The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
MAMMOTH SHOW FOR
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
I'm Addition 20 Regular RiIl at Lyric
Well known Amateur singers
and Actors TO Contribute
CHAIRMAN WORKMAN ACTIVE.
Henry y. Davidson. Chairman Of Red
Cross War Council. WIN Be Pres
enf--Bsg Simultaneous Drive On
throughout Unffrd States

within the space Of a few hours ON
Friday, December 7. many hundreds
Of thousands OF dollars Will be raised
Tor the Red Cxoss fund. This newest
ZIG drive 10 expected 30 break gil REQ
arax for the amount 10 oe obtained In
sa short time.
The FED Cross var cocneil ia nnoni-
lixfng for the mammoth drive all the
thAatsr managers. actors, singers. ru-
ctgsanx snd thaater employees of the
Cyuttad states. In every city In Amer
100 extra performances VIII be given
tfas DAY. all mem bers of the profess
sion giving their services free and the
receipts from ell the shows being
turned into the Red Cross treasury.
Manager Charles W. Rex. Of the Ley
rio theater. has been instructed TO
initiate the movement in Richmond
Cor Wilmer and Vincent and Jake
Wells, who control thoaters between
New York and New Orleans. Ali of
the big theatrical producers and man
ayers of the country ore cooperating.
Manager Rex yesterday received the
following communication, which ex-
plains the plan to be worked out by
die theatrical interests and the Hee
Cross IN cooperation:
Messrs. Wilmer and Vincent
Gentlsmen.-Apprect the great
hslp that the theatrical profession at
large has given the authorities IN
Washington in divers ways since the
beginning of the war, and the desire
Of the craft further 20 assist by psr-
forming a common and signal service
Tor the American Red Cross, the Red
-
managers. players and musicians of
tbs United States 20 devote ono par
Torrance on Friday, December 7, to
raising a great fund for the Red Cross.
II Ia almost unnecessary to draw
your attention 10 ths great burden
that has bean put upon the Am srfcAn
Red Crcs~. The quick perception OF
the men and women OF the theatrical
axas@sxaass- srAeps al that, ard brings
thefr instant sympathy.
This generosity of the rnenbArg of
the profession is proverbLtl. In re-
dusstinE your assistance ye are sure
OF q hsarty response Help win be
given in each city throughout the
with the Red Cross. and ! am conf
dent the public will respond in aid
ing you TO put together large sum
Of money for this cause.
Please thank the managers and
players who are assisting in the or
gantxation of this work, and count up
on the national and local Red Gross
organizations for any cooperative aid
thsy car, extend.
Sincerely yours,
(Signedl H. p. DAWSON
Chairman Red Cross War Council.
The initial move was made by Man
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chsxtra musicians and other employ as
Of the Lyric volunteered for the big
Red Cross bsneft. Mr.. Rex said he
would arrange for piammoth ups
ctA1 show to be given at the Lyric
se II o'clock in the morning OF Fri
dag, December 7. Besides tho regu-
AR bill OF vaudeville at this per
formancs the most widely known and
popular amateur singers AND &;tors in
Richmond will contribute Their talent
20 the performance. II Is this pur-
pose of the directing manager to pre-
sent the most elaborate combination
II professional and amateur talent
ever staged in Richmond. The Lyric
manager bias called on Chairman
Workman and the ladies of the local
Red Cross 10 assist him in assem- bling
ths big show.
simultaneously with the perform
snoe given IN Richmond similar Red
Gross shows will be given IN every
city In the United States. The great
est artists OF America and many
foreign artists now in this country will
appear IN these performances. Not
only ths vaudeville theaters hut every
dramatic and musical comedy theater
and every motion picture house will
70 called upon by the Red Cross to
enlist and DO its part In the big drive.
In every Case the total receipts de-
Esved will so 10 the Red Cross fund.
Henry p. Dawson, chairman Of the
Red Cross war council. and Harvey
D. Gibson. general manager OF the
astfcnal organization. will come to
Richmond the day of ths big show.
mo Richmond chapter of the Red
ross has arranged for a meeting in
bis city on that night. and both Mr.
Dawson and Mr.. Gibson have accept
"a an invitation TO be present and de-
liver addresses The object OF their
vistt ia 20 bring the national orranixa-
tion in closer touch with the division
managers and local workers. In their
adcresses they will render an account
II the Red Cross's stewardship and
oil how the big war fund fs being
expended