Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26
GOTHAM,s OLuBs.
How Actors will he Entertained
Next Season.

NeAG season.
NEW YORK, July 2i.-The actor will
fairly be pulled to pieces or entertained
to death next season between all the clubs
that will offer him their hospitalities. The
Lotos was started years ago for the pur-
pose of entertaining distinguished actors
and then getting them TO reclte for the edi-
ficatiOn OF the limited membership. But
the business element that WAS attracted
to the Lotos by these entertainments in
due time crowded out the actors by max
ing the expenses too heavy for them; and
then the Arcadian was provided, and for
a time, as long as the organizers were In
control, it was the rallying point of the
prominent American and visiting actors.
The amalgamatiOn of the Arcadan and
the Palette resulted in hybrid concern,
which slowly but surely drlfted into bank
ruptcy, leaving to the Lotos the care of
the visiting and the prominent American
actor. The Lotos, however, since It's re-
moval from its cozy and unpre1entIous
birthplace on Irving place, adjoining the
Academy OF Music, to its presen mt pala-
tial quarters on Fifth avenue, opposite the
digniied and naughty Union, was too ex-
pensive and aristOcratic for the average
actor, and new club, especially for them,
called the Lambs, was organized by
COL6Flb OI Lne Vi tue lhle
j. Montague, who had been in the habit OF
assembling every fortnight at a aupper.
The Lambs admitted actors free OF inita-
tion II they would pay their dues
and recite for them whenever
wanted at their monthly diDner--
for a time this club became the head
quarters of the actors, especially those
from England, Mr.. Lester Wallack being
the Shepherd. Then the Washington
Club, which is a mutual admirntion
cOterie founded by ex-COngressman Rob
erts, decided TO admit actors free gratis
Tor nothing, in order 10 obtain their SER
vices at their semi-monthly reunions.
The actors, however, have never taken
kindly or numerously to the Washington,
and it is whispered tnat whenever Bur-
bank, Wilder or Frank Lin
coin appear there they are
always handed a check the same
as at the Harmonic Club or anywhere
they are regularly engaged TO entertain.
1t will be nightly Witnessed that there is q
great competition between the various
clubs for the company OF the actors:
there is since the New York Yacht Club.
the Blossom Club and the Athletic adopt
ed the plan originated by the Lotos Of
these musical and dramatic entertain
ments With the actor 1t Is literally a case
of ''nO song, no supper" tor he is invited
to contribute 10 the entertainment by a
song and recitation, and II he does not
comply 1t Is needless to add is not invited
again. In London the actors are paid TO
attend private social gatherings, but there
is something in the air OF this glorious
country that prevents this social muster
ing Of professional ability, and the only
chance of seeing an actor in private, con-
sequently outside OF his own social cir
Gle, is In one OF the clubs that give these
entertainments and secure his attend
ance. The Lambs, by keeping an actor at
their head, can always rely on limited
following; the Lotos has concluded to ad-
NIT actors at huff rates, while the Yacht
Club and Athletic freely extend courte-
sizes TO them. Now comes the announce
ment OF the organization Of two actors
cubs-the Mohican, OF which Mr. Ru-
dolph Aronson. manager of the Casino, is
President, and another not yet named, Of
which Mr.. Daniel FrOhman, manager OF
the Lyceum Theatre, will be President.
DiGey, who is a great favOrlte in the
Lambs and member OF the Lgtes also, is
an enthusiastic Mohican, while Mackay,
the comedian, IL in the Board OF Trustees.
VINO the lion Of the new club will be has
not yet appeared, though an active can
yasB Is being made by the resident pro-
tessiOnals TO secure members. 1t 10 not
likely, however, that the two new asso-
clations will amount to much more than
limited mutual admiration societies Of
their officers, and that the actors will con.
tlulle TO be caught by the epicurean sup
pern OF the L0tos, the Yacht or the Lambs.
The healthy financial condition and pros.
pprity OF the Lotos Will probably long
bring that institution TO the fore with IT'S
grand entertainments.
JOHN D'ARME.