New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10

equal rapidity-for this is where all the tall
ing is done. Here new plays are discuss.,
plans for the coming season are talked o,,'
and new methods devised for raising no,,.
for the society.
Pretty Mary Boland is most prO6cis,.
knitter. with Frances Starr and Chrvs..
Herne as close seconds But they must all ool
to their laurels, for a recent recruit in y.
shape of dear Mrs. Thomas Whffen bids "a.
to put them all TO shame.
The coming Of Mrs. Whiffen into the ci,..
Of knitters is a JOY TO the younger generate,
who look with admiration on this veneran,
little lady, who, rumor says, is the Oldest a:
tress now playing on the American stage !,
the knitting corner the other morning beside,
Mrs. Whiffen, | noticed Mrs John Drew an
her daughter, Louise; Alice John, Gladys Ha,
son, May Galyer, Helen Ware, Dorothy Do,.
nelly. Sydney Armstrong Smythe and Enn,
Dunn.
MENDING BUREAU AND JAN KITCHry
But not all of the work of the Stage Wor
ems War Relief is carried on in tina, RI,
cheerful loft on Fifth Avenue. Over a. 4.
Fulton Theatre Mrs. Henry b. Harris A.
Mrs. Howard Schnebbe have established
mending bureau, where all sorts of old coths,
are gratefully received cleaned and mendsi
for the sufferers across the ocean.
These women ask also for old gloves and
bits of leather, which are cleaned and sewe5
together to make sleeveless jackets for the SOL
diers which are said to be warmer than N,
knitted garments.
So send your old gloves to the Fulton Thea
ire.
The last week in May was Jam Week
Circulars asking for contributions OF ian.
Jelly, preserves or marmalade were distribute.
in many of the theatres, and the members Of
the Twelfth Night Club who volunteered 10
pack and send away the donations were kep,
busy as the glass jars came pouring in.
Louise Closer Hale is planning Jan
Kitchen" in connection with the Stage Won.
ems War Relief, which she hopes to open n
the very near future. There is great need
for sugar i'm the hospitals and in the trenches
Not only do the women of the Stage Won.
room, but they take all sorts Of work TO their
OWE homes and to the theatres whore they are
playing
If YOU should go into the dressing room Of
anv of these women you will see bit Of fan.
mel or a half finished muffer with the needles
left in it just as it was dropped when the
worker heard her cue.
Margaret Wycherly, who has no change Of
costume for her part in The 18th Chair,
spends the time between the acts knitting away
like mad on muffiers and jackets for the me'
in the trenches.
HOW ENGLISH ACTRESSES HELP
The English actresses have been partitdlar'
ly quick to respond to the call, and they sr
very faithful workers. Margery Maude has
been tireless from the first, and Gladys Wynu'
Freda Flemmons. Ethel Dupr6 Houston
Amelia Summervlle, Zeffie Tilbury Eth'
Wright, Violet Heming and Constance Collie
are others who have given generously OF ther
selves and Of their salaries.
The Charles Frohman estate is doing
wonderfully generous thing in donating tn
proceeds Of the performances Of the charmir
Barrie plays at the Empire Theatre to tn
Stage Women's War Relief. Ethel Barrymorc
as usual TO the fore in any good cause,
giving her services as the heroine Of "Tb'
Twelve Pound Look as her "bit.'
Several of the stage women who have c'g''
try places have each volunteered to raise a'
particular vegetable which can be sold for The
benefit of the society, and a well known res
taurateur in the heart of the theatrical dis
trict has gladly promised to buy all that are
sent to him.
So if when next you dine in certain mir.
ror-lined room where a fountain splashes snd
the floor slowly revolves--I am sure by th'
description you will recognize the place-anf
you see on the menu Marie DRESSER CAP
bage," billie Burke Onions" or "Lsuretlf
Taylor String Beans" forget that you are or
war rations, break your pledge for once anc
eat as much as ever you can, rememoerine
that you are thereby helping on the glorious
work which is being carried on so faithfully
by the women Of our stage.