The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-14
CITY ENTERS ACTORS NATIONAL MEMORIAL
CAMPAIGN WITH CHARACTERISTIC Y|GOR
CoMnuTTEE OF FOURTEEN WILL
DIRECT WORK IN LOCAL
FIELD.
Dr.. John L. Dickey, Chairman OF Local
Committee Campaign, Ends
December 5th.

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| the Actors National Memorial CAM
! pniEn. and a committee Of prominent
men in tn" community have already for
mulatcd plans upon which they arc nj
work. rh" memorial committee" is
composed Of fourteen n"mh"rS. Every
! resident Of thu city will be appealed TO
! Ia max" the ceremonial in Wheeling an
event that Will endure with time.
The campaign will conclude December
:, 1919, Actors National Memorial Day.
IN natiun-wId" testimonial To the All
"riCan stage for it's record for service
established during IN" world war. ny
holding special performances in leading
theatres throughout tho nation. The
performances are designed as n tcSt-
monial by the people Of III" country in
recognition Of IN" actors spirit for self
sacrifir" in tn" interests Of others.
Soliciting Will not he a factor in I'll"
drive Daniel Frohman. President Of
tn" Actors Fund cr America. who is one
Of the leading spirits behind the cause.
feels, rs de- TIM leaders in the movement
that solicitations have been the order OF
the day from IN" time that We entered
hOStilitiCS until long after the signing
Of tho armiStir". In lieu OF which, tick
cts will b" sold for performances. and
the money, realized thcrrfrum VIII be
devoted To the actors fund. This wor'
thy charity has been dispensing benefits
IL Tn" needy of tn" profession for many
years. Because of the demands placed
upon il. III" fund is almost exhausted.
TO save the Fund. the nation is asked
TO undcrwritr thc ceremonial recording
Americas appreciation OF tho stage for
war relief rndcavor. and at the same
time to place the Actors Fund upon
firm financial basis to enable 1t To con-
tinue caring for those dependent upon
it.
Other OhicCtivCs of tho movement are
to place squarvly before tn" country tl,c
work don" by IN" stag" in mobilization
camps both in the United States and
overseas; To win for tn" stage its right
full place in tn" hearts OF tho American
people and To erect n lasting memorial
to tho profession III recognition for their
record Of service.
DR. John L. pickcy has been appointed
chairman Of IN" Memorial Committee of
Wheeling. and has surrounded himself
with n number of associates. including
leading men and women. that prcsaE"s
overwhelming success for tho outcome
It the campaign in the city. Albert
Sncdckcr is treasurer Of tho committee.
The Court Theatre. Of which Fred +.
Johnson is manager. will he tho house
in which the ceremonies Will be n"ld.
According To the latter. requests for
particulars are coming in rapidly. indl-
eating that the hr'us" Will he sold oui
long before the day of tn" testimonial.
Daniel Frohman. rrcsid"n, OF the
Actors Fund in Il statement issued nj
the Comm"dur" 1Iuirl. New York. NJ.
tional Headquarters. SpoE" in glowing
terms Of rralS" If tn" progress of the
campaign in tn" metropolis.
"I'ndcr the able direction of Or.
Dicli,y and his associates upon the COM
mittc". ! feel certain pf the outCom" Of
the campaign IN Wheeling. Tho ready
response th"s" men mad" 10 our appeal
for support is typical Of tn" attitude OF
others throughout IN" United States
Perhaps il is du" IT, III" fact that the
war has made IN" nation 4 unit "f Scntl-
mcnt and purpose for any worthy Cause.
The war unified tho sections of this
into n great and militant people
in behalf Of humanity. AS result,
there are no sections today. We arc ono
people. Tho responses that We ar" r"-
cciving from all over tho country show
that To be true beyond Il doubt. Favor
able reports arc coming in from all the
different states, demons rating hOw
is tho American peoples APP
pruv;,l Of the testimonial and how deep
~ they appreciate IN" opportunity TO
express their gratitude