Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
MOVIES SWELL FUND
FOR ACTORS HOME
Nationwide Campaign Under
Way for Half-Million to En-
dow Home of Actors Fund
By the Photoplay Editor

Even beyond the most sanguine expec-
tations of the originators of the mo-
tion picture campaign for the Actors
Fund, which has undertaken to raise
100000 of the mlliondollar per-
manent endowment funds for the Actors
Home, the response from motion-picture
managers throughout the United States
shows that this philanthropy will receive
n support that will more than fulfil the
promise that the people of the movie
world will do their part in establishing
an income that will obviate the necessity
of former annual benefits, fairs and con-
tributions that have been needed to make
good the deficits that have come in car
ing for the aged and decrepit actor.
Since the beginning of the motion-pic-
ture campaign there has not been one, re-
fusal to join in the movement and many
managers who have been asked to donate
a part of their daily receipts on National
Tribute Day, Monday, May Is. have gone
beyond the ordinary spirit by Offering
more than was asked. For instance, these
typical answers from moton-pActure
house managers indicate the desire TO
aid: Ira F. Hay, manager of Dreamland,
Elk Lick. Pa, writes: please finh at
tached my check for 10 per cent. Of the
gross receipts of my theatre whether we
sell ont or not" William II. Young, man
ager the Faston-Taylor Theatre, st.
Louis NO. adds to his acceptance that
worthy cause. Henry.C. Brown. manager
of the Lyric Theatre, Summit n. j..
voices the spirit of many other managers
in writing, will book the best features
for this date and do the best | can for
the cause
Philadelphia. with it's legion of photo
play houses, should contribute the third
largest mite of any city in the country.
This week is the second anniversary
week at the Stanley and this theatre is
showing all week THE Heart of Nora
Flynn" with Marie Doro, G.asky-Para.
mount film which was favorablely re.
viewed in yesterdays EVENING LEDGER.
A strong supporting bill includes a Drew.
Metro comedy and a Burton Holmes
Travelogue
The Arcadia is playing all this week "A
Good Bad Man" with Douglas Fairbanks
and Bessie Love. As an added attraction
Charlie Chaplin in Carmen" is offered.
The Palace opens with the "Sowers."
with Blance Sweet on Thursday. Fri.
day and Saturday. THE Love Mask" with
Cleo Ridgeley and Wallace Ried. will be
featured
The Victoria opens with "The Aryan,"
with william S. Hart ON Wednesday
and Thursday. Little Meena's Romance"
with Dorothy Gish and owen Moore, will
be screened on Friday and Saturday,
playing with Fire" with Olga Petrova,
will be featured.
The Locust opens this week with "The
Kiss of Hate" with Ethel Barrymore, on
Wednesday, "Hoodoo Ann" with Mae
Marsh will he featured. Thursday,
"Marthas Vindication," with Norma Tai.
midge, Seena owen and Tully Marshall,
will be screened. On Friday and Satur.
day, THE Half -Millon.Dollar Bride" with
Hamilton Revlle. will be shown.
The Belmont opens with diplomacy"
with Marie DorO. On Wednesday and
Thursday. "Out of the Drifts" with Mar
guerite Clark, will be screened, Friday
and Saturday, poor Little Peppina," with
Mary PicSford, will be the feature.