Show Variety Artists to Be Aided by Benefit it Show at the Orpheum Is to be National Vaudeville Vaude Vaude- T ville Artists Artists' day at the local Orph Orpheum Or- Or ph a um-a. um a day upon which local theatregoers will wUl have Ilave an opportunity opportunity opportunity their appreciation of the efforts of of the stage during during- the great world war war The d day y has haq been set et aside In every vaudeville theatre in the United States The proceeds of every matinee upon this day are to be donated to the National Vaudeville e ll Artists Inc for the creation ere cre I i of a fund Js for the b benefit of f f that t organizations organization's sick and ne needy dY and for fop forthe I the additional purpose of ot providing for tor 1000 of ot Insurance upon the life of every member free of cost to him or her and for their general welfare Every individual vaudeville manager and circuit In Jn the country has Indorsed the plan to set Bet aside one day each year ear as National Vaudeville Artists' Artists day and simultaneously throughout the nation theatregoers will celebrate the event The first Wednesday in May has been set aside this year but because of the local OrpheUm Orphe matinees beginning Thursday I this latter day has been selected for celebrating celebrating celebrating cele cele- brating the event In Salt Lake In su succeeding sue suc years ear the second Wednesday of April will be designated designated as National Vaudeville Artists' Artists da day A generous response to the plan of the vaudeville managers theatres and circuits In behalf of ot the vaudeville vaudeville- actors and actresses is expected as the public has not forgotten the valiant part played bythe by bythe bythe the nations nation's theatres' theatres and theIr people during the great world war In all aU the drives conducted at various times and I for tor various objects the theatres did great work Vork and finished In the first division It is believed that in as much as the theatres theatres theatres the the- atres did such excellent work then that the general public will not be backward backard In hr its its' support of the tho nationwide move to assist the vaudeville va folks There will be no additional charges forthe for forthe forthe the Thursday matinee at the Orpheum but nil all receipts will be turned over to the National Vaudeville Artists Artists- Inc of which organization practically pr every variety variety variety va- va va va- actor and actress Is Is- Isa a member The regular Orpheum vaudevilles vaudeville's bill will bethe bethe be bethe the attraction and theatregoers theatre are as assure assure as- as sure suro it will offer some royal entertain entertain- ment The local bill Is headlined by John B. B Hymer Rymer In Tom Walker Valker in Dixie and Riding School in How Circus Riders Are Made I Local playgoers will doubtless re remember remember remember re- re member the John B B. B Hymer act for its Come On Red fled If for nothing else Mr Hymer Is one of the country's country s most famous famous fa famous fa- fa delineators of darky types and his skit or travesty is one of the biggest biggest biggest big big- gest laughing hits ever staged The Bostock act is a mammoth comedy affair affair af at- fair constructed along decidedly different different differ differ- ent nt lines Five other excell excellent nt acts In Including Including including In- In two big feature attractions are on the same bill Manager Edward P. P Levy of the local urges every theatregoer conr contemplating con con- contemplating a attending ln any Orpheum r du duas matinee this week to s select t Thursday as the day as the they can thereby see an excellent vaudeville and at the same time aid in the furtherance therance of or a a. most worthy cause and assist those who have provided them with so many pleasant moments in the tho past as well as aa aided in every way possible the cause of liberty and democracy during the world war They are also asked to urge all their friends to attend |