The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-24
IS RAISED
FOR BLIND SOLDIERS
Two Performances Of Much
Stage Merit Are Given at
tho HippOdrome.
NOTABLES IN AUDIENCE

Two performances were given yester-
day afternoon and last evening at tho
Hippodrome for the Permanent Blind
Relief War Fund under the auspices Of
British. French and Belgian war chart
ties. Through, The .frorts Of the executive
committee all the expenses attending tho
entertainment had been met in advance.
so that the fund itself realized a net sum
Of $4,000.
From the standpoint Of quality the
programme provided for the entertain
ment has seldom been equalled. The
atrical celebrities Of the highest rank.
the entire Hippodrome organization,
prominent men In public life and grand
opera stars took part. The audience. no
less distinguished. was made up Of many
prominent persons. while in the Hobbies
OF the big playhouse the daughters of
noted New York families sold souvenir
programmes and distributed subscription
blanks through which substantial add.
lions were made to the large amount
raised by tn. affair.
AT the evening performance two feat
ures stood out. One. Il beautiful tab
lcau entitled The Vision OF Then and
Now was designed to show tho changes
which have been wrought in the every
day life Of the warning countries. Eu-
gene O'Brien took the principal role.
Representing England, France. Belgium
and America in different episodes were
Madge Kennedy, Charles Froom, Keith
Wakeman, Emmy Wehlen. Gladys Slater.
Kenneth Hin. Donald Brian, Elsie Mac
kaye. Clara kimball Young. Gale Kane
and Janet Beccllcr. The scene was con.
ceiyed n executed by Robert r. Me
ke., with incidental music by Elsa Max
we'll.
The other feature was the appearance
Of Miss Billie Burke. who rccited "a
poem appealing for aid to the blind
soldiers while the house was plunged In
darkness. fiabb stephen Wise IN a
stirring address added his appeals for all
the others and Cyril Maude also made
a brief speech.
Thu programme offered principals
|. from the Zicgfeld Follics. car, Randall
and Lucille Cd,anaugh. Ed W. nm. Leon
Enrol, Emma Hang and Bert Williams
, while SAM Bernard, Nora Bayes and III.
!. Scotch Highlauders Pipe and Drum Band
shone forth iu their peculiarly talented
=, way. VIII Rogers was An inlmitabl.
/, announcer who provided a good share OF
the fun of the occasion.
, Then there was a soprano solo b,
: Mss Ada Androvd And "A recitation %
I, kipl.ng's poem Boots 10y Robert Matt
!, land. to- a musical setting by Mr.. Sous
| and the appearance OF George NJ. Cohar
= To- add To- the hilarity. Also down on TN
= programme were the sixteen composer
leading the band, Jack Wilson. Pau
I Cappellani. the Dolly Sisters, clair
; Rochester. ANNA Pennington and Georg'
I White Ina Claire. the Aruaut Brother
= and many Others.
$ The afternoons entertainment. ar
ranged more especially for children. wa
: provided by tn. principals of the Hip
Hip-Hoora!' company, Sousts band, tn
4 ice bale, amt the "P''"r Rabbit il
Droamland" tablcauN witch were a. tn
Century Theatre last week,
I Large audiences wcrc present At bot
n performances. The box holders in III
% evening included Judge and Mrs. L. II
Gary. MIR. and Mrs. Whitney Warner
4 Nj. and Mrs. Preston Satterwaiic. Nj
and Mrs. Otto II. Kahn. Mrs. q. II T
e Belmont, Mr.. and Mrs, Henry +. Perry
Gen. and Mrs. r. Coleman du Pom
Mrs. Hermann oelrichs. Mrs. Ed~ar
Breltung. Mr.. aud Mrs, George Alex
ander Kesslsr, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Dana Gibson. Mr. and Mrs. Robe
Graves, Mrs. Richard +. Lounsberr!
Mrs. William Diss,on, Mrs. samuel Peel
Mrs. William salmon, Mr.. and Mr.
4 Charles Dillingham;, Mr". dc Weerth an
Mr.. and Mrs. John Drew. several pei
spns gave boxes which were held q
$3.50 each, and this, besides other lars
: Individual contriouti helped to s"e
the iinal total.
The organizations under whose patror
age tho affair was held wcr" the .Arne'
can Red cross. tn, Belgian Relief Con
mittcc. the American Jewish Relief Con
mit,... the British American War Reli'
Fund and the Secours Nitionil". TT
executive committee which made 20
slblc tho free use of tire hous" and II
Il, talent OF the stars included Lady Artht
Pagct, Vinccrt Aston. August Belr"n
> Lyman J. Gage, Thomas J.. Gore. Myr'
IN 7. H.rrick Otto II. Kahn, g. Arth,
10 Pearson, Whitney Warren and JOSEF
NA,Idnnnr