South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
BY Emory p. CaIiest.


International News Service
NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-The land
II the make-believe. so dear to in
.ancy and youth. continues on
Broadway today in a concentrated
-ole-Santa Claus
Whatever their parts may have
oeen yesterday or the day before,
he actors in the land OF make-be-
ieve have in mind and heart but
one part, or role today. That is
Kris Kringle.
There is many a bleeding heart
back OF the scenes on Broadway
during Yuletide. but those who reap
he benefit OF the entertainment are
not 'let in" on the secret. The
ueartaches are for those back home,
hose whom stage folk seldom see
out always love.
And SO it is that when the holt
days arrive, practically every man
and woman in stageland find an
outlet to the grind in the land Of
make believe. The outlet is in
making others happy and the 9th
srs' are the poor. the unfortunate
OF New York city.
A striking and kindred example
,s found in the Halifax disaster. Inn
mediately the wires brought news
~ the catastrophe, at least two
heaters and one newspaper made
arrangements for Immediate benefit
performances for the suffering.
And those quickest TO lend their
services for such worthy causes
were the actor folk of New York.
For nearly two weeks perform
anCe after performance. regular
matinees. and many extra matinees.
collection after collection. ON the
broadway STAGE have filled the
bumper which viii provide for the
unfortunates their greatest Christ
mas from any one source.
Marion Davies. in Words and
Music appearing at the Fulton
theater and Jane Cooper. in
What's Your Husband Doing ." at
the Thirty ninth Street theater.
ought TO possess all that goes to-
ward making OF Yulctide an ideal
season. for these stars. through sue-
-esti0ns. personal contributions and
eIcrt. have been the direct means
or providing some thousands of
baskets for east side mothers.
Cheer Up" at the Hippodrome.
leads in benefit performances for
The Christmas season. The manase-
ment of this popular New York
production has every reason to
congratulate itself today-for ON
Tuesday. the day of days the
samius and the "Coscttes" of the
metropolis viii be enjoyiue the
bounty OF Christmas througb the
extraordinary Efforts OF Cheer
Up"
when why Marrye" the com
eIy by Jesse Lynch Williams. is
presented by SelVyn and company
at the Aston theater ON Christina
night. Shelley Hull viii Doe seen on
the role created hy Arnold DAILY
when the play was FIRST produced in
Chicago early in the season. Nlr
Hull was appearing iu the play in
Chicago. where 10 remained until
last nlSht. It is comiu- 90 New
York direct from its ali-seasOn eu-
sagement i'm Chicago The complete
east. as 10 will be seen for the New
York engaEemeut. includes Nat G.
Goodwin. Edmund Breese. Etelle
Winwood, Shelley Hull Ernest
Lawford. Beatrice BeckIey. Lotus
Robb. Harold West and a number
OF others.
ON Thursday night John Cort
presented az the Cort theater "a new
musical entertainment called Flo
Flo" book and lyrics by Fred de
Gresac. "Flo-Flo" Is magniiied
version OF Fred de Gresac's THE
Bride shop which for some time
has been headline act iu vaude-
Vile. The play is in two acts with
some 20 musical numbers. The cas'
includes James b. carson. Oscar
F1gman, Miss Roma June Miss