Name: The Actors' Fund of America
Address: 729 7th Ave FL 10, New York, NY, 10019-6895, USA
Telephone: (212) 221-1849

During the late 1800's, the United States was still recovering from the devastating effects of the Civil War. Although the theater business was booming, the theatrical profession suffered a tremendous setback when President Lincoln was assassinated by an actor, John Wilkes Booth.

Prejudices against the profession existed prior to that time, but Lincoln's death rekindled the old hatreds and added more fuel to the fire. Because of their low standing, members of the profession were regularly denied charity from most institutions, including many religious organizations. It was not unusual for them to be refused a decent burial.

In 1879, a new theatrical paper - the New York Dramatic Mirror - arrived on the scene. A young NYU freshman, Harrison Grey Fiske, submitted an article and soon after was writing regularly for the paper. When one third of the Mirror's stock became available, his father bought it and Fiske became the paper's editor. Knowing the critical problems facing the profession he immediately began a campaign for an "Actors Fund." Thanks to Fiske's persistence and foresight, The Actors Fund was founded on June 8, 1882.

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