Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-19
THREE MORE THEATERs
ARE CLOSED IN GOTHAM
Stage Hands and Musicians Join
Striking Actors In Demands
Upon Managers.
PARADE OF TIiEspIANs HE'LL
Chorus Girls and Stars Of Stage
Tramp Through Rain Singing
Son9s-Miss Helen Keller Chccrcd
Often.
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NEW YORK. August lS.-Shades of
darkness closed down on three more
theaters this evening and also one roof
garden. They were compelled to ex-
tinsuish their lights as tho result of
the walkout or stage hands and mus
clans.
The number OF theaters closed by
the latest recruits TO the cause Of the
actors Is now six. The total number
OF piayhouses closed up is sixteen and
TWO roof gardens
:S'elwyn. Astor, Forty eighth street
Ihcater and the New Amsterdam roof
Those Who Walk In Darkness" was
me play at the Forty-eighth Street
ono week
Tonishts action is an indication that
the stage hands' and musicians unions
intend 10 AFFECT cumulative strike.
non, 70 force the managers TO meet
with the members of the Actors Equi-
~ Association.
And all for equity"
Rain held no terror for the striking
actors. who marched today in one OF
inc most remarkable paradeg ever wit
mes messed IN New York, and acted, men
stage hands. as IL they liked it,
Prores Singing Parade.
IL vas singing parade. Hundreds
OF trained voices swtllcd the strilers'
iiiitosy song an ior one and one for
words rolling forth in mighty volun,e
mat penetrated windows closed
AGAINST the rain and fetching thou
see sena and OF per person from their york to
Not me least among the individuals
IG!!cteI lor personal cheers Was Miss
h,fo IL, hei! ,, who sat in an au,omo-
and niece OF President woodrow VII
son Miss Keller could no, hear Tho
chccrs. but MAS apprised of the rccoC-
u. h, ,S the actors and actress
ea .! tne public through her own re-
!haFkablc Intuition no less than BY
m cans OF hand. pressure signals.
o. f I'm ,, dsaf. dumb. she was part
gay costumes OF the chorus girls nor
hh er the singing, and cheering. But
withatsndins the fact tina, her motion tHI,
!9pem a few hours later At the Lyr 10
convictions she lent tho weight of her
presence 10 the striking actors demon
The line Of march was long one.
YET the actresses and chorus girls
h eeled sb6 a.ohg ;. in ,heir soaked nigh
end. the chorus girls. 200 stron D' I tn
the line and h,ked of for dry clothing
Moro Thnn ".NO1 March.
and stage hands were in the big dem
onstraiion which started al Broa d wav
ana SiXty-third street. proceeded down
broadway 10 Columbus Circle. down
Eighth Avenue to Fifty seventh street
10 broadway and down Broadway to
, Madison Square: a platoon OF M cunt
ed police was in the van Of the pro
| ceSSion
Major Reginald Barlow. veteran O,
the South African War and the World
war. acted a $ grand marshal. Francis
wilson. president and other Officers
OF ihc Actors Equity Association. came
Immediately afior followed by 25C
( actors who had served Uncle SAM over
seas. They wore Khaki and were given
warm reception by the crowds
thronsing the sidewalks in despite OF
the rain.
Many prominent actors men and
women. carried banners bearing the
name OF the shows from which they
walked out TO join the strike Among
them were Edith TallIaferro, RALPH
Morgan. Frank Bacon. Eddie Cantor
Ed wynn. Hans Wilcox. Constance
Binney. Joseph San,lcy and many
others OF nationwide reputation.
hsrs OF the Equity who paraded were
Dustin Farnum: Eddie Foy. Pearl
White. Frank Tinney. Cyril Scott and
CHARLES y: stevenson.
Marie Dressler. the comedienne. re-
Gently returned after long service in
entertaining American soldiers. led
the chorus girls. She was recognized
and checrer by practically everybody.