The billboard (Dec 1917)

DECEMBER 22, 1917 -:} The Billboard EXCELLENT ‘WORK -. BY CHICAGO BRANCH cuteage: Dee. 16-—When Mrs. Ous Skinner, sepreneutative oa the road for the Stage Wooan's War Rellef, came bere three short weeks ago tw organize 'a Chicago branch of the rellet sbe was met with a great deal of entbuslanm apd fond Chleago sbowfolk ready and anxious to evote both time.and money. to furthering the work of thie “organization. ‘The preliminary ork baving been attended to, the ext thing Gemandiog ‘atteoticn was the question of & piace to meet. ‘This was quickly, and most fatietactorily, solved when Marry” J. Towers Kindly offered the ose of the pleasant room at the top of the Hlicals Theater as a workroom. ‘an average of Ofty ladies ioect in this room four gays each Werk. Kolttiog needles Oy, owing aachloes hum, and busy fingers make Dandagre for thewounded, and aa a result of the combined efforts of these indies a huge aoapilty of .falsbed garments, bas been forwarded to béadgaarters, Stage people have ever bad a reputation icing, groerous with thelr. thae’ and vtale: ‘when they can in any way anlat a wortby cause, 01 they-are surely moro than Melag-ap to. this reputation at the present time, .Cirls who bave never bo tiuch as sewed oo a bultoa fur them tives Beretofure are now Sadistrlouly sewing fil Gay. loog for the Title Freach aod Belgian refugees. Not onls this, but they frequemily: duoate their services to catertaia the boys at the Great Lakes Traloing Station. . In additivn| te this Uhey catertalued 220 sailors at a Thanks fitlag dinner, fulluwed by a dance given at the Stratford Motel. Among the articles completed ta the, short time this branch bas been 1a existence are sixty fre sweaters, forty-eight scarfs, oot dean avintor belmeis, two hundred comfort kits for the Navy Lengue, one dozen Woman's War TeYiet comfort Kits, forty elght housewives, thirtyfix Roman jackets (given to the Ttaliaa War Relief Ualt, the Htatian soldiers wear these un er thelr uolforme instead of sweaters, and the ‘cal from the other ane bas brea coormons), six complete: layeties to wives of the midilies tr the Great Lakea Tealniog Station, scveaty Sve Rule capa aod drs to the Arbilahl Freer ‘Dr. Burnett, of the Natlonal Associztion of Surgical Dreasingn, devotes a day each week to teaching the winding of banéages and ihe making of surgical dressings, assisted by Mra, McKean, 2 Red Cross instractur, who comes twice a reek to fospect the work aod Instruct the workers, Are. BT, Figcld, who has charge of tbe Chicago Branch, bas provea a able Ieader, and. sorgical ‘work may be up te the required standard, Mra, Fifeld hax taken and pawed the Bed! JESSIE BONSTELLE Cross examinations, Mary Nash, Mrs, Lawrence Wheat, Annabelle Whitford Rachan, Mabel MeCane, Blanche Ring, Rath Chatterton, Mrs, George ‘Arliss, Mrs. Thos, Whitten, Flo Zabelle and Mrs. A, Frosolono are among tnose seen-at the surgical dressing tables making four by four gauzes to be sent direct to Franco thra the| Red Cross for the benedt of the wounded. Mra, Mary B, Youlin and Mrs. Gvorge B. Tris tram bave entire charge of the workroom and supplies, and are untiring in thelr. efforts. ‘Among the other workers are: Mrs, Norval Pierce, the. wife of Dr. Nortal Ht. Pierce, one of the greatest throat specialists In the country, who gave up his practice to go to Camp -Grant and work for Uncle Sam; Mrs. Cleonfonte CamDanial, of the Grand Opera ‘Company, who assists in the making of the Roman jackets, which are so emential to the Italian soldiet Rosa Relea, a grand opera star i the work, lias duoated a large for the Roman jacket wife Dut from the foregoing it will be seen that Douuibilities ahead: of the Chleago branch ‘unlimited. ‘The need is great and everyone ‘who devotes his or ber time or money will be thanked: nut ooly by the organization, but by our boys at the front. It most be remembered that up to the present. time, the Chicago branch has given po ‘benests or entertainments to raise mouey for its war relief work, bat bas been entirely dependent ‘upon voluntary contributions, and to the eredit of proferaional prople be it sald that they bave ‘been mont liberal in giving to this. worthy cause. ‘There is 3 nlee balance in the treas‘ury at the present time. ‘The officers of the Chicago branch include a Board of Directors, consisting of Mra, Harry J. ‘Powers, honorary chairman; Mrs, Edw, BR. Fi: field, chairman; Mrs. Mortimer S.” Singer, Srst ‘vice chairman; Annabelle Whitford " Bachan, second vice chairman; Mra, Will N. Hight. sec: retary; Mrs, Norval Pierce, treasurer. Advisory Board: Mrs. Otis Skinner, Mrs. Samuel Insali, ‘Mra. Carter I Marrison, ‘Mrs, Chatfieid Taylor, ‘Mra. Archibald Freer, Mrs. Theodore Henderson, Mrs. Frederick Hatton, Lidian Beil, Mra, Geo. Arliss, Mew. Thomas Whitten, Annie Russell. Di of