New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-01
THE coNcERT HALLS CLOSED.
NO TROUBLE OVER THE SUNDAY MUSIC QUESTION
-PRoPRIEToRs THOUGHT 1T BEST NOT
no OPPOSE THE POLICE.

no OPPOSE THE POLICE
good Illustration Of the actual power OF the polce
of this city when thsy undertake to do thing in
earnest was furnished yesterday. It had been an
nouneed that under recent legal rulings concert halls
could not be opened on Sunday and IN accordance with
special Instructions from rUlce headquarters resorts
of this class were kept tightly closed all over
town- No pretence Of sscred' music or temper
ances drinks ayaled to satisfy the plue-coated up
holders of the law Tho concert halls were closed ab
soutey and in nine out of ton the curtains were
all drawn out Of the way to afford clear views OF
the interiors.
There had been some MISREPRESENTATION in the public
mind as to the scope Of superintendent Murray's
orders, which were In reality designed
only TO affect places possessing an ex-
else license. The Corporation Counsel now
has under consideration reports from the police
upon Sunday theatrical performances and concerts in
various places where excise license is held, and
II he decides against them, such places will doubt
less be closed next Sunday. For the present how
ever, the Superintendent Is content to enforce that
interpretation Of the law which will close on Sunday
every place possessing an excise license. Notice
was given to the concert hall propretors by the police
and although there was o good deal Of grumblng,
they decided that it would not pay 10 run the risk
OF arrest In some cases restaurants that are run
In connection with the halls open, and at Herr
mann's, Eighth-ave., the entire hall was open as a
however and there was no attempt TO give concert
Roster q BiaIs, Blanks, the volls Garten, the At
lantc Garden, and the multitude Of smaller places
ON tho East Side wero all closed
The usual Sunday performances were given at
NIblo's the Grand Opera House, and other theatres,
and at nearly all the museums. The Eden Musee
was enabled to keep open, because its excise license
had been surrendered few days ago, and the Gus
tomary Sunday concert given. One or Two OF
the smaller museums did not open st az, put most
OF them merely exercised TO mpat little extra
sacred1ess 10 their concerts At the Grand Museum
band OF colored jubilee singers had been specially
engaged for the occasion, and at other places the
mlslcians refained nom sQpearmg In costume
The attendance at all the museums
and theatres was about the as usual. although
the managers had expected q large increase Many
of the regular patrons had supposed that al sorts 0I
places OF amusement TO be closed, however, and
consequently stayed away.
The police made elghtysnine &Tests Tor ordinary
violations Of the excise law.
A concert was TO be given IN the afternoon at the
Lexington Avenue Opera House for tho bensht OF
the Henrietta Sewing Society, Hebrew beneVolent
Organization. Tho many people who expected 70 be
present found the Opera House closed and on the
doors was notice that, owing to the complications
over the excise law the entertainment had been post
uoned until the evening Of Tuesday, April %.