The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-22
The Warrants Charge Each With an Otfsncs
Against Public Morals.
A PLEA OF not GUILTY WAS ENTERED
Mss ksitersoe Was faroIsd In the Custcdv Of
Her Counsel, and viii Hire Trial frdy.
Child icfess H.

New York. Feb. 22.-On a warrant
charging her With offending public de-
cency. Olga Nethersole. the actress, was
arrested yesterday afternoon and made
to appear in the Centre Street Police
court. She was paroled i'm the custody
OF her counsel, A. Ill. Hummel, ana the
case was set for Friday morning for
the hearing.
The arrest Is the elimination OF the
attack upon the denunciation of
"sapho," clyde Fitchs play. now be-
ing produced by Miss Nethersole at
Wallack's Theatre. The play is a stage
adaptation of Alphonse Dauiet's novel
OF "Sapho."
The autack on the play seemed to
come from all directions. the play be-
ing denounced by pulpit and press.
With Miss Nethersole were arrested
upon the same charge. Hamilton Re-
Nelle. her leading actor, and Marcus
Mayer, her manager. \ warrant was
ISSUED for the arrest OF Theodore Moss.
proprietor OF Wallacks, but. as Mr.
Moss was III. Charles II. Burnham,
manager OF the theatre, appeared i'm
the police court In his stead, as repre-
sentative OF the Playhouse.
The warrants for the arrest OF the
four persons principally concerned i'm
the production were issued early in
the day by Magistrate Mott, on inform
alton Of District Attorney Gardiner.
based upon the complaint of Robert
Mackay, a reporter.
The complaint sets forth that "the
play is the portrayal OF the life of "A
lewd and dissolute woman in a way
tJ offend public deccncy."
District Attorney Gardiner. I'm his re-
quest that the warrant be issued al
lcges that in a dramatic perform
ance. entitled Sapho." indecent pos
lures, Indecent suggestive language.
against good morals and indecent con-
duct have been portrayed before pub
lie audiences"
The provision under which the war
rant was issued Is section $50. sub-di-
vision ,, OF the penal code, applying to
a public nuisance, which, as a misde-
meanor. is punishable by Imprisonment
in the penitentiary for one. .year or a
fine OF $500. or both.
Miss Nethersole was arrested at the 4
Hoffman house by Inspector Thompson 1
and taken directly 10 the Centre street 4
police court She was evidently great /
~ worried, but soon overcame her ner-
AT the dictation of her 1
COUNSEL, she said in answer TO the COM
plant:
Il have committed no offence against
the good morals or the law OF this or
any other country. l especially de-
nand TO know the source of this at
lack upon me and my property. The
court cannot order a too speedy inves-
igation."
At the request of Miss Nethersole's
'cunsel the hearing was set for Fri
lay morning without objection by the
district attorneys representatives
After this matter was settled. Chief
II Police Devery stated that he would
lot interfere With the performance Of
Sapho' tonight or until the case had
ONE up for hearing and had been dis
POSED OF.
GERTRUDE ROBINSON ILL.
All the troubles OF "Sapho" are not
n the courts by any means. Since the
lrst night at Wallack's Uhe part OF
Fanny Legrand's boy has been played
" a lttle girl named Gertrude Robin
on Al hast week IL was noticed by
liss Nethersole that the little girl
eemed spiritless and ailng. ON Mon
ay morning a special rehearsal was /
allied. aud the child reported at the !
heatre with its mother.
by that time Gertrude was so i'll that
liss Nethersole insisted ON sending TO
theatrical agency to secure some !
ther child 90 undcistudy- the part. In
he meantime the rehearsal went on.
IL is the part OF stage business that
! one scene Fanny Legrand takes the
hid i'm her arms and fondles il. ON
londay at the rehearsal Miss Neither
DE embraced the little girl as usual. ,
hen suddenly dropped her with an ex- I
amation OF dsmay. The child's face
nd body were covered with a nash. {
Frightened almost to death. Miss {
orhersOle sent hurry call for doc {
W. ON his arrival the doctor declared '
lat the child was suffering from I
lalgnnnt' attack OF scarlet fever.
The child Is now reported to be doing
ell. end both the dressing rooms and
le company have been put through a