Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-11-18 | Page 3 | Chicago City Charges Are Guests at Matinee

Chicago City CitTy ity Charges Are Guests at Matinee For the first time in the history of ot the tho theatre a city gives a performance of a play for the tho city's s charges It was a t the city lt orO of Chicago I th that did that very thing and it was a wonderful thing for any city to do The play was The Fool 1001 now the sensation of ot the season in Chicago where It Is playing to overcrowded houses at every performance It was a special matinee for delinquents all of ot the guests being selected d by the tho city's of ot- ot The donated tho the theatre theatre theatre thea thea- I tre and the performance With few exceptions the audience I was composed entirely of ot delinquents mental moral and physical SomeI Some came e from penal l Institutions Vj tI rl In p prison vans with I r their heir guards others e were brought by welfare societies and many more were accompanied by those who are treating them for their Ills It was an assemblage e of ot sincere persons p who had been brought to seeThe seeThe see seeThe The Fool because they were all In need of ot spiritual aid ald mental comfort and the Inspiration that comes from being In contact with confidence The Fool was selected because as the official l letter of invitation said This remarkable play has worked a amoral amoral amoral moral reformation In the case of many unfortunates unfortunates-in In the past has lightened slight light ened the burdens of or people who were In trouble and has given new life and hope to discouraged social and religious religious ious taus workers The audience was composed of ot Reveral several several sev Rev eral groups Including groups Including disabled and UI sufferers of ot specific contagious diseases and others classified classified das das- clas clas- as miscellaneous They came camo from the county jail Jall the department of welfare welfare plain plain bums burns they were called tho Crittendon Anchorage Morals' Morals court county school of delinquents de delinquents de- de Chicago home for girls girl Catholic Big Dig Sisters rs U. U S. S public health U. U S S. S marine hospital service Scottish Old Peoples Peoples' p sm Home Social 1 lIn Hygienic lea league ue city health department depart depart- ment United Charities Hull house Associated Catholic societies Salvation Army Deborah Boys Boys' club Y W. W C. C A. A Y M. M C. C A. A hotel Law and Order league and Chicago commons It rt J was Indeed wonderful audience that grasped rasped with hope and faith the preachment for good for health for better letter people and for a a. better world Those who watch watched this remarkable audience of ot different degrees cam came away feeding play the had produced the desired effect 1