The most recent form of Merely Players coalesced in 1984 when Morse mounted a nationwide tour of Canada to raise both publicity and funds for the Performing Arts Lodges of Canada (PAL); retirement centers for performers (actors, singers, dancers, and others) who are connected to the performing arts.
ðə mˈoʊst ɹˈiːsənt fˈɔːɹm ʌv mˈɪɹli plˈeɪɚz koʊəlˈɛst ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ wɛn mˈɔːɹs mˈaʊntᵻd ɐ nˈeɪʃənwˌaɪd tˈʊɹ ʌv kˈænədə tə ɹˈeɪz bˈoʊθ pʌblˈɪsᵻɾi ænd fˈʌndz fɚðə pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ ˈɑːɹts lˈɑːdʒᵻz ʌv kˈænədə pˌiːˌeɪˈɛl; ɹᵻtˈaɪɚmənt sˈɛntɚz fɔːɹ pɚfˈoːɹmɚz ˈæktɚz, sˈɪŋɚz, dˈænsɚz, ænd ˈʌðɚz hˌuː ɑːɹ kənˈɛktᵻd tə ðə pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ ˈɑːɹts.