The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-03
Every Theatre Closed.

Chicago. Jan. 2.--Touight every theatre
in the city Of Chicago s. dark aud with
doors locked Not one - them will be
opened 70 the public until their managers
have complied m tie fullest manner with
every section Of the ordinances regulat-
ing play houses.
The order compelling the theatres TO
close was Issued this afternoon by Mayor
Harrison, after conference with corpora
ton counsel. who assured the mayor that
ample legal ground existed for biz action.
Seventeen theatres and museums were
closed last night and the sweeping order
Of the mayor today shut the doors q
aesen more. These last are the leading
theatres IA the business section of the
city and are the studebaker. Grand Opera
House, GcVickers. Lasalle. Carrick,
Illinois and POwefs. The last two are
owned and controlled b. Messrs. Powers
and Davis. The managers o. the iii.fated
lroquois Tire Garrlck closed to-day Il
not 20 Be confounded With the GarTick
theatre closed yesterGay. IL being one %
the largest playhouse in the city. The
seventeen places OF amaaensuL sshici
were shut last night mere closed for the
one reason that they we're Mt provided
action taken today ~ 10 consequence u
violations . other sections d the ordin-
ance regulating theatre.
There was ha8ty u1sh Of theatrical
managers 20 the Office ~ Mayor Harrison
IN the effort TO secure ths withdrawal. o.
AZ least rostp0neraent Of tbe order.
but their reception was Of an exceedingly
frosty nature They we're informed by the
v~o-rm 4k4~ ska s~fa~sar#.va kaH ra~s0~s rN
in the Gaze OF every one of fhern viola
tons Of the lax. and be vas determined
that il should MOI - said hereafter that
the city had neglected anything which
could prevent a repetition Of the horror
of lat Wednesday afternoon.
TIE fact that tie asbestos curtain in
the Iroquois theatre was 80 badly vrecS-
81 ~ she ere that chsrred portion d 10
have been carried away by various in
yezt}gztIng committee. caused the mayor
10 decide that asbestos curtairs could not
BE- relied upon 20 agofd the most COM
plete protection IL was Announced that
every theatre IN the c1ty must hereafter
comply with the following provisions BE-
fore they vii 70 allowed 20 ccen: Steel
roll curtains. w5de exits 10 corobsss t3b]es
o, any kind ~ the house furnishings. Ere
proof scenery. 10 calcium Or SPOT" lights
- t. need on the stage skYIghfs above
she stage proviGei with automatic Ids
- rsynnlt THE eGgess % smoke. fire ard
gaS. separate ssa5rwsyS-ezch exit Eav-
lng - own stairs leading % the street
After is<'siDg his sweeping order, Mayor
Harrison said
Il ~ rot WISH fo assume gespon@hf5tY
for these theatres. W order wa iss8e5
10 nza.e il certain thet 10 preeagsioa 20
insure the safety # audience h2A bern
neglected. i Is quite probable tszt The
owners q the theatre way sastaE serl-
1@s financial iosz. kut fn view. 81 tie con
1ltioas 81 tke r1zw-h0uses we caana1 tzkp
any riak. zrs = TIE law had ben faIly
complied With II The 9rs* pace there
voui1 have been 30 qaest51n q dosing
chem now. The Audito~1G-. which = the
only theatre left cpen Is Chicago. has =
steel roll cu~tas2. ara - this seems 20 -
TIE ozIy curtain that aGog6s ABSOLUTE
protection against are ID view = the fact
that the Troqucss CERTAIN was 1essregea
y have determined a. far as possible %
see that re other play-hosses ere s5zai-
Larry prorded."
WIN DAVIS ard Harrv Powers
pTopxsetors q the Troo9oss theatre.
and Bu5fsfrr Co-.xassss1 ner WI
lars are unSsr arrest Charged w5ta nan
Slaughter They have been released o.
g18.oe5 bonds and their hearing i ser 80
January = TIE warrants soT thelE ar
rest we're sworn oat - Arthur z. Hal
vs. DO loss ass vile ard three cs5lsnen ia the
fire Mr. HoIl erDlained that his ar ~
was 1os Inspired BY arr motive Of ven-
gesnee. bst Simply 70 rake Il certain that
The owners 81 tie theatre shou1 not e.
cape arr thsnee II pmz5sE-eat that wa
rs1ttfully theirs. whlIe stsge h&n3s z11
electricians Sad other eupleyeS we're cora
yelled 90 suffer 4 "a q uetew-arf6y sacs
that EG5ls3ns Co-1nsisssonef Williams wno
r. no@ charwe3 STIR -.zzszughtzr. IL cor
nec1ton w4sa fke greatest FIRE horror t1e
1 eog1try RS erer exp@rgeare3. ewes rs A..
I rot1twent q a tragedy e ss@s1ssr nature
hGt e nalch less extent. winch occurred
two years go. NJ IF7f@rss' rre1ecssso-
vacated BIS offne after - ournsag of To-
/ ST. Lakes ssnatariE-z At 2eth street an