New-York tribune., 1919-08-23

expressed his willingness to devote his
life and fortune to the establishment
OF an organization which should re-
store harmony between the manarers
and players.
GIVE been called cutthroat, scab and
highwayman the past three weeks" he
said. "but I don't believe I was ever
so much the friend of the actor as I
am this minute. l want no more of
the iimelight, | mean that, folks. Dave
Belasco said the other day that if
the wind blew a certain way he'd never
produce another play. I guess which
ever way the wind blows I never will
produce another, either"
Cohan With Actors Till Final Curtain
eyes, you will, Georgia" shouted the
crowd: I'VE know you will"
Il don't believe l WILL" Cohan re-
| can for you. Pm with you in any
movement at all for the benefit of the
theatre. am not much good. l know
how to get on and off the stage; I
know little about fixing up a play
and maybe few other little things
like that. Anyway, I'm with you until
the grand finale"
Mann wanted to make Cohan presi-
dent OF the new organization by accla-
nation.
This is too big thing to railroad
through" said Cohan. "You know, I'm
member of the Producing Managers
Association, and / will have to get them
to agree to let me resign. Let's give
this at least a few hours thought. Let's
all get back here by 8 o'clock, and then
we will fix everything up"
Speed On Injunction Suit
Court this morning will seek an answer
to question he propounded yesterday
to attorneys for the managers and
actors in the injunction suits institute d
by the former against the EQUITY. The
question is:
Can you compel an actor to act? ?"
Overruling objections by counsel for
the actors, Justice Hendrick decided
that the applications to make the in
functions permanent must be heard at
once. The court said he did not deem
the question so complicated it could
not be passed upon without delay.
Bainbridge Colby, Charles H. Tuttle
and Nathan Burkan, attorneys for the
managers, said they were willing to
proceed at once. Justus Sheffield OF
counsel for the actors, who have been
enjoined, declared there were two suit
cases of afiidavits bearing on the con-
troversy he had had no time to ex-
anime and pleaded for further time.
NJ e. Hardy, representing the en-
joined Equity officials, favored limit
ing proceedings at present to a dis
cussion of the validity of the temporary
injunctions.
THE applications upon which the in
functions were issued are grotesque, u
he said.
lnjunctions Violated, Tuttle Says
Mr.. Tuttle argued for speedy action
on the ground that ABUSES and viola,
tons Of the injunctions are constantly
occurring"
Justice Lydon," continued Mr.. Tut
tie, said he went to a theatre the
other night and found condition OF
riot outside"
why didn't he call the police p
asked Justice Hendrick.
Mr. Sheffield wanted the court first
to hear argument on the application Of
the Shuberts for an injunction restrain
ing Ed Wynn from appearing at the
Equity benefit in the Lexington Theatre
Justice Hendrck decided, however, 10
near all the cases together.
Il do not think it would be right
to dissolve the injunction against Mr.
Wynn, said Justice Hendrick, "when
the man on the street could see moth
ing more therein than victory for the
actors over the managers. This entire
matter Is one the court should hold
firmly in hand until it his been finally
determined.