The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-14
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Orphans a Real
Theater Party

Candy, Souvenirs, and Auto
Rides Are on Program for
Little Ones-Business Men
Help Out Good Cause.
Next to a circus the entertain
ment that suits boys and girls
right down to the ground is a
movie show.
That's why the little children
in the District of Columbia or
phanges are looking forward with
real glee, to Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday when The Washing
ton Times will stage three big
movie parties with the boys and
girls from the city's institutions
as the guests of honor.
To See Film Circus.
And to make it all the better the
attraction on the screen will be a
circus picture with a truly won
derful performing elephant and
dainty Madge Bellamy, one of film
dom's youngest and prettiest stars
as features.
Lawrence Beatus, managing direc-
tor of the Loew Washington
theaters. and Mark Gates, genial
manager of the Columbia, are giving
the fullest cooperation to make the
occasion red letter days in the lives
of the children.
ANY time we can fill our
theaters with a bunch of red blood
ed happy youngsters. and get 'em
laughing defy even the most con-
firmed old crouch from loosening
up and cracking a smile," says
Beatus. II never enjoyed an
audience more than those who came
to The Times parties last year and
am really looking. forward to
the big days just as much as the
children"
OF course to be real party there
will have to be more than the
screen entertainment. There's the
fixin's, n'everything. Walter Brown
ley is going to see that the child
ish appetite for sweetmeats is salts
fled and despite the fact that sugar
is high, every Boy and girl will
upon while the fun unfurls on the
SAAVOE SllCCls
Floral Souvenirs.
Then there is George C. Shaffer,
the Fourteenth street florist, who
insists on being declared in when
1t comes to giving the District of
Columbia orphans thrill. He will
provide fragrant and beautiful
floral souvenir for each one Of The
Times little guests-something that
will last as reminder after the
party is a memory.
The Washington Rapid Transit
Company, whose big green busses
conveyed the children at previous
parties, will be on the job again.
and there will be no tired feet, for
the little ones will be conveyed to
and from the theater in these fast
machines. The Rotary Club bus,
which Charlie Semmes presented to
the organization for just such occa-
sions as these, also will be at the
service of The Times guests. Ro-
tary, will attend to that, for this
known for it's friendship and kind
ness to young America.
There won't be much chance to
make a noise in the theater, but
going and coming from the theater,
the, children will get rid of their ex-
cess energy and command the at
tention of the F street shoppers,
with their horns. rattles and other
noise-making instruments. All in
all, it looks like a grand time for
those who don't have any too many
Of the good things of life.
Those Who Are Going.
The picture The Times boys and
girls will see Is 1.-The Soul of the
Beast To make 1t, the services
of real circus was employed for
three weeks and the moving pic
ture folks Travelled with the big
tents while the picture was taken
What will interest the children
most is Oscar" a big six-ton ele.
phant who does some really amaZ
ing tricks. The gaping crowds, the
drunken bear, the prancing horses
trick dogs, bareback riders. wild
animals and gaily costumed per.
formers are all in the picture. In
fact, it's Just the kind that will
tickle and thrill every boy and girl
and that is why the orphans are
going as the guests OF. The Washing
ton Times.
Boys and girls from ST. Vincent's
Orphanage, the Bruen Home, Wash
ington City Orphanage, st. Johns
Orphanage. Central Union Mission
Children's Home, the German Orph'
anage in Anacostia and ST. Joseph S
Orphanage on II street, are among
those listed to enjoy the fun.