Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-12
A GOOD SHOW
Beach Says The CIansman" is
 Not Objectionable.

Superintendent of Police George George M. Beach and Detective Thomas Dodds. who went to Holyoke last evening and witnessed per- formauce of The Clansman'' at tho Holyeke Opera house, returned home this noon. They made the trip and viewed the play at the request of !. J. Mccarthy. the personal represeu- tative of Charles Brennan, the pro- ducer of The Clansman." Both were well pleased with the perform ance and stated this afternoon that there was nothing objectionable in the play. Superintendent Beach
 "Of course am no critic, but I know there Is nothing in The Clans- man which in my opinion should cause 1t to. be stopped. cannot see why any howl should como from the colored population, for the worst character in the play is white man. From the beginning to the end there is not . single thing which justihes its being prohibited on any stage.
 T went to Holyoke at the request of Mir Mccarthy, who wished to have me view the play before his counsel endeavored to have the order of the mayor annulled. In case I had not seen the play. even though the order of Mayor Thoms were annulled. I would still have power to stop the play. As have seen it and gazed on nothing objectionable in it, if the mayors order is annulled, most certainly win not stop the play" !.
 Detective Dodds was also modest about his ability as a critic. but de- clared that as far as he could see the show was all right. 'The house was packed last evening and all present seemed to enjoy 1t and very few ap- peared to think that there was any thing in 1t to which the colored race could ohiect." he said.
 Notwithstanding the opinions of Superintendent Beach and Detective Dodds Mayor Thoms' order will still be enforced unless revoked. The matter is now in the hands of the court for this forenoon Attorney T, r. Carmodv. counsel for "The Clans man" obtained an order from Judge William s. Case citing to appear be. fore him Mayor Thoms and Superin- tendent Beach to show cause why the mayors order should not be an- nulled. There will he a hearing be- fore JndRe rase at { o'clock and at that time Mir Carmodv will ask for d revocation of the order and also an iniunction to retrain Mayor Thoms from eninining Superintendent Beach from taking any action toward pre- venting performance of the show and also an iniunct'on to restrain Superintendent Beach himself from carving out the mayors orders. or directing nnv oficer of the police department from carving them out.
 The complaint in the matter al- leFes that to stop the performance would be a gross wrong to Mir pnli and he a large fiDaDcial loss to bim as well as to the proprietors of the show.
 It also sets forth that the usual omcial Of the city government. who Issues or revotes licenses for public performances of this character is the city clerk and that on this occasion no revoking order was issmed hv that ohcial. Furthermore, that Poli's is pronerlv licensed to give such per- formances as this.
 Attorney CarmOdv was asked what course would he adont In case inc conrt does not annnl Mayor Thoms' order. and if he could bring suit for damages against the city. Mir Car modv said that he had not copsid- ] cred the matter to that extent. hui in all probability would stop at the | order of the court, no matter what l that would be.