The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-09
THEATRE STARS IN
Big MERCY BENEFIT
More Than 81, 500 Taken In at
the Park for War Suffer-
ers Abroad.
JEWS TO RAISE 100000

Tho walls Of me Park Theatre suppos-
ing that they had ears and voices and
the ability TO stow away In n sort OF in
human memory the Incidents and impress
sions or variegat career. could whisper
no doubt the details OF many a strange
story. but II Is worry Questionable II in
all the iong course OF the many things
to which they have stood the silent lis
teners they ever heard or beheld such a
| composite OF pleasant emotion and chart
table purpose as occurred before them last
night.
For last night was the coca sion OF an
all star beneft performance Of great
many different acts and sketches given
TOT tho war sufferers by the Committee OF
Mercy. The purpose was charitable for
,his reason. and the emotions which wrote
themselves as emotions have a way OF
doing upon the faces OF the spectators
were pleasant because OF the double de-
hsht TO be found In the presentation OF n
great deal OF good talent. displaying itself
for no pecunlary gain but for the aid OF
human misery and wrstohedness
so many people turned out to buy seats
AT rates ranging from 81 20 SO that the
fark Theatre. not particularly small
one could not seat them all and hundred
or more had TO stand, and did so with ap-
parent good will. In round figures some
thing more than 1900 passed into the
treasury OF the Committee of Mercy. and
In the end all went away with strong con-
vicuon that they had not only given help
TO the war sufferers but had been amply
rewarded In 30 doing
me programme, which, like everything
elise connected with the performance. was
without cost for the sake OF the cause
contained a list OF broadway favorites
who very likely will never again appear
together upon the Same sheet of paper
There were willism Faversham and his
wire, Julie Opp; Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Castle, Olga Petrova, Irving Berlin and
Carter De Haven.
Laddio Gin. who with Mrs.. Maude
Kissam organized the benefit. dashed
away from the Colonial Theatre at 10
CLOCK. where he had been dancing and
making laughs. TO add his talents TO the
programme. and in doing this he was not
alone among the many actors ad actresses
VINO helped to create new things for
the memory OF the Park Theatre walls.
Some OF the others were Miss Joan
Sawyer Holbrook Blinn. Taylor Holmes.
Fox and Dolly. whiting and Burt Emma
Carus Henry Lewis. Frizni. Hazel Cox.
Bert Leslie. Leo GARLIC. Buger brothers.
Leslie Palmer, Dave Ferguson, Amelia
Summerville and Cleveland Monett.
While the Committee OF Mercy. with
the AID or New 1orkS actors and aC-
tresses.. was thus raising money for the
relief of tho victims OF the war another
theatrical benefit OF a somewhat different
order. but for the same purpose was
announced BY the Hunter College for
Girls at Slxty-eishth street and Park
avenue. The young women of that insti-
tuition are 10 give three performances Of
"Prunella." an operetta presented last
season by Winthrop Ames. on the cve-
nings of January % and 20 and on the
afternoon of January 20. The pcrfor-
nance In to be given in the college chapel
and the proceeds are 20 be sent TO the
war sufferers in Europe
Yet another charitable undertaking an
rcunced yesterday " the purpose ~ the
Americas Jewish Committee 20 raise $780,
600 for the benefit of Jews in Russia and
Galicia. Tho committee held its an
nual meeting yesterday AT the Motel
Astor and determined TO raise this amount
Of money after listening to various re-
ports on tho conditions of Jews In those
countries as a result OF the war