New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-04
THE ACTOR-' FUND FAIR
STIRRING APPEAL FOR THE oRPHANAGE-
HANDS AID MINDS BUSY II THE
vorK or PREPARATION.


WORK or PREPARATION.
To the Editor Of The r bunc.
sir: Americans versatile n they are munihceni
in their charities and choose "a D. generous or TIE
contrary. In their sovereign way. called upon
n Brooklyn merchant In behalf ~ the Actor FUND
Fair lie shook III, head I'm stern denial. i give. "
he said a considerable sum every year IN charities
but give exclusively 70 orphan societies. This Is
speciality Of mine from which never dvcrgc.' There
va, a nrmne., about If, mouth and chin and st""
determination In hls keen eyes that forbade my saying
more. and ! went upon my way Borrowing. All At
once the thought came 10 me- that hi- specially va,
also mine. | also particularly Interested IN
orphans. ! hurried back Ia the store. I'm my haste
nearly stumbling poor little walt c' the street.
who looked miserable enough poor hOy 10 be- himself
a neglected orphan. and caught my merchant n he
wa, going ont. II beautiful to see tho stern
features relax ~ told him about the orphanage OF
he Actors Fund-of pccia fund set apart Ia clol-"
aud fed and educate the orphan children OF poor
artists md n cxpedicnt to enable them hold their
own with the more fortunate children who having
chosen the stage for profession have prosperous
parents to help them on. only give the flInd gen
erous start the mcmbcrs Of the profession will take
care Of 1t and do what they cali to make the children
Of actors good men and good women. My merchant
had been growing and more Interested, and II T.
wonderful how sweet charity soften the a,pertics
Of a business mans physiognomy. lie gave me "A
| generous fU'fh anu Nbl Wfl'N' IT. '''A ~ "" W
the other orphanagcs and this encouraged me TO make
this appeal
Think what a proud thing II will b. for Americans
10 establish the only Institution Of this Kind ~ the whole
world Of charities, and whnt mpetu, II viii be to
the profession itself II the stage Is chosen for -
profession the sooner we begin the better. Every
year delay Is a formidable stumbling block % sue
cess. How many Of our first artists love to boast
that almost IN infancy they upon the stage.
I yd,,Iu tc of Ellen
Terry Robert Mantcll, Mrs. BancrO,, Georgia Cayvan
Mary Anderson. Mrs Kendall, notable examples
Of what early thinning Will do for The actors best art
All that Is nOb:st and best IN man, all that Il purcst
and sweetest IN woman. fosterci and enhanced and
the subtitle charm OF nature, which Is the key 10
supremacy the stage comes without trying for In
early youth. Help to give the poor children OF
artists chance 10 use tbs hcrcdty VI genius for good
and not for evil Give what you can for the
orpha age Of the Actors Fund We will be glad 10 get
any thing even the traditional red hot stove-if II
| looks rs good new when II Is cold. Now MIS-.
| Croly does not particularly for new things she
| prefer, anything that In, flavor of the antique
about H. IL 1t hints the artistic, too, and any article
sent to her Old Curiosity Shop marked for the Or
MANAGE Fund will be sure 10 benefit our speciality.
Mrs Mapcs the charming daughter Of Eleanor kirk'
who is knitting wash-rag for the fair by the dozens
by the hundreds, fast Is her busy hi'ie
fingers can turn them out, has also prom
iscd pair Of bellows lou Years "iu
| to the old Curiosity shop. II is rumored
that Chauncey Dcpcw, William c. Whitney and
Ward McAnister have spoken for these special
wash-rags. Commodore +. u. sutton has con con
trbutcd silve Chinese watch, In perfect ORDER lOo
wears old 10 the Old Curiosity shop. MR.. Henry
Firth Wood the Champc.. cry baby OF Nhicilch' J.,
busy now with her finger, instead oi her voice ana
| facial muscles, and T. preparing some dainty JeWci
| cases of glass AID dix with painted flowers. MIS-.
Van Nechten No. 376 jefferson ave. BrookIyn the
wife Of one Of ablc,t lawyers Is engaged upon a
bureau elaboration of six embroidery and unique
t0rmentcd the mIllncrS until he ha secured bonnet
tina, Is said beat all the hedgcar that ever appeared
! IN Tamages Trhernaclc. 49,
II Is whispered that Ovlngton brothers VIII con
tribute largely and the Brooklyn Furniture Company
always foremost In all good works. are down Tor
| something worthy. Mrs. Eleanor Kirk Ames ms
promised a special number Of her new paper -" Eleanor
Kinks Idea" Miss Molllc Fanchcr blind ana helpless
with the exception Of pair OF the l0veilcst lands
IN the world lies I'm her bed and works deftly,
swiftly and beautifully for this which appeals 80
All these contributions viii be added TO the big
amount already given. Mrs. Kendall has added S1oo
~ the $500 she has contributed. DR.. Tamagc 800.
Mr.. Edwin Knowles. the generous and enterprsing
manager, Of the Aphion Theatre. In connection Win
Mr.. Daniel FrOhman, Of Our beautiful new theatre,
the Columbia, has promised rare treat Tor IN.
week OF May .. In the Madison square Garden.
LOYAL. kind hearted Mrs Edward Knowles has done
wonders for the In Brooklyn
Brooklyn. April ., ls12. LENA LlTrlG.
CHARLES SUMNER AND GENERAL SHERMAN.
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