New-York tribune., 1901-02-23
RATS STILL IN THEIR HOLES.
THE MANAGERS GET THROUGH THE HOII-
DAY WITHOUT THEM BUT THE
FIGHT is NOT OVER YET.

FIGHT is NOT OVER YET
The White Rats did not return Yesterday 10 the
variety theatres which they deserted on Thursday
the theatres were. for the most part well filed
but II would take more than an ordinary strike TO
keep audiences out OF the variety theatres on A
holiday and the experience Of the day was there
fore no test of what the result will il the Rats
do not return.
F. F. Proctor did his best to get actors to take
the places Of the disaffected ones in his four
theatres in New-York. and B. r Keith made a
similar attempt for his Both OF them asked
and obtained extra police protection. but II seemed
to be unnecessary. The Brooklyn managers sue
ceeded in finding enough acts 10 NIL out their
bills. One Of the White Rats employed in Brook
lyn went back 10 his place. announcing that he
had resigned from the organization. The manager
OF one OF the theatres said that he should not
allow any OF the strikers 10 come back unless
they resigned from the Rats. II is not record.
however that any OF them except the
toned. have tried 10 come back.
Managers In other cities seem TO have been more
troubled than those in New-York. This would nat
urally be the at first II is harder 10 supply
the places OF the strikers in the smaller cities
The principal variety theatre OF Syracuse has
been closed for the week account of the strike
There good deal OF trouble In Worcester
and Springfield In the latter city twelve per-
formers OF fifteen refused 20 act, although
only Of them White Rats In Albany a
The representatives OF the Vaudeville Managers
Association were kept busy yesterday at their
headquarters IN the 81. James Building. attending
20 applicants for engagements. Mr.. Hennessy, the
president OF the association said:
We have no hostility toward the White Rats
view OF benehting performers as well as manager
II we can book an artst or team cam tor a ~ MhoIe
and saving them big railroad fares and other ex-
we think this should be an inducement for them to
concede 20 Us the per OF their salaries which
are aware Of in this strike We have informally
notified the White Rats that the Eastern managers
are favor OF discontinuing this per cent book
ing Zee. but that we can take no official action
until March s. when there will be general meet
ing OF the entire association
Yesterday the White Rats engaged rooms in the
ST James Building. the floor beneath the head
quarters the Managers Association and will take
possession Monday. The White Rats held a
meeting yesterday at the G-amercy Lyceum IN
T>xenty-third-st About four hundred members
were present. and George Fuller Golden presided
AT this meeting II decided that from using
defensive methods the organization now should take
the offensive To this end II was decided that In
dependent companies. made UP OF members OF the
organization should he sent the road and
planted in every where the Managers AssOci-
alton has a show.
A contract was signed with Gilmore & Tompkins
FOR the Academy OF Music. where performance
will be given tomorrow night for the benefit OF
the strikers II was said at the headquarters Of
the White Rats that De Welt Hopper. Weber &
Ffeids's company and James J. COrbett would be
among those taking part.
In two days from every reputable vaude-
VILE house IN New-York Will have to close" said
Mr. Golden. To-day already they are running
with Bowery comedians filling parts In uptown
houses where before only the best talent was en-
gagged The audiences are Kissing them off the
stage everywhere
Mr. Golden last night gave out the following
a number
actors:
As a member OF the cooperative organization of
players known at the White Rats OF America. and
in Justice to that organization. against which many
false statements have been issued wish to make
the following statement: ,
all the aims Of the organization KNOW t Iheir
equity. The rule of the association OF the Vaude-
he sbe snlary Of every artist working in theatre
controlled by that association is nothing short of
Why should man pay for the privilege Of work
The players who constitute the White Rats of
America are the players who have made the vaude-
formers. whatever you wish TO call them to-day in
Tbe statement that Just as good bills can be Of
fered to the public without them is absolutely un-
The contracts offered by the Association OF vaude-
willie Managers are not equitable, yet they are the
The manager reserves the right 70 cancel the
artists M dSfaGes St he nam cnn ne eane
PLAYER IL he personally does not like the perform
ance Both these clauses put the player at the
mercy OF the managers whim- All the players and
acts are well known before they are booked. and
for that contracts should stand unless can
celled by mutual consent .
All the White Rats ask is that the commission
be abolished and that equitable contract pe
made. All they ask. i'm short, Is fair play. 1hey
do not intend to salaries They do not intend
to try 10 do aught but what would help to give
better value received for the publies money The
count OF their own inability TO work, wish TO keep
others from working
IL Is not controlled by anarchists or aSttators,
but by levelheaded. God fearing men. who. know
ing their Just and right, intend TO nght TO
the last ditch. And 20 do that L. as a loyal White
Rat give my whole souls support.
NAT. C. GOODWIN. LOUIS FIELDS
DE WOLF HOPPER PETER #. DAlLE1.
DAN DAILY DAVE WAKEFIELD.
MAURICE BARRYMORE. OTIS HARLAN
HENRY F. DIXEN. JOHN II. KELLY.
JOSEPH WEBER SAM BERNARD
strike OF the White Rats. but OF the vaudeville
profession. He says the managers said that the
percentage clause would be abolished on June 3.
but afterward said that II would be abolished on
March 8, under certain condition. He says that
the whole thing was subterfuge 20 gain time 10
manufacture acts to replace the others.
LARGE REQUEST FOR CHARITY.
Berlin, Feb by the will OF Franz Juegel the
Frankfort publisher. the sum OF 100000 marks was
beQuedthed for the AGED sick city.