The New York herald., 1864-08-05
The Actors, protec,ive Unssn.

MEETING ACTORS AT THE COOPER INSTITUTE,
NEW YoRK-MR. DAyIpGE INITIATES. PRESIDENT
LINCOLN, AND TELLS A STORY, ETC.
An adjourned Meeting OF tho Actors Protective Union
held yesterday afternoon at the Cooper institute Mr.
Davdge in the chair
The CHAIRMAN haviag called the meeting 10 order said
ladies' and that before ne called upon
the Secretary TO read the minutes OF meeting
he desired TO presens few remarks N relation TO tho
object and purpose proposed by the organization CT
the Actors Protestivc Union. Re was tho mSso
desrous 10 dc SO because small portion Of
the press he'd either 1inadver,sniy otherwise
called this agitation the actors strike, than wSich
nothing father from the deszs intention o!any
member hero present. The managers, when tteJ
neced upon tas ustness Of quest for advance OF
salary would he certain considering tho Depreciation
OF the currency, percess the positive necessity
OF STEP fIo .et little Apprehension for the
result. TITO matter which most concerned tir uture
welfare IN the profession was 10 become so.
| culaturs xho, in many parts Of the ccunrv aro
and have been for years amnssng money by their labor
and talent Many present mnS havo seen, hundreds Of
miles, perhaps from New ycrk. actor with wife and
chldren left destitute among strangers BY some needy
| who bad decoyed them shere under the most brilliant
promises. which he eknew il impossible real
ize. Bv union among themselves they would be enabled
to sivc tho death blow TO all suoh dishonest
their time and @ient The obectors to the
| IS The first, naturally enough, wcre the mana
i gers, who, OF course. were desirous 10 obtain
Il
could be sad The second comprised the Fortunate
members OF tho profession, who being receipt Of large
incomes, took interest in ine condition OF the less
fortunate than themselves. The third those who
talked learrcdly asubect about which they
tally ignorant Dramatic cad never
Law sy patronised as they had since the outbreak or
the rebellion, and yet II difficult extract
| admission that pro1s has accrued therofrom. Mr.
Davidse continued 20 say that, in relation TO the
| prohta OF the managers, he wished, in Imitation
OF the President, 10 say, "That reminds OF story
company In large manufacturing city In the north OF
England Everything was prosperous, and the proprie
tor cleared In season ak thousand pounds resc.
ton came, and hls profits for the following term
only four thousand. He Immediately SGT 10
trench his expenses, against the advice Of his stage
who urged the mpolicy or such step. g" have cst
money" said he, "How so2' rejoined the manager.
Hhy, thus: you know that the prior 10 the last
made six thousand; now according 70 The science Of
thousand; only making four, have clearly not 49,
Mr.. Davidgo sat down AMID loud applause and laughter
Tho sHcRrAHy tAfr George etoddaru read the minutes
of the last meeting, which approved, when Mr.. =
BERNARD spoke at length upou the neccssy Of unity q
action and point ted cut how the fsr dealing and honest
managers would really be benefited by the union.
deputation from ths workngneu' Association, nam.
boring nfty thousand, offered 70 aid the society In any
way and the Chairman appointed committee Of three "a
| Several new members were admitted; and, AFTER ths
Chairman had descanted tho unfarncs OF increase
salary 70 every department IN the theatre and with
| hodingn nom the only portion Of the establishment
which induces the public 70 visit the building the thanks
the meeting offered 10 ths press for their friendly
notices. and the meeting adjourned 10 meet again AZ iht
same place on Thursday, the 18TH inst N three r NJ