New-York tribune., 1919-08-26


legAces also would fall into the hands
OF the enemy property custodian for
distribution later, he really is acting
ii. the interest OF The caeMy aliens.
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The Globe, controlled by Charles Dill
..gEam. 4 member Of the Producing
Managers Association. was closed
early in the strlhe
About 100 playwrights and stage au-
thors attended or were represented at
meeting at the Hotel Astor They
voted to affilia.e with the Authors
League Of America. lie Roy Scott, Of
&c Authors LeAcUe. was present to
i cucs thera iF..o inst org 3ilization, in
mich they VIII hence forth be an au-
.oAomous bod, known as the Dramatic
Committce OF ,ne Authors League.
Governor Smith sent word TO the
DiaywriShta that he would be in ALBANY
tomorrow and would be glad to meet
any one the authors sent to see him
TO discuss the strike.
Cohan Asks for Delay
George h. Cohan's proposed rcsig-
IL GA1
ton was discussed at meeting Of
the managers which was attended by
Ar Hayman. general manager Of
Charles Frohman, Inc. Mr.. rayman
returned from Europe Sunday on the
Baitir Following the meeting Mr.
Cohan's lstter 10 Louis Mann was made
public. 7, folio0s:
kindly cor7cy my hcsl wishes to
sour association, and say to thon, that
a1n nol yet ready to tender my resig
nat.cn from the Producing Managers
Association. and ono q ny real rea-
soma for the delay is because | am
pcae of preparing: q new form of con-
tract, which when completed Will, I
am sure. meet with the approval Of
every member of the acting profession
bnyn this wnfk is finished ! am sure
~ greatest service to ynn is TO re
main where ] am.
II will need several days before |
can properly aud conscicn:icusly enter
your association. IN the meantime
may ofTc- just word Of advice ?
Don't cry out that this man is right
ard that man Is wrong. Don't allow
n.stercal persons to say things on IT,
pulse. Keep cool and be for happy
ending Re to- INC theatre and ,or
tncse OF the theatre and yuu viii soon
orlna: along with you all &C our own
pecnse- wbc have devoted their lives
70 t-la theatre Re for the fulf flment
o. contracts made in good faith Be
O. m eesAnss and living up 10 all obi
cations at ali times Cut out the
, cheers and ths sneers and you'll soon
geC away from fears and tears. Please
believe IhaS ! hope 10 be with yon
soo1-
Eunit5 1862; Fidelity TOO
There Will be Meeting Of the
Equity this afternoon az the Lexington
Theatre. Francis Wilson will preside,
GranJ Stewart corrcspo nding socrc~
iavJ o. the actors EQUITY Association
revealed that the total membership Of
N-at orga nization is DOW T.os@. This
includes about TOO members o. the
chorus Equity Association. "A recently
organized subsidiary headed BY Marie
Drcssler- II docs not include the mem
6ers recently signed up in Chicago
Inc Fidelity claims TOO members
More tina, ! 900 actors and actresses
who have affiliated with the Actors
Fidelity League met at the Hotel Rilt-
moro IN the evening and after addresses
from actors and actor managers took
steps that were intended as the open
ing wedge for an agreement with the
theatre IDanaSrrs
Louis Mann. ice president Of the or
s-.nltatlcn- acted a.. chalrnan at the
neH'inc William Collier, Ito treas.
rreT. and George NJ. CohaD made brief
I'D rs7sss, ii which they told Of the
rapldly increasing membership and
plans for bringing about an under
standing between actors aud managers.
Ann Pennington has left the Equity
and has Joined u.s. said Collier.
Lew Holtz, Olive and Alma Tell.
Margaret Lawrence, Nora Bayes and
other newly acquired members of the
rival actors body were announced amid
the cheers of the charter members.
Edgar Selwyn, manager and producer.
stage as an actor and as member
OF the Fidelity.
Mcintosh Makes Appeal
RurT Mcintosh. who was sb,ut 10 ar-
pear on n Broadway stage az an actor,
told of the desire Of the actors to act
and the managers 20 manage, suggest
ing the necessity of the two classes
getting together and burying their DIFF
ferences.
Ben Johnson introduced resolutions
IN which attention was called to the
fact that the managers had refused to
treat with the Equity and ANNOUNCING
that the new body should begin neeo
tiatlons with them. This later was
amended TO provide for the production.
trst, Of a contract such as "every actor
and actress might be glad to sign"
NTH this provision the resolutions