Show Crowds Cheer Fred Stone in in- in Serious Role F 14 which knew knew Fred Stone for twenty for twenty years as an n inimitable master aster of or fun met Fred Stone evangelist for forthe the the first first time last night and liked him Stone who recently got religion re ligion while on ona a a. snowbound train In Montana came here to take part in the National Vaudeville benefit Six thousand persons in the audience audience audience audi audi- ence saw saw only the old Fred as the comedian came on to do his stuff a a IY b buck and wing He wound up all U smiles at the roar of applause Bu instead ad of of doing another dan dance danas e as as an encore Stones Stone's face grew serious l e down t to the footlights Ive got got something to tell you i folks he said ald softly And then in In fn simple langu language ge he told them tho the story of or his conversion Broadway listened in respectful silence at at I first Th Then n as Stone finished his story repeating that he was going to become become- an active e worker for I God applause that have drowned that tha t which greeted is clowning filled the vast auditorium riu |