New-York tribune., 1905-08-22
"iBAH, TRUST" SAYS PAXTON
HIS PLAYHOUSE CLOSED
Opens Again for Euening Shozc-
Health Boards Act.

While crowd of over thousand women and
children were waiting for the opening of the
doors for the first performance of the season
at Payton's Lee-ave Theatre, Williamsburg, yes
terday afternoon. they were driven away by the
reserves of the Clymer-st. station. Acting un-
der instructions of Health Commissioner Dar-
lington, Captain HOLMAN, with the reserves,
swept down the crowd and scattering them
right and left, refused to allow them to go into
the theatre after they had paid for admission.
The crowd, not knowing the nature OF the
trouble, were on the verge of creating a small
riot. when the manager of the theatre came to
the front door and told the people to disperse,
as there would be no performance He said the
management had incurred the displeasure Of the
Officials in Manhattan" They were not to be
ouieted by this, however, and demanded their
money They were told that if they applied at
the box office all money would be refunded
There was a rush for the office. Many women
and children were injured by being rampled-
The crowd was so disorderly that Captain Hoh-
han was compelled TO send for more pohcemeh'
The evening performance was allowed to take
place. The carpenters worked like beavers until
the hour set for the night performance ana the
,nsnectar OF the Health Department informed
Captain Holhan that the theatre was safe The
house was crowded, although many who came
whether or not they would be permitted to enter
Mt Pavton in the afternoon was bitter IN his
attack on the Health Department and the ofii-
cials who were connected with the closing OF
the theatre He said it was closed because ne
was TO allow Mr.. Belasco the use OF IL LOT
fifteen weeks in the coming season. ne sdiu
that certain members OF the theatre trust WHO
are very friendly with the city administration
caused his house to be closed. When the theatre
closed for the summer several violations OF the
law we're found in it, he said. but that at an
expense of over 5000 they had been renedled-
Mr. Pavton's counsel was present, and said
that every violation found by both the Ere De-
partment and Health Department had been
remedied and that the closing was from spite
soon after the crowd was turned away Dr.
Rainey. Commissioner Darington's representa-
tive, appeared, and after looking the theatre
over told the management that he saw no rea-
son why the place could not be opened. and told
The police to allow it to open. When DR.. Rainey
was asked why the place was closed he simply
shrugged his shoulders and said, You will have
TO see the Boss in Manhattan"
HAS the letting of the theatre to Mr.. Belascc
ANYTHING TO do with this trouble?" DR. Rainey
was asked
Go to New-York and ask them, he said
The UNIQUE Theatre, in Grand-st., Williams
/ burg, where burlesque SHOWS are gwen "S' no
able to open So large a crowd gathered about
the doors in the afternoon that SIX pohceIhei
from the Bedford ave. station were called tc
kaan the go .f1 moving In the evening anothei
large crowd was hand, and nine pohcenef
were stationed about the theatre
/ The manager OF the Unique was informed II
! the afternoon thai the curtain was not properly
hung and that the seats were not far enousf
apart. Sixteen carpenters were Immediately SCI
! at work rearranging the seats and the cu-'alr
will be made to comply 10 the regulations Iht
manager said last night that the house Woui'
be ready for the performance this afternoon