The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-14
ENFORCING ALL TIE LAWS.
WHY TYIE TfRTETY ENTERT fTNMEN7S
HiyE BEEN ITI.fCkED
The Police Commissioners aud Suprrint rnicnt
ana Inspectors aud Captains all Pointing 10
the statute Books -spnemOdic Kciorm.


The unexpected action Of the police in
compelling radical changes in the programmes
of several places of entertainment. has dis
turbed three important interests theatrical,
liquor and public administration Of law-nnd
they are consequently in Il decidedly fermcnt-
ing condition. For many years it has been The
custom Of numerous halls OH the Bowery, some
Of them capable " accommodating ono or two
thousand persons. and of minor theatres in
other parts of the city. to sell liquors and cigars
i'll the auditorium while pnr'.rman' were
going on on the stage. Harry llll's wrll-knuWn
resort. the London. u worry large place. and the
Atlantic Gurdon. mammoth concern. are
Of this class In some IL them mon W,re en-
poycd Us wait rs in others women performed
that service. Recently it was announced that
johnny Wild, a laNoriio nc.ro comedian. WIS
about to open Irving Hail a. u variety hall with
the rcircshment adIenln and that Tom
Canary. livery stahl, man and politician. hal
leased the olympic Theatre III Broadway for
the same purpose.
Rumor was for once correct. These places
were opened. hut before they were fairly under
way tho police interlerod ana enforced the law
Tia! !4rsls III" selling Of refr 'shmenls in an
auditorium while performances were IN pro-
gross. Ncxt the Columbia Opera House. Egypt
ian Hall the London. and Harry Hill were in
t"ricrcd with and another law. long dormant.
known rs the Waiter Girl law. was enforced.
This procedure has thrown hundreds out Of
employment
Gen. ". L. Smith. President Of the Police
Board. snys
Thor, hus hon No rco.,,, iss,,o ~ or.t,,s
' a. ~ ~ '' i,'' Va "i"'ls
from the board The law II ON the books. and
every Captain is hold Responsible for the IN
forcomcnt of all laws IN his precinct. Ii has
been and liz % worry embarrassing. fact tnat police
captains are human In the old time. when
rnrtoins hnJ a rnyul,r mo,,hl, ,,y,n.,, IRAN,
"''"''7 "'' ,-"''' ,''''''''''' '"'','n' i"ni
gu SORTS ~ hhd places, u WIS mnps- Die tn en-
,orrr lhr Avs WIN ah> sort ol Justice. Cni-
IAN ~ i'i~ pt mot l"inG under lny e. prOtr -.
W '",v Nv" ~, d, ,N' w I.-'t 1t" i''--
~ way ~ aii h,r lr''ih.t % cons .i'hi'"us
,HIt"iH W9uli enl,,Hvor i,Enntl, np place. 'N-
The, Society igr the Prevention oi Crime has
'llyl ana ll'b 10 ger Ns ip 'hi nf'' ih,-e llw@
and ia" IN'is' law. Now ami then ihoy sue
.'cu ia sNIIIhs ny q I"M ,alt ana wen
VIM. H. 1,nui,| ''n Ii,, In WI b,iN i
lrls2nris on, III ZOO, ana inni C.. ",m n H.
a. IohE az W. I''li,, Ju@'l''7 anu 'he i'ietri
,,..l ~ tl. ,l, Nal ',,. ""''e u
i"p'itr- ny theh' should he don"
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% a was oS S9a ,ncr p aeS pr2PrG.r, in
they w.re n'' s2ins- T. run away. and cguldnt
see any use IN locking ON NJ over night IN
,ciL Wen, matters ran along until man hy
wye h"l' OBJ 'aihil} - n'n lN' 'Nhpi J me
airn; H. gave good show. and uropns'd o.
'''l ~ aiu ~ I'm tv vl' I.'l.c ia iA' nous;
,9p,' byih'S - m 'nWi li'.lh' ana o.. asked
waa, r. , lnggh 40 ah,dt IT, imspgior DIN;
nne,ws ortrr,s H. Tx Canpry he mustn't sell.
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