New-York tribune., 1919-08-19

tions in restraining the casts of Three
Wise Fools "a Regular Feller' AMI
Head Over Heels" from joining the
strike. The action was instituted by
Winchell Smith, Charles Emerson
Cook and Henry w. Savage, managers
OF the three productions. Arguments
will be heard to-day.
Three hundred young women from
the choruses Of musical comedy hits,
stage stars and stage hands, nearly
1000 in ali, paraded down Broadway
yesterday, voiclng in songs and shouts
their determination to prolong the
actors strike until the theatrical man
ayers admit defeat. Throngs bravod
the drzzling rain and lined the side
walks TO cheer them.
The actors parade started az Sixty
third Street and Broadway. moved down
Broadway 10 Columbus Circle. thence
down Eighth Avenue 20 Fifty seventh
Street, through Fifty-seventh Street 20
Broadway and down Broadway 10 Mad
ison Square. AS the trained voices cf
the chorus division broke into the
strike song. "All for One and One for
All, and All for Equity more than
one tired business man, feastng his
gaze on the gayly garbed ensemble,
secretly congratulated himself the l.
X. |. tle-up had stalled him on the
way 10 MS once.
Veteran Leads Pageant
A platoon of mounted police, followed
by Major Reginald Barlow. an Equity
striker and veteran of the Boer War
and the World War, led the process on.
Next came Francis Wilson. president;
Bruce McRae. vice-pre siGent. and Frank
GILMORE. secretary, of the Equity.
One division was composed q 25O
actors who had served n the A T. r
hey were in uniform and d displayed
the insignia of various army units Sail
ors and marines were also represented
Next IN lire we're th!rty-six divisions
representing the casts Of the thirtv-s K
productions which have been affected
by the strike Frank Bacon led the
"Lightnin'" contingent: Richie Ling
that of "Chu Chin Chow; Charles Nc
Naughton, THE Better OLE; Con-
stance Binnev. "39 East; Fred Stan
ley. The Royal Nagabond'; Joe SAINT
ley. "Oh, What a Girl; Eddie Cantor
81 egfeld Follies'; Edith TaGaferro.
please Get Married,' and Hassard
Short, East Is West There was but
one representative of "Too Many Hus-
bands" Florence Gedney, who carried
her banner a proudly as any Of them.
Other vel! known performers in line
were Frank Fay. Frank Tinney, Dustin
The picketers' division was headed
by Pearl Sindelar This was followed
by division consisting Of actresses
who served overseas with the Red
Cross or as entertainers for The
y. NJ C. A
Marie Dressler. president of The
chorus girls branch Of the Equity, led
her DIVISION First in the auto division
was car equipped by Helen Keller.
the blind girl. and Margaret Vale. q
niece Of President Wilson
There were 800 stage mechanics in
line. representing nearly every New
York local OF the craft, and one local
Of motion picture operators.
Playwrights Call Council
Eugene Walter and Avery Hopwood
sent telegrams yesterday 10 some fifty
other playwrights asking them to meet
representatives Of the managers and
the equity a 3 o'clock this afternoon
IN Hotel Astor. The managers have
named David Belasco. George NJ
Conan. Wnchell Smith and Arthur
Hopkins. all Of whom are writer's as
we'll as producers Of plays, 10 present
their side of the dispute No word
had been received from the equity
late last night as 20 whether il VIII
send spokesman.
Mr. Walter explained the playrights
would not attempt to pass judgment
on the merits o. the controversy until
after thorough Investigation
The message summoning the dramat-
'sts to the meeting pointed OUT that
they We're "sutferers without being par
tcipants' in the squabble. The com
plant was voiced that the playwrights
had hpen consulted hr -7ei-ha- side