Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-06

New York Journal
When Yvette Guilbert was drawing
such q big crowd at the Olympia in this
city She did not know that in the audi
cnce was one man who was listening to
the songs and studying her gestures
for the purpose Of making trouble for
her. This man was Anthony Comstock.
lie went away from the hall in a far
different frame Of mind than most Of
the others.
He felJ that he had been outraged,
that Nvette had violated the rules OF
even concert hall pr0pricJy. So he
went home and drew up bill which
De determined TO have made into q
law. II he is successful Nvette will not
sing in New York again. Not only
that. but @ dozen other popular forms OF
amusement viii be brought 10 an end.
After making the rough draft OF the
bill. Nr. ComstOck proceeded to sim
pity il and put it i'm legal form. Then
he went Lo one of the legislators. whose
views are iu sympathy with his. and
had him father the BILL As o cOnse-
Cuence it was soon quietly introduced
al Albany i'm The guise of Senate Bill
40. ztg. with the avOWed object of
amending Sections 316 and 3l1 of the
Penal Code.
FIRST OBJECT OF THE MEASURE.
Besides its number it bore the fol-
lovils syllabus.
"To better protect the public
morals defend the health and
integrity or youth. women and
girls. and preserve the honor
and respect due 10 women.
The wording OF the bin is SO sweeping
and broad as TO clearly prevent the
presentation Of all living pictures as
they are ordinarily shown. Under the
strict iuterQre it may even SUBJ
due the time-hCnOred ballet. for one
portion reads.
"a person who. upon any
stage. platform or in any opera
house. theatre. concert hail. sa-
loon or any public resort what
ever. when other persons of the
opposite sex are present. eX-
hiairs his OF her limbs or form
inuehts as living picture. etc,
IS Clilty of @ misdemeanor'
The punishment provided by the bill
IS q fine or Imprisonment of not less
than thirty days or more than one year.
or both. I'm the discretion OF the court.
Another part of the bin which is
drawn iu equally strong language re-
fors 20 pictures and viii efecuually put
an end TO the cigarette photograph and
an fits cOunterDcrts. It viii also reach
the bin boards and posters. as we'll as
the window Autographs Of many of the
travelling shows:
Quack doctors and their advertise
Uolts come under the provisions Of
another section OF the law. and the
punishment of them is made equally
severe
THEATRICAL lIEN WILL FIGHT 1T.
The bin was introduced sd quietly
that scarcely half @ dozen Of The legis-
lct0rs at Albany knew what is was or
for what purpose i- had been prepared.
IL has passed It's first and second read
inss. and even ia these publicity was
avoided Now If is the hands of
committee composed OF most members.
who. Dr. IS said. have approved it. and in
q few days VIII so report Then il viii
Dee eiven it's third and final reading and
come no for q vote. Mr. COmstOC6 and
the other supporters say that il viii be
passed beyond doubt. and that il Will
receive the signature OF the Governor.
WHAT THE MANAGERS SAY.
oscar HlmmersteiD. manager Olym-
pin Music Hall: I- is not c5UpulsiOn
which takes people DO places OF anuse-
uaur. They so where they think they