Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-12
NAME MANY THESP|ANS
IN SUITS FOR DAMAGES
Managers Take Legal Action i'm New
York Against Striking
Actors.
PREFER CONSPIRACY CHARGES
Danbury Hattcrs' Case May BE Fol.
lowed, and Attachment of Indi-
vidual Bank Accounts Is Being
Threatened.
PREFER CONSPIRACY CHARGES
tBy Universal scrviccD


NEW YORK, August 1.-THE actors
strike is now II battle royal Suits for
damages aSgregating half million
dollars were filed late this afternoon
against the leading members and Of
hcials OF the Actors Equity Assoc!a-
ton. She suits. brought 10y the Shu-
bcrts Through The Winter Garden
Company. charge the actors with con-
spiracy and follow the precedent OF
The Danbury Hatters case. in which
members OF labor union were sued
workmen losing. their homes
In the list of those against whom
the suit was brought were many prom!-
nent moving picture stars who have
had nothing to do with the strike.
dividuals OF an organization are re-
sponsible for the acts of lis officers.
though the members themseives may
IN action This follows the general
lines of the Danoury Hatters case.
The managers said that bank ac-
counts Of the prominent actors who
are striking would he attached il Il
bond was not put up by the Actors
Equity Association
Defendants Arc Famous.
Among those against whom the suits
are being brought are:
barney BERNARD. Eddie Foy, Cyril
Scott. Douglas Fairbanks. Laurctte
Mauds' William ana Dustin F'arnum.
blanche Ring, Wilton Lackaye. Rob
er; Manteil; DeWolf Hopper. Ala
Nazimova, Fred stone. j.. Hartley
stein. Richard Bennett and George
Florence Ziegfeld obtained an injunc
ton tonight To restrain members OF
the Actors Equity Association from
Interfering with members of cast of
the "Follies" and the patrons OF the
New. Amsterdam Theatcr. 4 copy of
Gilmore, of the Equity Association.
Iiegfeld said he had not been a mem
her OF the Producing Managers Assoc
the activity of the striking actors.
Pickcts marched up and down the
sidewalks today in front of theaters
carrying banners and p!acards such as:
We are members OF the Actors
Equity Association. We are not after
more pay, but fair play"
Watch your step If you buy theateI
tickets tonight"
The actors have sold millions oil
dollars of Liberty bonds. VIII yol
help them"
this afternoon. when prominent actors
in twelve Sayiy decorated automobiles
traversed tho district. Each machin,
carried banners bearing legends ask
ing for support Of the strike agains
Rich Men Ala strikers
inc MANAGERS.
Announcement that Vincent Asto
and Mortimer Schiff have indicated
their willingness Ia furnish fnancia
la ckinG for the actors in their strug
gle with the managers was made toda!
by I'd wynn and Barney bernard Il
headquarters. of the Equity Association
aud the audience Of chorus men anI
women cheered the names OF the tw,
fnanciers wynn and bernard addcr
that conference with AStor ant
Schim was TO be held tomorrow. ant
predicted that the outcome woult
spell defeat for the managers"
II am willing 10 visit the managers
meeting tomorrow and tell them al
to go to -" said Wynn. II don
care il ever appear. on, the stag
again so long as we win this fight.
have heard that am TO be made IN
goat. have strivcn for eighteen
years to get where ! am. but II IS
pleasure TO sacrifice II all TO help thos
who are trying to make good"
/ The Managers Association has in
/ serted a page advertisement in Tn
morning papers warning all member
Of the Equity Association that the
are personally liable for all damage
and losses 10 the managers by In
| strike. and citing legal decisions I
/ that effect.