Show THEA THEATRE IRE MEN ACT TO CHECK STRIKE SPREAD Suits Aggregating Millions l Will fill Be Brought Say l Managers Managers' I Br nr Associated PIe Press I New ow York Aug 12 In In an effort to prevent a spread of oC tho the strike called b by tho the Actors Actors' Equity association to other cities tho Producing lr Managers Managers' Protective a association announced to tonight tonight to- to night lit that its attorneys had been Instructed in instructed instructed In- In to bring Injunction suits Hulls In Chicago o. o ll Boston and Philadelphia It was stated that the tho suits for filed flied yesterday by h the tho were but the forerunner of oC suits to bo ho filed b by other managers which would run Into the millions With ten theatres still dark darle to tonight tonight to- to night active e picketing was carried on onby onby b by scores of ot won well actors and actresses who presented Impromptu shows to attract the crowds from Crom theatres which were open About hout JOO girls today toda organized organized organ organ- the Chorus Equity Equit association and will be affiliated with the actors' actors or or- Marie Dressier Dressler a a. former chorus girl Irl was elected president Sam Harris of or Cohan Harris and Morris Gest a n. producer appear appeared Cd Incourt in inCourt incourt court toda today In answer to warrants charging them thern with assault on actors Their cases were c continued Other Othor developments dc of t toda today Included the resignation resl of ot George Gcorge Geor e M M. Cohan 1 1 h hh hI n VIII L leU a Vj n one of oC the tho founders and abbot and i ithe the resignation of ot David DavJd from the Actors Actors' Equity association Strike Clo Closes es Two To Theatres in Chicago 11 ny By Service Chicago Aug 12 FrancIs l Francis Wilson president of oC tho the Actors' Actors Equity association Lion tion arrived tonight and a strike clo closed ed Cohens Cohen's Grand showing A Prince There Thero Was Was and the Cort with Gappy CopP nicks flicks Grant Mitchell star of ot A Prince There Thero Thereas Was as and Tom Wise Ylse and William Courtney stars co In Capp Gappy nicks nick arc are members of or th the tho executive council of oC the association and made all strike plans Practically er c every member of oC evor every cast In comedy productions now no in iii Chicago arc are members of ot the association association tion and according t to o Francis Wilson II on will refuse to appear tomorrow night night- Theatres that ma may be affected arc are Studebaker with Sunshine un Garrick with Scandal candal Palace with with nIth Tho The PassIn PassIng Passing Pass- Pass Ing In- Sho Show and the thc La Salle Salic with Honeymoon lIon Hon Town |