New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-05
FIVE THEATRES CLOSE.
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enter I shall have them Inspected. and when this
boaTd reports to that effect viii take pleasure Ia
they shall remain closed.
Icon Berg press agent for Hurtig & Seannon.
pliance with the order. but that they were max
ing every effort to meet the requirements OF
TIE law. The theatre VIII be running again II
a weeks time, he declared
I'VE haze been ordered TO put in exits" he
said but the inspectors failed to tell us where
70 put them The standpipes ordered nave oeen
installed. and we are putting IN eieClIiC pumps
TO draw the water.
we considered the house ordinarily safe a.
Il was. Our dressing rooms are nreproof, ana
the auditorium is cut of from the stage oy nre-
1roof doors. OF course. we use no dark acts,
no electrical effects and no gas. Our moving
picture machine has been eliminated we re-
moved some expensive draperies shortly etter
the lroquos fire.
AIr GlaseL the stage manager, declared that
the inspectors ordered the asbestos curtain re-
moved without making chemical test we are
now engaging in rigging s. loft ana putting IN
water barrels. and will soon be In shape 10 open
OnIy four policemen were on hand to prevent
a performance at the Princess, though they
were not needed, as no attempt was maoe 10
orer the house in the evening. Kyrle Bellew IN
'Raf=es" is the attraction at this theatre ano
IT. too is doing a good business, so that money
for a great many seats had to be refunded
George Tyler Mr.. Bellows manager, said last
night that unless he could find another New
York house for "Raffles," or could open again
IN a day or two at the Princess. ne shouio setlo
The show at once out on the road. an easy mat
ter TO arrange. the attraction is an ekcei.
lent one with the prestige Of over one nundrea
nights in New-York He seid that halnes
vould be presented on Monday without 1ali'
somewhere. at any rate. 49,,
TIE losses TO the six theatres which the Mayor
ordered closed last night were not large ac-
cording 70 the managers The closing OF ne
gallery in the Grand Opera House TOOK OH
only 500 from the receipts, according 10 MT
Springer At the four theatres which gave no
nerforroa-ces II was said that few patrons nad
asked for the return OF their money only Soo
being Maid back at the Madison Square AS
rule il was said, the patrons simply ekpresseu
a wish TO have their tickets made good lot soIhe
later performance The managers OF the Iour
theatres seemed to be sure that they woulo pe
able TO open their theatres again by next week
at the latest. -. -. A..
Az each theatre. with the exception or tne
Grand Opera House. the police had orders 10
Teen the doors closed before the time Tor tfle
performance TO begin in the evening accord
inrlv the i've theatres were closed captain
CottreIl said at the Grand Opera House that ne
had not received positive orders lie waited
for the expected appearance OF some represent
alive of Dr. Darlington, who failed 10 arrive
Political influence believed by some 10
have prevented the closing of the Dewey The-
atre with the others last night. The interest
OF Big Tim" Sullivan in the Dewey Is re-
garded as sufficient to keep theatre open even
~ us exits" marked with red lights are mere
sn6en.ations in n brick wall