The morning call., 1895-01-12
MUMMERS NOT MUM.
And They All Want Rights
Of Their Own.
BUT THEY WON'T FIGHT HARD.
The Actors Association of the United
States Of America
NOW ORGANIZED IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Variety Performers Would Like to Have
a Little SdeShOW on Their
Own Account.
BUT THEY WON'T FIGHT HARD.
NOW ORGANIZED IN SAN FRANCISCO.

The men who tread the boards in front
Of the footlights have at last issued
declaration of independence in this city,
and the "a ctors' Association of America"
is an established fact.
But the line is very strictly drawn one'
Only those who belong 10 the "legir' may
join the order.
Gentlemen who appear before the ad-
miring gaze of thousands and turn hand
springs, juggIe with hats, cannon-baIls,
eggs and other indiscriminate articles VIII
not be allowed TO mDgle with the iDdl-
viduals who can deliver POlonius' advice
TO his son in short order or successfully
save an express train from being wrecked
at just the right instant.
Most Of The actors outside OF the vaude-
Vile profession met Yesterday attern DON
in the Alcazar building to listen to the
report of the committee appointed las
week to decide whether or not 1t would be
advisable to organize local lodge of the
"a. A. A"
The five sectors. George Osbourne. a.
Coulter Brinker, j. Harry BenIimo, Harry
Connors and George w. RYAN, who had
been selected by their brother ThesDians
to talk the matter over, said that the idea
was one that was practical and should De
put into immediate execution.
Upon the report OF the committee every
one in the hall cheered. The idea of join-
ing the Federated Trades was entirely
eliminated. and the only pledge entered
into was to cordially fight against man.
ayers who were found tn be dishonest.
Under no circumstances will man who
belongs to the Pacific Lodge of the A.
A. A" as the new organization is called,
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owes a brother performer days salary.
In fact, every effort Will be made to GUST
INSCRIPTIONS employers from the busl-
ness.
After tie report Of the committee had
been received and applications for men,
herShip were IN order. Manager George
Wallenrod said that he would like to be-
come a member. When informed that he
was not eligible be became very much
worried, and remarked In his Teutonic
way, IF you declare me out of order |
am out, but manager has got to be
better actor than almost anybody here.
According TO your constitution it takes
three years in the profession TO be able TO
JON; | have been acting for eight years"
And then he went out.
The roll was then made up, and the
members are: Leslie Morosco, George
Hermance, James NJ. Brophy. John p.
Pierson, Charles W. Swain, Edward j.
Holden, j. Harry Benrmo, Carl Smith.
Wright Huntington, Frank Wyman,
Leonard Grover Jr.. Cornelius Maxim.
Waller NJ. hodges, Francs Powers. Fran
els Nelson, Ed H. Felt, Charles j. Ed
mOnds. Harry COnnors, W. A. White,
Marx Harrison. George A. Bird. George
J. Furlong, Il. Har Id Wizard, j. P. Craig,
Fred j. Butler, William Bennett Jean
Wemer, Guy Darrell. w. c. Dudley, Ed
mond Hayes, II. Coulter BrInker and w.
F. de Vault.
The list embodies the cream of the dra-
matte people in San Francisco, and The
female members of the guild are only
barred from membership because their
stronger brothers think that if there is any
necessity for strike they will be able to
carry it along alone and without the
assistance of the soubrettes, ingenues,
leading and walking ladies.
The following officers were chosen unan-
imously, with the exception OF the trustees
and directors. where there was some lively
competition: President. George Osbourne +;
president, Z. j. Holden; secretary,
Frank Wyman; treasurer, William l..
Gleason; trustees-H. Coulter Brinker,
directors were chosen from most of the
theaters in the city and are: George Her.
nance, Edmund Hayes, Charles Edmonds,
William White, Carl Smith. Harry Con-
nora, Cornelius Maxim and William 2. de
Vault.
Many young actors were in attendance
and on account OF the three yeats clause
were barred frpm mem bership. They were
encouraged, however, by the older heroes,
comedians and villains and advised to or.
gaDize a kind of pocket edition of the
A. A. A, and in all probability an amateur
boycotting society against managers will
be shortly sprung against an unsuspecting
public.
The variety people. of which there are
hundreds in the city, coneregated to the
extent of seventy-fve at a downtown re-
sort yesterday afternoon and listened TO a
talk from Mr.. Mccarthy, a distinguished
song and dance Gentleman and treasurer
Of the "a. 7. o." or Actors Protective
Union. He advised The vaudeville
element to combine, and after making a
local organization join the Federated
Trades. His suggestion will probably be
adopted.
And hereafter the professional man may
Work without the aid of a netp
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