New-York tribune., 1906-12-03
NO CONCERT ARRESTS.
Police Censors Mang, but Sunday
Shoes are UnmoleSted.

r-aa.maved sy tie frnportation cf tire police cen-
sors from Brooklyn. the managers O. the various
showhorses @. Manhattan ~hc e!ieT sac'es con
cer1e" on The Ssbb7th gave their regular perform.
a,ces ,sx. ntshs None of the special dramatic
critics discovered any Violations OF the sun
Gay law than the regular hluecoateo opserNers anu
neither did lie managers make any Hpoc'a S"ii1es
sons !, their protably er:cser and more provincial
este II was reported last nishr, however that
several of the men had been able TO decide
whether a knee length skirt constituted violation
anG would make special reports TO the Commits
s:oner and If he decided that the act was against
the Law they would ask for summons. In Brook
,ya eight show houses opened and no violations
reported against thSn.
The only arrest OF the soTt made by three
agents OF the Chti6rsns Society who ratded the
Union eouare Roller Skating Rink, at No. Is East
lati street. gathering N. among others. Herbert
Earnum seely one of tine aileget! proprietors
she same s.e!y who acquired potor1ety some
years ago by lively dinner party. The agents
took seven girls and ons hoy. ranging IN age from
twelve to fifteen years to the Of the society
The cashier also placed under arrest The
raid made under the provisions OF the statute
which makes II p misdemeanor to admit minors
unaccompanied by adult TO place of anuse-
nsnt where admission fee is charged
~ az the show houses the number OF plain
clothes Ssay doubled. While the managers
did not fs: happy this action of the police, only
In the entire city of those generally open
on Sundays closed That was Miners in the
Bovery where the italian actor Antonio Majori
has been giving italian opera AT popular prices A
card IN italian said that tickets for last nights
show would he accepted at any other performance
The theatres hardest hit by the sudden police actv
ity the Dewey, the New Circle and the Goth
am, burlesque houses. where all shifting
makeup, acrobatic acts and costumes abol-
ished for the day. and only singing and monolosue
acts put on This caused probably thousand per
sons to stay away. according 10 the management
The general manager Of the Union Theatre Com
pany. which controls these houses, is George F.
Kraus He said last night:
This curtailing OF the pleasure Of the people who
visit Sunday performances is unwise and unjust
dictet6 this whole city Whist every else shall
90 ia why they should he allowed TO have
their way. II has hurt our business ana VIII hurt
more, but the people will have what they want
in the end
Ted Marks who runs the Sunday concerts at the
American Theatre. said that he would distribute
tickets IN every vaudeville house this week. and
ask people vote for against the Sunday con-
cert He does anticipate any adverse vote
At Hammersteins the acrobatic features We're
left off the bills but the usual scenery ana MAKE
up were used eX-Judge Dittenhoefer having ad-
vised Mr. Hammerstein and John H Springer, or
the Grand Opera House. that these did not con-
At the Proctor & Keith houses. too. there Were
no acrobati acts although at least one Is generadE
the management having closed IL FOR SUNDAY per
formances a week ago 49,, :. - o
ent on foot that has already gained consideTa bic
hesdway among prominent singing s9cleeueS, 9 el9
az Aldermen FOR a more liberal Interpretation or
the SUNDAY concert law. Prominent members OF
& The s Ssrons e a4hetic Clubs have Initiated
movement a meeting or tne oCgdhiAeIs M1S
~ IaiIiion Names will be Oh the petition when it
is presented 10 the Mayor