Actors Equity went on strike for the first time on August 7, 1919 " one hundred years ago today. Stars like Ethel Barrymore, W.C. Fields and Marie Dressler joined hundreds of their fellow unionists, such as then unknown 17-year-old Tallulah Bankhead, in marches, rallies and benefit performances, while the Great White Way went dark. The...
SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:43PM on August 7, 2019