The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-17
AGREES WITH MIR. DIXON.
General Manager WeIs and Theater
Attendants.

Mr. Albert Weis. general manager of the
Greenwan Theatrical Circuit Company,
which controls the Savannah Theater, has
given his unqualified Endorsement Of the
position taken by Alderman James NJ. Dix
on in opposition to the free run of the the
ater which has been allowed to women of
an Objectionable class.
Alderman Dixon's communication on the
subject to Mr.. 5. II. Weis, manager of
the Savannah Theater, was forwarded by
the latter's attorney, Mr.. Emile Newman,
to Mr.. Albert Weis, general manager of
the Greenwall Theatrical Circuit, who is
now in New York. The general manager 5
reply was received yesterday Mr. Weis
states positively that the patronage of the
class of people referred to by Mr.. Dixon
is not desired by the theater, and an
nounces his readiness to cooperate with
the authorities in putting an end to the
nuisance. In order to avoid complications
and possible trouble to the theater man.
agement, however, he prefers that the
management shall have the official back
ing of the city in the stand which it pro-
poses TO take
At the instance of his attorney, Mr.. New
man, Manager S. II. Wels addressed a
communication to Alderman Dixon yes
terday of which the following is a copy:
Savannah, Ga, Oct. Is, 1S99-Hon. James
ply to your letter of recent date, in re-
spect 10 the admission of a certain class
of women to the Savannah Theater, mas
been delayed because it was deemed ad-
visable, both by myself and Mr.. Newman,
attorney for the company. to submit ii 10
the consideration of Mr.. Albert Weis the
general manager of the Greenwan The
atrical Circuit Company, who is at pres
ent in New York city. Besides l was
informed that you had been seen person.
ally by Mr.. Newman, who had also called
upon the Mayor, for the purpose of assur-
ing him that the management of the the
alter desired in every way to cooperate
with the authorities to abate the evil COM
planned OF.
The general manager of the GreenWall
Thea trical Circuit Company, to whom your
letter was referred, has expressed himself
TO the effect thai the class of people OBJ
jected TO are in nowise desired by She
house, and that everything would be done
10 prevent them from coming in. You
are quite correct when you state that il
is "Our (your) purpose and desire to have
the theater free from objections of this
character As manager of the house
however, | cannot afford to take any risk:
that may be avoided. l will at all times
most cheerfully cooperate with the au-
thorities to prevent these persons from
coming to the house, and as far as posi-
bic to- nave no tickets issued to them
have notified q number of them that they
could not purchase tickets. but in nearly
ali cases. these tickets are purchased for
them by Others who Of course, are no,
known 10 the treasurer of the house. Oh
by any one connected with the box office
If you viii introduce an ordinance or
the subject. and the ordinance should bt
passed, l shall take great pleasure in co
operating with the authorities in carry.
ing out the provisions of The same ant
everything in my power will be done Il
accomplish the result. Your respectfully
Sidney II. Weis, Manager.