Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-06-22
MOVIE STARS HELP
NURSES HOME FUND
Gallery of Autographed Por.
traits at Elks' Fair.-Mary
Pickford Sends Photo
Richard BArtbelmess, Charles Ray and
Many Others Help

In the rush Of affairs that follow
ed the war. one of the easiest things
forgotten was the tremendous contri-
button made to the service OF this
country by the people of the movie
and legitimate stage. But there are
those who remember that the activi-
ties of actors raised over $40, 900 900
for war charities. that actors sold mill
lions Of dollars of liberty bonds and
that many hundreds of them journey
ed across the ocean to entertain and
cheer up the homesiek A. +. +.
Movie Stars Gallery
The Director of the Nurses Home
Fund of the Day kimball hospital
remembering this war time generosi-
ty of the stage, wrote. some weeks
ago, TO all Of the leading players in
the moving pictures asking for the
gift of autographed photographs
that could be raffled off for the
Nurses Home benefit at the coming
Elks' Fair. The letters stated deli
nitely that IL would not help the fund
II the actors send on the customary
autographed photographers signed
fer the star BY someone else aud
never seen by the stars themselves.
The response to these letters has
been exceptionally courteous and
most gratifying. This morning there
arrived from Hollywood beautiful
portrait photograph Of Miss Mary
Pickford with an accompanying let
ter from sour Mary" wishing the
fund all success. The picture is the
star of the collection, large portrait
that any admirer of Mrs. Fairbanks
should be delighted 20 own.
Barthelmess Obtains Others
Richard Barthelmess. whose
Fury" Is to be seen here this week,
sent two photographs of himself and
two Of each of his co-players, the
Misses Lillian and Dorothy Gish, to-
gether with personal letter regret
ting that he could not accept the ins
vitation of Manager Alpert Of the
Bradley Theatre to come TO Putnam
and make personal appearance for
the Homes benefit.
One of the pleasantest responses
TO the request for pictures was that
Of Charles Ray who sent two photo
graphs, one straight" and the other
autographed copies of 'The Girl |
Loved" by James Whitcomb Riley
and Longfellow's "The Courtship of
Miles Standish." The former was thu
subject Of Mr. Rays latest picture
and he has just completed the Long
fellow picture which Is to be releas-
ed in October.
Others stars who have sent pictures
and letters are; Constance Talmsage,
Eugene O'Brien, Katherine Mac
donald, Norma Tglmadge. Alice Ter
ry, LaIrette Taylor. Mae Murray.
Jackie Coogan. Rex Ingram and Viola
Dana, all Metro stars.
A characteristic letter came from
AL Jolson Of "Bombo" fame with
three autographed pictures.
Griffith TsiIs Stars TO Help
David Wark Griffith sent an excel
lent signed photograph Of himself
with a letter saying that he had re-
quested his leading players personally
TO send the fund their photographs.
Several Of these have also been re-
eeived.
Others sending excellent likenesscs
signed were: CASTOR Glass, Kenneth
Harlan, Lionel Barrymore, Ethel
Shannon, Dorothy Dalton, Nita Naldi.
Charles deRoche, Conrad Nagel, Lila
Lee, Betty Compsoh, Leatrice Joy,
Anna q. Nilsson, Bebe Daniels, Claire
Windsor, Frank Mayo, and Marion
Davies. who, like Miss Piekford. sent
large portrait picture together with
letter from her secretary wishing
the fund all success.
The pictures will all be properly
framed and will be ratified and auc-
toned at the Elks' Fair.