Million Dollar War Relief Bazaar Opens for Allied Aid
The Allies' $1,090,000 bazaar at the Grand Central Palace advances with heavy ticket sales and a Paris fashion display from Worth and others. Belgian lace, woven baskets by blind soldiers, deluxe art sittings, and a ribbed roster of patrons, including Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia, bolster relief funds for Belgium and other Allied sufferers.
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America
Grand Central Palace
National Allied Relief Committee
War Relief Clearing House
Commission For Relief
Belgium
Ris
Reatest Gomech Couturiers
Worth
Recoll
Premet
Uin
Camille Roger
Helene Uzenet
Paris
Commission
Bezaar
Great Britain
F. B
Allied
B. F. B. Fund
William Cecelia Beaux
Irving Wild
Emmet
John Johansen
Www
Walston Hill Brown
Julia Mar H. Sothern
Herbert Tree
Lgtenson
Fiske
Criterion
Tomorrow
Ree
Thos. H. Ince
Cr. Gardner Sullivan
Europe
Orchestre Cf
Victor Well
Masque Critique Sparks Bar Association Dispute
The piece notes 400 participants unable to view Masque and questions its use of the American Bar Association name. It details a public correction between F E B Wadhams and Mr Cohen, who accuses a small group of men of running the association. Cohen refuses to withdraw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bar Association
Cohen
F. E B. Wadhams
Wadhams
Brandeis
Bar Association
Lette
Winthrop Ames Recovers and Reopens Theatre Work
Winthrop Ames, former New Theatre director and current Little Theatre proprietor, plans to resume work next season. He has fully recovered after resting following A Pair of Silk Stockings, and will serve as Honorary Chairman of the Drama League for American Drama Year.
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Little Theatre
Winthrop Ames
New Theatre
The
Booth
E. B. Lyons
Townsend Walsh
Hebrew Actors Club Forms in Yiddish Stage Union
The Hebrew Actors Club Chapter No 1 affiliated with the A F L and other unions, based at 108 Second Avenue with about 120 members, unites actors on the Yiddish legitimate stage. The closed shop covers all theatre staff, including doorkeepers and ushers, ensuring contract compliance.
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Actors’ Equity Association
American Federation of “Labor
Cornett
Amassee
Hebrew Actors’ Club
A. F. of L
White Rats International Union
The
Central Federated Union
United Hebrew Trades
Second Avenue
Grand Street
Dili
Chorua
New Theatre Swindle Targets Job Seekers at Casino
A confidence scheme in theatres sees two men posing as union agents to recruit job seekers for stagehand posts. W Rowland, Casino theatre manager, warns victims to report to police. Applicants paid $2 and $5 respectively for fake letters of introduction and union boards.
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Casino
W. Rowland
Friars Plan Charity Frolic at Hippodrome for Actors Fund
The Friars will stage another Frolic to aid the Actors Fund. The Hippodrome show next Friday is donated by Charles Dillingham, with Soares M. Cohan informing Daniel Frohman of the charity repeat. New Amsterdam seats sold at auction, fetching up to $3, average around $45 per seat.
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New Amsterdam
New York
Hippodrome
Actors’ Fund
Charles Dillingham
Soares M. Cohan
Daniel Frohman
New ‘Amsterdam
End Their Tenancy of the Bandbox Theatre
The Washington Square Players closed a two year tenancy at the Bandbox last night with The Sea Gull as their lease expired at midnight Emanuel Reicher will assume the theatre today. They will move to the Comedy presenting their best playlets next Monday night. On the way they stopped at the Fifty seventh Street restaurant for supper and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bandbox
Washington Square
Emanuel Reicher
Fifty-seventh Street
New Yorkville Theatre to Present New Sketches Saturday
A new bill will be offered at the York ville Theatre Saturday night featuring Arnold Korff and his German stock company Der Stolz de Dritten Compagnie. The program includes two new sketches Die Nieu Woh nung and a military force act with new songs and specialties introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkville Theatre
Arnold Korff
der Stolz de Dritten Compagnie
Theatrical notes and cast changes across New York stages
The Winter Garden plans a benefit concert for the Hopelessly Crippled French Soldiers Fund with Al Jolson Nora Bayes and Lew Fields. Thomas A Wise returns to vaudeville at the Palace in The Christmas Latter. Skating officials plan a commemorative scroll for Charlotte after tonight at the Hippodrome. George T. Smithfield replaces Frederick Lewis as Henry V in Caliban. Norma Phillips joins Selwyn Co for a summer film role. Aborn Opera presents Rigoletto tonight at the Bronx Opera House with Cavalleria Rusticana and Faust next week. The Strand screens condensed war pictures under Deutschwehr. Billie Burke serial Gloria’s Romance recap at Globe. Walter Jones and Carrie Reynoldés reengaged for The Blue Envelope. Mabeth with Herbert Tree to show at the Riale. Ziegfeld Follies and Midnight Frolic companies auction seats for the first Follies on stage at New Amsterdam.
