New-York tribune., 1919-09-02

"a committee of three was named to
receive the applications of those play
ers needing assistance, and their cases
viii be attended to without delay. In
the case OF those actors or actresses
who arc too proud to ask for assist
ance steps will be taken to alleviate
their immediate wants without sub
: iecting them to the humiliation of ap
plying for funds.
''These disbursements will be made
so unobstrusively that no deserving
player need feel aualms over accepting
temporary assistance from the organ
ization which is battling 50 zealously
to uphold the traditions of the theatre
and all it stands for. One member Of
this committee Will always be avail
able to those desiring assistance at
the headquarters Of the Actors Fl
deity League, 122 West Forty-third
Street, at any time of the day or night
thev choose to make the request.
The board Of directors also dcsig
mated Dr. Richard Hoffman,, Of 1887
Madison Avenue, as its official physl-
clan. and DR.. Hoffman, will attend all
members Of the Actors Fidelity League
in need Of medical vices and without
cost to these patients"
Equity Gets New Theatre
The Equity yesterday leased another
theatre-the Lenox Avenue. at I11th
Street and Lenox Avenue. This use
has capacity Of 1000. Performances
Will begin there next Monday.
1t was announced yesterday the
Tuesday and Frida afternoon mass
meetings at the Equity at the LeXing
ton Opera House will continue until
the strike is won A meeting will be
held this afternoon at 2:S0
A mass meeting Of theatrical ward
robe attendants who are affiliated
with TIE American Federation Of
Labor, has been called for September
ii at 1881 Second Avenue. it is
thought this organization may join
the striking actors
The first complete musical show
staged by the EQuity@"Thc Equity Re-
view opened at the Second Avenue
Theatre Yesterday. Nearly $1,000 was
taken in at the matinee alone. Among
those appearing were jim Barton, Nice
and De Haven, Marie Nordstrom and
Helen Ford.
The Equity produced at the Academy
Of Music in Brooklyn last night the
same show With which they began
their season at the Lexington Opera
House. The theatre was not over
crowded, but the audience was enthus-
isatic. Among those who appeared
were Ethel Barrymore, Conway Tearle
the Younger Foys; Fred Hildebrand
Jack Squires, Louise Grundy andn Hal
Scully, Ted Schapiro, Flo Ventley
John Low annd William, J. Kelly.
The success of the Equity ball at the
Hotel Astor last week led the Equity
to announce yesterday that similar
function would be held at ST. Nicholas
KING next Monday evening, with Mrs
De Wolf Hopper as hostess. On the
evening of Thursday, September II
the actors Will give dance at the
Broadway. Louise Huff, film star, win
act as hostess.
Motion Picture Players Meet
A meeting of the Motion Picture
Players Association was held las,
night at Geneva Hall, 143 West Forty
fourth Street, at which r. NJ. Rennett
was chairman. The speakers were
Francis Merlin, Russell Morrison ano
Mrs. NJ. ?. Scully. The organization is
composed mostly of extra performers
of the motion picture studios.
Mrs. Scully explained that the pur
pose Of the association is to do ava,
with the theatrical agencies that arc
operated to get positions for the extrs
film actors and actresses. The organi
zation plans to start an agency of its
own, where no fee will have to be paid
At the meeting it was suggested tha
S5 day should be the minimum salary
but some Of the members declared
that 50 day. with minimum salary
of S35 weekly, should be set. An
nouncement was made that Mrs. Scully
and Hugh Frayne are at work to ge
charter froIt the American Fedora
ton of Labor.