New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-01
BAZAAR KITCHEN
HOUSES PATRIOTS
Knighted Italian Chef, Tie.
OdOSiO and Other Wait
erS Sacrifice Tips

"It's for Italy We do it," said leo.
dosio Almici, setting down the soup
tureen with bang that shook the
table
They also serve who only stand and
wait, at the big Italian War Bazaar, in
the Grand Central Palace, and Teodosio
is one Of them. So far. the bazaar has
taken in about $4,000 from Americans
only, and has been visited by hundreds
of thousands of sympathizers.
Teodosio is one of the star perform
ers who is making it seasons hit.
But he isn't billed in the headlines,
and you may not have heard Of him
before.
While Caruso evolves the divine mel
ody of the rattle OF coin for war
sufferers by his cartoons and songs;
while Annette Kellermann takes a high
dive into finance and gets the public
to plunge in after her with her motor
car; while Marie Dressler casually sep
arates folk from signed checks Of two
or three figures. Teodosio and his fell
low patriots are doing things, too.
All-Star Kitchen Cast
IF you cross through the imitation
lattice work partition into the Italian
restaurant, you may see them do it.
A chef once knighted by the King
of Italy, two assistants, and eleven
walters make up the all-star cast that
is giving continuous performance
every day, without charge, to the Ital-
ian Bazaar. for the benefit of war suf-
ferers. All of them have got leave of
absence from their regular jobs, are
cheerfully enduring the loss Of money
which this entails, and are dropping
even their tips into the bazaar fund.
The chef, Charles Ceriani, is the
Caruso Of the cooks, and his soup is a
symphony. The assistants and the
walters carry their napkins draped
over their arms with flourish as Of
flags. They are all true patriots.
Sure" said Teodosio, pushing the
bread sticks nearer, we're glad to give
up our time to the bazaar. We were
all born in Italy. Two of the boys tried
to go back TO fight, but got turned
down because they have fat feet Ten
or fifteen years of waiting gives you
fiat feet every time, and they're no
good to march with"
War Hurts Spaghetti
"How's the spaghetti ?" demanded the
great Ceriani, anxiously, coming up
from serving the Countess Gatteschi.
Spaghetti is no longer SO good since
the war. We are now forced to make
il from American wheat, but the true
spsghetti-it is only from Russian
wheat that it can be made"
Teodosio approached and introduced
the roast chicken with tender gesture.
Would | like to go back TO fght?"
he asked, and shrugged his shoulders
deprecatingly. Il have a wife and chill
dren, ! give up ten days to Italy now,
and my tips-and that is all | can do"
He went over to take some lettuce
salad to Stefano Miele, chairman of the
bazaar committee and head Of the Sons
of Italy, who will to-day address the
heads of Italian orders from twenty
states. Then he came back and held
his napkin over his heart impas-
sionedly.
"Our country - our country will
win" he said. "We'd do more for her
if we could. So we wait-at the Italian
Bazaar"
The all-stsr cast of culinary perform
ers is made up Of the following mem
bers: Charles Ceriani, chef; Romolo
Martinetti and John Ierzago, assist
ants; John Trysconi, captain; Alessan-
Cro Bergano, Teodosia Almici, Nazza-
reno, Aldino Gerard, Pietro Ferroir.
Commune Sartori, Peter Ceppino and
Giuseppe Ferrara, walters.
Florentine Night a Picture
1t was Florentine night at the bazaar
last night, and the gay costumes OF
Italy were everywhere. The patriotism
of the Italians present found vent in
the motion picture performance, where
the battle of Gorilla brought forth
storms Of applause when Genera Ca
dorns, General Porro and the Duke OF
Aosta appeared upon the screen.
Bruno Zirsto, who has the programme
in charge, announces for Today the
Sons of Italy, Rosins CALI. Of tho
Metropolitan Opera House. who will
dance with Giuseppe Bonfglio; con-
cert selected by Giorgio Sulli, with sew
en- singers; concert selected by Cher.
ubino Rahaelli, with four singers. and
Professor Chalifs Corps de Ballet.
A piece of lace valued at $500 was
last night brought into the bazaar. with
a bunch OF red roses, by man VINO
requested that Marie Dressler wear