The Washington times., 1930-11-08
DRAWS
. STELLAR ACTS
To STAGE
"WiId" viii Mahoney Among
HeadIiners Who viii Make
Relief Show Go Over Big

will Mahoney, that wild
dancing nut and $3,500-a-week
star Of Earl CAROLS Sketch
Book" Is coming from Baltimore
to be In one of the headline acts
Of the benefit show for Wash
ington's unemployed to be staged
at the Fox Theater next Wednes-
day midnight.
The committee from the Wash
ingtcnl Chamber Of Commerce
which is arranging the per
Torrance in cooperation with
the Washington theaters and The
Washington Times received q
telegram from Manager James
Carroll, of Sketch Book" yes
terday pledging not only the
presence Of Will Mahoney but
such other acts from Sketch
Book" as the committee desired.
The Earl Carroll revue comes to
the National Theater Sunday
night, November 16, but the en-
tertainers will come by auto from
Baltimore next Wednesday night
for this special appearance.
Too Little Time
All vaudeville regulars" know
VIII Mahoney and his hilarious
collapsible dance and riotous
songs. He was star Of George
Whites Scandals for three sea-
sons and is rated among the
highest-paid performers Of Broad
way.
The biggest problem confront
ing the committee arranging the
program is how to squeeze all Of
this abundance Of great talent
into the running time Of the
regular performance. Headline
acts from the Palace Theater
with the revue girls, the star per
formers on the great vaudeville
bill which opens at the Earle
Theater today, and the complete
Fanchon and Marco revue unit
now playing at the Fox Theater,
will be on the program in addi-
ton to a score Of other noted
entertainers Of local and national
prominence.
Jimmy Lake, 100
Music will be furnished by the
orchestras from the Palace, Fox
and Earle theaters and in addi-
ton Maurice Kafka is sending
over two crack bands to work
with special acts. Freddy Clark,
long the ace vaudeville director at
Keith'S and now the organist at
the R-K-O house, yesterday volun-
teered to wave the stick for some
Of his old friends and, If called
upon, to show his proficiency at
the Fox console. In addition
Otto Beck, solo organist at the.
Rialto Theater and a radio head.
liner over WRC, will be heard.
BY Monday the committee
hopes to have the full program
ready for announcement and it
will contain number of agree.
able surprises, including the
name Of a nationally celebrated
actor who will serve as master
Of ceremonies. One Of the nov
city entertainers enrolled yester.
day was Wrestler Joe Turner, who
will bring his mat and demon
Strate that wrestling is a scien-
tific sport. Manager Jimmy
Lake, Of the Gayety Theater,
yesterday pledged his cooperation
and promises to show an act next
Wednesday night which will be
a certain "Show stopper"
Now $40 for 81
Dorsey w. Hyde, secretary of
the Chamber Of Commerce yes
terday took charge Of the ticket
distribution. All tickets are 81
and there are no reserve seats.
Tickets are available at the box
office Of all Of the downtown
movie theaterS, at the Hotel viii
lard Hotel, Mayflower, A. A. A.,
and Mrs. Wilson -Greene'S agen-
cies.
Amusement seekers are re-
minded that all Of the funds de-
rived from this benefit perform
ance win be directed to the work
Of unemployment relief under
taken by the committee Of the
Washington Chamber Of Com,
merce.
Here is q chance to help a
worthy cause and see a $40 show
for 81. The Fox Theater has
been contributed by Harry Arthur,
chief Of the Fox deluxe houses,
and all Of the entertainers are
contributing their services. The
house staff and executives from
the Washington theaters are
volunteer workers. including the
executive committee in direct
charge Of the performance,
headed by Sidney B. Lust.
Miles Of nIAaMnrA await nO.cap owners