New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-27
TROUBLE FOR THEATRES.
EFFECTS OF THE EDEN MUsEE DECISION.

EFFECTS OF THE EDEN MCSEE DECISION.
OPINIONS OF EXCISE COMMISSIONER Won CLAIM
AND SUPERINTENDENT MURRAY.
The decision of the Court of Appeals In the case oil
the Eden Musee. that is not lawful 10 sell or fur
nsh any VINE beer strong or sprituous liquors 10
any person the auditorium oobcs OF any place OF
exhibition OF performance mentioned in Section 1.'9S,
of the Consolidation Act. or in any apartment con-
meet ed Herewith by any door. window or other aper-
turer will have far reaching consequences IL pracu-
cally forbds the sale of wine beeror spirituons liquors
in any place where instrumental or vocal music VI
theatrical entertainments OF any kind are given John
Won claim one of the new Board OF Excise, SAID yes
tcrday:
Our board cannot take any action until we have
certi,,ed co,v of the Court OF Appeals decision That
we will receive probably in the early part of III com
ing week We will then consult with the Cotpofa'on
Counsel to what course we shall pursue. opeahs
individually must say that cannot see how llquor,
wine or beer can be sold in any OF the places coming
within the scope of the law Nor can we license sncp
places 1t will affect Roster Bal the fan oaroen'
Atlantic Garden Theisss the Casino. ana large mum
Der of places Ii will affect the good as wen as the
places of ev resort The decision Is farreachng IN MS
consequences in this city. The action OF the Ia" VIII
he peculiar in some respects The reputable places
where concerts and theatrical entertainments nave
been given being licensed. have been forced To comply
with the law in the matter of closing ~ a. IN, ana
Sundays. The CremorDe. 4" Tom Gou'ds, the
Haymarket and other resorts of Their Kind not belng
licensed have kept open as late as they pleased pi
latest decision will not affect them. The Board "i
Excise will be guided by the OPINION of the Corpora
ton Counsel in the matter. 1t will take no action unu
he has been consulted
Mayor Grace grants licenses for theatrical and mus
ical entertainments He the city yesterday,
so his views OF the matter could not he obtained.
Superintendent Murray OF the opinion yesterday
that the dec sion would call for any orders to
the locs regarding the sale of liquors at places OF
amusement lie SAID to "a TRIBUNE reporter:
The police have been under orders for long time 10
arrest per- found selling liquors 10 places OF aInuse-
ment including the variety theatres aud ooncrr mars
Frequent arrests have been made and the ponce VIII
continue AXE arrests If the law is violated at nose
places mentioned in TIL. TuBuNr to-day. ! believe
the proprietors have theatrical licenses ami Iluor
licenses When make arrests al those places we 40
not claim that the Excise Law is violated. unless
lnuor sold on Sundays but arrest Tor Violatons
of the Theatrical law which dec that liquors shall
not be 90 al places of amusement. We cannot close
up such places so long as they have licenses
The result of the decision has occasioned not little
talk among theatrical managers. AS is w'u-kno"n.
the Casino includes among its many attractions gar
den ON the roof of the building where nights
is given after the performance in the theatre
below and refr shments served to those OF tue au-
dencc who care up after they have heard the
opera The concert is short one and at a compare
lively early hour tie rlace closed. II is needless TO
saw that DO complants have been made TO the
manner in which the entertainment is managed and no
one is admitted TO roof except those who have paid
TO see the performance below Rudolph Aaionson. the
manager said last night
L" really do not know whether we shall be affected
hy the decision or NOT. Until some action Is taken
agas Il Us We shall run things heretofore. aud do
not think offend the sense OF Il e community by
doing so But need not add lat we have no intention
of infrn ging the law in way. II any movement j.
made shall a. once stop The sale OF al liquors. Iot
II is ore as an accommodation To our audience ana 10
add 20 their enjoyment that we allow 'ne 7ae Is 1t j.;
think il probable. however that some change must
be II AIDE in the law for at present place so thor
ouphy respectable The Casino runs the risk OF pro-
ceedngs under mere tocbnicality WINE low places
of all sorts kept open unit amnelled'
lie new Central Park Garden packed last night
by crowd of pe ople among whom could not be noticed
one III pleasant character. Beer aud light wines aud
TEMPERANCE drinks were sold freely. Managers George
Hyatt and John Lavne were seen. They said
We do not mean to offend either the spirit or the
Lt1er of the law We do not think We come under The
decision Just rendered FOR We give no performance III
the sal of the term Thee Is no stage no cur
tin and not even any singing. we have our excise
license and that think all require and TO the
provisions that strictly sdhcre We sell on Sn-
da, absolutely intoXicants aud even on week Gays
we do not serve spirits or chsmpague. mere Is We
think DO possible ground for interference with u.s.
Tomorrow night il is announced that the Regent
new music hall in Twentyc ghthst.. viii be opened
The sch me of this includes the sale OF beer and other
refreshm eus and the general opinion in theatri
cal circles Yesterday ill., at this would be iniuriousy
affected by the decision Sir. Mead, one OF the mana
gers said
ave shall open on Monday as announced and do
not think We shall be interfered with. We are not
theatre for because it was impossible to build
theatre the site and comply with the building laws
that our pI style of hall determined upon ~
any steps are taken can then give our views but
do not think it will be necessary"