New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-02
A BRILLIANT TESTIMONIAL
PERFORMANCE FOR THE
TWELFTH NIGHT CLUB.

Joseph JEFFERSON TO APPEAR IN LEND ME
FIVE suIlIINGs" WITH WELL KNOWN
ACTORS AND ACTRESSES As "sUPEKs"
OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS or
THE THEATRICAL PROFESSION
WHO WILL GIVE THEIR AID.
The Twelfth Night Club held its first business
meeting this season yesterday afternoon in the
nov, clubrooms. at No. is East Twenty-eighth-si
This will be the permanent home of the club. and
,ho ,oe-,bers express themselves delighted With
,,e change from their old quarters at No l26 Eas:
Twenty-third-st. The entire interest OF the meet
ing was centred in the testimonial 10 be gwen oE
The club october H. 4 mere hint of this was thrown
out BY some of the members just before the close
OF last season. but nothing definite was known az
,ba; time An offer had previously been made by
Joseph jefferson TO Mrs. Alice Fischer HaTcouri,
who was president of the club, 10 ASSIST the ciup
IN any way which the members should approve, az
an expression of his good will and hearty approval
of the clubs excellent career
This generous offer accepted. and has taken
the form OF a Jefferson testimonial to the club 10
be held in the Empire Theatre. the entire use OF
which with the theatre empoyes, has been given Tor
the occasion by Charles Frohman. Mr. Jefferson
will give up days fishing with President Cleve'
land 10 fulfil his promise. and Will come from Luz
gard. Bay purposely for this performance. His
his only appearance in NewYork this season He
will be seen as one Of his favorte characters in the
one-act comedy. Lend Ne Five ShllinGs. sup
ported by mis- company. and ASSESSED in the
dance by the following, who will act as "supers'
on this occasion:
Miss Beatrice Cameron. Miss sydney Armstrong,
Miss Lizzie Hudson Collier. Miss adelaide Stanhope
Miss Bessie Tyree Miss Kate Oesterle, Miss Maud
Monroe Miss Sally Williams. Miss E.eanor Tyn-
Nle Miss Bijou Heron. Maurice Barrymore Nelson
Wheatcroft. William Lackaye, Paul Arthur. BOYD
Putnam Charles Richmond. Charles Riegel Grant
Stewart, Edward Stevens and George FREDERICK
Nash.
In addition TO the favor shown the club by the
appearance Of Mr. jefferson, he has sent large
check for one of the boxes the performance The
club has received many fatterng offers from other
prominent actors for the testimonial, foremost
among the number being Richard Mansfield VINO
will be seen in MS Musical Monoloeue Mrs.
Mansfield Miss Beatrice Cameron Is member OF
the club and Mr.. Mansfield expressed himself as
happy 10 assist the club in any possible way
A one-act play entitled "Smo.derng Fire. by
Grace Livingston Furniss will NJ produced for the mrs.
time with Mrs Agnes Booth, who Is an honorary m m
Der OF the club in the eadng part assisted by oaef
members William II. Crane wrote 10 the c'ub'
asking if there wasn't something that he couH
do" as he wished to add his little tribute TO the
fund Of good WILL and would gladly serve in any
capacity. He accordingly selected 10 make me
address TO the club The opening address TO the
audience will be delivered by John Drew. or, as ne
is called by the club members the prince OF speech
makers" A humorous selection VIII be contribute
by De Wo.f Hopper and character sKe'ch D.
J. T. Dodson. ,.. l.,
Aud Robin Gray" one-act play written In
produced with Miss BANKS, William Harcourt and
Reuben Fax in the cast Jessie Bartlett DAVIS
Eugene Cowles and w. H. Macdonald OF the sos.
TO sRs p w a'4 the 0xst l Miss Davis Wi be
accompanied in her selection by Fritz Niliiams
with violin obbligato. Miss Eleanor Mayo W VIA is
q member of the club. and is now playing In lhiia-
dephia will be present and take some par, N .r re
much interested in the success OF the club ana az
an expression of their esteem offered the services
of Chauncey Olcott. who Will sing Mrs. A AI,T
and acting president In the absence OF Mrs Nlda
Croly Sidney. who is In Europe, will be general
Belasco and the stage will be under thc apie
management Of Joseph Humphrey WiliiSm rHrst
Ss and his o%n Services only regTettng
that he couldn't DO more. reception committee
which will have charge of the lobby and receive the
audience will be as follows Mrs L. Il ScaIn an
Heron. Miss Elizabeth Marbury;, Miss Adelaide
Lizzie Hudson Collier.
The ingtnues. or the more vivacous members Of
the club will lt about the house and lobby, sell
Ing quaint souvenir programmes in the form OF
an ivy-eaf, the club emblem, ana presenting
small bunch OF vy-leavcs to each person Among
the number will be Miss Bessie Tyree Miss Maud
Monroe. Mrs. J. G. Blackstone, Miss Marion Rus
SELL Miss Kate Jordan. Mrs William Furst. Mss
Martha Jordan and Miss Sally Williams
A large number Of applications for seats have
already been received, and when it was first
the club from Mrs. Agnes Ethel Roudebush. who |
that lower box be secured for her at a
guests a rare treat, and while to see Jefferson |
was always a delight to see him in Lend Me Five |
was "a revival OF youth.