The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-26
BIRMINGHAM GIRL IN NEW YORK

Friends of Mrs. J. T. Slater of New
 York city formerly a resident of Bir- mingham, and her little daughter, Anne, will be interested to learn that Anne will make her bow before a
 Broadway audience, in the one-act play, Princess Winsome, in which she will have the leading part, which is a recognition of her talent and in which she Is said to be exquisite.
 This play will be given with others
 for Juvenile audiences under the direc- tion of the professional children's school, which is located at West Forty
 eighth street, and the following is a description of it's aims and purposes: As contribution to New York's holi- day entertainments for juvenile audi ences, three matinees, under the aus pices of the Professional Children's
 school. will be given on the afternoons of December 27, 2S and % These per- formances will be unique in interest and quality, for only the most talented children now appearing professionally on the dramatic and motion picture stages will appear in them.
 The programmes have been arranged , with a view of combining artistic ef- feet with popular appeal. They will contain the one-act plays, "The Prin- cess Winsome,' by Annie Fellows John ston; Dancing Dolls" by Kenneth Saw I yer Goodman: and tn esecond act from | Dear Brutus." if permission can be ob- tained from Sir James Barrie, from London; posed reproductions of famous pictures arranged by the artist, Ben Ali Haggin. and various special features. l The purpose of this series of mati- ness is two-fold.
 l In past years the inadequacy of ap- propriate theatre entertainment for
 children at the Christmas season has been a matter of general regret. and it ' is the intention to supply this deficien-
 cy with the aid of the professional stages best juvenile talent
 l A second purpose is to bring to pub lie attention the educational work be-
 ing accomplished by the Professional
 Children's School among young boys
 and girls who earn their livelihood in the several branches of the stages pro- .fession.
 l The school which is incorporated
 with the Rehearsal club. has been in
 existence seven years. Beginning with
 only two pupils, it's attendance has in-
 creased to 220. It soon outgrew it's original quarters in the Rehearsal club,
 and at the close of the present school year it will be compelled to remove
 from the Methodist Episcopal church parish house. No. 227 West Forty-eighth street, where its sessions are now held. The receipts of the Christmas matinees will become the nucleus of fund for
 the lease or purchase of 8 permanent building for the school.
 1 The Professional Children's School provides, at nominal tuition rates
 which do not make 1t self-supporting educational facilities for professional
 stage children, with courses of study
 arranged so that the pupils may simul- | taneously continue their stage work It embraces primary and grammar
 school grades, and two high school grades. The standard of it's instruc- ton permits the transfer of pupils tc
 corresponding grades in the New York
 public schools.
 By means of this institution. which
 has Tho commercial aims whatever, op. portunity to acquire an education is put within the reach of children who might
 otherwise be denied that advantages.
 DANCE FOR MIR. CROCKARD | MT and Mrs. Frank H. Crockard en- itertained at a Christmas Pierrot dance
 Friday evening for their son. Mir. Francis
 crockard. at their home on Niazuma
 avenue.
 1 The house was decorated in Christmas colors. Refreshments were served, an l orchestra furnished music and dancing l was enjoyed by the younger society set until late hour. #