Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-14
HEARING POSTPONED
AT ACTORS REQUEST
New York Strikers Score Point
in Injunction Proceedings
Brought by the Shuberts
BY the Associated Press

New York. Aug. 14.-Inability Of
the United States marshal to serve
writs on all tho 200 actors named as
defendants in the breach of contract
suits instituted by the Shuberts. pro
prietors of the Winter Garden, was the
reason given today before Federal Judge
Hand by cambridge Colby. attorney for
the plaintiffs. for asking postponement
until August 21 of the hearing of argu
ments on the order directing the actors
TO show cause why an injunction forbid :
ding interference with the performances
should not be granted.
Judge Hand granted the motion.
Francis Wilson, president of the Actors
Equity Association, all the other officers
and many members prominent in the
strike which has closed dozen thea
tres here, are among the defendants.
Among the speakers at a mass meet
ing of the strikers, which will be held
today. will be representatives of the
United Mine Workers of America and
the milkmPn's union.
The membership of the actors or
ganization has almost doubled since tho
strike was declared week ago. it was
announced at headquarters today.
The New Amsterdam. at which Zieg E
feds "FOllies" was billed, was filled
last evening when announcement was
made that five MISUNDERSTANDING Can
tor, John Dooley, Gus Van. Joseph
Schcnck and Phil Dwyer, all members
of the Actors Equity Association-had
walked out" Their action followed
revocation Yesterday by Supreme Court
Justice 1.ydon of an injunction obtained
by tlorenz IiogfNld restraining union
lists from interfering with" his pro =
duction by stepping from the cast.
Grumbling despite restoration of their
ticket money, the audience filed out into
the rain swept streets.
In the Iiegfeld case Justice I.ydon
held that no actor could be restrained
legally from breaking his contract.
AT the same time he issued another
Injunction. this time in tne case of the
Forty eighth Street Theatre. "rrstrain-
ing officers of the Actors Equity AS
ISOLATION and the case of the play.
They Who Walk in Darkness" from
participating in any way in alleged
combination and alleged conspiracy" to
close the play at its premiere tonight
The creation of reign of terror"
among actors and actresses In this city
IL 'iuTRtu DN Lee SnnDprt, OF tne
Shubprt Theatrical Company. in an af-
tidavit accompanying the complaint and
application for an injunction. Mr..
Shuhcrt asserted threats of social and
professional "oStracism. coupled with
intimidation of bodily harm. are being
used by the strikers as weapons against
loyal performers. The results. accord =
ing to Mr.. Shubert. are Cripping the
casts and compelling players who re
fuse to break their contracts to work
under mental conditions which prevent
the proper exercise Of their talents.
Chicago. Aug. 14.-All Chicago play
houses opened last night by virtue Of
truce in the actors strike. which last
night closed the Cort Theatre and
COhan's Grand Opera House and
threatened to spread to other houses.
Both sides in the controversy agreed
to halt hOstilitiPs pending hearing on
an application for an injunction to re
strain the company playing up in
Mabel's Room" from striking. Appli
cation was filed b. A. II. Woods. pro
prtetor of WoOds's Theatre Testimony
in the hearing on the petition was
begun before master in chanccry.
Francis Wilson. president of the
Equity Association of Actors and
Artists. intimated last night that if the
injunction is denied the 1ight would be
renewed and every theatre in Chicago
closed.