Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-29

Two Washington theaters are to give
servance of Red Cross theatrical day.
which is being made a nationwide eff
fort to fill the war chest of the Red
Cross. These performances are to be
In the National and Belasco theaters
and the entire receipts will be divided
equally between the District chapter
of the Red Cross and the national or
eanization, with headquarters in this
city.
Rear Admiral Sidney A. Staunton.
q. s. N, retired. an active worker in
the District OF Columbia Red Cross
Chapter, will have charge of local ar
engagements for the Red Cross.
The benefit Is the contribution of the
two local theaters, and the actors and
theater employees to the American Red
Cross, their volunteer service on this
occasion making it possible to turn
over to the Red Cross the entire pro-
ceeds. Every one connected with the
two theaters from Janitor up to the
star on the program will contribute
his services at the performances. which
WIN be the regular plays scheduled
Tor that week.
Cooperate With Chapter.
Z. Stoddard Taylor. resident manager
Of the Belasco. and william H. Rapley.
director Of the New National. are CO.
operating with the local chapter in
arranging for the beneft, giving free
use Of the theaters in this connection.
Even the 10000 tickets which will be
distributed to members Of the local
Red Cross chapter will be printed free
Of cost.
At the New National a special
matinee performance Of Going Up" q
1usical play under the management Of
Cbhan & Harris. will be given. be-
% December z. The earlier hour was
necessary to make way for a concert
at $3.50. which had been scheduled prior
70 the arrangement for Red Cross
theatrical day.
The Red Cross day matinee at the
$50 pm. "Eilesn," a comic opera by
Victor Herbert and Henry Blossom,
viii be presented in its entirety, with
it's specially selected symphony orehes-
tfa OF thirty. An effort Will be made
to have Victor Herbert direct the err
the opening night Of the week.
Actors Have Aided.
The theatrical profession has con-
tyibuted to the American Red Cross on
. number Of occasions, and in various
ways. At a pageant given recently in
New York nearly 100 prominent thea
trtcal stars participated, and about
$4,000 was raised for the Red Cross
fund. The salaries of many patriotic
actors for Red Cross theatrical day
viii be contributed to the Red Cross
war relief fund in addition to their
anticipation in the special matinees.
"a number of special performances
ereplanned by many theaters through
sNpt the country. Thirty-seven of the
NV York city theaters have announced
thak they will give special matinee
performances for the benefit
3he International Alliance of Theat-
ffQl Stage Employees has granted per-
qn1nsion to its local unions throughout
the country to vote on the question Of
volunteering their services for the Red
Crpss benefit The New York City
enNe Hands Onion decided to give its
eeeVices free as an example for the
fhe nationwide movement among
thoeters for the Red Cross was or
g4Ntzed and directed by a committee
~ leading New York theatrical man
49ers. including Marc Klaw, David Be-
taaco, Lee Shubert, George NJ Conan,
sem b. Harris. Henry ". Savage. oliver
Marcsco, Charles Dillingham;. Arthur
Hammerstein, Florenz Ziegfeld, Marcus
Ieew, e. F. Albee, Martin Beck, All
Heyman, A. H. Woods. Comstock. Eliot
AGest, Selwyn & Co., John D. Williams
and Sam Scribner.