| Show thousands of actors are facing hunger F f THE H E coming summer gives promice of T j I 1 being the severest one in years for members of the theatrical profession it has been a long time since there has beert been as disastrous a season theatrical 3 ly as the one just closed and there Is no jio prospect of any better times tor for the actor for many months in fact until after the election next fall in the height of the season it was estimated that more than 2000 actors and actresses were out of work in now new york the largest number of unemployed in the profession in years several hundred companies that started in the season with every pros proa success were forced to close soon after the coming of the financial depression for this reason thousands of actors who got positions were forced to bo be satisfied with short seasons and we were re amablo to lay by tho the amount required to keep them through the he summer the actors fund the great charity of the theatrical profession Is not in a position to carry on the work which it will be asked to do tor for at tho annual deeff meeting ag held a few days ago a deficiency of more than on the tha years work was reported the question of living through the summer Is a serious one to hundreds of players coney island and similar resorts are overrun with members of tho profession who are seeking work of any sort that will provide food for the summer in spite of the efforts of managers and others to do all in their power to assist those out ol of employment and money it Is certain there will be suffering among members of the profession during the tha coming months |
