The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-11
FIGHTING FILTH.
INTERRUPTION OF THE INDEcENcIEs AT THE
METROPOLITAN THEATRE BY THE POLICE
AT THE

INTERRUPTION OF THE INDEcENcNs AT THE
METROPOLITAN THEATRE BY THE POLICE.
Captain Mcdonnell, with a squad OF policemen,
made descent ON TIE Metropolitan Theatre yes.
terday afternoon and arrested eighteen females
and 1--WE men. A matinee performance was goina
on Ut the time the police entered, ana the audi.
forum was filed with men. The filthy indecencies
exhibited at the theatre Tor SO long under the
name Of the "Cancan" were ct the hegns:
but the presence OF Captain Mcdonnell put
an instant stop to them aud created
an excitement In the place. A rush Tor the exits
was made by the vast concourse OF rougns In the
house. out the alarm WAS Gained by tue police,
VINO desired the men to keep order, as none bat
those engaged IN the exhibition would ne ar.
rested. me curtain was quickly dropped on she
stage and the poor wretched women scudled on
into every corner they could possibly reach from
the police. They ran into the cellars and Hes
and hld behind wings, stoves, boxes and barrels;
but rney were all unearthed and arrested. more
abiect or miserable looking set OF poor creatures
could with df1culty be found in another place in
the city than these women looked on the way to
the station mouse In charge OF the officers. As the
police went into the theatre an immense crowd OF
men and boys, the boys being largely in the
frances ana waited until the prisoners were
brought out. they then followed them 10 the
The great amazement to the pubic VINO knew
to what filthy, aud disgusting extent
mas Ior long time been that the authorities
should permit such "a den to remain open. Sew
erdl EFFORTS ware made by the police 10 Oreak 1t
up, but through some looseness ia the Law the
house was reopened after eaca raid. Recorder
HacHett granted the warrant under which the ar.
rests OF yesterday were made, and there Il no
0Ouot that at last the mater has got into the
proper hands, II the exhibitions at the Metro
pOlltan Theatre were confined 10 the men who
usually irequented the place very little harm
would PROBABLY come through them. Inc uu-
dlence was made up OF persons who were
past the stage OF disgust. But the
theatre Is situated IN place where many
strangers TO the city are constantly passing. anu
or n N lv a IN t,or
under the impression IT. was regular variety
tastes aud morals NAV be readily guessed ut.
Very palniu sights were sometimes 20 be w.t.
messed as the front entrance ;his house. LADIES'
visitors to the CITY, would get caught, and alter
being lew minutes IN there, JUST long enough 10
see the shameful character or the performance,
they would rush from the place with then heads
all covered up for lear any one should notice them.
or course these ladies were taken in by their hus-
bands or bro hers, IA the case may be. VINO we're
as Innocent OF the true style OF the place as tho
ladies' who accompanied them. one could see the
extremes OIL age there at all tunes. and the
audiences were always considerable. The persons
arrested yesterday gave their names Martin
Campbell, manager; Charles f. Senbert, Annie
Miller, Ann Brady, Lille Raymond, Sadie Meehan
Louisa Miller Lottle Anderson LIzzy Stelncair
Maria Goodman, Kate Howard. Lille Gilbert. Kate
Douglass, Jennie Douglass, Neule Young, john
Manning, Thomas De We're, Charles Vincent, John
Rourk, Amele Dean, Jeremy Hawlay, Jose Howard.
Annie sherman. Rose Du VAL They VIII be ar.
ralgned before Recorder Hackett to-day.