New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-03
Stage Folks War
Fund. Has Benefit
At Sleepy Hollow
Society in Throngs Turns
Out for Entertainment
in Open Air Theatre

1t was big night last night at the
Sleepy Hollow Country Club. A per-
formance was given under the auspices
Of and for the benefit of the Stage
Women's War Relief in the open air
garden theatre. More than one thou
sand attended.
Mrs. Peter Duryea Miss Viola
Allenl, chairman of the Stage Women's
war Relief, welcomed the guests, and
Irwin s. Cobb who acted as master of
ceremonies, made a speech and rang up
the curtain. All he had to do was to
step into the wings and the stage was
IN full view. Miss Julia Arthur recited
The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
and won generous applause. Edward
Martindell sang THE Americans
Some' and The Road That Leads
Back Home" Then Francis Wilson
an company presented "The Little
Father OF the Wilderness" comedy
Osbournc. The cast:
Perc Marlotte an heroic Jesuit priest.
Francis Wilson
Frere Gresore, Franciscan friar,
Arthur Lewis
Captain chevill0n. of the Kings Guard.
Mile Henrietta. Louis's favorite of the
nour w ''.....'..... Kathleen Comesys
Chevalier de Frontenac. Governor Of
Duke de ST. Albret. ...... Gilbert Douglas
Ladies of Court and suite by Misses Grace
Atwell. Helen Richards. Martha Roberts,
Pan Trevor. Isabel Waters and Messrs.
Sterling Foote, Harold w. Gould. Howard
Gould. Clarence Handyside. Guy Nichols,
Edward Simmons and Henry c. Smith.
The scene was laid in garden in
Versailles.
Mr.. Wilson and his company were
enthusiastically received.
danced and Cyril Maude and Miss
Miss Edith Taliaferro. Miss Agnes Pat
te,son, Kenneth Webb and Edward
Earle in THE Best Sellers" by Ken
meth and Roy Webb Miss Peggy
O'Nen had charge of the programmes.
The performance came to a close with
the singing OF The Star-Spangled Ban
ner.' After the performance there
was dancing. Previous to the per
club. Among thoss present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Stanton George. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank a. Nanderlip. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward w. Harden, Mr.. and Mrs.
John L. Cutler, ex-senator and Mrs.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, Charles G. Pauld-
ing. Miss Anne Depew Paulding, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. O. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs
Andrew NJ Ross. Mr.. and Mrs. E. P.
Maddox. Mr. and Mrs. Scott P. Hayes,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Hook. Miss Blanche
Potter, Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. See, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. +. Freeman. Mr.. and Mrs. " H.
Leonard, Mr.. and Mrs. Adam X. Luke.
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Luke. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Luke. Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton p Case.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Putnam, Mr.. and
Mrs. George ". Chandler Mr.. and Mrs.
c. C. Chappelle, Mr.. and Mrs. S c.
Schwedtman, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Wall
worth. Mr.. and Mrs: S. B. Jekyll. Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph McNaughton, c. II.
Ferguson, Miss Kate Moore. Mr.. and
Ms. H. f. Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. f. A.
Stevenson. Mr. and Mrs F. J. Hahn,
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas X. Brown, Mr..
and Mrs. Walston II. Brown. Mr.. and
Mrs. K. H. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Z. Danforth Mr. and Mrs NJ.
B. Starring, ST, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B.
Starring, jr, Mr.. and Mrs. + J. Ster-
vett, Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Babbage Mr.
and Mrs. c. c. Chapman, Mr. and Mrs.
A: G. Hupfel, jr., and Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver c. Macy.