Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-01


years of preparation the National
Vaudeville Artists, Inc, have for
mally opened their new clubhouse
at 229 West Forty sixth street ana
reveales the best equipped, most MOD
ern, comfortable and artistic clup
in America. All branches OF the
theater were represented in the
great gathering of stage notaples.
The theatrical clubs were represent
ed by committees of members. Ap-
bott George NJ. Cohen of the frlaIS'
Shepherd r. II. Burnside of the
Lambs. Prompter Edwards DAVIS, oil
the Greenroom Club President Johh
Drew of the Players, President ha
Chel Crothers of the State women
War Relief, all headed delegations
from their respective clubs.
During the evening hundreds Oh
artists, managers, composers ota
matists, and newspapermen Nlsitcu
the new club which was decorated
with Mains and flowers Edwards
Davis. promoter of the Greenroom
club. delivered an eloquent address
of opening in the pretty theater III
which he dwelt upon the new spirit
| of brotherhood and co-operatloil
among the artists so WonderluliS
expressed by the new clubhouse. lie
| said that vaudeville had been re-
constructed and was the pioneer IN
showing the way to a better ana
fairer relation between artists ana
managers. He explained the aims oil
the n. V. A. and declared that IL
bore out President Wilson S declara-
| tion in his Manchester speech that
friendship must have a machinery,
the means of constant friendly inter
course, the means of common Watch-
| fulness over common interests.
The n. V. A. represents more than
| twelve thousand artists with Ill
rect and powerful voice IN the con
duct of vaudeville and the rlght OF
collective bargaining. The n. V. A
is based upon the belief that the
| artist who invests his life in the the
ater is entitled to a voice in the con-
duct of the theater and authority
in making the terms and conditions
of his employment. The unrest that
once existed in vaudeville was SIM
ply one symptom of condltlon thdI
we now see is worldwide. T.. II.
| Albee forseeing that the old rules
and. wavs were no longer adequate
| took counsel with the artists ana the
result was the organization or the
N. V. A. and the Vaudeville Man
| ayers Protective Association Whici,
work in harmony and have corrected
all that needed correction and bound
| one another to fair and just deal
! ing. Mr., Albee accomplished
great pioneering work in the eco
| nomic life of the theater when ne
| worked out his reconstruction OF
vaudeville. The speaker remarked
| that it was significant of the trend
of the times when that great man
of the theater, George Nj. Cohen,
gave his portrait with highly COM
mandatory inscription to Mr.. Al
hee for the sole picture in the beau
tiful lounge and thereby expressed
his sympathy with the n. V. A. and
it's achievement in bringing artists
and managers together in close
and fraternal bond.
The New n. V. A. Clubhouse
Most modern in decoration and
eouipment for comfort and enter
| tainment in New York the new club
house of the National Vaudeville Ar
fists stands six stories high on
plot 72 by 110. feet at 229 West 4bth
street-an ideal location just west
~ broadway in. the heart of the
theater district. The building faced
with gray stone presents an impres-
sive appearance of solidity and ar
chitectural grace.
| Passing under the ornate porte
cochere one enters roomy marble
vestibule. On one side is a large
courtroom Just in front of the base+
ment floor devoted to a grill, bill
lizard room and barber shop. On
the left of the foyer a wide marble
stairway leads to the great lounge
flooded with sun in the daytime and
at night lit by especially designed
blue and gold chandeliers an lamps
of exquisite artistry. The lounge is
two stories high, the second level
being q messanine used for writing
room. The lounge is heavily paneled
with rich Italian marble which is
used in profusion throughout the
lower floors. The matching is
perfect, a great quantity of marble
having been bought in order to en-
sure harmony and balance in the
veining. The lounge is furnished
with luxurious English club furniture
covered with fine figured mohairs
and striped tapestries copying fa-
nous handmade designs of the past.
The walls are covered with a delight
full shade of blue not to be seen else
where in this country and the furni-
ture coverings and hangings, the
lamps and the fixtures are all in har--
mony. This key of blue prevails
throughout. The floor is white mar
BILE with Alps blue marble border.
| In the center theIe lies nldBhll-
cent Burgundy rug made for the
club. The ornamental center table
is q beautiful old Italian design in
keeping with the beautiful hand
carved mantle over the Italian fire.
place, Palms in Chinese porcelain
cases are freely used.
Off the right hand corner of the
lounge on the street front is the
ladies' room-the most artistic fea-
ture of the club. This is exquisitely
done in the late Georgian type. The
furniture is painted in blue with
yellow stripes and decorated with lit
| tie Wedgewood figures. The walls
are covered with gold silk brocade
of striking beauty and the hang
ings are all of the daintiest taffeta.