The sun., 1919-08-29
HIPPODROME IS
CLOSED BY STRIKE


Continued from FIRST Pdoe
-
through the American Federation OF
LABOR was hlnted at oy strike ieaoers
ana other speakers at mass meeting
at strike headquarters In West Forty-
NTH street yesterday one OF the most
newly returned with Marie Dressler
from syracuse where ne had oemon-
strateo tnat ne Is one OF the pes. Iaoor
oelegates VINO was ever comeuisn.
Referring to the new form OF contract
onered to the Actors Fidelity League on
wednesday by George M. Conan In De
half OF the Producing MANAGERS Asso-
ciation-which was rejected Dy Equity
chiefs yesterday-Mr. Wynn said that IL
had been "done in siapstick."
Don't worry, but sit tight" he told
his audience after turning his cap back
ward. I'VE want recognition and we're
going to get Il. Some folks are In for a
surprise. 1 won't say what" he added
hastily, as an interrogative murmur
came from the crowd. "Don't press me
II can't tell you.' and the comedian
stuffed his can into his mouth an though
| in fear the infor1natio would leak out
After being unable tossuppress a eirele
nv this mean. he cor,,nued,
"Seriou.Iv nromi,e the surnri,e FOR
Monday. mariana hefora then. n will
ha the h,gge.t hiory tha I,deIitv Ian g,e
eyer cot The, Ice v,,a a.. the Ia q, trumn
| card Of the manarers They thought
| thew could ,tarve rs hut how can thew
starve neonia that havs starved for the
last four yearsY
|
Raps Fidelity Contract.
"Tbo ,h,ros In .ho, CONTRACT wars the
| vor, ching. ne L. tha r-o,,itv uaro foht
inc for and Caorgis coban could have
| potter Then, for ne ali tho time whv
didn't he before the strike began7"
| Then the likelihood that the A. r L.
was deIiher ting action which would be
| Announced AT the mass meeting at the
Lexington Theatre this afternoon was
n ade more certain by this comment on
the federation from Mr. Wynn:
with their aid--and we have It.
folks-we could tie up the country-not
that we'd like to do such a thing" He
predicted a new group OF independent
managers.
Information as to the investigation of
theatrical conditions demanded by the
State Federation OF Labor came to the
! Equity In telegram from Mr.. shay be-
fore his departure for the national series
at washington. In his message ne saiu
the conventions action followed this re-
port from the special committee:
| The committee mas that the contest
1 between the Actors Equity ASSOCIATION
and the producing managers Association
embraces conditions tnat exist oehino
the stage curtain that are almost I'M
believable. In brief, actors on the stage
are kings and princes, tragedians and
comedians, but under the conditions OF
employment imposed upon them by the
producing managers the actors are pup
pets and the playthings OF the man.
ayers, strutting their brief time upon
the stage in order that their employers
may wax fat.
"Your committee believes TINT these
conditions of employment should be
mace pubic proper,y aha 'nat ,ne oes :.
through a public inquiry to be conducted
by the state Industrial Commission
Your committee therefore recommends
that this convention request the State
Industrial Commission at an early date
Ito Institute nublic hearinps in order "a
determin. the cau.e Of IN. din,cuItv
now eYI,t,ng he,wean N. Actor. Eouity
A..ooia,ton 80 az prodnc,r. NJ.
80. A..a,,a,,o, on,.n,,or ~ 10
$780, ~ ~. $780, -, ,ho,.aS. =,
, ~ ~ INC ..eta y. u y.
, e'Ase H.eeae.. ano
Z
upoh .he .eI,on Oh ne puDno heai
! inss tne IhouS'riai COMMISSION promui
} gaze its innings ana Recommendations
rms report whicn opens me way Ioi
legislative enactmehts gro"lns OUT OF tht
strike, was toIlowea ny oeciaratior
from ueiesa'o OIL inc 'eainsters uhioI
: that ai.er conference OF ,heir JOIN
5 couhcli they nao Voteo 70 refuse 10 hsu
any scenery Ior inahAsers Unfair 10 tn'
| seNeral olsan,-aI,ons All net UP oVel
} .ne shn. Inc Seiea.e ohereu tme"t'
: touring cars 70 'ne Equity any ume o
> ue hls", VI uny' Aseui "s ms piouus,nt
) n a. 80 no non. ~, 10 e" ~ %
4, W -, y, ~
WI "ou'u AN'i W '"e ""'oe
M,r.rsr. str~rrtbsr Lima.
.
Q me managers old nothing put con
t solidate their positions yesterday and
3 under the lead OF sam Harris. presiden
= OF thelr organization deny tnat the Ac
Tors Fioeiity league was 1901 OF I'M
= M a, althousn tney al regarded
e as ha'' IN me comm OF Ine Equity
{ Mr. ana MIS- mares " Soourn an
uounceu .nat tney nao oo.a tempo
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