New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22
HEBREW ACTORS WOES AIRED
TROUBLE IN THE PEOPLES THEATRE BE-
FORE THE CENTRAL FEDERATED UNION.

TROUBLE IN THE PEOPLES THEATRE BE-
FORE THE CENTRAL FEDERATED UNION.
The Hebrew Actors Union of the East Side had
an innings at the meeting of the Central Federated
Union yesterday, and the delegates probably heard
more about the life of the members OF the draldtic
profession than they did before. Inc SUBJECT
was brought up by Delegate Dorscher OF the
United Hebrew Trades, which has taken the re-
gently organized Hebrew Actors Union under us
wing The delegate declared that the actors had
been locked out of the Peoples Theatre IN the
Bowery for refusing to play with two actresses
who were not members of the union. The actors
according to Delegate Dorscher, first threatened to
go on strike, and the management Of the theatre
then took the bull by the horns and locked them
out.
The lockout, according to the actors, took place
late last week and since then the ushers and cos
tuners have gone on strike and the upholsterers
and other attaches also threatened to do So For
the last two three days the heavy tragedlah ana
other stars of the company have been paradlng re
East Side Rialto pouring their tale or woe 'tito
svmpathetic ears. Delegate DOrscher said that
committee of the United Hebrew Trades called on
the managers of the theatre to try to patch up the
differences between them and the actors, but had
failed to accomplish anything. All this had caused
more woe TO the actors and much inconvenience to
the managers as the latter had been put to sore
straits in fndng substitutes fill the places OF the
East Side stage favorites on such short notice
Delegate Conrad, an East Side actor and chair-
man of the Actors Union, was next introduced
He said that he had been twenty-five years IN the
business" In Europe, he said. the actors were
treated like human beings, whereas here they were
treated like dogs.
what we want is wages" added Mr. Conrad,
and the delegates did not appear to be surprised
that actors should demand money They did not
appear to think however that the WORD wages
antlv described the compensation of actors, VINO
they all supposed always reVelled IN apout al tne
receipts Of the playhouses in Whlcn they per per-
formed Mr.. Conrad'S prosaic view OF me Ptel So
them, Is it seemed to bring the PROFESSIONS "
trades in closer touch . A. -,
''The manager of the theatre resumed M, ON on
rad came 10 us in boiling rage ana deciaIeu
that he would fix our union. Gentlemen, you may
laugh but my heart bleeds when think OF me
amateurs who have taken our places! NINE OPP,
our prima donna, refused to go on with n9n-uiU non
was union lady henceforth, come what may. l ne
manager wanted me to stay in the theatre pr01nls-
ing to open champagne. but refused 10 stay -
This last statement had startling erect upon
the delegates and they viewed Mr.. Conrad with
more curiosity than ever , 49,, .,.o >, o57e5
locked out from Is that the way 10 treat
actors? All want is $50 week. Is that TOO
"Noi MOI Mo-" came from all parts of the hall
share in the box office receipts, continued M.
Conrad I'VE don't want the share in the profits
tenn ~ or nothing concluded the actor delegate
dramatically and he was cheered to the echo by
IN Deieeate Kelly. of the Theatrical Protective
and other mechanics employed In the Peoples me
atre but he declined 20 do so, saving that ne
thought the actors had acted hastily IN gong on
If was finally resolved that the Central Federated
Union send a committee to the managers OF the
theatre and endeavor to settle the trouble