New-York tribune., 1872-11-08


DnD,r Psyes orsna. CLARA Morris
Pebt.........OEea PsSeett Bae Miss Fan3y Dayenp9r
lint Brayo.........J Burnett Deans
THE HOLLAND FUND AND FAMILY.
The fact that there is no tombstone mark
ing grave Of the late George Holland, the comedian
was lately mentioned by a writer in Brooklyn news
paper, with inmation Of surprise that such should
be the case--considerine what large sum OF money
Was raised by the wellTemembered series OF Holland
Benefits in January, 1871. Thereupon the late come
dams eldest has published letter. over his sigma
ture-George Hollandn which he states that the pro
ceeds Of benefits disposed OF in such man
ner by the Committee I'm charge that but little real as
sstance has resulted from the money!" and Mr. Holland
ntmaes that no stone has placed his fathers
grave simply because his surviving relatives are unable
TO purchase one Mr. Holland furthermore imparts the
information that he and his brother Edmund "aFe
actors earning their living" and that his mother
aud her two younger children derive from
the Benefit Fund the OF $500 year"
Tho tone Of Mr.. Hollands letter Is
tone Of grievance and the document taken alto
gether clearly implies that the Holland family is dssat
sfed with the disposition that made OF the Holland
Testimonial Fund That being the case, it occurs to as
that IL would have been in better tasteO say the least
Mr. Holland the representative Of the benehcares,
TO address a remoasrance, and statement OF his
wishes to the Holland Testimonial Committee, pri-
vatey rather than publicly to reflect upon its action,
through tho medium Of "a newspaper. 1t seems
little odd that gentlemen who voluntarily contributed
their time labor influence, and money, with disluter
ested view benehtng the family OF deceased actor
doing this out Of respect his memory and to the dig
nifty OF his prOfesson-shoud be publicly censured
by the avowed representative OF that family, for con
ductng their benevolent enterprise in what
seemed to them the most judicOus manner. Ideas OF
delcacy and proprety. however. are very various
and 1t becomes the philOsophc observer not TO
he surprised at anything Mr. Hollands letter Is not
particularly important Yet II possibly disseminate
an incorrect aud injurious impression respecting the ac-
ton Of the Holland Testimonial Committee; and it is
certainly loose in It's specifications OF figures We
remark therefore that the Holland Benefit movement
would either never have taken place at all, or would
have amounted 20 but little more than nothing, had it
not been for the and the strenuous exerons Of
tho Holland Testimonial Committee; fact which those
persons who may choose to ctcise Its conduct OF Its
own affairs might wisely remember. We remark, also
that this Committee included several gentlemen who had
lived on terms intimate friendship with the deceased
actor whose widow and children 1t trying to help
and that the disposition that made of the Fund was
determined upon by their advice as the one that would
have been wished by George Holland himself And we
remark particularly that there for Ignorance
OF mstatements as TO the monetary results OF the o
land Benefits Those results have been stated in THE
TRIBUNE in careful detail and in many other news
papers and Report the subject. made by the
phet OF q pages. has long been in eircu-
lation, and Is accessible. Nineteen benefit perform
ances were given. The gross receipts $5,55l 49,
The expenses S9l5 o.. The net receipts, accord
ingly were sl3,6O5 Al The sum of $5Os Al paid to
Mrs Holland. The sum Of sl3,lOO invested in U. s.
enForty bonds the value OF $4,000 In gold. These
bonds committed to the care OF the U. g. Trust
Company Of Now-York; and it provided that Mrs.
Holland should draw the interest them, which is paid
IN gold during her life; aud that at her death. the prn-
epal should be divided equally among those Of her four
children who may survive her. The whole business
arranged In a regular. legal manner; and-whether
wisely runwiselywh the kndest and best intentions
tho object being to to the widow during the
whole OF ner life, sufficient income to place
her beyond the reach OF want, and TO make
this Inaccessible TO all other persons. The
Holland Testimonial Committee-prcscnt when the
final disposition Of the Fund was resolved uponwas COM
posed OF the following gentlemen; Henry Sedley Chair
man Theodore Moss and j. II. Magongle Treasurers
James schOnberg Secretary; Lester wallack John Gu
bert John Brougham, Augustus FennO william Day-
idge, John r.. Thompson, G. W. Tayleure, George W.
Hows. A. c. Wheeler, and William Winter.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Prof Nanek will give one of his magic en-
tertainment, this evening" at the Brooklyn Academy OF
Music.
There is to be a matinee at Waack's The
ater on saturday-the hist and only OF "Pygmaon
aud Galatea"
Miss Rose Coghlan is member of the
dramatic company at WaliacRs Iheater. Mr.. John Gill
bert Mrs. Seton, aud Miss Ellie Gormon will act there
later In the season.
Romeo Dioncsi, described as an infant prod
igy" has appeared at the Olympic Tnoatcr Tho next
best thing thar iufant prodigy" do after ho ap
pears, IA to disappear.
Alexandra Dumas, jr., has mterdicted for the
ten years, all thcaters from playing his fathers
pieces. Lo, him now take ono step further IN good
work, aud mtcrdct thom-perpc rpctually-llOm playing
his own.
Mr. Forrosf iatolv cop,nnopcod bia reoJinos i
Phidephit. at the Acai8my OF Music. lOral paper
70: "Alr fOrICsps magyUlOus voice 80 strOug lad