Elizabeth Taylor, Hollywood film star who recently announced her conversion to Judaism, has contributed 125, 000 Israeli pounds ($68,750) to defray the cost of completing the main auditorium of the new Chamber Theatre here. The 1,000-seat auditorium will be named after Miss Taylor’s late husband, Michael Todd.
Announcement of the gift was made here last night by Meyer Weisgal, chairman of the public subscription committee on behalf of lie Chamber Theater. Miss Taylor’s contribution in memorial to her late husband, he said, represents proceeds from Todd’s last film hit, “Around the World in Eighty Days.” Mr. Weisgal said Miss Taylor informed him she would come here to participate in the inauguration of the new Michael Todd Auditorium, when it is ready for opening next year.
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