New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-04
THEATRES TOE THE MARX
TWO .zTTHE LAST MINUTE.
IN Take Steps 10 Comply 11m
Orders Of Mayor.

~. .N--.t ~ N,-,o- Mcclellan 90 Gloss nine
teen theatres which bed failed 20 comply WIN
the recuirernents for the safety of the puono
recommended by his committee had brought az
exert two OF the neElsctful managers to terms
yesterday Health Commissioner Darlington
tho hesc OF the Mayors committee. was IN
clin.c 10 i.sue an order 20 close tire two the
str,s last evening but after talk Win the
Mayor over the telephone decided 10 wait for a
report which viii go 20 IN. Mayor Ct 10 a. m
to-day.
s'Tt 10 not our object 60 make the endorsement
~ the safety regula lions hardship to any enc,
Or Darlington said. but We want Il under
stood that have thu power 70 close certain
theatres which have not complied with the re-
qusrements All we need from the managers 10
proven; the closing Of their theatres is that they
should show an honest intention, borne ont by
good worbs that they mean 10 make their
houses safe for the public on the lines suE-
g-sted.
we have had q reinspection Of thirty-three OF
the theatres to-day. and the inspectors have
made their reports on the formal complaints OF
violations which were served on tho managers
on January u We received reports from the
inspectors on all these cases January 2s. and
almost all the specific violations were returned
90 marked as 20 show that the requirements had
not been compiled with. To-day TIE reports
show that the managers with two exceptions.
have made efforts TO comply with the resrla-
tions Even the two managers who have failed
&c comply have done something.
III Il sufficient fo~ p manager 20 show that be
means 70 comply with the regulations 70 keep
his theatre openy' was asked.
we ere considering good Intentions. was the
reply. The two managers VINO are IN danger or
having their theatres closed have been asked 70
tell any reason for their failure 10 90 more.
They have been summoned 10 90 Delore tne
Mayor with their explanation"
'rWill Il not take the managers weeks instead
OF Gays 20 comply with some 81 the regula-
sions?"
1T Is true that some u the orders are DIM
cult to comply with, and VIII take some TIME
but some others are so simple that they could
be complied with FL Few hours, ana they pTOD-
rblv viii he COMPLIED With before the theatres
open tonight. one 81 these orders calls Tor the
removal uf some seats in the galleries.
Another limits the seating capacity OF the entire
theatre. Another has reference 70 the exits
All these orders could be compiled with In a
Few hours on the other hand. many or the
alterations ordered REQUIRE contracts 20 De mace
IN all such cases require the managers 70
show the written contracts as evidence OF gooo
faith The managers really have done more
than I expected they would do. They nave peen
hustlng 81 the last two days.
Just before he left his Office I'm the City Han
Mayor Mcclellan said TO newspaper men that ne
had received word from DR.. Darlington that the
two delinquent theatre managers had shown
contracts for the alterations ordered IN their
theatres
..sCatursuv." said the Mayor no more siren
uous measures viii be taken at present II is
auparent that some II the managers doubted
that the city meant business, and al the last
minute they have been convinced There VIII be
no theatres closed tonight. ] expect 70 re-
cefve Commissioner Darlington's reports to-
morrow at 10 o'clock. Then there VIII be some
additional light the subject"