Evening star., 1923-10-27
ADJUSTMENTS
Actors Fund Benefit.

"A strange hodge podge. but you
will like IT," So declared Miss Julia
Arthur in the prologue OF the annual
benefit performance in behalf Of the
actors fund of America at the Ma
tional Theater yesterday afternoon.
and she was quite right. The quaint
conglomeration offered by a group OF
theatrical profession. was delightfully."-
entertaining and most pleasantly re-
celVed by a house of proportions that
must have helped to a considerable
extent the philanthropic enterprise of
the stagefolk.
In addition to Miss Arthur, the
talented caste included Ina Claire.
Patricia Coilinge, Amelia Bingham,
Gladys Walton. Macklyn Arbuckle,
Bruce McRae. Clarence Harvey.
Arthur DEACON and host of others
or mimicry. The audience, too, was
one to be expected Of the nations
capital. Society, residential and gov
ornamental, generously patronized the
arair, but none seemed to find more
enjoyment In 1t than Dame Margaret
Lloyd George. wife of Britain's war
time premier, and her daughter, Miss
Megan. As tribute to these dis
tinguished guests, Miss Arthur re-
cited England" poetic panegyric
The entertainment sparklcd with
comedy from beginning to end, but
there were interspersed musical num-
pers-both vocal and instrumental
unusually pleasing: dancing. conven-
o,onal and eccentric. and even feats
OF strength. There was something
Tor every one. and he would be hard
70 satisfy. indeed, who did not get q
thrill OF pleasure at some time dur
ing the afternoon.
Perhaps the most distinct hit Of the
program was scored by Miss Clair
Mr.. McRae and others of the com.
pany playing in THE Awful Truth"
at the National this week. They
onered The Triangle" burlesque,
Dy Alexander Leftwich. that takes ali
nine lines, yet the playlet contained
more genuine humor than usually is
packed into two hours of many of our
so-called farces.
Macklyn Arbuckle. too. gave a
ly in more serious vein. in my Wom-
an Supported by Miss Frederica
Going and Rollins Grimes. jr., Ar
buckle admirably enacted the middle
aSfa s,.iso +h nand exposing to his girl
lover.
Miss Collinge and others of "The
Lady in Ermine" company were cast
IN John Kendrick Bangs THE Real
Ihing, an extraordinary conception
or the servant problem. 1t was the
YORK actors fund performance sue
cess and was enthusiastically re-
ceived. Others from "The Lady in
Ermine company to entertain were
who sang the love scene from the
musical attraction. As the ardent.
though inebriated. wooer, Mr.. Wolf
ie1t nothing to be desired and was
MISS NJ s&eeitsnt Gihhs voice in his duet with
Zella Russell of the same COMPANY
gave a speciality In which Mf. Morton
scored signally with his tale of the
suffering blacksmith and the stam-
merfng job seeker
the blue streak Of vaudeville;
Marie. Ethel and Florence Fleming,
concert stars: Alex Cross and Ralph
Santoro; physical culture exponents.
and Alba Tiberio. a charming ar
.iste' ' remarkable for her versatility.
mirth-provoking. the Flemings play
ed entracinEly. the little Tiberfo
Played sketched and danced her way
into the hearts Of the onlookers and
the athletes performed marvelously
Then there was Amelia Bingham,
Iong favorite OF the theatergoer
assisted by Beth Franklin, Robert
vaughn and John Bowie. This little
company presented that scene from
Nine. Sans Gene" Sardou's ddama,
wherein the one-time laundress takes
to task in no uncertain manner the
naughty Queen Of Naples
And last. but not least, there was
Arthur DEACON of the Little Nellie
Kelley company. Arthur not only
proved most capable announcer
throughout the afternoon. but had
part Of the program to himself In
that. he sang some songs and stepped
some dances In a manner well worthy
of one who has passed through far
less years. Deagon's rendition of
Farewell to the Kings Highway"
which he sang more than two dec
AIDES ago in THE Highwayman,"
drew great applause.
Washington contributed it's bit of
talent. the lie Paradis Orchestra
opening the performance.
Daniel Frohman, the New York
producer, and Miss Elsie Ferguson
were there, too. Mr. Frohman spoke
briefly, but Miss Ferguson told at
length of the great work done at the
actors home on Staten Island, N Y.
The entire afternoon was a splendid
tribute to the stars of today to the
stars of yesterday.