New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-18
HIT At BO[T|NG MEMBERS
Theatrical Managers Refuse to
Accept Recent designations.

At q meeting OF the National Association
of Theatrical Producing Managers yesterday
In the Times Building ii was voted TO re-
fuse to accept the designations of KIaw g.
Granger, Henry B. Harris, Joseph BROOKS
and others. Charges of conducting them
selves in a manner unbecoming members
of the association were preferred against
these men, and Frederic Thompson. George
NJ. Cohan, Samuel II. Harris, Frank Mckee,
A. W. Dingwall, William Harris, James
Forbes, Joseph NJ Gates and Jesse L.
Lasky.
The specific charges were: Entering into
conspiracy TO disrupt the association by
rendering their designations in a body; Civ
ing to the press for publication and other
wise betraying the secret deliberations and
resolutions of the association, and giving
to outsiders the addresses of the several
members of the association. It was fur
Their charged against Joseph Brooks. secre-
tary, that he visited the Offices of the as
ISOLATION on Friday, May Is. and demanded
copies of certain books and papers belong
ing TO the association, and. upon refusal
forcibly appropriated the books and papers
and took them away with him.
It was resolved that each OF the MEM
bers named be called upon to appear be-
fore the association at 2 o'clock this after
noon TO show why he should not be ex-
PEELED from the association, and letters
specifying charges were sent to the indi-'
vidual members accused.
It was further resolved that each OF the
members against whom charges were made
should he required to show cause why he
should not forfeit the 81, 600 bond which he
had deposited to bind his faithful observ-
ance of the constitution and bylaws. and
that proper legal steps be taken to collect
the money. It was voted TO give to the
Actors Fund of America any forfeiture
money collected.
The members OF the association voted TO
meet John Cort. president, and the board
of directors of the National Theatre Own
ers' Association at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
In a letter sent to A. L. Granger the
board of directors refused to accept his
resignation on the score that he had been
a party to the acts of Joseph Brooks, and
that the firm of K1aw Erlanger, or its
employees, had issued false and misleading
statements to the public press with regard
to members who had resigned and regard
ing those who had or had not been mem
bers.
In the letter 10 Joseph 6rooES LHS idttSI >
resignation was declined. upon the grounds
that there were charges pending against
him which, if sustained would prevent his
honorable retirement from the organiza-
ton. He was accused of seeking to use his
office to further the private and personal
interests Of Klaw & Erlanger, and of de
manding the records of the association OF
which, 1t was said, he had surrepticiousiy
ordered copies to be made in his own office.
In letter sent by the directors to Henry
3. Harris, Mr.. Harris was accused Of being
the first one deliberately to disregard the
understanding among members with re-
spect TO giving publicity to meetings of the
directors Mr.. Harris was the only one
who was asked to withdraw his resignation.