The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-22
who handle the posters. Don't put any

said. as he hid every semblanee of legs.
Nothing could be seen but the upper
portions OF the bodies.
"WeH, guess that ought to satisfy
McGill,'' he remarked to the reporter and
the McGillification of all the posters for
next week began.
McGilliffed posters adorn the windows
of stores again this week. but there is
approaches the style that DR.. McGill con-
siders demoralizing to the community.
The Doctored paper that is shown adj
vertises the appearance of the Royal Bur-
lesquers at the Bon Ton and is held by
the theatrical profession generally to be
fit for the advertising of church affairs
When the paper of the Royal Bur
lesquers' was sent here Thursday for
distribution the management of the house
went through it carefully and cast aside
everything that would be considered OBJ
jectionable by the crusaders. They took
out about three hundred sheets and locked
them up in trunk, never to be taken
out again until the next show town is
reached. They did, however, distribute a
number of one sheet posters showing
faces of comedians and others, fully
clothed. There was also picture show
ing two acrobats, a man and woman.
The woman wore low necked gown that
reached to the knees. The woman was
shown in the act of walking up her COM
panion's body to the shoulder. These
posters were allowed to delight the eyes
of the public in their natural state, but
a picture of Emma Weston, the leader
of the burlesque, showing her in tights
with very low bodice, was McGillified.
A strip of yellow paper bearing the name
of the show and the date was so pasted
over the poster that it took the place of
petticoats. The background of the picture
is blue. the figure is white and the re-
sultant McGillyfower is well developed
bloom.
Their swell paper reposes in a dark
room of the Bon Ton where no eye can
reach it and no shock can be given the
Puritans. There the posters are and there
they will stay, say the Bon Ton man
ayers. Dinkins has come to the conclu-
sion that he is already burdened with
enough trouble to suit any individual. He
has two charges against him now because
of his disregard for the Fire Department
rules and regulations, and his advertising
agent, Rocky Moore, is awaiting the
action of the Grand Jury for exhibiting
the paper that advertised the Big Gaiety
Burlesquers last week Dinkins feels that
in measure Moore's troubles are his
own. and he has determined not to use
any more of the Objectionable posters.
Manager Dinkins was asked what ne
thought of the situation. He replied
'T would gladly pay DIR. McGilps fare
to New York so that he could see some
of the paper displayed in the Metropolis.
We have the cleanest shows and posters
in the country. Managers often ask me
why I don't call this the Chapel Bon
Ton"
What do you think of Moores arrest?''
Well. of course, it was very nice of the
police to take Moore instead of me. OF
course it would be rather disagreeable for
me to come over here so early in the
morning. But Moore is my employe and
he only does as 1 order and, of course
I am responsible for the posters. l really
don't care to say anything more of the
matter. But it is rather strange that the
authorities should attack the posters
when such an incident as occurred today
is possible. Do you see that plaster
cast of Cupid?''
well, a friend of mine bought that on
the street here today and brought it in
to me. Why are such things not sup
pressed? They are no better than the
posters objected to. OF course we will
take steps to prevent anything objection
able in the future"
A News reporter, with view to see
ing the suppressed paper, sought Rocky
Moore, the advertising agent of the Bon
Ton, yesterday and made his wishes
known to that worthy.
Have you suppressed any paper of the
Royal Burlesquers?' Moore was asked.
Yes, there are three hundred sheets of
swell stuff there that | cannot put out
conclusion that we'll let so for while"
will you let me see that paper?"
why, certainly
Moore was finally induced to go to the
theatre. His room, where the posters are
kept, was entered, and a big trunk pulled
out. Moore opened it and showed some
old paper of Shows that We're here early
in the season.
Where is the Royal Burlesque paper?"
he was asked.
Oh, that's locked up and I won't let
you see it. But you can rest assured that
none of it will go OUT
This morning, however, Moore took the
reporter into the theatre and showed
some posters for next weeks show, 'The
French Burlesquers"
DR.. McGill wnen seen this afternoon and
asked If he had anything to say about the
remarks of the soubrettes of the Big
Gaiety Burlesquers,, as printed in Satur-
days News, laughed as heartily as he
can laugh, and said
mo, have nothing to say about that.
They can go on talking all they please,
but they had better make up their minds
that they cannot display those nasty
posters. No political pull nor anything
of that kind can have the least bearing
on the case The days of political pull
are over so long as I am in the Board.
When I'm out they can do as they
please
What do you think of Chief Murphy
acting as censor?''
Il think that is perfectly right. That
should be done all the time and then the
morals of the community would better
be protected
Artist Henry Harrison, when told that
Chief Murphy was to act as censor, ex-
pressed surprise. He said
Who gave him that right? He is not
the representative of the people in such
matters. never saw anything in the
posters to warrant their suppression save
general ugliness, but there has been no
vulgarism that / could see. / don't be-
lieve that Chief Murphy Is at all qualified
to pass judgment on posters
News" reporter visited Chief Murphy's
nastiness experts yesterday and asked
them If they had qualified by attending
the show at the Bon Ton last week and
if they intended going next week. The
experts who appeared in court were:-
Monsignor Seton, pastor of st. Joseph s
Roman Catholic Church; the Rev j.