The Washington times., 1915-12-25
Motion Pictures the
Santa Claus of the
Stage Stars Now
in Film, Plays

To-day in New York and California,
the centcrs of motion picture activ-
ity. hundred or more eminent &C.
tors and actresses whose names have
been associated with stage successes
for many years are enjoying the first
Christmas they have ever spent at
home
That is one Of the things that the
motion picture iaS done for the stage
stars. 1t has given them a perma-
nent home. where they can surround
themselves with the members OF
their families and live something
like the life Of a normal human be
ing. And this is tho big thing about
the christmas holiday season for the
motion picture.
The day will he a big one III every
studio community for more reasons
than ono. In every studio there are
numerous chill ir@n, regular members
of the companies. These children
have all been watching Tor the com
inS Of Christmas, because they were
told that many fine things would
happen TO them, and in practically
every studio Childrens entertain
neut is to BE- 'iven, with noted aC-
tors and actresses playing the parts
of Santa Clauses and fairy queens.
the actors and actresses in motion
picture studios ought to give fine
account Of themselves when they
come 10 play Santa Claus and Lady,
RountifuI to the children OF the
studios. Both the Srown-ups and the
children have been doing lot
of practicing for the event.
little less than 5000 was raised
IN Los Angeles two weeks ago for
tho rhildren's hospital OF that city
by the sale OF more than 80 dolls,
the majority OF which had been do
mated by many OF tho leading
filmologisrs of tho community. The
dolls IN most cases were the exact
replica Of the demonstrators and
actresses all Ncll known to tho
screen fans. and there were also
dolls representing Mayor Sebastian
and members OF the city council OF
Los Angeles. General Martin, avis-
tor, and others.
The sale took place AT tho Hotel
Alexandria. and in addition TO the
film faNorites who werc present to
auction off their own dolls. society
was represented. giving cclat to the
affair. Among the Universal donors
of dolls we're Ella Han. Cleo Madi-
son. Grace Cunard. Lois Weber.
NY rue 'pDIHSt'. jaw NV n. l,pli ~
Pawn EdYthe Sterliug. Stella Ra-
zoto. Lois Wilson. Marie Waloamp.
Olive Golden. Edna Maison. Phil
lipe Smalley. Herbert Rawlinson.
Henry MCRue. Frederick Church. j.
Warren k"rrgan. Harry Carey, Wal
lace kerrigan. and William Gar
wood
When the Door kiddi"S or Brooklyn
receive their annual Christmas
stocking at tho hcadqua rtcrS of tho
"Childrcns Christmas for Children''
organization today, many of them
will he surprised, upon opening their
packages to find that the donors
include several Of tho most promi-
nent stars Of the Oliver MorosCo
film company. such a : Anna Held.
Constance Collier. Myrtle Stedman,
lonora l'lriCh. Lydia Ycamans Ti-
tuS. and others Of equal prominence.
Anna Held was so happ, over the
opportunity to do something that
she hurrieGlv removed her makC-up
after taking the last scenes Of the
afternoon and rushed to q Los An
gcles store. where she bought a COL
lection of large dolls. Constance
Collier. arrived at the studios tn"
morning following the day on which
the idea was presented to the play-
ers with an immense bundle of toys.
which she had carefully hacked and
shipped East. Myrtle Stedman. per
sonally prepared several Christmas