The New York herald., 1864-07-22
Tha nrann m Ncw York.

roSGRsss OF ACToRs---oR6ANizArtoN or fBE
rHEATa,cAL PROTECTIVE Assocr r.TIo'-MEs1iSo
Al THE TREMDNT HOUSE, BROADWAY, BTo.
The actors resident In New York met yesterday after
noon At three clock a. the fremont House. in order to
perfect obtain advaDce In their salaries
moporliouate in some measure 80 the great advance
which has taken place in tie OF living cotenpora
ne with he depreciation IN The rational currency
Every theatre In the oity represented, and the
utmost harmony prevslej. the celebrities Of the stage
prssent show themselves in some slight opposition to
Tho shsksperan o.handeane with which persons
mako little of the "purse, provided the "good nasne is
permitted to remain. In fact, the trash" SPOKEN OF by
the imoortal poet, enjoyed good deal Of respectful
cons idsra,icn.
secretary
Ar,cr the nu,es OF .hs last session approved,
Mr. GEousE CLARKE In oehaK o. committee previo1s-
~ appointed, read the following report containing pro.
smhe and resolutions. for the guidance o. the organiza.
ton:-
living and The prcss nearly ev.ry commodity in trade
increased heavily and the dsrrecation Of p.Der
currency has hem rapid end extensive that 10 tho
the profession salaries that formerly
sdercd good lucrative are hardly sufficient now 10
furnish the n necessarss u life.
wherons, the musicians ami all other empioves of
theatres In this city have succesded 10 obtaining rea
pcnsss who ihe actual inemb Of tne profession
have not hitherto demanded or received such advance
. Resolved fhat Il now become duty themselves
oud their fellow artists elsewhere, for the and
actresses municipal cities appeal Ia the ibura
ty ard Of justice or their managers for rrnt
and adequate increase OF salaries. placed on specie
Resolved That We establish fof the future welfare of
the pfoeesinn Protective Association UnIon having
for i,s principal oh ect the fci'owlng:-
Et-A AGED min mum Of saiaFy for each distinct liue
of business from leading 10 utility. 10 be determ ned
upon by arais from cacn department. and Of acknow
ssoond-A return 70 the old sysiem ~ eugaRna nam
OF the profession definite lines or characters.
thus .hysslnG si. Woessi1af misunderstandioRs aud
preventing any artist undertaking any th,n
bis Or her legitimate business, and by such means keep.
| ing another professional out OF an engagement.
Th-A regular and careful systsnlsat,on OF a bnsi
matters between managers and artists. OF such
iesssss. and tnoee .oyseed by Them may bs sirong
and nvulDersbe defence for she latter against the ds
,raasrs on other people talents aud ,ime Therefore.
Res ved, That We, tas unders gDed members Of the
theatrical proessioo hereby pledge ourselves 10 abide
by and conform such rules and reg 1atins ths
sociston may from timo time thnk proper adopt.
MI Bvswinp said that az one Of the comm ho fell
impressed vi the ssity Of the association e5tabsh
lines a business the stage, by which he salaries
Mr. HALL cnsidsred that II world be very dificuls to
esahsh lines Il business when an sctor bad 10 assume
Nj n.sIi,es agreed With the last speaker In hs re.
mark that the establishment of tines Of busness would
DO attended With difficulty bu. iniopecdens
the question: they had met 20 have tho salaries u nc
tors advanced ns 10 meet tho depreciation Of tho cur
rency. 10 spirit 81 Intimidation that they had
convened their ob eot prompted by ny.
meeting Of managers would take place hat aternaon,
their ad.rnantins hearts actors All would agree In
the nccNss ~ Of the movement they had begun.
Mr.. BvRsARD folio we'd. fle believed the s7sociation
which the present. and the future would render
inevitably necessary 70 the actor In order 70 repre-ent
his iptercsta ard advance hts condition The sneaker
Chased his half past four O'Clock when
porter lcf Tho resolutions then under discussion
| Ihe above preamble and the resolutions wers
unanimously adopted.
The Chairman then appointed committee 10 drat
rules for the future governauco the society and
resolved 10 prepare an address inviting oil artists
throughout the country 20 CO operate IN the movement