New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23
IL we keep on Transforming our rivers 'n'o
bitches of liquid filth.
4 GREAT PROBLEM SOLVED.

Il
The big hats affected by women fohd OF ''ie'
atre-going have long constituted Il serious pioo-
lem for play-lOvcrs Of the opposite SEX "n" var
olls have been the devices resorted TO from 'ine
to time to bring about It's satisfactory soiu'oh'
But thus far all in vain. Enterprisng mahasers
have tried hard to introduce here the c"sto'n
prevalent abroad. in accordance with WHICH Ia
dies remove their head coverings whether iarsc
or small. before entering the stalls but tho'gh
public opinion has backed up their attempts WIFI
all the force at its command. the result HIS pceii
practically nil The shafts of wit ana irony anu
ridicue have been turned Increasingly aSainS'
the biz theatre hat. without, however, producing
any appreciate effect upon it. lf anytlinS' Tue
effect has been just the opposite OF that lh'ehe"'
and the hats have increased rather than dlmln-
ishcd in size. Within few days the suggestion
has been thrown out that the new method OF
photography, or "sliagraphy,' might be en-
ployed by the unhappy victim of the big hal ana
enable him 10 get a view IF the stage concealed
from him by IN absolutely Opaque substance
The practicablity Of this device still awaits
demonstration, and there is Il question whether
the expense of 1t might not put it out OF the
reach OF the average theatrcgocr. We can, ut
when our play houses shall be equipped that
by pressing button the man unfortunate
enough to be seated behind biz hat may be
able to have all that occurs on the stage fui!y
and accurately revealed to him.
The fact remains that down to the present
time, with one single exception. all attempts 10
deal with the big hat and its wearer have been
complete failures. 1t is to this exception that
we now desire to direct particular attention. IL
is no eXaggcrati0n to say that the future VIII
look back to ii as one of the browning trlumphs
Of the closing years Of the nineteenth century.
Now that the thing has once been done. how
simple it seems. AS simple as Franklin bring
Ing down lightning from the cloud. As simple
as thc telegraph or'telephone. or any OF the other
marvellous things that have become common
PAGES 10 us 1t appears that the TABOR frand
Opera House in Denver, COL, is now controlled
and managed by assignccs, under the direction
of the District Court. TO all intents and plr-
poses. the court IS running the theatre and what
ever antccedcnt doubts might have existed ~ to
whether or not this was the proper function or
A court the event proves that the District Court
Of Denver is right in it," and is performing lis
duties in Il manner to win the admiration ret
only Of the immediate patrons Of the opera
house. hut Of the entire country. Acting rs
representatives of the court. ;hc asignccS issued
an order requiring women attending the opera
house 10 remove their bonn"ts. hats ard other
head paraphcrnalia; which order the court
promptly approved As the matter stands any
woman who enters the Tabor Grand Opera
House with any SORT Of hellscar on is pso tdc,o
guilty Of contempt Of court. The theatre hat
problem has been solved rs easily is the Jordan
knot was severed By Alexander Of Macc1on. sur
named Tie Great. The moment the District
Court ~ Denver laid hands on the problem the
problem vanished into iii n air. simplicity could
no further go.
Far be II from us To suggest that the theatres
in this town should fall into the hands ~ rs
signecs and be subjected 10 the more or less
benign sway # the courts. But such Il mis-
fortune would have lucky side If The Denver
sample should he followed herc Courts or no
o., nrts. though il stands to reason that the b.s
theatre hat -hculd he suppressed without furiher
ado II i, .urNi wal of the least lit. AMI 1t mas
lony outvel such usefulness As il may once
have possessed