The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-07

Persons who guessed that The Trib-
une's protest against the smut OF the
performance at Music hall would slihp-
" have the effect of increasing the at
tendance, expressed woeful ignorance
of the calibre of Scranton people. IL
might have had this result in New
York. but it was altogether diherent
here.
In the first place there was falling
off in the attendance compared with
the previous performances which Is an
rnasweralle proof of The Tribune's
argument that Scranton does not want
indecent shows, and in the second
place the result directly aimed at was
attained, the indecencies were obliter-
ated and assurance given that that
kind of thing is done for at that par
ticular house.
Colonel George Sanderson, owner OF
the building was much surprised ana
1t is needless to say highly incensed
when he learned to what base uses ms
property was being put. Immediately
upon reading Saturdays Tribune he
| sought out Henry Dimler, assistant
manager for the Liederkranz, VINO
| leased the building to Fenyvessy and
gave orders that the indecent SHOWS
had to stop then, there and without
| fail. He would rather see the place IN
ruins, he said, than to have it used
for such purpose.
| LIEDERKRANZ TAKES ACTION.
His visit to MIR. Dimler, he found was
unnecessary, as steps had already been
taken by the Liederkranz to root out
the putrid performances. Complaints
had reached Mr. Dimler's ears that the
| performance of Thursday night was
decidedly off color He waited upon
! Manager Fenyvessy and told him that
| the objectionable features should not
be repeated; if they were his lease
would be cancelled and he would be
| called upon to forfeit the 5000 which
he was required to post with the Lied
| erkranZ as a guarantee that the rules
of the house would be observed.
| Fenyvessy murmured at first, de-
claring that Scranton wanted little
ginger in their shows and he would
have to give it to them or lose money
on his venture. Mr.. Dimler warned
him again that he would repeat the
smut business" at his peril. Feny-
vessy agreed to cut out the features
that had been objected to and in the
presence OF his assistant manager
West, promised Mr.. Dimler that the
Objectionable matter would be cut
Saturday morning when Mr.. Dimlel
learned that the show of the night be-
fore was, if anything, worse than the
previous performances, he forthwith
gave notice to the officials of the Lied.
| arlyp ho h.a 70 oh
be brought up at the regular monthly
meeting yesterday.
DECISION REACHED.
As may be imagined the meeting de
voted the best part of it's time to the
consideration of Fennyvessy's lease
A letter was received from the latter
setting forth that he had given order!
Friday that the performance should bt
toned down and that he went to Bing
hamton Friday evening and in his alb
sence his orders were dsobeyed, ol
something like that.
The Liederkranz wanted to be fail
and decided after a lengthy discussion
to appoint a committee of three L
take charge of the matter. This com
mittee was instructed, first of all, t
prevent at all events any further OBJ
. jectionable performances at the hall
Secondly it is to investigate and repor
upon the advisabiilty of cancellint
Fenyvessy's lease, and thirdly, to writ
a statement to the public settini
, forth the society's position in this mat
, ter and expressing regret that it hat
even unwillingly allowed itself to b,
imposed upon.
, Fenyvessy's lease expires in Marcl
and it will not be renewed. Whether o
not it will be cancelled before its ex
piration depends on the report tha
will be made by the committee ap
pointed yesterday.