The Lambs
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The Lambs, Inc., (aka The Lambs Club) is one of America's oldest theatrical organizations. It was originally founded in 1868 in London by actors looking to socialize with like-minded people. Several of those, most notably Henry Montague, came to the US and formed The Lambs of NY during Christmas week of 1874- it was later incorporated in 1877 in New York City, and shortly afterward, the London Lambs folded.
The Club is often confused with The Lamb's Theater, which was run by the Church of the Nazarene in the same building that The Lambs, Inc. occupied until 1975. The building on 44th Street was designed by famed architect Stanford White, and was erected in 1904-1905. As part of a bankruptcy arrangement, The Lambs, Inc was forced to relinquish the building, and have since relocated to a new space at 51st Street and 5th Avenue.
The Lambs, Inc. is still active today in its mid-town Manhattan location. Its members have been instrumental in the formation of ASCAP, Actors' Equity and The Actors' Fund of America.
Current members include Joyce Randolph, Abe Vigoda and Academy Award winning actor Cliff Robertson, and Tony-Grammy-Emmy winner composer/arranger Donald Pippin.
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