The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-08
AID FOR THE ACTORS.

A meeting OF members Of the theatrical
profession held yesterday morning In tho
Metropolitan Hotel. Its object was to make ar
rangemcnts for giving series of benefit perform
ances in aid Of those who have suffered by the late
confiagration at Nblo's Theatre Soon after the
appointed hour one OF the large apartments In the
hotel was filed with representatives. OF the "sock
and buskin," and, by universal acclamation Mr..
Henry Drayton was voted to the presidential chair.
In brief speech he stated the object for which the
meeting had been convened, spoke feelingy of the
severe losses many OF their profession had sus-
tained and the evident Willingness their brethren
had shown to afford them assistance. He thought
il advisable appoint officers to superintend affairs
at once. Mr.. Jake Zimmerman was then appointed
Treasurer, and Mr. L. J. Vincent Secretary.
On the recommendation OF the chairman
the following gentlemen were elected as a commit
tee to organize programmes OF plays TO ne per-
formed at Il series of benefits and select casts:
Colonel r. Allston Brown, Signor operti, Messrs.
Ben Lowell, John Jack, b. Boruin Mark Bates and
Mr. 1issingtoD.
The Secretary then read communications re-
ceiyed. Mr.. Morris Simmonds sent his sympathy,
an oier of his services in any capacity and check
for s25. Mr.. Mat Morgan volunteered to paint u
scene and lend any aid in his power. The manager
of the San Francisco MinstreS rendered the
ceipts of next Saturdays matinee performance for
the benefit OF the gasnen, scene shifter5 and work
ing department OF the burned theatre. Mr. William
Corbyn wrote that, with the consent OF Mr.. X. W..
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performance In aid OF the sufferers. The managers
Of the Union Square, Waacks, Booths, the Olym-
that their establishments and the services OF the
corps attached TO them were at the disposal of tho
committee, and the following ladies' and gentlemen
Miss Jane Burnside, Laura Keene Lizzie,
Berthe, Albert Gilbert and Albert We
the orchestra al the matinee benefit perform
ancc ut the Grand opera House on Thursday
next, aud Mr. Tssington to supply one for the en-
.tn ttr,a mt I'm hn I'm hat inn
full company, ballet and double quartet Of Jalla
Rookh'' will appear. Rollin Howard and Charlie
lowed them to orer TO play in the cause; and NJ.
Paul Jugnet, Of the French Theatre, placed the
services OF his whole company at the disposal OF the
The following Thespans then enrolled their
names upon the volunteer service list-the names
Lucy RasSton, Ida Vernon IN Se Annie Firmin Mary
stewart, Alice Harrison, Bertha Morris, Laura
Keene Lizzie Berthe Mesdames aiGheI Is p Do,a,
port, yining Bowers, Mark smith, Ohver , Domu
byron, Lawrence Barrett, John Allen, Conny Player
Th e,n's ~ Harry Pearson. William H. Pope, RI
Man Tom Gnnn oT yses Harry bned Harry
ianxdon. John o'Neil Fred Marsden.
Il G. cIarSe' farr +; LG = r. carroaiae BrooKne.
Bolar, Hagan, Nortlcotc, Morris, keleher an'h
a Wss %harotte Cushman, unfortunately, chancex
IN no absent from town, but it Is within the bounds
Of possibility that she VIII volunteer 10 iehd herl,
valuable aid TO the good cause
AZ n second meeting OF the Committee OF Arrange1
ments, held in the afternoon at the MetropolitarG
Hotel a number OF names were chosen from tha
list of volunteers and the programme selected fo1
the afternoon and evening performances TO bd
given al the Grand Opera House on Thursday next.t
In addition TO this the committee were informed
that the principal theatres in the city would combind
to give grand performance for the benefit
OF the sufferers by the fire. At the even%
ing performance on Thursday Edwin Adams.
Lawrence p Barrett, Mark Bates, John jack
and number OF other well known MetrOpoli,
tan favorites will appear, supported by a strong
corps, gathered from the various provincial theatres
The ballet corps oil "Lalla Rookh will be brought
into requsition, and win probably wind up tins
entertainment. IL - 10 be hoped that at each per-
fofmancc the houses viii be crowded, and that this
public will show IN substantial manner their
sympathy Tor the suddenly impove Thesptsns,