Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-19
KING OF HEARTS TO
BE GIVEN AT BROAD
.Proscenium Club to Give Elab-
crate Performance for
Charity

A two-act musical comedy, ''The King of
Hearts will be presented for charity Mon
day night in-the new Broad street Theatre
by the Proscenium club, an amateur theat-
rical organization formed three years ago
for the purpose of giving musical plays for
charity. This is the first time the club has
presented an original play.
The King of Hearts" was written by
two of its members, Dr. David s. Stern who
wrote the book, and Mir. Stuart +. .l4ouch-
helm, composer OF the music It will be pre-
sented on lavish scale, with cast of IL
and chorus Of 60. Elaborate scehery has
beeh built for each of the two acts, and
special costumes have been designed under
the personal supervision of Mrs Joseph n.
Snellenburg, who is "a member of the pro-
uuction committee. Other members of this
committee are Mr.. Stanley II. Goldsmith.
Mr. stuart +. louchheim Mr. David S.
stern and Mr. Irwin j.. Stone, president of
the Proscenium club. Mr. Morton j. Meyers
is business manager.
Many prominent men and women have
lent hand to the success Of the perform
ance Mrs. Ellis A, Gimbel heads a long
list OF patronesses and the following are
patrons: Mr. Justin Z. Altman. Mr. Sidney
A. Aloe, Mr. Philip Arnold, Mr. Frank II.
Bachnan, Mr.. Harry S. Behal Mr.. Simon
l.. Bloch, Mr.. Alexander w Dannenbaum.
Mr. Edwin NJ. Daunenbaum MIR. Fred f.
Espen. Mr.. Arthur \. Fleisher, Mr. David
r.e'Suer Mr william X Langfeld' Mr..
S%e'U i'oep l'auESuoll MI Jacob II, Lit,
I' ,,''','u't - l.'l, Nr. Horace Loeb' Mr..
heim, Mr.. Jules r.. Mastbaum MIR Charles
S,i,,,,,,, o. .,,i, ''.N J., NeWDurger' Mr'
Mir charles tsdycir i ',T,. ~, I l,n.,1,,.'
Mr.. Charles GimbcI NI,. tIlis Cfr,hsI
Mr.. Horace tlnno, Air.. Ntiitnn ttnro1d A.,
Joseph H. ttinlein. Nh, tInrrv !, kItrgh NJ.
Isaac Eatzcuberr. Mr. irving tyobn Nf,
Jacob l.. Nrauss, Mr Jerome J. Rothschild.
Ta,, En t'y N. SeIiE, MT /. H. Stlyerman. Mr.,
Nv ,,,,a s.,,sg' NF. ""S'ph ~ Snel,enburg,
O., ~ 'o' ~" ',htHtnpurg MI EDWARD
TILi ,t II, NJ pSnJa1'u j.. Wassert an Mr..
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y heavE advance sale reported from
ltEahs tctet office indicates that the
financial results will be large. The per.
formahce. too, will have n distinct social
SIDE Dinners Will be given before the
snow anu at nus conclusion many OF the
I'r. ,'t, ~, ,uprS anu spectators VIII go TO the
i i'ih "Ii'on wnere reservations nave been
MADE u VIII De hlhs oil Hearts night
at 'he lHt2'
The young women who will act as tishers
at the theatre are Miss Beatrice Stlverman
and Miss Margaret Wasserman. who will be
chief aides, assisted by Miss Hazel Aaron.
Miss lGl Bachman. Miss l.. Bambcrger Miss
Josephine Becker, Miss Dorothy Berg, Miss
Berhlce bIoch, MISS FeIeice Eliin, Miss
Hope ferson Miss Ruth Goldhcrger, Miss
Aline Greensfelder, Miss Dorothy Lowcn.
Erund, Miss Bena Rosenthal, Miss Ruth
Samter' Miss Dorothy Well Miss Emily
Well Miss Harriet Wolf
Mrs. Helen Pulaski lines. musical di.
rector of the Proscenium Club, will con
duct. Mr.. Edward $. Grant is stage di.
rector and Mr. Walter q. Wroe is director
of the dancing.
The cast Is as follows.
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,Etbr,. Snhoonbcry NJ. Nta,. ~ ''''I,, -, -
,,,it1 NJ Edvin Stuort ,rc,or, A.. ON. nv.
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