Evening star., 1934-12-10

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North, shouting the first scenes ever
taken Uithin Santa'S home and
1Dorkshops, Dil be shOBn today
and tomorrow at the AVENUE
GRAND. 1t piu be presented on
Wednesday and Thursday at the
APOLLO, and DiH be shoUn on
Friday at the HOME and at the
YORK.
~ ECALLING the large crowds
that packed the theaters and
X brought 10000 new toys and
i gifts for the poor children of
Washington to The Star-War-
ner Bros toy matinees last year. these
theaters are again making prepara-
tions to take care of large audiences
next Saturday, when the Christmas
matinees will be repeated for the
fourth consecutive time
Warner Bros theaters in or near
your neighborhood, and the big
houses downtown, IL in all. are max
ing last-minute plans in cooperation
with The Evening Star to make the
toy matinees this year the biggest
and the happiest ever held.
The programs, by far the finest that
have ever been arranged for your
entertainment, include such noted
stars as Shirley Temple. Jackie
Cooper, Wallace Beery, Lionel Barry
more, Joe E. Brown, Bruce Cabot,
George O'Brien, Charlotte Henry,
Laurel and Hardy and others, in out
standing photoplays, generously Of
fered by such producers as Metro
Goldwyn- Mayer. Warner Bros, First
National, Fox, Paramount and R-K-O.
Comedies on Programs.
Each theater, in addition to the
feature picture, will offer added at
fractions such as hilarious comedies,
animated cartons and interesting
short subjects. Each show will be a
big show. the kind you would not
want to miss under any circumstances,
and one that you will long remember.
But while you might be drawn to
these theaters by the unusual enter
tainment they are offering. you have a
still greater incentive for attending.
You will be providing Christmas hap
piness for the needy children of Wash
ington. All Of this has been planned
for them. All who are concerned in
making these matinees what they are,
are working directly for the poor boys
and girls who must depend upon
others to provide them with needed
gifts.
The real success of the entire plan
rests upon your willingness to help
and upon your generosity. No reward
can compare with the satisfaction you
will have in knowing that you have
helped these unfortunate little ones.
And yet The Star and Warner Bros.
are offering you a really great enter
tainment to thank you for your kind
ness and to afford a means to make it
supremely easy for you to lend your
aid.
Gift Is Admission Ticket.
You have merely to bring a new toy
or some new article of clothing or
wearing apparel for a child and your
work Is done. That Is your price of
admission to the show. You have
nothing else to pay. You leave your
gift in the theater lobby, where large
hampers have been provided to receive
what you bring, and the doors will
open to receive you.
From these II theaters the Wash
ington Council of Social Agencies will
collect your contributions, and through
the council they will reach the homes
in which you will have made Christ
mas happiness possible.
There are few things for you to
bear In mind in your desire to help.
First, the great need this year for aid.
You hear that times are better, that
depression is over. and that condi-
tions have improved. But the host
OF little children who must depend en-
tirely upon the generosity of those
more fortunate If Christmas Is not to
pass them by is very large.
Many Appeal for Aid.
Proof of this may be found In
the great number of requests for
aid which have been pouring in daily
by letter and phone and personal
call to The Star, to the Warner
Bros offices and to the council and
by the large list of needy families
which the council has on record.
Realizing this. you are asked to
bear in mind that, while one single
new toy will admit you to the mat