New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
ACTORS MEET IN COUNCIL.
SPEECHES MADE TO THE ACTORS SOCIETY
OF AMERICA AT THE BROADWAY


The lower part of the Broadway Theatre was wcil
filled yesterday afternoon by a company supposed
to consist OF actors They We're called together to
consider measures for their mutual protection and
benefit II was long meeting. and many speakers
spread many glittering generaties around. but
there little discussion Of any practical measure.
The very bringing Of the actors together for such
a purpose may. however have done something Tor
the promotion Of the object.
II a meeting Of the Actors Society OF Amer
lea. organization which was Incorporated just
six months ago and has already increased so largely
In membership as TO give its projectors hgh hopes
of It's success. according to its circular. "one Of
the purposes OF the society IL TO safeguard It's mem
bcrs from engagements with financially rrespon-
sblc managers. and another purpose and impor-
tant consideration which the society hopes VIII
commend itself to the managers and public Is that
this society intends in far possible to protect
itself the manager and the public against the IT.
responsible and incompetent actor"
The meeting was called 10 order by the presi-
dent John Malone. who gave an address on the
purposes Of the society and the dignity and i'm
rortance of the dramatic profession lie introduced
+. +. Mackay. who read set OF resolutions. The
Rev. Madison &. Peters announced as the
first regular speaker. He spoke OF the attitude OF
the Church toward the theatre. which. he thought,
should be that Of discriminating between the good
and the bad on the stage and Of encouraging the
good. means of eliminating the bad. He de-
clared that the public was TO blame for the present
order OF plays
James \. Herne said that he meant to speak on
the labor question and how ii related u the actors
of the day. Labor organization ne said, was the
only weapon that labor had. and he believed that on
the principle of labor organization this society
would be able to accomplish something tof the
actor. William A Brady spoke briefly. and said
that he thought that managers ought to be ad-
mitted to the society. for the benefit OF themselves
and OF the actors. 49,, ,,
Louis AlGrich thought that actors suffered from
their own ignorance and neglect OF business P'ih-
cpns and Alexander Bremen. president OF We
Musical Mutual Protective Union. cited MS own or
eanzation example OF what could be dote ny
systematic association. on behalf OF ms u'lIoi' n'
made a offer OF cooperation with the actors So
ciety. Charles X. Pope was the last OF 'he sP'"h-
The resolutions offered by Mr. Mackay earlier in
the afternoon were adopted, and 80 were q rcsolu-
ton accepting the offer of cooperation from th'
Musical Mutual Protective Union and resolution
OF thanks the Rev. Mr.. Peters ior MS audrrsS r.,
atre Company for the OF the theatre. ne
president called the attention OF the meeting 10 IN,
fact that the cemetery where WlIain r.. iuI VOL I
WAS buried was be converted into a pupIlc path
and re recommended a resolution that the society IN
vite the people In general. and actors especially tc
assist in proving a resting g-plac. ana monument
for the actor This also was passed.
Letters in acknowledgment o, Invitations 10 az
tend the meeting were read from President Cieye
land President ELECT Mckinley. Mayor strong 30
scph jefferson. Mrs Clara Fisher Maeder iHcnhlo ,
Watson Glider the Rev Dr Lyman Abbott 'harle'
Dudley Warner Daniel FrOhman Charles IRON
man Tony Pastor. Harrison Grey Fislse. Mrs Mir
Pain and several others. When Tony Pastor ,.t
ter was rclJ the applause was so great t,a' HAI
Pastor who was sitting in a box. was opHe,n I.
come the stage to acknowl"dg" II Mrr. , lnIs
Fisher Macder who H. said 10 be the olu'St "Nlnl
actress was also in a box and her letter was re-
ceiVed with great applause