Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-12
PRAISES PURPOSE
OF ACTORS FUND
Capt. Howe Says People
Owe It to Artistic World
to Back Drive.

Capt Stanley Howe Of New York
last night spoke in favor of the
actors fund campaign at dinner at
the New Willard, attended by. more
than fifty business and professional
men.
According to Capt. Howe, the "peo-
pie owe it to justice and to the
artistic world to make the campaign
success" He said that actors are
always poor financiers. but they al
talents to every cause. Three thou
sand of them went overseas and
helped maintain the splendid morale
of the American forces, and 2.100 Of
them were in either the Army or
Navy. Continuing, Capt. Howe said:
thirty years ago by such prominent
members Of the profession as Joseph
Jefferson and Edwin Booth. 1t main
tains a home on Staten Island. where
aged. infirm and injured actors spend
their declining years. When calls
come to it by Telegraph It gives help
first and investigates the case aft
erward.
"A clergyman in New York recently
said he considered there were four
agencies Of public opinion-namely;
the press. the schools, the stage and
the church-and that he was not GER
tain but what he had named them in
their proper order"
Lauds Work Of F>rohnan.
He paid high tribute to the energies
put into the fund by Daniel Frohman.
who was prevented by sickness from
being present.
Senator Pat Harrison Of Mississippi
some of it's most scintillating figures
to have been people Of tho stage. I'VE
owe it to the actors to help them in
this work of real charity" he said.
Harry Lauder quit the stage after
the death of his SON in the war and
bright a few minutes In some of the
days of the British Tommies. saying,
The soil of France now holds my
heart No person holds q place more
secure in the affections Of our boys
who served overseas than does Elsie
Janis.
Churches. fraternities, veterans or
ganizations all have their homes
commensurate with the needs Of their
aged members. The actors have but
one. and that very small one. l
sincerely trust this committee will
do everything in its power to aid in
this very worthy cause"
Others wAo SPOKE.
Among the other speakers of the
evening were Ross p. Andrews,
Charles W. Darr and Oliver Jones Of
New York.
All the members have been supplied
with books Of blanks, no one blank of
which can be exchanged for less than
IS. These blanks can then be ex-
changed at the box Offices Of the Shu-
bert-Belasco, ShubeFt-Garrick. Polls
or New National theaters for seats at
the special matinees to be held At
those playhouses on January 81.
Among those present. besides those
above named. were: Capt. C. T. Dady.
G. p. Chisholm. Charles r. Crane. 8.
NJ. Avery, Isaac Behrens. J. e Cum
bingham. Frank Lowe, Joseph Stras-
burger, Charles e. Howe, George r.
Linkins. Charles Corby. C. b. Hurley,
Robert Dove, s. A. Kimberly, s. Percy
Thompson, Chris J. Gockeier. Tom
Grant. Isaac Cans. joshua Evans, jr.:
E. J. Brennan. Charles ". Darr, Dr.
James Augustine Flynn. DR.. Robert e.
Eller. J. Henri de Sibour. Jack Con-
molly, c. c. Rogers. Frank 8. Hight,
Capt w. s. Reyeurn. Capt John S.
Larcombe. Jack Edwards. c. J. Harris,
L. Stoddard Taylor. c. W. Fairfax,
Harry Jarboe and Harry v. Haynes.