workroan, Mra. George T. Tristram. workroom, Mrs. Mary E. ttees: Mrs. George Hixon, Mrs. panini, Mrs. George Spode, Mra. Teble Se eecane cee Youlin, Dao, MEMBERS CHICAGO BRANCH, STAGE WOMAN'S WAR RELIEF ope of the most industrious workers and sop: Plies the: organmation with a great deal yarn; Mrs, Gertrude Maynes Flint, who at Talned fame in vaudeville with her boy choir, has charge of the eurgical shirts, tweaty Gre of which are turned out each week; Alice Gersenberg, the authoress, Gods time between wrlung plays to do the press work of the or gaouation; Mrs. George Hixon, niece of Mrs. ‘Thomas Whiffen, In addition to ber other work, thas charge of the toy booth at the big Tosland Expamtion at. the Coliseum, which opened "yesterday; Mra, Will N. Hight, a.member of a familly who dae been on the stage contlnvous!y ines 1840, Ia the executive secretary, ‘aid de Foes Best of ber apare time from the out ervry day, Blanche Ring made this ponaible by givlog a large check for materials: Mrs, Albert W. Goodrich seat a large dozation! of wacce fur the comfort kits; Mrs. Mortimer raised considerable money by special ‘werk, Ta adittion to belog Brat yice-chatrmar Mrs. Singer Im chairman of the enter committee a hesbaoa, sereral tion to entertain the was on the eveoing of. December 9, at which Annabelle Whitford Bachan was Bostess, Space prevents our mentioning the names of all who are devoting thelr time to this work, A. Frosolono, Mrs, Zawreace Wheat, Mabel McCane, Mra, Gertrode Haynes Flint, Alice Geratenberg and Blauche Ting. STAGE WOMAN'S WAR RELIEF (Continned from page 42d) perriso the recreations. im tho militery camps ‘was formed, the Stage Women's War Belief was appealed to as representing the war activities of the theater. Smileago Dooks of tickets for camp enter dalaments have Deon. compiled, 10 “coupons at Scents @ coupon, which soll for: $1 and $5 respectively. ‘These wckets hare been. put on sale for the first time at the Stage Woman's booth at Hero Land. Among the important branches 1s the one started by Mrs. Otis Skinner in Chicago at the Minois Theater, This one bas been launched with great success and Mrs. Skloner will organlxe: othérs. Miss Glass Tiangon, who is on tour Io Yauderille, is Snteresting the raude Ville woiven Ja° the work, and s0 losplred the ‘wimen” ushers of the Tippodrome Theater in ‘Cleveland that they organized a unit at once. Many “companies of tour are eepding to ‘the Deadquarters for material and returning finished Work. A little boy in the Pollyanna Company muggrated that every member of the company. De taxed ten cents a week and the money sent the ‘serlouaness of purpose of given Io. the following eloquent three cises of clothing and contributed 10 cases ‘of books and magazines for the literature Ge partment. ‘The Bird of Paradise company... ‘Night Club Jam Kiteben has contrgigited 9 ‘thousand pounds of jams and jell Prior to that time 24. The Professional to ‘Woman's: Leagve bas contributed 755 article, consisting of surgical shirts, pajamas, other clothing, Knitted things and kit bags, Stage “children have been quite” wooderfal, having made, 2,000 little candies, besides knit tng _and.making baby clothes, Then fram the Tailor-Made Sfan Company bas come seventy one knitted and other articles, ‘with 251 gar ments frum the Sclascouset. The Princess Theater in Des Moines luis sent, in’ six ksitses ‘things, And the work increases day by aay. DRAMATIC ‘NOTES. Florence Ye Clercq will appear in. the. revival of Panos's First Play, which ts to' be acted at ‘the Copley Theater. Boston, this week. ‘Macterlinck's The Blind is to be produced ta New York om Christmas. It will: be the first play ia the United States. yanderille when her present New York season te closed. ‘Another company has been organilzed to pre Heading role. “The play will open in Washington December 24, and from there will go to Chicaze, Roy H. Lewis bas left the cast of The Riviera Girl and enlisted in the army. Lewis Is well remembered tra bis impersonation of President ‘Wilson ia the Ziegfeld Follies for several sea sons. 2s, ‘Sybil Carmen figs been reengaged for the New Ziegfeld Midaight Frolic, which Ned Waybure is staging. ‘The pliy will be prodived the latter Theater, The name of James Henry Smith's new play, {io which Cohan & Harris will present Mary Ryam in the title role, has bea changed from Right ‘Angle to The Teacher of Goshen Hollow, Tack dentanty the tatter was the‘ orginal mame se ‘pen thelr success {a Havana, "Al Joos seturied to Broadway” last week latter a brief stay on the Coast. Te te aasiating Hiurold Atteridge om the book of the next Jolean Winter Garden show. ‘The long and succesafol rua of ‘Thé Man Whe Stayed at Home in Pittabure was brought te & lowe Monday evening. Wailam Rock and Frances White have bees re-engaged for the new Midnight Frolic. FELICE MORRIS