The sun., 1919-08-16

this point In the parade because only
Marie'a voica among the msrchers could
be heard above ft
The rearguard win be composed OF
British actors who played a part In the
army. and 500 A. Il. A. men and women
marching IN automobiles, while Eddie
Foy and his next generation In hay
wagon will put the finish on the pro-
oession.
The parade IL promised to overflow
with enthusiasm from 1000 marchers.
who will use II for an exercise gallop
TO warm up their zest for the benefit
series opening on Monday night at the
Lexington Theatre with what Is an
nounoed as "a million dollar cast"
Mi.s DrersIer I'm Two Strikes.
Marie Dressier was on the jump a.
one Of the busting strike leaders yes
terday. largely because she had herself
been compelled to stage a wallSout from
her own home In process OF renovation.
, because q strike Of painters left It In
chaos. Miss Dressier started her day
by oountering the threat OF David
Belasoo to quit producing II the Equity
won, by threatening to quit playing II
the Equity lost.
Then. with FIRE still IN her eye, Miss
Dressler met Mrs william Fellowes
Morgan, who, II was announced. assured
the actress OF her support In Miss Dress
ler's campaign 20 establish homes Tor
chorus members in large cities-an en-
couragement which brought the light OF
peace to Miss Dressler's countenance.
Mrs. Morgan, II was said. also expressed
sympathy with the actors generally.
After that II was a simple matter for
Miss DreRsler TO institute general
headquarters for the chorus girls here,
| even though she had no furniture to
plant in IT, But she expects legacy or
| furnishings from committees OF women
| war workers for whom she staged nu-
merous sideshows that helped put the
war over across the footlights
The Coburns not only declared The
Better ole" would remain, open. no mat
ter how long the strikers whizzbangs
were exploding from the lips of pickets
| hut they were even planning two new
productions. one a musical comedy by
! Dreamer and Layton and the other
| drama by Louis X. Anspacher which
| they had the temerfty to announce
| deals with the labor question" The
| Ccburns were reported to be preparing
a suit for 100000 against De Wolf
| Hopper for vaulting his contract'to ap-
pear In n road company OF The Better
I
game yesterday and. seemed to feel grief
only at the Giahtsy defeat.
Hopkins sne Brady Fiji In.
| No plays were thrown Off the tracks
| by the strikers last night. Instead, AT
| 9:45" got back In its stride Mt the Play
house, with AZ cast composed Of two
| managers, Chsrles Hopkins OF the Punch
and Judy ThSatrc and the redoubtable
| William A. Brady. who once went on to
| fill out the mob in The Crisis" and
| likewise met this crisis again as a butler
last night. Mr. Brady not only received
| warm reception on his first appear
ance but had TO respond by a speech to
| applause which lasted for i've minutes
| after speech in the second act-prov-
| Ing that the Brady cult among theatre
! goers is far from dead. The rest of the
| cast included Amelia Bingham, John
Cromwell, Marie Goff and Zelda Sears.
| who has had two false starts already in
| other shows during the strike.
William Courtenay and Tom Wise sent
a letter of regret to Oliver Morosco,
from whose production OF "Cappy Kicks
they bolted in Chicago. stating that they
4 had always valued his personal friend
ship and that II they hadn't struck they
would never be able to look Broadway
in the face again" Ruth Chester re-
signed from the Equity yesterday. but
the officials Of the latter organization
felt they were compensated by new
! members. including Philip Merrivale,
Alice Dewey and Kenneth Douglas. who
| came over here from England for Too
Many Husbands." and who finally capitu-
| lated to the actors organization because
| II was a case of too many pickets. Mes
| sages of support were announced from
Leo Ditrichstein. Arthur Byron. Malcolm
| Williams. Henry Hull. Marjorie Ram
beau and Hugh Dillman. her husband.
and the Los Angeles local OF the stage
hands union. who wrapped their mes
sage up in $1,000 check.
The following stage folk in telegram
| virtually made Siasconset. Mass. safe
| for the Equity: Harry Mestayer. Will
4 lam H. Thompson. Percy Haswell. Frank
Burbeck, Frank Losee George Giddens.
| Julia Hay. Lyster Chambers. Frances
! Nelson, Mabel Acl1cr. Ruth Gilmore.
Agnes Everett. Lorraine Frost, VIII
| Carleton, Edna Courtleigh. Marie Louise
Perry, Harriet Fitzjames, Margaret
! Fawcett. Ninette Barrett and Jessie
| Messenger.
Secretary Gilmore challenged the
managers ito let the public act as the
jury" and Special Deputy Ed Wynn,
bearing his new rank modestly. offered
to debate any manager on the strike
question for SO cents side.