The sun., 1918-08-17
STARS GIVE BENEFIT
AT SOUTHAMPTON
Womcn's Naval Service Holds
Affair to Aid Stations
at Montauk.
THOMAS WISE PRESIDES
John Drew and His Niece Pre-
sent One Act Farce-Many
Other Entertainers.
THOMAS WISE PRESIDES

SOUTHAMPTON, n. Y, Aug. 16.---An all
sar vaudeville show was given at the
Meadow Club this evening by actors and
actresses who volunteered their services
for tho oeneft OF tie men at the Naval
Air Station and the Naval Reserve Bass
st Montauk.
Tn. entertainment was given by the
Women's Naval Service. Inc. through
the courtesy of the Stage women's War
Relief, The little theatre at the Meadow
club was crowded. More than 500
tickets at IS each were sold in advance.
The womens Naval Service. Inc, OF
which. Mrs. Josophus Daniels 10 the ma
tional honorary president Mrs. George
Dewey, national president, and Mrs.
Adolph Ladenburg. chairman Of the
Long Island division. was established to
provide for the welfare and comfort OF
mon at all naval stations.
The Montauk division. of which Mrs
E. Clifford Potter Is chairman, will re-
ce.ye the proceeds of the performance
given tonight
Thomas Wise was master OF cere-
monies, introducing the different num-
bers In the programme. which began
with The Star SpsngIed Banner sung
by Nine. Blanche DufYield Of the Metro
politan Opera. accompanied by Vows
Orchestra under the direction Of Prof.
People.
John Drew. Miss Louise Drew and
Rex McDougsl appeared in a one act
farce entitled "A Short Exposure" by
r. Anstey.
Miss Louise Dresser brought down the
house with her songs. which included
Put On Your Slippers. You're In For
the Night and "Queenie Was There
with Her Hair in a Braid"
Mr.. Wise announced that Roshanara
was unable to appear as scheduled on
account OF illness.
Tom D0hson sang when I Was One
and Twmty." "Seumas Beg" and Car
goes"
Raymond Hitchcock sang several OF
his popular songs. accompanied by Tom
Dobson.
During the intermission Mr.. Wise and
Mr.. Hitchcock auctionef a programme
autographed by the artists and also a
hand painted poster painted by Miss
Thomas Of Easthampton.
Beginning the second part Of the pro-
gramme. Miss Christie Mcdonald sang
the Stage women's War Relief song in
costume. accompanied by Tom Dobson.
Miss Laurette Taylor followed in a
reading of poems.
The Best Sellers" by Kenneth and
Roy Webb. was given, in three books"
by Miss Edith Talliaferro. assisted by
Edward Earle. Regain Hughston and Ed
win Mordaunt. Miss Agnes Patterson
took the part Of the seller and Kenneth
Webb the buyer.
Among the patronesses were Mrs.
Sherwood Aldrich. Mrs George r. Baker.
Jr.. Mrs. Frederick Belts, Mrs. John
Berwind. Mrs. Reginald Barclay. Mrs.
Gordon Bell. Mrs. Charles T. Barney.
Mrs. William Barstow. Mrs. William III.
Barnum. Mrs. Thomas Fl. Barber. Mrs.
Arthur b. Clafiin. Mrs. George C. Clark.
Mrs Thomas r. Clarke. Miss Marjorie
Curtis. Mrs. William Constable, Mrs. Jo-
seph r. Dilworth, Mrs. Charles Dana,
Mrs John Drew.
others in the list were George
Dewitt, Mrs. Ogden Edwards. Mrs
Matthew Fleming. Mrs. George Flynn,
Mrs. Sidney Fish. Mrs. John Murray
FORBES, Mrs. Lyttleton Fox. Mrs. George
Barton French. Mrs. Legrand Griswo!d.
Mrs. F. Norton Goddard. Mrs. F. Burial
Hoffman, Mrs. Charles Henderson, Mrs.
Thomas A. Howell. Miss Rosina Hoyt,
Mrs. Harry Hamlin. Mrs. Edward H.
Johnson, Mrs. Charles Kimball. Mrs.
Waiter Keep, Mrs. Goodhue Livingston,
MIS-. W l4lldin LOChWOOu. NtidTlts
I; Miller Mrs. Edward Mccall. Mrs.
David McCord. Mrs. Charles B. Mac
donald, Mrs. George McAlpin. Mrs.
Victor Mapes. Mrs. Edward p. Mellen.
Mrs. Z. clifford Mellen. Mrs. William
Potter, Mrs James L. Putnam, Mrs.
Henry A. Robbins.
The patronesses included also Mrs.
Harry p. Robbins. Mrs. II. II. Rogers,
Mrs, Wallace Reid. Mrs. George Schur-
man, Mrs. Samuel Seabury. Mrs Alfred
Schermerhorn. Mrs. Frederick A. Snow.
Mrs. Joseph F. Stevens. Mrs. Glenn
Strickland. Mrs. Charles Steele. Miss
Eleanor Swayne. Mrs. Alexander Fl.
Tiers Mrs. Cornelius Tiers, Mrs. Ed
ward Vaningen, Mrs. c. Wheaton
Vaughan. Mrs. Stuart Walker. Mrs.
Robert Waller. Mrs. Peter b. wyckoff.
Mrs. Lorenzo Woodhouse. Mrs. William
g. Wheeieck and Mrs. William Woodin.
Following the entertainment the men,
bers OF the cast were entertained at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. George b. French.
several will remain for several days as
guests OF the summe. esidents. Ken
meth and Roy Webb will be with Mr..
and Mrs. French. Raymond Hitchcock,
Edward Earle and Regen Hughston are
with George w. Curtiss. Miss Christie
Macdonald and Nine Blanche Busfeld
are with Mrs. Henry II. Rogers, Miss
Agnes Patterson and Miss Edith
Talliferro are with Mrs Robert Waller.