The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-05
SUCCESSFUL BENEFIT
FOR FLOOD VICTIMS
Almost 1850 Melted BY Performance
Given ut the National
Theater.
BILL is VERY INTERESTING

The as. r. o. sign was put UP early
at the New National yesterday for the
big benefit performance for the Middle
Western flood sufferers. The house was
packed to capacity long before the cur
tain rose for the first act and the late
crowds had to stand back Of the seats.
But everybody was well pleased both
with the actors and the object for
which the stars from all the local play
houses gathered, and the various acts
went fine
The performance lasted longer than any
theatrical engagement in Washington in
years, continuing from I o'clock until
long past 5 o'clock That there were any
number of baseball fans who closely
follow the performances of the Nationals
and their prize comedians was Illustrated
by the hand" given Germany
Schaefer and Nick Altrock, who put on a
baseball novelty, with the aid Of Veola
Harry, of the "Girl from Montmarte"
company.
There were eighteen numbers on the
programme, including picked acts and
sketches from shows playing this week
at all the local theaters, and by Capital
performers. The receipts totaled close
to $500, which was turned over by the
benefit committee to the American Red
Cross, which will distribute the money TO
those made destitute by the recent floods
Shep Camp led off the programme with
the second act of his play, 'Snobs;'
then came Miss Helen Hayes, of the Co
lumbia Players, in representations; the
first act Of 1.-THE Woman" now playing
at the Belasco; Miss Hattie Williams,
who sang Experience" Richard Carrie,
in what he was pleased to call, Ten
Minutes of Foolishness;" Joe Smith and
Veola Harty who danced tango; Ger
many Schaefer and Nick Altrock. as
sisted by Miss Harry, who volunteered
TO fill out their cast and made de-
cided hit: the twenty native Bedouins,
who came to Washington especially for
the benefit from Baltimore, where they
are with the Garden of Allah" COM
pany; Maize King, in a dance novelty;
Nat Goodwin, comedian extraordinary;
Mary Taylor Smith. Marjorie Dean and
A. ii. Van Buren, in a sketch written
for the benefit, by Iir. Van Buren,, en-
titled, This Might Have Happened"
Miss Izetta Jewel, Mrs. Eva Fatt and
Mrs Esther Gumprecht, who gave clas-
steal selections little Miss Evelyn Lit
tauer. in a song and dance; the United
States Marine Band. under direction of
Lieut.. w. II. Santelmann and Miss Effie
Kline Baker, in interpretative dances.
Everything connected with the pro-
gramme was donated. The following
young women acted as ushers: Misses
Helen McCumber Barbara Stephens.
Lanette Smith. Florence Schneider,
FRITZ Pierce, Jeane Robson. Nellie How
ard, Sara Searles, Gertrude Darse, Pau
line Irwin, Marie Kubel, Mabel Smith,
Maiinda Adams, Florence Palmer, Har-
riet Snow, Jane Gardner, Edith SWEET,
Olive Wright. Helen Durin, Gertrude
Carpenter, Marie Tunstall, Mary Rad
ford, Agnes Shackelford, Claire Dixon,
Helen Goldsmith, Margaret McChord,
Margaret Strawn, Lillian Menaugh,
Elizabeth and Mary Howry.
The theater managers on the benefit
committee were: w. II. Rapley, National:
p. B. Chase, Chase's; Fred G. Berger,
Columbia; John ". Lyons, Academy;
George Peck, Gayety.