Evening journal., 1918-05-11
wednesday Afternoon Next.

Nothing like the tour OF the all-star
cast in "Out There has ever before
been attempted IN American theatrical
history. Reports from other cities, and
there arc only sixteen cities In the
country who are privileged TO see this
T great organization. indicate that nevcr
/ before has there been such a response
from the ihcatre-rong public and
those Interested in the Red Cross. for
/ The benefit OF which this tour was ar
ranged
I'm four cities where The performance
/ will be witnessed during The coming
week. reports are in of the amounts
/ realized at auction as premiums In the
advance sale Of seals. The amounts in-
dicaie the great interest being shown
in the performances.
I'm Washington. ID. c.. where the
show opens ON Monday. May 18th, si6,-
OQO was realized; i'm Baltimore Md,
s2i.CO: On Philadelphia. $4,000; in
BROOKLYN $1,000 These amounts repre-
sent me bids made for the privilege OF
selecting choice seats and boxes for
the performance and the price of seals
, and boxes will be added tO the amount
bid Cor this privilege. For instance
/ at the auction Of seats in Philadelphia
, Yesterday afternoon conducted by Dt
= Wolfe Hopper. The vell-knowq come.
dian. assisted by Lady Dun-Gofdon. p
/ r. siotesbury paid a premium oi $50
for one box. If the price OF the box a
, the box office is 500. the Red Lros
= will therefore receive $3.50 for Tai
7 particular box. j. D. Lit. the wei
2 known merchant of Philadelphia. pai
$3.50 for lhe FIRST choice of seats. Ih
fund VIII. therefore, receive oi0o TO
the first Two seats sold this mornln
T. at the Metropolitan Opera House, am
p so on.
o When 70 was learned That 30 would b
possible to have Wilmington include
e i'm the limited four of This all-star or
,. ganizaii0n. careful consideration wa
70 given 40 the advisabiliy OF sellln
r boxes and seats In similar manne
< FOR fhe matinee performance at th
e Playhouse next Wednesday afternoon
S and also consideration was given q
o the adylsabiily OF getting out souveni
prorrams and selling them In th
't audience On order lo make the return
n from this performance realize 9s grea
am amount as possible for the Re
Cross.
10 was decided that were such pla
% followed the returns micht DE some
St what larger than would be realized b
'd selling the tickets al ihe usual price
be- from the box Office, but many OF thos
40 most interested i'm ihe Red Cross or
rs ganizali0n and iis work might not wi
ness This wonderful play. As result
I'd not approving of such method of dis
r. posing Of the seats. 20 was felt ina
'n here was a play Of direct Interest
'h the whole Red Cross organization. q
we'll as a play of intense interest
anyone who might see 20 and that
every seat I'M the theatre was sold
n. substantial amount would be realize
e. for the Delaware Chapter of the Re
ed Cross.
e. The committee In charge decide
he therefore. not only not Co sell any sea
ON at a premium but that there should
90 no solicitation of funds or sale of pr
he grams. and that once the tickets we
purchased the holder would have q
privilege OF Witnessing one OF the mo
remarkable productions 0f the centur
or and that having paid for the ticke
in there would be no further expense
no 70 is a successful play by one OF O
ed greatest modern dramaiisis, j. HaI
II ley Manners. The play produced
ro New York with Lauretie Taylor as O
,af star. was success from the start.
the great stars included ii the
ganlzation, which has taken 30 on tol
were not selected for the advertiser
value OF their names. but because Oh
~ no into the roles. 70 Will be the p'
l- feciion Of a great play. Nothing like
.se has ever been seen before and I'm
20 probability such a collection OF sta
ne viii never be grouped together IN o
play again IN the life Of any of the a
dience who witness the play.
The advance sale Of seats opened 81
ire terday morning and from The large g
rih mand from the start, the matinee
'p- Wilmington promises 10 have the 81
la" cess &c deserves.