Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-11
THE RIGHT TO HISS IN THEATRES.
Most Managers Deny 1t and Favor the
Prompt Suppression Of Oncnders'


New York SUM
The question Of the right of person
at theatre 10 hiss the performance mas
been raised in two instances lately.
Samuel Eisner OF 1921 Third avenue went
into Kelth's Unlon-Square Theatre and
Kissed every act. For doing go he was
nut out and arrested. At the Jefferson
Market Police Court he admitted that he
had hissed each act but only AFTER IL
was over. Justice Noorhis discharged
him. saying. .,.
AS there is no contradictory testimony
10 the prisoners statement that he hissed
AZ the proper time for showing his dlsap-
proval. discharge him
Oscar Hammerstein's performance at
Roster e. Balls when ne Kissed a singer
on his own stage and was thrashed Tor
hiq trouble by Count Kessler. the cham-
ragne man, was the otner instance re-
ferred to. II naturally encouraged the
b,ssinc cranks to do their worst. The Sec
no, ~ the Penal Code which seems 10
apply most directly - the onehce Is 49,
which says
"a person. who. without authority OF
law. wilfully disturb5 any assembly or
meeting not unlawful In It's character Is
guilty OF misdemeanOr.
A difference of opinion regarding Mss
ing was expressed by managers VINO were
questioned on the subject but me no
jorlty were emphatcally against h'ssI"s
After the Hammcrstein episode hos'ei
Bal many regarded as eAPeI'S "'' '''
subject. Albert Bal sad ,;s.o,
"If a man goes TO a theatre ana Misses
no Is nearly always either drunk or spile-
full The moment he emIts ms nm
Lotwoon his lips he lowers himself 10 the
lovoI ~ n serpent II any man came li'o
nv bouse and Kissed l would ask MN
POLITELY 10 stop. II he refused ms mon.
uo,,ld he offcr,a TO him. II ne still kept
on Kissing / would call an oillc,r anu nav
him elected. ,..,,,,, 1,,,c.
George Kahn, OF AmOergs lrVihS ri'1'
Theatre, said; ,o, ,.no
ravs for u ticket TO a theatre mas ~
- ,ight ~ hiss as to applaud, ana
I have no right to drag him out OF tne
seot he has purchased. Justice WORMS
was right"
George Lederer said:
"Hissing in the Casino would DC hl,'
with a rernonstrance, and. If contihut u,
with a long pull and a strong pun ""u
a Dull altogether till the loaier was GU,
of his seat. Then he would De 5hoNeu
into the street. and his money t"lo""
after him ,. -
"Dr SvntaX.' Wang" The M'ry
Monarch" The Devils Deputy anu
| lots of other Il ngs said:
81 have a perfect right as an inteilisr"''
,rdapendcnt rem to pay my way nv
any house. and then. II l choose / ~"
| hiss 10 my hearts content, ana IL H.U
afer attempted to throw me tut l u"
| YOU there'd be trouble. want auuiehCes
| % b,es AZ ANYTHING 0f mine that deserN
| Il and thea I'll know where TO lhiIroVe
| 10 suit the o'itlic Yes. sir justice OUT
| his was right =, c.,I
well. II any one hissed crane Il u 'eu.
| like punching his eye said MT; o'' '''iI
| War,ack n, the star. but think / could
he made TO rue IT, ] think M"
! got right 10 hiss If he don't Ike a pay
! hut rs A mighty contemplate business
Manager Burnham who was present
| said -. ,.nita
"Wen. no Kissing win 60 on here WINE
ar, here. for il is a disturbance, anu
| so lisorderly conduct. ana Shouii
stopped. I would put out the offender.
While | don't approve OF hi'sH's'
said Manager Van Duzen, OF the ~,
| domv of Music IL think man Wouil
have a right 10 hiss II ne CON ~
show. so long as he was not bois'erouS
Anniausa may be- made Just as disofuei. J!
as kissing. and II man persis'ed II
rounding with his cane, or shouting
.pr,vo' 70 the annoyance Of his Nelsh
bors. / would put him out II he "0ud
not stop"
Tom Mcguire. at the Fourteenth-oieet'
"I'd bounce him out into the street.
There are two sides 70 the question
said Manager Mccormick, OF the Broad
way IF a man Kissed, and was pule'
about il, would have TO let h'n Stsy
II he was disorderly, III nave MN
elected" .,..,
'"The MANAGEMENT Of a place OF amuse-
rneut have perfect right 10 return the
money OF any one in the audience am
| request him to 20 OUT said ManaH
block. Of the Herald-Sluare Theatre. u
he refuses they may use III" urcessai
force II man Missed here | wOuii
most certainly call a policeman TO take
him out" ,.r...
Harry Mann, who is managing the
New Boy" at the STANDARD Tor CnaIIes
Frohman, said: -,-. ~, al =,
There should be no Kissing ~ all
O nan refused to stop it, or 70 20 out
when | offered him The price OF Ms nm
| I would have him put out. | h9d such 4"
case in san Francisco. and the JucSe
nned the hisscr 80 and was sorry ne
couldn't do more
I charles DAVIS, chief OF Harry Miner :
staff. SAID: ...,
81 have been visiting theatres In spain
England. Germany, France, ana Sou'h
America for seven years. ana III tnrSe
countries the Kissing habit prevails Out
| The audiences are also more demonstIauFe
in their approval than American audi
nnces. I am against Kissing Justice Nooi-
| bie vas wrong. The hisser oifends every
body. and nearly every man IN the a I.'', IT,
once | would force him out OF my nous.
Kissing is all right said Alexander
| Cap,ef0pk