The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-11
STAGE WAR HOSTS
REFORM FOR DRIVE


denis Sunday concert ana calling the
vaudeviIlians inside "scabs." Gordon de-
MED Il, but was brought UP on q charge
OF dlsorderiy conduct
Despite the ukase delivered by James
William Fitzpatrick and Harry Mount
ford, presiding geniuses Of the vaude-
VILE branch OF the Associated Actors
ana Artistes Of America, who called upon
the vaudevillians not TO substitute for
legitimate actors during the strike, the
bill at the Winter Garden was unaffect-
ed as the performers are all members Of
the N. ". A. the rival organization.
Mr. Stewart declared yesterday that
the managers were forming their own
actors union In the form Of q Zoo
operative actors association" composed
Of players loyal 70 them and differed
by men selected by the producers. Con-
corning this body Mr.. Stewart said;
1--WE wonder Just how those people
win feel who Join this rival organisation
and thereby place themselves on record
az being opposed to the great bulk Of
their profession who are fighting for the
rights Of the little fellowf'
A number Of the leading managers,
including Sam Harris. David Belasco.
Morris Gest and Arthur Hopkins, met
at the once Of Conan q Harris yester-
day afternoon and mapped out their re-
ncwed offensive for this week.
Among the plays which Il was planned
to reopen wac "A Voice in the Dark"
which A. II. Woods announces for q Sec
ond "hrst night at the Republic. Olive
Wyndham will have her original role,
Lowell Sherman, Zelda Sears and others
will be used a. pinch hitters for princi-
pal parts, but Sam Hoffenstein will not
be called upon.
f. Ray comstock and Morris Gest
hope to resume operations with 1.-THE
Five Million" at the Lyric tonight,
though Ralph Morgan. one Of the prin-
cipal players. went away from there.
East Ia West" will begin taking good
money again tomorrow night, It 10 re-
ported. with Fay Banter. Lester Loner-
Kline remaining.
The Shuberts are positive their new
drama, "Those who walk In Darkness"
will be produced on Thursday night, as
the cast have all been brought here from
the tryout At Stamford without catch
ing the strike virus and seem to be In no
danger of actually walking in darkness
on the opening night. The Dancer"
another new Shubert production. is still
down on their time chart for an early
premiere, as rehearsals haven't been
made to limp by the strikers. Charles
Emerson Cook says IA Regular Teller
will open on Wednesday at the Cort.
Listen Lester" which was scheduled
to reopen on Saturday afternoon. but
failed to do SO. Is promised for this week,
as John Cort has a road company which
has been rehearsing the musical comedy
at the Knickerbocker and which can fur
nish him with replacement units. "Oh
What q Girl' Is slated for q second
chance at the Shubert this week. George
Broadhurst Is planning to revive "The
Crimson Alibi" at the Broadhurst this
week--perhaps to-morrow--though the
casualties in this cast were very heavy
only two performers being left out OF
sixteen. Mr.. Broadhurst announced that
ne might play a part himself. and 30 did
William A. Brady. II he could find
enough other players to rejuvenate al
s:45" at the Playhouse, but assure nee,
are now given that such an extremity Il
not likely.
T e outlool: at the "Ziegfeld Follies'
10 problematical, as Eddie Cantor, who
was persuaded to return to the show
on the night OF the strike after Florenz
lZiegfeld, Jr., told the actor he was not
member OF the Producing Managers
| Association, has stated that he will quit
again II II turns out that the manager
has actually Joined that body. Mr.
| Ziegfeld had left town over the week.
end. and therefore could not further
enlighten Cantor. as wen as Eddie
Bowling and Phil Dryer. on this point
which was OF engrossing interest to ali
OF them.
A new angle was Introduces to the
| situation yesterday by Somerset
Vaughan. the English novelist and play
wright, who arrived here yesterday on
| the Orduna. He had come here espe-
cially to see the premiere OF his first
postbellum play, "Too Many Husbands
his ultimate destination being China
but on learning that the opening had
been postponed ON account OF the strike
he said he didn't think he'd wait to see
| the cover taken of at the first per.
Torrance. Not that DR.. Vaughan Il
going away In = hun over the actors
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