Benefit Show for Alfred B. Cromley Family

Citizen Aug 01, 1934
BENEFIT SHOW BY MUMMERS AUG. 13
Play to be Given At Gym Sponsored by Firemen.

The Maxinkuckee Mummers will stage a benefit performance for the family of the late Alfred Cromley in the Culver Community Building on Monday, August 13th.

The play is being sponsored by the members of the Culver Fire Department, headed by Wayne Von Ehr, and it is hoped that a sizeable fund can be raised for the bereaved family of Fire Chief Cromley, who lost his life in the tragic accident two weeks ago.

Dr. Mackey in Charge. The members of the Town Board have pledged their support and Dr. C. G. Mackey has been chosen to take charge of all arrangements.

Among others who have offered to cooperate in every way possible are W. O. Osborn, A. R. McKesson, C. I. Ferrier, Albert Collier, Oliver Shilling, O. T. Goss, Ben Oberlin, John Mitchell, M. H. Ewald, Otto Stabenow, Harry Medbourn, Earl Foreman and M. R. Robinson.

The play to be given is a comedy which proved to be a real success at the Academy last Friday night.

The name of the production is "Up Pops the Devil," and was written by Albert Hackett and Francis Goodrich.

Tickets will be placed on sale within a few days by the members of the Fire Department.

Citizen 1934 Aug 08 TICKETS ON SALE FOR BENEFIT SHOW Cadet Jazz Band to be Added Attraction Monday.

Through the cooperation of Major O'Callaghan the Culver Summer School Jazz Band will, as an added attraction, play before the play and between the acts of the benefit performance which is to be given for Alfred Cromley's bereaved family next Monday night, August 13, at the High School gymnasium.

The jazz band is made up of members of the regular Summer School band, and has played at several of the performances at the Academy.

Dr. C. G. Mackey, who has been in charge of all arrangements, states that everything is progressing satisfactorily.

Announcement posters have been placed around town, and the ticket sale campaign, which is being carried on by the members of The Culver Fire Department headed by Wayne Von Ehr, is already well under way.

The members of the fire department will also act as ushers at the performance.

The name of the play to be given is "Up Pops the Devil," a light, highly amusing comedy, with many ridiculous scenes.

It was because of the great enthusiasm with which the play was greeted at the Academy two weeks ago that it was chosen as the play to be given at the benefit.

Citizen 1934 Aug 15
BENEFIT PLAY NETS BETWEEN $150-$160
Mummers Stage Highly Successful Play Monday.

The Alfred Cromley benefit performance, which was staged by The Maxinkuckee Mummers at the Community Building Monday night, netted between $150 and $160.

Much of the credit for the financial success of the play should go to Dr. C. G. Mackey, who was in charge of all arrangements, and to Wayne Von Ehr and the other members of the fire department who solicited tickets.

Besides being a financial success the play was also highly enjoyed by the audience, and the Maxinkuckee Mummers and Captain C. C. Mather, upon whom the burden of the technical work fell, deserve the thanks of the community for their efforts.

Deserving of thanks also is the Academy, who through its representative W. E. Friend, cooperated in every possible way.

The money which the benefit earned will be turned over at an early date to Mrs. Alfred Cromley by Dr. C. G. Mackey as a token of sympathy from the entire community.

There was a conflict of interest resulting as evidence by letters found as follows:

CULVER FIRE DEPARTMENT ARTHUR M. FISHBURN, CHIEF CULVER, INDIANA August 3, 1934
Fire Marshe1's Office Indianapolis, Ind.
Chief Clem Smith
Dear Sir
You have delegated Joe Lump to be with us August 13 - as per our request, but we are asking you to cancel this date for reasons that were beyonf out ontrol.

As the death of our Chief brings to us other arrangements, not of our own but that of the Culver Molitary Academt. They are giving a benifit shoe on the evening of the thirteenth for the wido of our late Chief, and as this is the only open dye for the player have for some time it will have to be held on that date.

They are putting it on under the auspice of the Culver FIre Department and have ask the FIremen to act as ushers.

Trusting you will understande we mein. Yours Sincerely Culver Fire Department


CULVER FIRE DEPARTMENT ARTHUR M. FISHBURN, CHIEF CULVER, INDIANA
August 39 1934
LeRoy Crothers Bremen, Fire Department Bremen, Ind.
Dear Mr. Crothers:
In regsrds to Joe Lump being here on the 13th of this montj. We have asked Clem Emith to cancel this date as the Culver Mil1try Acmdsmy is putting on a benefit play for thee widow of our late Chief.

After inviting men up we are sorry this has to happened but it was the only date the players in the cast had open for some time. Never-the-less you may want to come to the play, I do not know the exact price, but will be somewhere b etween 50 cents and 75 cents.

Trusting you will understand. We Remain Sincerly Yours Culver Fier Department J. A. Taylor