The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-04-05
9OPAINT HOBOKED BLUE.
Closing The Theatres on
Sunday is Likely to Have
Direful Results.
BIRTH OF A NEW SOCIETY
Its Object Will Be the Rigid En-
fOrcement of all the Sunday
Law on the Statute Books.

LIZ " vi tAS i1t0tutE OWNS
William Moore, the local manager for
H. r. Jacobs Hoboken Theatre. was
seated in his Office last night when Cap
tain Hayes entered ana informed him that
IL he opened the theatre today the police
would raid It. Mr.. Moore asked that the
notification be made in writing from the
Chief, and the Captain left the Office.
A reporter for THE SUNDAY MORNING.
News entered the manager Office just as
Captain Hayes left. Mr. Moore was
asked ifa performance would be given on
the morrow. He said:-sI have not re-
ceived any notification from Mr.. Jacobs
as yet, and until L do anyone can purchase
tickets at the box Office for tomorrow's
performance. If am not notified By Mr..
Jacobs to close the theatre 1t will remain
open, let the consequences be what they
may
Notwithstanding Mr.. Moore's. plain
talk. it is extremely likely that the
theatre will be closed.
/ called on Chief Donovan, who said
that he did not think the managers of the
theatres would be foolhardy enough to
open. II he did the Chief said he would
at once arrest all the attaches.
Albert Schiller was at Cronheim 8
theatre when / called, and he was acting
for Mr.. Cronheim. Mr.. Schiller said that
he did not think that a performance
would be given on the following day.
HERES GREAT SCHEME
Last night genuine sensation was cre-
ated when it leaked out that certain
friends and sympathizers of the theatres
mad organized, or were about TO organize,
a society to be known as the Society
for the Enforcement Of the Law
and that the blue laws, as they
are called, will shake the dust off their
mousdy pages, and be of some use In the
world Several persons with whom /
conversed were enthusiastic over the
scheme.
When tried to learn who were the
prime movers 10 II. experienced some
difficulty but finally ran across a man
VINO is one Of the wealthiest and most In
huential men Ia the city. After exacting
a promise from me that his name would
not be made public be consented to maze
q statement
Yes. it is true.p said he, .'that there is
about TO be organized in the city society
which will attempt to enforce the blue
laws. This society Will see that not a
steam or horse car shall be illegally
run through on the Sabbath. The ferry
boats will be stopped except sucn boats
as carry the mail wagons to and
fro. The BARRIERS shop and saloons
and all other places of business
will be closed tight as drum. Druggists
will be allowed only to I'LL prescriptions
on doctors order. tell you we will
show DIR. Schubert and these other gem
tiemen how many violations OF the law
they have overlooked. l hope that the
worthy gentlemen vino were foremost in
the movement which led to the closing OF
ton"
CAN THEY DO TIP
But you say that you will stop all navi-
cation and close every place OF business
in the city. Do you think that this is
feasible?n I asked
do l think so? Well, / gness I do.
All that we want is organization. and
when we have a certain number or persons
interested we will go before Judge Lip
pincott, point out the clear violation OF
the laws on the statute book and demand
bench warrants.
While was conversing another man,
who was friendly to the theatres and
especially to Mr.. Jacobs. Joined in the
conversation.
II am Just as much of God-fearing
man as there Is in this city," said he.
land am a regular attendant at the
Methodist church. have been going to
Jacobs Theatre on Sunday nights for
several months. | have always been ac-
companied by my wife and daughter. and
can say positively that the plays are all
first class and not in the least offensive.
and as for tne audiences. they were most
respectable and orderly.
"rhe leaders in the agitation against
Jacobs Theatre admit that there is moth
ing offensive in the performances. and
their only argument is that the Sabbath
law is being OpeEly violated. IT that is
oil tha ohiarffnr. thav have than as n
friend Of proper Sunday recreation, have
decided TO JOIN the new society about to
be formed. We will say that the law and
all the laws Of the Sabbath shall be en-
forced to the letter. no matter W HON it
hurts. We will make somebody sick be-
fore we get through"
why" said tue speaker, growing en-
thusiasiic. there is no reason why we
should not be successful About six
years ago in Newark the agitation was
started, and for awhile the blue
laws prevailed By the blue
laws we can shut off the
city light. The men Ia the electric light
electric lights. There may be gas light.
however, as sufficient gas can be LETT in
the gas holder on Saturday night to last
until Monday morning"
POPULAR SENTIMENT.
There Is no doubt that the leaders of
EllS mOfeLu6ul al . HIctA43 CnSCQldIcN Wy
the general sentiment which prevails
in Hoboken. Hoboken has always been
liberal town on Sundays for the simple
reason that Germans are in the majority
there and they Will have their amusement
on Sunday.
The Hoboken Quartette Club, which has
Just bought plot of ground on which to
erect an immense club house. will have a
bar in the club and will give singing festi-
walls on Sunday night. At least that is the
intention.
An ex-Mayor of Hoboken, who is a
most conservative man, said last night
II think that the closing OF Jacobs
theatre on Sunday night is a gross out
rage have attended the performances
there and seen the audiences. The aud
fences are composed of the middle classes,
their wives and sweethearts- | think
that the gentlemen who LED this agitation
were misinformed about the theatre. Or
course Cronheim's and the concert gar
dens are not TO be classed with Jacobs'
but it seems that the good has 70 suffer
with the bad
One OF the admirers Of Cronheim's and
the concert gardens presented the oppos-
tie view 10 me. He was another mad and
disguised man.
why don't the police close the hun
fireds OF low dives In the city," he asked.
IF the ministers would only look about
them little they would see greater evils
than the Sunday theatres. Look at tho
policy shops and poker games that -four
ish in our city. Look at the green goods
and confidence men working along our
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