The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18
EMPLOYEES
Of THEATRICAL MN
ANDARREST HANSEN
Chicago Producer Sees Hia
T'heater Taken By Thugs J,
and Is Jailed for 1t ].
STICKS AND HAMMERS 20
ARE FREELY EMPL DYED
Several Knocked Senseless BIZ
Men Employed By Rival =
Producers Who Claimed 1 4
Possession Of House

Possession Of House
LONDON. May 17.-After des~
perate fight In which sticks and hams
mers were freely used, and mora thAA
one of the combafants were carfi14
of senseless. Salter Hansen, the Chi-
cago theatrical man, who yesterday
obtained possession OF the Garrick tl1A
alter and established himself there ~
prevent Arthur Bourchier from pm.
ducing DIR. Henri De Roth1chil6I
play, "Croesus." was today drivan out
of the playhouse by Bourchier and h1l
assistants, and is spending the nteAk
in cell In the Vine-Street police skAr,
ton, charged with making threats *
violence against Bourchier. . Il.
DR.. De RothschiId and Mr.. Bouf&
CHER motored today to Epson to thu
home Of Judge Bucknili, who granted
the interim injunction giving, MI
Hansen possession or the theatAt-r
They asserted before the judge TINT
the injunction was obtained By NJ
representation. and the Judge resc1Il3e
! ed 1t. AS soon as Judge BucknufA
decision was announced. Bourch19t
telephoned to friend in London, am
Immediately q gang Of nifty lusty,coua-
missionaries who had been hel6ss1n
readiness rushed to the theafer. .-ssF
Woman Singer There. Es
Half a dozen commissionatros .Nls
and they were-StAoA by Hanaensa so944
rotary. HilI.- and his manager. Aas
Tower. Aline Vallandrf. e. - ~
known operate singer. who appea
at Hammerstein's London opera heG M
last season. also was inaide the hull ~
ing The commissionaires nAteq Il
down the doors without delay Aa-
swarmed into the foyer. Tho de11
ers OF the theater took refug6 ri
box office, which they baTrfcAdod. y0S
chairs and tables. Here thsY ha30sAA
for 4 time. but several 0f tn0
hired by Bourchier welded h44
hammers against the door u tll6 &E
defenders were roughly har01o6s1 49,
thrown out. &
Hill Hansen's secretary. was akkg
In the back by one Of the hanM1o0
and kicked and beaten BY tho oth@41s
until he fell Unconscious MaNnqs
Tower was subjected to muck QlNl
same treatment and one OF thu se0q
sionaires belonging to the da1en1
forces was stretched senseleau - y,
bleeding on the door. by .sto41&<
blow on the forehead. blood dQ%34s
| from the wound In sufficient QuAa41
to leave a vivid momento Of 0&.
struggle from the lobby to the exit 10Gs
| Mile. Vallandri was not Injuries @
the fight as the invaders respected t1
| fact that she was woman, ana OF
fered her no violence.
Hansen Reaches Scene. NJ
| Arthur Bourchier. having arrives
from EPSON while the battle va IN
progress. took up his position ~ ~
ly opposite the theater. and Watches
the ARRAY with grim satisfaction. Az
ter seeing that the victory OF Nh
men was complete. he sailed fOFe!
and drove to the Carlton club. TO r.
port the affair to DR.. De RothSch1l0g
while his men established themsefvo
in the theater, the lobby OF WaSG1H
looked like a shambles. and the boz
office a wreck.
Salter Hansen arrived on the scem1E
In an automobile Just at this tiuse
and. finding the enemy In possesoioA&
had to content himself with huFl3qG
/ forth voluble threats.
Il Had I been in the theater." III
7 said, when Bourchler's men br0118
into it. they would have seen wNr4
Western methods would have De-
towards putting them out again. Me-
II shall Immediately apply Tor ~. tM&
/ junction to prevent DR.. De RothneM
from producing the play. Tor "a
my play. I bought It."
About 6 o'clock in the eventA$
Bourchier's detectives got into tex1s<
cab. and began to trail Hansen, NAM
4 the latter left the Savoy hotel. 4oess
sen plainly was nervous. and ordo411
his chauffeur to drive In circuse4
route, Finally. according to the ae4
told later by his secretary. he to1s
refuge in the police station In 9t405
Inn road, to save himself from 49,
sonal violence. His entrances
was, however, fail from tAee
pan into the fire. for Inspector G@
lin. on learning who his vi9itof
promptly arrested him on . Wnxe
sworn out by Bourchier. chArgtn9A
Chicago man with making khNo
against him. The offense doeD
permit Of liberation on batl a14
Hansen will be obliged to remAe1
a cell until Monday.
BlufRcd by Reporter.
As Bourchier was leaving. ~ G
ton, accompanied by IN aceyN
reporter asked him for . ae1Se
about the trouble. He repeHo4A
reporter and threatened to strfne
. The reporter stood his Sruun0S
j, Bourchier raised his arm. sTQG
step nearer" said the rep0rtaf.
you and will join Hansen
) Vine street police station. 3S
The newspaper man wA1 A1
fearless and Bourchfor Wny114
and hoped into taxioAo 80
. of.
Mile. vallandri. who n = 6oq
Hansen, was asked t0ntghtA
correspondent II the ChicaGo
cal man had obtained money G~
DE Rothschild ~ the lAttar l
serted. She admitted that -
ceiyed $4,000 for publicity -
This. Il In surmiDed, u the -
THE action taken BY pr. D -