The Seattle Charity Credit Feud

Recently a subscription was taken up among the theatrical people of the city for the benefit of a sick and destitute member of the profession now lying in Providence hospital. An item appeared in an evening contemporary attributing to Miss Essie Tittell the honor of taking the initial steps in this benevolent action, without mention of those who interested themselves chiefly in this kind work. The fact is, a letter was addressed to the ladies of the Cordray company on the subject and was handed to Miss Margaret Marshall, who, after reading it, consulted with her lady colleagues and requested Miss Tittell to accompany her to the bedside of the poor woman. Miss Tittell excused herself and Miss Marshall started out alone. On her return, she spoke to Mr. French of the need of the sick woman, and a subscription list was drawn up immediately. Mr. J. R. Bronsen spent a considerable portion of the day in presenting the petition to members of the variety theaters in the city. Considerable grievance has been felt by the contributors and workers in the little act of kindness that the entire credit should be placed on one pair of shoulders, and out of a spirit of fairness, the true facts are made known to the Seattle public. No small honor is due to the poor 'supers' at Cordray's, who generously gave half their day's wages to the fund, while the best paid members of the company put their names down for $1.