New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
A brief quotation:

There are great many nurs-
cries in New York City supported
nv churches. individuals or con
nected with hospitals. Their pri-
mary object il the welfare or
little children, the lessening o.
the burden thrust upon them by
economic or social conditions, and
the giving them chance to grow
mn strong and more honorable
citizens than they would If they
lacked the discipline OF early
training and the tender love Of
their mothers OF course, no
movement for the welfare of HUI
mainly will succeed unless II aims
81 the greatest good for the great
est number. and that is the slogan
Of these nurseries.
The foregoing is not. az you might
imagine. lifted from the annual re-.
mort of one Of the charity organiza-
lions. 1t is a paragraph from an ar
ticle on "Day Nurseries" printed IN
"The New York Globe" Of Thursday
and signed by Mary Pickford. Mary
has been a prolific contributor TO ne
Globe" and allied papers III the lSSI
month or 50. having written learneoly
on such subjects "a dish waSnihg'
street musicians, patriotism. spaghet-
ii. old-fashioned homes, country cou-
sins and fremen. In fact. - IA SET
forth at the head Of the articles maj
Miss Pickford invites readers OF J ne
Globe who desire her opinion or ao-
vice on any subject TO write to her
through this paper. Spring. onion,
or Bethlehem Steel-Miss Pickford VIII
advise you.
OF course, it might be argued that
Little Mary = kept reasonably ousy
in the manufacture of feature INNS
But evidently. being q him slave Is
NOT 60 arduous "A task as the profes-
sion would have US believe, Tor Mary
has found sufficient spare ume 10
brush I'D on any little old thing also
TO write lengthy daily articles and TO
answer innumerable queries. An easy
life, the motion picture players
Anita Stewart. incidentally, s an
other film actress who has gone III
extensively for literature. Ohles9
one travels up TO lSlst street, however
enc can always find an excuse for ski
rino The writings of the Misses Pick
tord and Stewart.
The hundred and fftieth per
formance of the musical play, "ha-
tinka.' now playing at the Forty
fourth Street Theatre. will take
place next Monday night. March
il. Souvenirs will be given 10 the
ladies in attendance. - \ press
statement.
Possibly "Katinka" has been ringing
in extra Monday matinees and sunday
r1orning performances. The tribune +
ever reliable statistical bureau mas II
that the premiere Of "Katinka' took
place on December %, and that inc
lumber OF performances - now De
tween 80 and 100.
"Pav-Day." which satirizes the films,
nav eventually exert a wide influence
on The flm-eoing public. There was a
time when picture audiences watchcd
the most melodramatic stories untoid
themselves, and watched in Tapt ST.
lcnce. In many recent instances. how
ever. too melodramatic touch has
caused an audience 20 burst mo
laughter. viii Payday" not only
satirize the films, but reform them
"Misha Appelbaum." road one OF the
weeks press notices, founder Of the
Humanitarian Cult, will address the
audience at the Booth Theatre on
Saturday night or the lesson to be de-
rived from The Greatest Nation y" We
trust that William Elliott was lending
an attentive ear.
"Thc play deals with politics and
newspapers observes Variety as.
cussing The Earth" "and so - not OF
general interest" viii variety kind
" name a couple Of topics that 1t be-
lieves would interest the pulsing popu-
lace?
Will Rogers, lariat and Jest thrower,
has discovered a way 20 tell the Dolly
Sisters apart. The one that doesn't
smile is Harry FoX's wife, says Will