New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-19

THE ACTORS GAINING STRENGTH
BOOTH JARRETT AND JEFFTRSoN Jo1(
THE MOVEMENT.
GERMAN OPERA sAFE-A. NJ. PALMER IN yAvo1
or pROTFCTIONJ

GERMAN OPERA sAFE-A. NJ. PALMER IN FAVOR
OF PROTECTION
When Edwin Booth learned Of the American acton
FIGHT against the Importation OF droves OF forefsn
actors TO tho United States he fnmedfatety sent nor
blank form and wrote out an application for NOM
bership in tho Actors Order OF Friendship 70 that h
might put his shoulder TO the wheel ana work Tor The
protection Of home talent One OF the rules OF the
order provides that ell such applications shall b heh
over for thirty days, but BY UNANIMOUS vo.s M
Booths will be acted on at and he 10 10 b IN
stalled next Sunday.
Lawrence Barrett a member OF the order soms
ten or twelve years ago but dropped out Now b
makes a new application for membership and has
entered heart and soul and pockstbook into Tho
movement for protection
Joseph jefferson, who Is now playing at tho NaaonA
Theatre, in Washington. teleCrsphs God speed
Clara Morris wants to Join the movement James
ONei rushed up to the lodge yesterday and Joined the
little army. Dion Bouccault has already been quoted
as strong partisan. These some ct The
other leading actors and managers Of America whs
are for the movement: Joseph Wheelock, Louis
Aldrich Joseph Haworh, Fred. de Belleville, stuart
Robson, Frederic BrytOn Ralph Delmore, hoAnd
Reed Thomas Jefferson, Harry Lacy, Robert T.
Grahame, Harry Hawk Charles Reed, Louis MORRISON
Charles S. Dickson, Charles b. Wells, Charles b
Bishop, Frank W. Sanger, Herbert Archer, L. r.
Charles Plunkett and j. W. shannon
Tho movement has taken such shape, tho oppo-
s.tton has resorted such method Of attack, thaS
tho Order Of Friendship has concluded 10 secure
counsel 10 assist IT, Either Colonel Robert O.
Ingersoll Elhu Root will be engaged, OF pro'sov
both will agree to serve.
A committee Of actors called on Director EdmsM
c. Stanton, of the Metropolitan Opera House. on
Monday and convinced him that the proposed
amendment Of the Contract Labor law would In no
way affect German opera. Louis Aldrch failed to
make Mr. Stanton understand this last week, and the
Opera House Executive Committee were preparing 10
ioin certain theatre managers in q campaign against
the amendment draft Of the bill being shown To
Mr.. Stanton, he at once that singers are
to have the same privileges starr actors, there.
fore opera is safe, and the Metropolitan management
need not concern itself one way or the other.
a Tribune reporter mot A. VI. Palmer on Monday ard
inquired to his attitude on the subject Mr.:
Palmer as is we'll known is president Of the Actors
Fund.
Il am in favor of amending the law so as 10 pro-
tect American actors,r he SAID and SHAH probably
take action In the matter coon. AZ present
have no plan of operations ready, but In few days
shall have something to say my own Signature
Just quote me as being in favor Of the amendment
AS further evidence OF bis position Mr.: Palmer
has sent handsome check TO the order OF Friend.
ship. 1t is probable that through him the Actors
Fund may assume the direction Of affairs.
Henry T. Abbey's statement about the respective
cost Of his English" company and his American.
Friendship. 1t is commonly supposed that MT
Abbey's American company Is the one with which
Mrs. Potter is starring Actors interested In the
subject charge that eight and possibly nine OF iu
not to be brought into This fight, SO they are not
counted.