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Winter Garden
al Jolson
Nora Bayes
Lew Fields
Thomas A. Wise
the Palace
Roy Atwell
Mr. Lewis
Norma Phillips
Selwyn & Co
Esting
Aborn Grand Opera Company
Bronx Opera House
Cavaller
Walter Jones
Carrie Reynoldés
Rhard Lambert
Mabeth
Sir Herbert Tree
Riale
Zilegfell
S * Follies
Midnight Frolic
Police Halt Cremation After Health Board Order
Police delayed the cremation of Daniel Dorn of Flushing by 24 hours following a Board of Health directive. Going forward police investigations precede cremation permits, with autopsy possible if deaths appear suspicious, a precaution after the John E. Peck murder by his son-in-law Dr Arthur Waite. Dorn left a wife and five children.
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Board of Health
Daniel Dorn
North Hempstead Turnpike
Flushing
John E. Peck
Arthur Warren Waite
Dorn
Third District
Daniel Swan
Cohen Resigns from American Bar Association Over Brandeis Nomination
Julius Henry Cohen resigns from the American Bar Association in protest of the President Elihu Root and ex-Presidents including William H Taft and Joseph H Choate opposing Louis D Brandeis joining the U S Supreme Court. He says the association should disavow the joint communication as beyond its remit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Henry Cohen
American Bar Association
Louis D. Brandeis
United States Supreme Court
Elihu Root
William H. Taft
Joseph H. Choate
Metion
Cohen
Broadway Showings and Film Listings Highlighted
A compact page lists Broadway titles and cinema features with show times. Notable items include Cinderella Man at the Loew's Hudson and Billie Burke appearances, plus The Boomerang at the Astor and The Cohan Revue 1916 at the Eltinge. Reservations by mail or wire encouraged.
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Broadway
Fulton
Sr Holbrook
Hudson
the Cinderella
John Barrymore
Leo Strict
the Harris
Clay Times
S ‘Theatre
Bway End
Ontin
Billie
Burke
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Morgan
Creighton
Charlies Reenough
Newbold le Roy Edgar
Mary Hoyt Wi
Duchess of Connaught
Princess Patricia
White
Borden
Lady Pope
Mme. Casgrain
Rogers
McLorne Gibbon
Clark School For
Je W. Ith &J. Tei
Col. Bummer
New York City
Aaquam Lake
White Mountains
Brown School
13Th St
West 75Th St
Thretleg
Rosenthal
Traian
Putnam
West 45Th &T
Bryant
scRogt
Berlitz
Barnard
West Household Arts
Eminem
Riverdale Country School
Riverdale-on-Hudson
Kingsbridge
Eastman -Gaines Business
Lenox Ave
Caliban” Chorus
Tra
City College
Caliban
Percy MacKaye
Arthur Farwell
Joseph Urban
Metropolitan Opera
Koemmenich
Ogmmenich
Irving Pichel
Sta
Beethoven Chorus
People’s Choral Union
Menden Glee Club
Rubenstein Club
Banks Glee Club
Hoemmentch
Richard Ordynski
Mr. Urban
Mr. Ordynski
Sir — Tree
Sease
Wives of Windsor
Menrietta
Collier
Lyn Crosman
Aattiind Mtree
Falstaff
Union For Hebrew Actors
Yorkville
J. H. Cohen
Brandele
Shadow
Ted Hirt
Oota
Troy
Ziegfeld
Josep Iu Oeens
Xo Herbert Musical Rty Theatre
Liberty
Shakeweare
Bpegia
PRI
McBride’s. Tyson's
Loew's
Loews
Charlie Chaplin
K. Watson
Little Caruso
Agg Nigh
Marguerite Snow
Emanuel Reich
Louise
King Dresser
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Her
Fred
Laura Re Hall. & Co
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3D Ave
Konzert
Babr
St. Ferry v
Surf Bathing
Olumbia
Bey Er
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Matinee Today
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S& Entertained
Aes
Eddie Cort
RFR
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Eleo
Wonehe
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Marie Tempest
Mise Tempest
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ST. TB
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Mied YY
Et Cinning
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Helena
Pateline
Broadw
Katinka
B'Way
44Th ST
Tribens
Pest
Britain
Lyceum
45Th Street
Broa AY
L Festival
Philharmonic Orchebrities
Bothier
Tyson & CO
McBride’s
Hote
Macy's
Gimbel's
Anamak
Schelling
Aeolian Hall
West 42Nd Street
Douglas Fairbanks
Reggie
International Garden Club
Third Avenue
129Th Street
Boston
S Ts. Prace
Bartow
Pelham Bay Park
EE New Mat
Brighton Brighton Besch
Willard Mack
Boney Boys
Jimmie Barry
Delhi
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Washington Square Park
Beth
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Hofbrau Haus
Bossert
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J.rrish
Shanley’s
Shanley
HOTEL
Wallick
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Rodriguez Lucette Vally
Feindel
Herald
Estelle Landers
Ada Price
Eleanor Jackson
Eleanor Franko
Charlotte Marmont
Ray Morris
Delly Sconaine
Cecile Markies
Catherine Mack
Viola Madison
Doraldina
Tad
Reisenweber
Jardin de Fleurs
A Falls
Batlroom
Ider the Rastern
Daly
Asi
Reece
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Paul L. Pinkerton
Tton
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Metropoltan Club
Sth Avenue
Central Park
Cuchow's 14Th Street
Fourth Ava
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Remey
Eighth Ave
Columbus
Mansfield
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