New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06
Sabbath Committee Halls
Performance of "Sec-
ond Mrs. Tanqueray."
PENAL CODE TO
SCARE BENEVOLENT
Pinero Drama To Be Given at
Wallack's Tomorrow After
noon Instead.

Inc performance OF i ne oeCouu MIS-.
Tanqueray," with an all-star cast, for
the benefit of the war sufferers, which
was to have been given at Wallack's
Theatre tonight under the auspices of
the Stage Society, will not take place
until tomorrow afternoon. At the last
moment the New York Sabbath Com
mittee waved Section 2152 Of the Penal
Code in the eyes Of the relief workers,
and it was decided t.ere was nothing
for it but to postpone the benefit.
Section 2l52 would make each per-
former, if the play were given to-day,
liable to a fine of $500, and the theatre
to fine and forfeiture of its license.
The Sabbath Committees protest
against a Sunday performance did not
reach the Stage Society's relief COM
mittee until late on Friday afternoon.
The members of the committee went to
work instantly to inform purchasers Of
tickets, but though they have toiled
without pause they fear that great
many people will not be reached and
will come to the theatre to-day, only TO
be disappointed.
The tickets issued for tonight will
be good for to-morrow's matinee.
Those who desire can get their money
back at the box Office. The cast to-
morrow will be precisely the same as
announced for to-day, with Mrs. Patrick
Campbell playink Paula Tanqueray.
When the Sabbath Committee bomb
burst a conference was called at once,
with Mrs. Campbell and members OF
the committee taking part, and it was
announced that the play might be
given lawfully if certain parts OF the
play were cut out and the rest of 1t
changed. Mrs. Campbell and the others
decided instantly against garbling
Pinero's play.
The war committee issued the fol-
lowing statement:
"The New York Sabbath Committee
followed what is apparently its gen.
eral plan of letting US go ahead and
then interfering at the last moment.
We know their power, but scarcely eX-
pected them 70 use it against an
artistic and charitable effort to help
starving women and children"
The members of the allstar cast, In
Guiding Miss Edith Wynne Matthison,
Aubrey Smith, Kenneth Douglas, Cyril
Keightly, Philip Merlyale, Viva Biz,
kett, Jane Cooper, Graham Browne ana
Richard Hatteras, consented at once TO
the postponement.
The British-American war hellei
Committee has received from Lord
Kitchener this cable message:
First consignment of gifts from
women of America for British on ac-
tive service received with much appre-
citation and gratitude. Letter follows.
KITCHENER,
Secretary of State for War"
The committee has also received sew
eraI appreciative messages from the
Princess Victoria. This committee was
originally organized as the British War
Relief Committee, but owing to the act
i've help received from many Americans
and the contributions they gave, the
name was changed. The Office is on
the sixth floor at 200 Fifth av. The
work is carried on under the patronage
of St. Andrews Society, st. Georges
Society, St. David's Society and the
Canadian Society. Warm clothing and
medical supplies are the things sent
chiefly.
The Red Cross announces again thai
secondhand clothing is not desirable AS
contributions. Those who desire TO
send surgical dressings and hospita!
supplies to the sufferers in Europe are
requested TO forward the funds to the
Red Cross, designating for what pur-
pose they shall be spent. Hospital gar
ments, sheets, pillows, etc, and new
clothing for refugees are all acceptable.
These things should be sent, not to the
Red Cross headquarters, at 100 East
pod st, but TO the Bush Terminal, 18th
ST. and Second av., Brooklyn, addressed
10 the American Red Cross. This IS
the supply bureau, and TO send con-
tributions other than money TO the Red
Cross at any other place makes much
confusion.
Money contributions amounting to
1851 "a were received yesterday by
Jacob Schiff, treasurer OF the New
York State board Of the American Red
Cross, for the European war fund.
The total contributions 10 date are
s394,346 II.
The Fund for the Relief of the Wom-
en- and Children Of France, subscrip-
tions 10 which are received by Mrs.
Whitney Warren, 16 East 47th St,
amounts now to s4l,57S SO, OF which
1861 was received yesterday.
To the Fund for the American Ambu-
lance in Paris 1870 was contributed
Yesterday. Among the gifts were $500
from the Albany committee, SIOO from
Miss Edith Scoville and $500 from the |
Cleveland committee.
August Belmont, treasurer OF the
Committee of Mercy, announced that
amounting to S422 were
received yesterday.
CAPTAIN B. Franklin Cross, of the
mems advisory committee of the War
Children's Christmas Fund, sailed yes
terdav on the Minnehaha to supervise
the distribution of clothing and gifts
in England, Belgium and France. This
fund has now reached more than $4,000
in cash and new clothing, and 1t is
hoped to make fifty thousand children
happy. Contributions will be received
at the Headquarters, 35 West seth St,
nm 10 December "a. The fund received
s7O7 from the Army and Navy foot
ball game.
The relief fund for the war sufferers
established by the Rubber Club of
America is now s2,368. The club has
decided to give up its annual banquet,
the members contributing, in lieu Of
buying banquet tickets, S745 to the
fund.