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Show "HELLO BILL" WILL HELP. Members of the Stranded Company and Local Talent "Will Play for Charity. A theatrical performance which cannot but attract unusual attention and Interest Is to bo given In the Grand theater Saturday, Satur-day, January 30th, afternoon and evening. It Is to bo a combination benefit for the families of Brighton and Gloason, tho murdered street cor men. iund tho actors who wcro left stranded here by the manager man-ager of. the "Hello Bill" company, who forfeited his bond after having been arrested ar-rested on complaint of a member of tho company aa an absconding debtor. Tho four actors who aro Here are those who carried tho leading roles of tlm "Hello Bill" company. They aro John DaVy Murphy, Mur-phy, Frank Mosiyn Kellv. Echlln P. Gayer and Miss Kathleen Clifford. They were, practically, the "Hello Bill" company, com-pany, and tho uniformly -nattering p ress notices they received from tho local newspapers news-papers during the compnny'n recent engagement en-gagement here, together with the excellent excel-lent houses to which they played at every one of tho four performances, should po ample cvmcn,ce or their histrionic abilities. It Is tho purpose of theso four professionals, profes-sionals, aided by tho best local talent In 1 tho city, including such well-known people as MJes Madge Lanlus. Miss Christine Johnston. Miss Rcnnlo Peterson, J C. Leary, Dana T Smith and Walter Little, besides onq or two others, to put on at the Grand a sprightly comedy, the receipts from wllch will be divided equally be- tween tho Gleason and Brighton families and tho actors. Tho local lodgo of Elks will give its heartiest support to the protect. pro-tect. Including Uie donating of the use of its lodgeroom for rehearsals, and some of the leading socieily people have already signified their Intention of giving box par-tics par-tics at one or both performances. It is understood that tho street railway people will also take '071 the ale of tickets and aid the cause In t very other way possible, while the splendal array of professional and amateur tultnt, together with tho worthy purpose for which the entertainment entertain-ment is to be given, must form a combined attracting power wb.'ch will appeal to all ,theatcr-goers, besides many who are not aton seen In play houses. |