contribution was made possible
by p. B. Chase. who donated the use
pearing there, who contributed their
services. Besides the professionals ap-
pearing on the stage, Miss Flora Wilson,
daughter of former Secretary of Agri-
culture, sang, and the Marine Band
played.
At the fall of the curtain, Mr. Chase
sent the following telegram to Gov. Cox
Of Ohio:
"At benefit given at Chase's Theater
tonight for the Ohio flood sufferers the
gross receipts were s1,oo25o. for which
amount I shall send you New York ex-
change tomorrow. There was not 1.
penny OF expense, as the artists on the
programme, my Office, house, orchestra,
and stage STATS contributed their ser
vices. The programme was given by
the United States Marine Band, under the
direction Of Lieut. Santelmann.; Miss
Flora Wilson, Amelia Bingham and COM
pany, Miss Autumn Hall, William Burr
and Daphne Hope, Ed. Flanagan and
Nicely Edwards. the Mozart Duo, Corell:
and Gillette, and the Stanleys. Hundreds
OF people were turney away, unable even
to secure standing room. which evil
dences the sympathy Of Washington for
the sufferers IN this terrible disaster.
"P B. CHASE"
The audience was representative Of the
smart set OF Washington society and
looked like gathering at grand opera
1t swarmed into the theater and filled
the house from the pitt to the dome.
Ten Numbers on Bill.
The performance went of without a
hitch from the overture to the final
curtain, which speaks we'll for the work
Of Miss De Witt, manager of the thea
ter. and Stage Manager Thompson. The
stage was crowded with the members OF
the Marine Band and other interested
onlookers. who with the characteristic
awkwardness Of the uninitiated to stage
land. got in the way of the stage hands,
tipped over chairs, and caused all man
ner OF confusion. The bill was made I'D
of acts. some of which were appearing
in Washington for the first time, but
in spite Of this. the benefit went off
without a ruffle.
There were ten numbers on the bill,
three OF them acts that had appeared at
Chase's last week and four that are Il
come on this week. The Marine Band
opened with three selections and was
given the usual enthusia site reception II
receives from Washington audiences
Corellt and Gillette, with a combination
tumbling and talking act, made a IA
vorable impression, and the Stanleys,
showing novelty in shadowgraphs.
caused much amusement. The Mozart
Duo and Burr and Hope. each with some
thing new in songs, and the manner OF
presenting them, added to the interest of
the bill. Autumn Hall, a woman vio-
linist of ability, followed the singers, and
in turn was followed by the Marine
Band.
Miss Wilson was accompanied by
Arthur Mayo. She sang three selec-
VIE Die Nacht," the aria
from "Traviata," and Bonnie Sweet
Bessie. the Maid Of Dundee" The next
number of the bill was the prison
scene from Joan Of Arc" with Amelia
Bingham as the French martyr. The
act was in two scenes. representing
first the prison, in which Joan of Arc
is given a hearing and convicted on
the charge of being a soceress and the
execution that followed. in which the
woman was burned at the stake. This
act presents a bit Of realism that
brought much applause, and Miss
Bingham was followed by Flanagan
and Edwards, two snappy comedians.
with some clever songs and dances.
The Marine Band closed the bill.