The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-15
ACTORS STOOD OFF.
Walter Hodges Company CON-
plains Of Nistreatment
rHiso AVENUE SHUTS THEM OUT


1hssptans Inoenp~seas-
A trars6y Of ire Esst thrilling kzz vas
raaved b<hfnd the scenes Of tns Third
Avenue tfsstsr Monday night. 70 wHszsa
fhe comedy Of David CAr-fcG Nss :
tame Aftermath Ths audience which
gathered at the benefit play IN hoaor 81
". ~ Russell, manager CT tba tnsat-rs
utssed probably The most fsAi.ss.e yss-
formanee ever given by rs company
Back OF the orchestra the soosiignts. t1s
curtain, the stage, the sc<nss. Nay back
In shose vaguely understood regions EHc@
Is the dressing rooms. fhs ortsiis q
conspiracy were executed tn lie rsosf ap-
proved ssyie and the ssdterscs siising Win
out. peacefully awaiting fhe cS~ni1s q
shs play. vas the innocent hinge Of he
psU. II was another straEgbe az labor
axzanst suspected capital. ard tina lsfzer
poysson Of the company were on sfFiksA
They refused 20 act unless they w*re
promised their arTssrs q SALARY. 1ns
sam ia the aggregate whs not large
enough 10 fmpovertsn csssi1s savings
bark. but the strikers stood mors % priH-
rirss shan ANYTHING else and feeling they
has AZ old scors - settle 1SasEi ne
time . yfps one
stars ~. Supporters.
Consuassy have bs1n s8zhFoude9 IA gloom
for some tsrae past and an ibsaFr~ctsosa
has l,c<n brewing against the stars. by the
rsIner performers. There are two cAfnr1.
Capital and It's synpathizarA ars repre-
scented BIZ Waiter Hodges. the head %
the company. Sil@x Essse TittsA the lead
fnx lady, Mrs. Walter Hedges. Eaoss
stage name Ia Miss RcmAr. Miss Agnes
Rankin and Jack Craig. The opposition
camp has J. r. sp1eksts. Frank Clayton.
Nre Frank Clayton. known 20 fAeater-
eoers ss Miss May Baekisy. Ednnssd
Crane. Chris Jones. James Mathews. Wal
lace Peaks Ard Miss Hzrtory Bloomfield.
Manages Russell might be regarded -
powerful ally tn TIE camp OF capital,
though az = matter ef fact Re - saie 70
represent the soniy party which 10 no1 Ia
. stats az bankruptcy
strike Threatened.
The arsors had gathered In their dress
ins rooms Monday nsght and we're pro-
ceedsnx TO don their Hake-nps fer ne
evening ss9sdu4a sound Of orchestral
unxic and tie hustle of a gathering AZ
dssnce penetrated theae inner resessss.
Hodges vas . lffie late in arriving sna
found in MS dressing room . paper signed
b. shs snsarrectt0nis.S. declaring their
purpose OF remaining vhsrs they were
untg some sarety was given Them as 10
the payment Of The past weeks salary.
Thea the shander broke and grim
stssxed war VAS turned loose Manager
RasSesl Was summoned, and when tod
Of tbs stand taken By the members OF The
company declared. so II Was related after
ward BY thu members that the house ~as
ln the hands of the government. and airy
who refused 70 90 on the stage would 10
arrested. he stationed a policeman a; the
side door with instructions 10 ALLOW none
20 pass. The strikers ala not appear 20
bA Illuminated BY thIs, and after aefsis
she manager took another tack Sic stood
Before them watch in hani and said he
would give fiye minutes for them 70 say
whether they would ass or not. and az
thu end OF that time aould dismiss the
audience. II they stii. refused.
Promises of pavmeat.
"An Ne wanted was some surety Of get
ting orr money" said J. r. Splcke9t after
ward. IN telling the story, ',ani We decided
TO so on. II some promise were given us,
rather than disaprolnt The people. The ar
ranEcuent was. thar AIR. Hodges was 10
get portion Of the benefit money an4
eaia TO Mr.. Russell; VIII YOU give iis your
weird Of honor that you viii not paw any,
thing over 10 Mr.. Hodges untIi this aTair
IL #sttIed with u.s.
..He ssia. Yes. 1 will give you my word >
We then consented 20 SO on ana play II
out.
Yesterday morning we wet TO the thea
ter according 10 agreement Ra1sasu
vsikei up n the same tire We dld or the
opposite side OF the street, ana when we
rraehed the theAter he sent down werd
from his offlss up stairs that he NaS en-
RACED. After while he eann down with
representative az the t1enesr Printing
Company aGu told Us mat Hodges awaef
the printing company MARI than hts p0r-
ton Of the benefit money amounted 10. ard
~ IL was q prior ckaim 80 ours Il weald
have 70 be paid. We said Il wa@ all Right
- long az Hodges didn't set the money
The Capitalize. Hxnlatn.
Manager Russell sSid yesterday the
whole trouble VAS due 20 the manner ia
which the players mlnee3 their lines.
They were never thoroughly greanaea n
their parts. he said ana a rTampsRr wAs
always necessary. whieu vas xasre&fi! lag
unusual Ia The Tasra Avenue theater.
After the performance Of SUNDAY u8eht
several people had spoken to HIM ag the
way the actors forgot ehsir eoris. and
declared It Was shame 20 allow sgeh
acting TIE theater was closed. he de-
ciared. on that account
Walter Hedges has been staying ~ tie
Occidental hotel. ana was seen there last
night. 'srhs fact Is" he ssia severed
members Of the company have been fo8eA
incompetent AMI haVe bssn asked "a
leave. I d. not owe any OF them sxcens
for the last week, and after their action
Moadsy night 30 not feel AZ ali IN thetg
dehs. have engaged ether Parties from
Fan Francisco 10 fake taelF place. and
shall probably remain here. ! expect "a
give an open-sir production 90 As Yea
like IL az t.esshi psrk before lons,"
A Constant sauanelc.
The headquarters OF those members ..
the treup wha made the strike srs At ths
Caihv heuss and 70 a Pse -fntelslxsncsr
reporter who went shsre last uighs the
strikers told the story - their experience
under tae leadership ~ Hodges It has
been constant Sque htlo over family ar
fairs ever Stnce We iest Saa Francisco. "
said Frank ClAyton- II. as Was claimed
tv Nanager kusssl. We dtaat know eut
nes 20 a pe0r company. When wa had re-
haarsais. there VIA no one 10 take the
lead ard see that thtngs were dane prop.
srly. Ne wonder Ne afan't know oar anes
Russell sa,a Mendsy night thsg there BAD
been aitassether too 01fcn psss0eggnE sus
a. any WAS necessary GA the nlght ~ shs
henesat he would close down the theater
Please impress % pacpie That we wert
perfectly Stiliag 50 30 On ard play an-
ether engagement Tuesday night n hie =
would have ended TIE week We kness
oar salaries were unt Gne until TUESDAY
and simply tried Monday ntaht - hRks
senae aaeerstanaing Mr.. HesiseS teld n 4
y short time before that he Intended "a
get along With a smtsfief company ara
st4a the same 70 ether members ~ TIE
company. He showed IA many WAYS tAsi
re intended 20 bust up' ard lnave ggs