THE CHILDREN OF CHAILEY
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.]
Sin,—You have already allowed me to write of the Children of Chailey, and Mrs. C. W. Kimmins tells me that the article you published under that title on November 1st, was the means of obtaining several Golden Apples for her tree.
For those of your readers who do not know of the Heritage Craft Schools and the noble work that they are doing in making crippled children able to fend for themselves, I would explain that each Golden Apple represents £50 towards the cost of the new buildings now required to replace army huts which have already done fifty years of service, and have been condemned by the Ministry of Health.
So far the response of Mrs. Kimmins' appeal for £25,000 has been good, and £19,500 has been obtained. In order to raise the balance a matinee is to be given at the Regal Theatre, Marble Arch, on March 3rd, at which H.R.H. the Duchess of York will be present, and at which a really exceptional pro.: gramme is to be given.
Miss Evelyn Laye, Mr. Seymour Hicks, Mr. George Robey, Mr. Mark Hambourg, and Mr. Leslie Henson are all to appear, and British Instructional Films, Ltd., will present Mr. Ernest Raymond's new film Tell England. The Regal Theatre holds 2,400 people, and the seats range from 3s. 6d. to £5 5s. "There is no more effective charity than the Heritage Craft Schools," said the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs at a luncheon recently given to raise funds for this most deserving cause ; and if every one of these 2,400 seats is filled there will be rejoicing at Chailey.
All who have seen Mrs. Kimmins' beautiful children— beautiful in their courage, gaiety, grit—will want to take tickets in order to make this matinee a big success. Mrs. Seymour Obermer is the honorary organizing Secretary, and tickets can be obtained either from the Regal Theatre or from any of the branches of Messrs. Keith Prowse.—I am, Sir, &c., F. YEATS-BROWN.
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