Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-04
ACTORS COLONY
To Be PROMOTED
ON LARGE SCALE
Publicity Committee Outlines
Plan 10 Reach Interest and
Pockets Of Managers, Pro-
duCers and Stars,

Assistance rs ~ be- given tho. efforts
Of the members Of the theatrical pro-
fession, who are attempting 10 found
near Albuquerque colony for the
tuherCulous, In an effort to place the
project upon q firm foundation and to
orai lc 1t TO reach the influential
members Of the profession In It's re-
quests for support
The publicity department Of the
Commercial club is considering giving
Tho project les support td the extent
Of working with 1t in bringing the
needs Of the members OF the theatri-
cal profession before the attention Of
those who are IN a position TO render
material assistance. plan has been
outlined which viii make 1t possible
for considerable promotion work to
he done from thls point la the form
ing of "a permanent society which Will
have the interest of the colony at
heart ana its financing as its par
ocular business
# Is believed that such a. move
would not only be- assisting legt-
mate enterprise in the way of sana-
torium, but at the same time would be
very valuable from publicity stand
point. Tho members Of the theatre
cal profession are the best publicity
agents IN the world They travel over
the entire country, and the publica-
tions devoted to The interest of the
profession reach every person In tho
United States either directly or indi-
rcotly connected with the theatrical
business. I'm addition. the profession
al people are particularly loyal to
their own institutions and the other
members Of their profession, and the
establish ncnt Of a colony for men at
this point would mean that they
would carry the fame Of Albuquerque
wherever they 60
iittlc ORGANIZATION work has been
done on the project up TO the present
time Nj Young, "a member of the
profession ana It hcalthseeker IN this
city. started the movement some time
ago and gave II % great deal of atten-
ton. However. MS he was working
alone ana was not In the best of
health. II was impossible FOR him 10
command "a wide attention, lie was
successful 10 the extent of securing
finances for a site and sufficient mon
ey to make some minor Improvements.
This money WAS secured by subscrip-
tons aud some small benefits held IN
various cities
II is proposed first to organize a
permanent professional society with
some of the big people of the business
at the head as Officers and with
long list Of others as patrons. When
that has been done every member of
the profession who can afford to do
so will be asked To build and donate
go the colony a cottage Those who
Al. a ar az
from forty 10 Fifty cottages can be
built for the first year In order TO-
secure money for main building and
for bank account subscriptions VIII
be- asked for from every person inter-
csted in the theatrical business, and
Il possible, a benefit day viii be in
augurated IA every large city of the
country This one plan will be the
means OF calling the attention of
hundreds OF thousands of people to
Albuquerque and the fact that the
city is a recognized health resort.
1t is not expected that it viii be-
possible to make the colony entirely
self-supporting, SO that a member OF
the profession can secure accommoda-
lions absolutely free of charge, If
arrangements can be made to have q
few cottages heavily enough endowed
to allow ron-pay cases to be taken
care of, leaving those who can afford
TO do SO 10 pay their actual expenses,
the hopes of those who have the coli
ony az heart viii be realized. Mr.. WI
ley of the club has had one confer
cncc with Mr. Young, who began the
work, ana expects soon to outline to
him a complete plan of procedure TO
he taken nm at once Ii IL admitted