Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-06
: SAPHO' KNOCKED OUT
New York Magistrate Declares the
Play an Otfense Against Pub.
lie Decency.
Olga Nethersole and Her Manager
Enjoined by the Court Play
Stopped.
Police Warn the Company and An.
other Play Will Be Pre-.
sented.

York for quite a long time. Olga Meth
sersoie, he actress. Marcus Mayer her
manager Hamilton Revelle, her leading
man and Theodore Moss. manager of
Wallack's ;heater. We're bound over to
the special sessions late yesterday by
Magistrate Mott, and released in parole
until Wednesday,, Whom they must ap
pear again and finnish bonds for $500
zach. They are charged with offending
public decency.
At first the actress and her associates
Nese inclined to be defiant. and it was
announced that pho would be given
last night in spite OF the action OF
Masistrate Mott. hut it is evident that
wiser counsel prevailed, for the tneater
MAS dark last night. it having been de-
t3ieied at the last minute not TO give q
performance OF ANY kind. 1t was an
noune~d. however that The Second
Mrs Targueray viii be presented TO-
right What Will b. the bill after that
s is not known. But Miss Nethersole has
a long iepertory, and Will not be at d
loss for play.
Tho real reason however. for the non-
Epreduetion of sSanho' was found in the
acton taken by District Attorney Gar-
diner who formally informed Chief
I9every that "saphe had been declared
Indecent and Instructed him to take
aoli0n for rs suppression in case it was
Iatlempted 10 play. Devery al once told
The management of the theater and the
iila ger III sths. actors that radical al
&,
wonlei cause tho arrest of everybody
slight changes viii not do said
peVefy The pi.see must not be cut in
L hitting manner. i insist that ii be rad
ieally changed or else alton the stage
and all concerned in the house Mill be
81 saoho'' was not played. and ii is
Understood II viii not b. until the court
of general sessions has passed upon ii.
The hearing in iiie ease WAS resumed
yesterday i'll Magistrate Motifs private
room All the persons Interested. ,x-
cept Theodore Moss who is sick. were
N court when MI. Humnel made his
clt.s ing argument.
He made only i brief speech, in which
ne oetliasd ihe testimony Of The prose-
itttltltifl iillI POKE OIL lHs.
Iducadsin uiliroversion by the defense
When Mr.. Gardiner started to sum up
his side OF the case The magistrate IN
| timaied that he did not care To hear.
MIN, AZ be hal looked up theslegai au-
ith@rities ali ~ matter. l'onsequ6ni-
! Is Mr.. oiaialnel made only i few re-
fuarks Feiia9ins the magistrates de-
eision Mr. fsatalnei asked that the CASE
sbe adjotTilea iht defendants being pa
rolsd N the lisfody Of their counsel
4 until thsfy il4sld make the necessary
ARRANGEMENTS ID bail.
Mr. t;ardinf vas asked if any date
/ had been set fsai the trial in special. ses-
\ hui said the esg,s wonIa % an ,b.se,5l,
enaar al, once ana would donb,lass ~
heard at an early date. He was also
1 asked as 10 ihe effect The decision
would have upon Tie Performance. and
4 il it would stop ii. H. replied.
That is i matter not Within The
4 province of fnv#ottica. shaIl Al ono.
4 communicates with the eli4f ~ paIit.e
ard inform him Of the dacis
i ion. The matter Wf{l then rest
4 entirely with him. What steps f,s ,,,,-
s|liet Viii take about stopni,,r III. mr.
i Torrance cannot say.
Later ihere was i conference. in
#tNhiel, chief Devef.y. tha polips commits
sio,lefs and aI,3lsistrate Mott ttek mari,
The case Was discussed and al III. close
OF the nee;i,ie il was evident INA, ms
lpoiiee had DECIDED TO act Win PROMPT