The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-08
FUND PLAY DEBUT
POSTPONED BY HEAT
1Mother's Liberty Bond" Will
Have Initial Production
Friday Evening.
SALT WATER FETE A HIT
Concert on August Is to Aid
Smoke Drive Will Be
Musical Event

m A hot night when an entertain
,.nt arranged for The SUN Tobacco
r,,d 4, postponed, but that 10 Just ex-
.etly what last night proved TO be. The
p.yk Theatre 10 one Of the coolest In
,hs city, but as tho weather man failed
"a oooperate in worthy cause Bingham
a potv. managers of Mothers Liberty
posd." decided late yesterday afternoon
N postpone the premiere Of that patri-
otic piece.
II would have been an imposition to
ask the rctors to make up or an au-
dance TO remain indoors, even in the
psrk The play will positively have its
initial production Friday evening, for
sureiy by that time this sweltering COM
munity will experience some relief. The
fund Ia to receive percentage OF the
gross receipts OF the piece during It's en-
tire New York run.
But n the weather last night prohib-
i,ed indoor recreation In the city IL was
IDEAL for the salt water fete arranged
for the fund by the Atlantic Yacht Club
and a large crowd enjoyed the splendid
entertainment at Sea Gate. The pro-
gramme started too late to permit Of an
extended notice this morning. but de-
tails will appear in an early issue.
THE Sun Tobacco Fund received yes
terday the following letter from Mrs. M.
MacKinnon, Munroe & Co.. 80 Pine
street
THAT Is a most glorious message on
the front page to-day OF THE SUN,
Rainbow Hero Thanks THE SUN for
Smokes
You have no idea Of the good you are
doing. 1t is a glorious work. Bijou
McKnnon, working with the Y. N. c. A.
over there writes me:
These poor. brave wounded boys are
so accomplishing They only beg for
at the Y. NJ. c. A. But please, mamma,
ssnd me every cent you can. am doing
50 much good here!
Boys. Need Tobacco.
-Btjou besginsi Many's the time she
has gone hungry when here. walking In
stead Of taking cars and in every way
saving for her boys. not for one year but
Tor four.
-Bless you and the Y. M. c. A. for
DE good you are doing. giving what the
boys need-tobacco
Such words are always appreciated,
specially when accompanied, as in this
nase. by first hand evidence that the
fund I. hitting the mark. performing ex-
actly the service which its loyal sup
poFters intend. Many gratifying mes
sages were received yesterday.
From the office force Of the Southern
Pacific Lines Morgan Line). at Pier
~, North River. came $70.25. a collec-
ton Of 34625 IN tho agency department
and one Of $25 In the accounting de-
partmeut- With It was this Smoke
Song:
When guns and bombs 90 smoking.
All into camp and trench.
They raise row provoking
BY poking up stencil
But WI, Ehen nn cur ssy, SO S. smoking .n
They'll give the Kaiser hell!
Sure they will. and the fund contribu-
tors will help them.
L z. B. sends an offering and incloses
this extract from a letter which he has
received from France:
I'VE have been issued cigarettes and
tobacco from THE SUN Tobacco Fund,
which US fellows all appreciate. No
like ours and we know It."
With check from the windham
Club, composed of members OF the stan
OF the Windham Realization Company.
Ill Broadway. comes this letter:
we feel justified pride in being able
to associate ourselves with you. even In
small way. in helping to supply our
valiant heroes with smokes. Therefore
kindly ind our check for SIS. We re-
gret that 1t is not one hundred times
more"
r..
through Spencer C. Cary, the president.
sends $50. "in aid of our boys who are
nghting so nobly in France
Greensburg to Front.
Mas Iida NJ parku trao o,,rar he