The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-22
mrs. FISKE GIVES
ANIMAL BENEFIT
aeS Star Relief Organization
Raises $4,000 at Single
Performance.
sWHO DID IT7" A SECRET
Mystery Melodrama Postponed
and Truth Will Not Be
Known for q Week.
4WHO DID TIP A SECRET

Mrs. Fiske. the distinguished friend OF
dumb animals who IL also favorabiy
known as an actress, gave q benefit per-
Torrance Of Mis- Nelly OF NOrieans''
AZ Henry Miller's Theatre yesterday for
the Red Star Animal Relief Organixa-
ton in aid Of the destitute cattle Of the
west, Mrs. Fiske feeling It was about
time they should be succored since the
various philanthroplc societies have now
reached the level Of helping the Ger
mans. About $4,000 was raised at the
performance for the sheep and cattle,
thousands of whom are said to be suffer-
..-s from malnutrition. being forced 10
eat grass TO keep alive.
Due to the illness OF two players be-
lieyed TO have been caused by the score
ton OF too much secrecy the mystery
melodrama, "who DID ItT' which was
to be produced at the Belmont Theatre
this evening has had its opening post
poned until next week, and SO great IL
the atmosphere of mystery surrounding
It that the management are holding
back the exact date of the deferred pre-
mere.
Spurred on by the exploit OF Lieut..
Commander Read, Airline Fredericks,
one OF the leading comicr OF "a Little
Journey at the Vanderbilt Theatre, has
bought q very serious automobile in
which she plans a hop across the con-
tinent In June. steering by sextant, COM
PASS and blue book Miss Fredcricks
will dispense with a surface wireless set.
but hopes to get in touch eventually
with a touring company OF "39 East
without Governmental assistance.
True Art to Flicker Again.
After q performance on next Sunday
at the Neighborhood Playhouse the
Neshborhood Players win close their
season to allow their members more
time to wear their now straw hats. '"rhe
Eternal Mesalosaurus." The Moose
and "Everybody's Husband win once
more get q hearing before true art is
stihed for the summer.
The American rights to Eugene
Brieux's four act drama The Red
Robe" have been obtained by Henry
Maggie. who will present Il for the in
spection Of out of town buyers coming
here in the fall After an apprentice
ship at the Theatre du Vaudeville,
Paris. It was taken up by the Theatre
Francois.
Adele Rowland. playing in The Lady
in Red" assisted, In the Salvation Army
having recovered from the prostration
caused when her prize feline alley pi-
rate, Soldier Boy" recently abandoned
her.
Margaret Lawrence, Arthur Byron
and Frederick Perry OF the Tea for
Three" company at Maxine Hliott's
Theatre will serve tea this afternoon at
the Hotel Plaza for the greater glory of
the Salvation Army, charging IS cup
and upward. but throwing in a dou4h-
nut TO take the taste away.
CIeverest Girl Takes to the stage.
Among the Girls" Selwyn ana COM
parv's 1919 musical production. has
opened in Boston with its right to sur
vival based largely on the fact that It
contains Myrtle Ellen Clark-address
furnished on application-who was ad-
judged the cleverest girl In all New Eng
lanl as the result OF q contest conduct
ed by a Boston newspaper requiring the
wirner to sing little. dance q little,
rec!te little. walk a little and buy
corles Of the paper a little. According
10 The press announcement. this 10 the
first time that Miss Clark has appeared
on the stage, even in an amateur pro-
Gcction."
The night shift rehearsing George
Whites Scandals OF 1919" at the Lib
srty Theatre was a bit late In coming on
last night but Up to n late hour this was
not believed likely to delay the opening
on June 9
John Drew. accompanied by his daugh-
ter Beatrice, has attended half q dozen
recent performances OF the musical COM
sdy Good Morning Judge" at the shu-