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Toys Needed for Annual Christmas Benefit financially in their 1765 North Sycamore Ave, haven where they have been since 1928. Heartwarming, and their most important benefit project on the agenda every year is the annual Christmas Party which has been, for years, the "baby” of George Gilfillan, current Buffone (Ombudsman) of the Masquers. This charming gentleman, with the aid of some pretty Masquerettes, ladies auxilary of the club, personally begs, borrows and lifts any and all toys for some 200 underprivileged youngsters ages six to eleven, selected from four Hollywood public schools. December 20 is the Sunday date selected this year, so any donations of EVERYBODY GETS INTO the act at the colorful Revels for various benefit projects of the Masquers. Here raconteur Vince Barnett (1.) seems to be evaluating the advice of pal Terry Frost, his assistant. ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY hosted by Masquers, usually features show business stars as assistants to Santa Claus, traditionally enacted by Percy Helton. With him here. The Three Stooges, Joe deRita (left), S. Claus, councilman Arthur Snyder, Moe Howard (without his famous bangs) and Larry Fine, always the "gentle man" in the Stooges' zany adventures. Children were last year's party guests. clothing (brand new) toys, and goodies plus money can be directed to Mr. Gilfillan's attention at the club. The party begins at eleven, busses bring the children in for a lavish luncheon, and usually gallops gaily through five p.m. with actor-members pitching in as waiters, and the pretty Masquerettes putting on a show for the kids. Percy Helton, current Maccus (vice-president) of the Masquers makes a fat, jolly, slightly wayout Santa Claus that the kids adore, and lovely Molly Panza, of the popular Panza's Lazy Susan restaurant on La Brea, beams as Lady Santa Claus. We trust that it will be many a day before the final curtain drops on the Masquers, a distinguished collection of men who have shared their fun with others outside the pale. Part of the club's oath; "... I will love the Theatre — not as a building of brick and stone, but as a temple of plays that have in them the stuff of Life; be they pleasant or unpleasant; comedy or tragedy; farce or a play of manners. I will live my life and practice my art with decency and fairness; and I will revere the memory of those Masquers who have taken their final curtain .. ." Page 9