New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
Nearly 5000 Orphans Are
Entertained at Strand
Theatre Benefit
MOTOR CARS ARE
CINDERELLA COACHES
children Live in Realm of
Fairyland of Their
Own Creation

ro8oeua coaches 500 OF them
,..- VI in front Of the Strand Theatre
...-s.v morning. and out stepped
- r-irces and prircosscs. A.
....- ~ fact thc vehicles we're lux
-.,s motor cars. snd they were filled
80, or,h,-e who were the guests OF
-. Tribune for The day. but it was
.,s,e-t chat each child was living in
IL, realm Of his own creation All
81. r,He girls were SNOW Whites ana
49,. bovs were Prince Florimonds.
.rv one who doubts the ability OF
...re children 20 grasp and enjoy
..,rorchly screen drama should have
..ss chance 90 watch The Young audi
Yesterday morning Every si'u"-
.., ys, appreciated. The titles were
.-.,i, read and spplsuded. Each bit
81 -uror WAS ABSORBED; the plot wSs
s.r.,.d and even anticipated. snd
,.ff nearly 5000 children 10 inc ,"e
,.,, Ncic was not q sound save NhV'
,t.. offered appreciation M the form o.
srr'sUse. ..5
NIcn Prince Florimond announced:
scoo3hr. shall wait for you forever
f,re followed q long All" Of approcl--
,.o-. Tho BARR tonic which produceo
r.c tails on Hcxie's head brought TORN
shouts Of laughter. When Sno" Nhl'e
rut the POISONED comb IN her haiI one
,rr child cried out, Don't 90 II! anu
vfcr She was rcsuscitated by inc
nome, there were cries Of delight.
Death Scene Brings Tears
Tho children wcpt when Snow White
"a. tilod bv the poisoned apple. ard
.ier ,r Tho presence OF her wicked
.enm.ther. She came 20 life, their JOY
trrr no bounds. The dominant
fforrht was "What wonderful man
nor, and what bright. alert minds are
ro.sesscd By these little children.
A. carly as $3.50 o'clock the hrsl
detachment began 10 arrive az the the
sire First came three huge Stude-
hsler ears. which carried fifty chill
e-o- All were decorated with Tribune
badges. and formed a little parade OF
,te'r own. At 9:45 the doors were
opened and the children hled INSIDE
TRev were met by a bevy of beauties
,.ch a. their infant eyes had never be-
fo-e rested on. Among the usherS were
Helen Arnold, Valentine Grant, Ethel
CLAYTON. Evelyn Greeley, Zena keete'
.fv De Reimer. Alice Brady and Edith
Movers.
'v.nifred Gray Oracle opened the
tortainment by reading fairy story
-.r the children. Miss Oracle IS inter
led I'm the silent drama, and when
..e hears her speak one wonders Why
rre has that rare talent which SHAKE
'Dcare called IAN excellent thing IN
oman"
Children Enjoy Singing
aura Elliot. a. advocate OF com
r nifty singing. introduced March,
rarch. March" The words were
thrown on the screen and Miss Elliot
invited the children 20 join her N the
singing. They responded with a will
and displayed remarkable training
Little Sally Hamlin, the "Riley Cir"
fec.ted "Orphant Annie" and "Raggedy
VAN" The children applsuded as though
d, v had been brought up on Riley.
Inc Ditmar animal pictures amused
them. too In fact. everything did. and
4. one watched these rich little poor
.lndren one longed for the enthusiasm
% youth.
The entertainment lasted for two
hours which seemed all TOO short. Al
y o'clock Miss Oracle took the stage
cad told the children just how 10 leave
ne theatre without the slightest con
hsiou. A. their names were called
ach division rose and fled down the
isle 20 the waiting motor cars. A
sowing picture camera man was sta
toned outside with machine to take
tc pictures Of the fairy princes and
rrncesses as they stepped into their
.noerella coaches.
Many Offer Autos
Among those who offered conveyances
saa helped TO entertain the children
we're $ Silver Gus Lucknow. jr.. Charles
folcr T.. a. Homer, Studebaker Motor
-ompany. International Motor Company,
Montague Glass. jefferson Seligmsn. the
ppablc Rubber Company, Truly War