The Washington times., 1913-04-05
TIMES PRODUCTION
t CLEARS UP Sl,461
Big Check will Go to Aid Ohio
Flood Sufferers, Through
Red Cross Workers.

Times will send to the Washington
headquarters of the Red Cross Society
today for the flood sufferers of the
middle West. That's the amount taken
in at the box office of the New National
Theater yesterday afternoon when a
benefit performance for the sufferers
was given.
1t was the biggest alI-star vaudeville
benefit entertainment ever seen in
Washington. The entertainment lasted
more than four and a half hours.
Many Persons Aided.
Under the auspices of The Times. and
the personal direction of Julia Muir
dock. the dramatic editor. and with the
cooperation Of the National Theater
management, and of the other man
ayers of the other Washington theaters,
one Of the smoothest performances, rep
resenting all but one Of the high class
attractions now playing in the city.
ever given presented to the public
took place yesterday afternoon, the
program lasting from i o'clock until
dusk.
Not only were the services Of the ac-
tors and performers donated, but
and every single penny of the amount
realized by yesterdays benefit was
placed In the fund. The services of the
theater attaches. the stage mechanics.
lighting of the theater, taxicab service
for the artists who took part, printing
OF the programs, and the paper upon
which they were printed, the services
of the stage directors-all were cheer
fully donated.
Treasurer william H. Fowler and
Zack walsky and Ben Chipman, his as
sistants, in charge Of the box office, did
additional labor in disposing of the
tickets
A check for $50 today was sent to
The Times to be credited to the flood
sufferers benefit. by the Martha Wash
ington Candy Company
Saks' Store and the New Ebbitt
House sold tickets for the performance,
from the clothing store at the corner
of Seventh street and Pennsylvania ave
nue. and the cafe at Fourteenth and r
streets. respectively.
Girls Aided Ushers.
Chief Usher Henry d. Talbert and his
assistants, Philip Collins. Charles Ap-
pei. r. F. Lynch. E. L. Callahan. z.
Postles. W. Jewell, s. p Hollingsworth,
r. Cupp. J. NJ. Johnston. Sam Taylor.
Joe Hanlin. and ]. B. Evans, door
keeper, were ably assisted by a corps
of young women, who volunteered their
services as ushers and disposed of the
programs The girls who added their
assistance were Misses Helen McCum-
Der, Barbara Stephens. Lanette Smith,
Florence Schneider. FRITZ Pierce. Jeane
Robson. Nellie Howard. Sara Searles,
Gertrude Dorsey. Pauline Irwin, Marie
Kubel, Mabel Smith. Ma1inda Adams.
Florence Palmer, Harriet Snow. Jane
Gardner, Edith SWEET, Olive wright,
Helen Durnin, Gertrude Carpenter,
Marie Tunstall, Mary Radford. Agnes
smith, Margaret McChord, Margaret
Strawn. Lillian Menaugh, Elizabeth and
-Four candy girls, Edna Wright, Ger.
trude Barnes, Bernadette Hacker. and
Opal Jones, procured donations OF
realized quite tidy little sum as a
result of the sale which they conduc-
ted:
Cassidy's. the Dolly Madis1n Torr;asn.S Gan1aS
street store), Zuber & b. Nau. Bas-
sells, Martha washington Candy CON-
pany, Freund. Mrs Joseph Strasburger,
and Stein Brothers. and Huyler's.
The Terminal Taxicab Company do
mated the use of several closed taxicabs
for the artists who were brought from
the theaters where they were playing
matinees, and returned in time for them
to take part in their own entertain
ments, and also for the committee
Use.
Other Donations.
Littlefield, Alvord & Co.. and the Mer.
. chants Transfer and Storage Compan,
transferred the heavy scenery used In
The Woman .'Snobs,' The Tanning
Of the Shrew," and the other dramatic
numbers on the program. John Ham:
stage director with The Girl From
Noiitmartre'' company, and Eugene
Stockdale. of The Woman" company
Morgan A. Sherwood, of the Nationa
Theater. and Edwin H. Cutris, Of thu
Columbia Players. in stage directing th'
long, and tremendously difficult pro
gram.
By permission of the Assistant Secre
tar;- OF tine Navy, Franklin d. Roose
velt, the services of the Marine BAN
were given. The National Theater or
chestra, under the leadership of Chri
Arth, gave its services, not only Tor tn
afternoon performances, but for tn
morning rehearsal
The committee assisting Miss Muir
dock, which included w. II. Rapley, o
the National Theater; p. B. Chase, O
Chase's Theater: James Thatcher, O
Polls Theater; Fred G. Berger. of tn
Columbia Theater; John w. Lyons, o
the Academy Theater; George Peck, o
the Gayety Theater; Florence YodeI
Mary Edna Noyes. and NJ. II. Mcintyre
oo-operated in planning the program
Miss Katharine Seymour took entir
charge OF the transportation arrange
ments.
Twenty-one Numerous.
The program consisted of twenty-on
numbers, thought II was unusually lone
Ii went as smoothly as though it ha
been rehearsed for weeks. The pictur
esque Arabs from THE Garden o
Allah" Company, Uncle Sans red-coat
ed musicians. the glitter OF the cos
tunes worn by the dancers and other
who appeared on the program, tn
pretty gowns worn by the candy girl
and the voluntary ushers, all went Z
n axe up kaleidoscope effect that wa
delight to the eye.
Appearing upon the pogram was tn
entire company of THE Woman" nov
playing in the Columbia Theater, VIII
gave the big first act of that play; tn
entire "Snobs" company. now playin
in the Academy Theater, who gave tn
second act of this delightful farce
the Arabs gave an exhibition o
wrestling sleight-of-h hand, and con
tributed their weird music. German!
WEDDING RECEPTIONS
FINE CATERING