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WHITE RATS PLAN FORM ALLIANCEWin THIS OBJECT III VIEW URRf HOUNTEORD WILL 00 VO PARIS.Harry Mountford, secret a ryof the White Hats, Intends to sail for Europe the first week in July as a special representative. to attend tho mooting and speak at an international meeting of actors, musicians and other people connected with the stage. It is the present plan to hold this International meeting nt Paris, Prance, on July 17. .At the contemplated meeting the subject that will bo thoroughly thrashed out will be the improvement of conditions in theatricals, and Mr. Mountford will take un Important part in these discussions.The protection of copyrights In all coun-III be discussed, for it Is the dream oftries w ,_________________many that the day will come when anycopyright wilt guarantee protection iu everycountry. A plan of amfintlon will bo ad*vnnecd.At tho meeting will bo tho Variety Artists* Federation of London, whose delegation will be bended by W. II. Clement; tho Parisian Varieties Society and tho German division, bended by Leo Ilendiog Illlcmnn ami Ajax lierot Konorati, of Korun. Urn-mat le editors from all over the world will be asked to attend.Monntforil AmicnrN Ann!tint Stillwellmu.At. Albany, N, Y„ oil Juno 2t, HarryMountford appeared at tho hearing on tho Stillwell bill, which Is relative to thcutrlcn!employment agencies. No one spoke in favor of the measure.Mr, Mountford said If the Stillwell blit became n law, all the favorable provisionsfor tho actor which wore secured Inst year by the Green bill, would bo destroyed. Ho pointed out n clan so In tho proposed bill which would give the agents an opportunity of exacting n fee from tho actor of any amount for securing an engagement.Dennis O’Jlrloit, attorney for the White Hats, nml former Assemblyman Geo. A. Green.legislative agent of the Whlto Hats ami Associated Actors of America, also spokeagainst the bills.
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New York Clipper
New York, New York, US
Sat, Jul 01, 1911
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