National vaudeville artists fund (1926)

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PROCLAM A T I 0 IT WHEREAS, no group of citizens have given, or are giving Of their time, talents and energies to sustaining the morale and mental well being of our people in ,tbe benevolent activities of every community in this great and generous nation, than the American vaudeville actor, and WHEREAS, these artists are the representatives of a profession noted for its humanitarian impulses and its eleomosynary deeds, its constant and willing contribution to every movement for the relief of distress and the succor and cheer of the sick, and, WHEREAS, little and infrequent opportunity is afforded the public to show in a tangible way its appreciation of the ennobling work of the vaudeville player, who never fails to respond to any deihand upon him, and WHEREAS, the week beginning to-day, Monday April 5, 1926, has set apart as National VaudeVille Artists Jubilee Week, when the actor may raise funds to take care of the sick and needy of his own profession, now burgh, Pennsylvania, do respectfully call attention of all citizens to this worthy cause, and urge them to attend the vaudeville theaters of our City in such numbers,! as will indicate to the actor the esteem in which his profession is held, and the willingness of our people to help those who are so ready and willing alwdys to help others. and the seal of the municipality of Pittsburgh this fifth day of April, Anno domini, Nil THEREEORE, I, Charles H. Kline, mayor of Pitts WHEREFORE, I have affixed hereto my signature Charles H. Kline Mayor of Pittsburgh