The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-03
THEY WILL Be THERE
Distinguished Actresses and
Actors to Have Booths.
BENEFIT OF THE ACTORS FUND
The AstOrs and the Belmonts Interested
Among the Profession" VIII be Patti,
Jefferson and Booth

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The public of to-day is constantly on the
lookout for something that is new.
1t wants something that is unique; that
ia original and that is entertaining.
That something will be seen in Madison
Square Garden, New York, during the
week beginning with May 2 and ending
with May s.
On that occasion will be held grand fair
for the benefit of the Actors fund of
America, an organization that has for its
object the aiding Of sick or INDECENT play
ers, whoever they may be, and the burial
of dead ones. Up to the present time it has
expended upward of $4,000 in this work.
and it is now spending $4,000 a year in the
same way. There is no actor so great that
he may not fall upon misfortune. But
whether it be great actor who has become
poor and needy, or sick chorus girl who
has always been poor and needy, all have a
common share in this fund. Il helps them
in misfortune, it will bury them with re-
spect and decency when Deaths curtain
falls before their gaze.
So much for the Actors Fund of America
Now as to the fair
The actors Of America have never before
combined in an effort of this kind. We
have seen great performances in which a
number of famous actors and actresses
have figured together, but there has never
been anything like this proposed fair. in
which the greatest actors and actresses of
this day will appear together in the largest
building of its kind in this country contin-
uously for one week in way altogether
original and unique.
1t was somewhat remarkable, too, that
this is the first real attempt on the part of
the actors and actresses Of America to in
augurate any
GREAT ENTERTAINMENT
for the benefit of the poor and weak among
them. OF course, there have been indiyid-
ual benefits for needy actors and actresses
and for the Actors fund.
But put alongside this the fact that in n
single year the theatres of the United
States raised for pubic charitable purposes
100000. Then remember the MANY occa-
slons when the news of some great disaster
swept over this country the actors were
the first to offer help. II was so at the
time of the Charleston earthquake the
1t has always been the same.
Whatever cur faults may be, my bow.
we amt bad hearted"
So spoke an actor long ago, and he spoke
truly.
Perhaps that is why there has been so
much interest taken by the New York pub
lie in the projected fair.
The idea Of this enterprise, like manv
another good one, came from woman. il
was the wife Of a famous manager who was
the author of the suggestion of an Actors
fair in New York city that would raise
enough money TO enable the fund already
in existence to carry on its work of charity
in satisfactory way. The idea became
popular ct once. A meeting was called. A.
b. de Frece, who managed other fairs for
various purposes, was called upon to sub
NIT plan and scheme for the proposed en-
terprlse. He did SO. and the plan was
adopted. The whole matter was then mt
into substantial shape.
a. NJ. Palmer, who is also president of
the Actors Fund of America. was made
chairman Of the fair committee. The other
officers selected were: Frank w. Sanger
treasurer; Daniel Frobman, secretsrvi
Charles w. Thomas and A. B. dc Frec,e'
director general.