The New York herald., 1864-08-05
The Actors, Protective Un,sn

MEETING or ACTORS AT THE COOPER INSTITUTE,
NEW YoRK-MR. DAvIDGE TMIrATss. PRESIDENT
LINCOLN. AND TELLS A STORY, ETC.
An adjourned meeting or Actors Protective Union
yesterday afternoon the Cooper institute Mr.
Davidge in the chair
The CHAIRMAN, hsvtHg called the meeting TO ORDER said
to the ladies aod gentlemen that before he called upon
the Secretary to read the minutes OF the last meeting
be desired TO prosens few remarks in relation 10 tho
object and purpose proposed by tho organization Of
the Actors Protee,ivc Union. Re was the marc
desirous 10 dc so because small portion of
the press he'd either sinadver,sn; or otherwise
called this agitation the actors strike, than which
nothing father from the des.se intention o.any
member hero present. The managers, when tteJ re-
Elected upon as usness Of quest for advance OF
salary would he certain derg tho Depreciation
OF the currery at once perceive the positive necessity
OF such step. Te set little apprehension for the
result TIa matter which most concerned t,ir fuure
welfare Ia the profession was 10 bo0eme go.
professionals from the horde of spe.
cuaturs who, in many parts OF the ccuntry, arc
and have been Cor years amaarg money by labor
and talent Miuy present mE have seen, hrndreds OF
miles, perhaps from New York. an actor with wife and
chi!dren left destitute among strangers by needy
adventurer, worthless in and rockess in principle
who bad decoycd them there under the most brilanr
PROMISES which he welAknew impossible to real
zs BY union themselves they wolld be enabled
10 give the death blow ali suoh dishonest trafcers
| their time and salent. The ohectors to the
| organization nigh. be divided Toto three class
GERS. who, or course. were deslrous 10 obtain
their company al the lowest figure To these nothing
could be said The second comprised the
members OF tho profession who being receipt Of large
Incomes took interest in the condition OF the less
fortunate than Themselves The third those who
talked earncdy asubject about which they
tally ignorant. Dramatic amlsements bad been 50
sihy patronised they had since outbreak OF
the rebellion, and yet II difficult extract an
/ admission that pro1t has accrued therefrom. Mr.
Davidge continued 10 say that, In relation 10 the
profits Of the managers, he wished in Imitation
OF the President 10 say "1hat reminds OF o story
and IL Is this MANY yeare since member OF q
company In large manufacturing city in the north OF
/ tor cleared In six thousand pounds resc.
ton came, and his profits for the following term
only four thousand. He Immediately set TO 10
trench his expenses against the advice Of his stage
ager who urged the mpocy or such step. ~ cst
money" said he. ''How so2v rejoned the manager.
sWhy thus you know that the prior TO the last
made six thousand now, according TO the science Of
commercial law, should last year havo pocksted ten
thousand only making four, have clearly not sX.'
Mr.. Davidge sat amid loud applause and laughter.
Tho sscRErARY tr. George stoddarp read The minutes
OF the last meeting which were approved, when Mr..
spoke At length upou The necessity Of unity Of
action pointed cut how the fair dealing and honest
| managers would really be benefited by the union.
depusation from The workingmcus Association, nun-
boring ny thousand offered 70 aid the society in any
way, the Chairman appointed committee Of three "a
Several new members were admitted; and. after The
Chairman had descanted upon tho unancss OF m increase
or salary 70 every department IN the theatre and with
holding 10 nom the only portion OF the establishment
which Induces the public 70 visit the building the thanks
the meeting offered 10 shs press for their friendly
notices. and the meeting adjourned TO meet again AZ h'
same place on Thursday, the 18th inst, At three p NJ