MONDAY,
DECEMBER 7, 1914
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A
CHECK for $100 will reach the Children's Hospital today, from the
Firemen's Relief association of the Los Angeles Fire Department, an organization
into which every member of the department contributed. Never
before has the association given of its funds to other than a member
of the department or his dependents. Chief Eley announced the
contribution last night.
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ONE
of the greatest feats of strength ever attempted in Los Angeles will
take place at noon tomorrow when Harry Griffin, famous strong man of
the Los Angeles Fire Department, draws a hose wagon weighing several
tons and carrying a dozen people down Broadway with his teeth.
This Herculean task will be performed by Griffin to aid the
Children's Hospital Benefit performances at the Morosco
Theater. At frequent intervals, between Second street and the
"Examiner" building at Eleventh and Broadway, this strange
procession will stop and Griffin, assisted by a number of young women,
will sell tickets to "A Stubborn Cinderella," which, with
added attractions, is the benefit bill at the Morosco this week.
For some years this athlete traveled with
Ringling Brothers circus and amazed thousands by his prowess.
He is said to have the strongest pair of jaws of any man in the
world and is the only man who ever attempted such a
"thriller" as he will carry out at noon tomorrow.
Griffin will take a leather mouthpiece attached
to the big hose wagon between his teeth promptly at 12 o'clock
tomorrow, at Second and Broadway. He will draw the wagon and
its human freight for one block when a stop will be made for the
sale of benefit tickets. He will proceed to Fourth street and
stop, to Fifth and stop, so on to the "Examiner" building.
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WITH
a complete change of program, a new roster of famous stars as added attractions
and ??apid fire box office sale the second week of the Children's
Hospital Benefit at the Morosco Theater opens tonight.
So great was the success of "A Stubborn Cinderella,"
when it last appeared here and so anxious has the theater going
public been to see this delightful musical comedy again that the management
of the theater, after consulting with the board of directors of the
Children's Hospital, decided upon a return engagement.
Last night the men of the Los Angeles fire department, under
the personal direction of Fire Chief Archie J. Eley, put on a
splendid series of turns, including Harry F. Griffin, the strong man
of the fire department: George W. Patterson in an entirely novel
club swinging number, and other acts.
The firemen will appear again in an even greater
olio of turns next Saturday evening, to aid the Children's Hospital.
Tonight Madame Ester Palliser, whose name as a
prima donna soprano is internationally known, will sing two numbers.
Madame Leonora Piet will accompany the famous diva.
Henry Woodruff, star of many theatrical
successes, will give his cleverest bit of artistic interpretation,
"The Coon Hunt."
Margaret Edwards, who has been known for years as
the "Perfect Girl," will also appear in classic dances.
Among the big features of "A Stubborn Cinderella"
will be the stirring "Tipperary" number and the Fox Trot diversion,
'Ballin' the Jack."
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