Hollywood's Gone With the Wind arrived in Washington last week. For the second night's performance a mysterious, big-hearted donor bought out the Palace Theatre, resold the 2,357 seats at $3 to $10 each and turned over the $13,000 net profit to Herbert Hoover's Finnish relief fund.
>In Manhattan, Mr. Hoover's lieutenants announced total collections to date: $1,300,000.
>In Boston, Helen Hayes put on a Sunday-night benefit performance of her current starring vehicle, Ladies and Gentlemen.
The show business was agog with its latest, greatest cause. Special Finnish-benefit performances were announced for eleven Broadway hits, near-hits and near-flops....
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