The Washington times., 1922-08-15
| IS MORE BOYS I.
AND GIRLS ARE
TIMES GUESTS
Orphans See Film "Forget-Me-
Not" and Hear Miss Helen
Hiser Sing.
"One million tiny hearts are call
ing: Forget-Me-Not" ~

"One million tiny hearts are call
ing: Forget-Me-Not"
The clear soprano OF Miss Helen
Hiscr. in pigtails and gingham, held
an audience which included 113 or
phans spellbound today at Loew's
Columbia Theater, on the second day
Of The Washington Times Orphans
Party.
Miss Hiser was dressed for the
star part Of the orphan taken by
Bessie Love in. Forget Not" the
picture which is drawing capacity
crowds TO the Columbia Theatcr
this week. Her delivery of the song
of the same name called forth a
wave of enthusiastic applause from
the audience. who insisted upon an
encore.
The Times today entertained
seventy-five boys from st. Joseph's
Orphanage, Tenth and II streets
northwest, and thirty-eight girls
from the German Orphange, Good
Hope road, Anacostia.
Bus Brings In Girls.
A bus of The Washington Rapid
Transit Company, brought in the
girls from the suburb. while the
boys in suits of blue and white,
marched to the theater from their
institution, under the watchful eyes
of six nuns. Chattering amiCably,
they crossed F. street to the theater.
while a special tAffic policeman
held up the flood Of automobiles
The occupants OF the cars looked
out and smiled at the little process.
sion. and with kindly eyes recog.
nized childhood's right Of way.
At the entrance of the playhouse,
the children were met by Lawrence
Beatus, general manager OF the local
Loew theaters; Manager Mark Gates,
of the Columbia, and by Miss Hisar.
AS the procession entered. each
youngster was presented with a box
II candy, contributed by Walter
I .ownley, proprietor Of one Of Wash
ngton's favorite candy shops at
Thirteenth and + streets. The chill.
dren also were supplied with flowers,
resh from the well-known establish.
! ent of George c. Shaffer. 900 Four.
.eenth street.
Mistakes Her For Bessie.
81 know you exclaimed little
Stanley Burke, from st. Joseph's,
to Miss Hiser. You're Bessie Love.
That's who you are. Do you have
a good time in the movies, Bessie
Lover"
But Bessie" who has turned
down several stage offers, told Stan
ley. with a laugh, that he mustn't
burden himself with worries about
her welfare, and Stanley, proud of
being thus addressed by a movie
queen, passed in.
The orphans were by no means
the first arrivals for the morning
show at the Columbia today. A
full half.hour before the program
began. a line Of patrons formed at
the box office. These were prin.
cipally mothers and their children,
but good percentage were men.
The picture, featuring Bessie Love
and Gareth Hughes-who will be re-
membered by Washington playgoers
for his exceptional work in "Senti-
mental Tommy"-already has re-
ceived the hearty Endorsements of
Washington clergymen and social
workers. The audience this morning
likewise gave the production their
stamp Of approval. After the show
the bus took the girls back to the
German Orrhanage, and the boys
again formed their orderly lines and
proceeded back to the II street in
stitution.
The Times party tomorrow will con.
sist Of twenty children from the Cen.
trail Union Mission Children's Home,
age. The party will be concluded on
Vincent's Orphanage.