New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
SHOWS ON AGAIN TO-DAY
TAUDEVILLE TO BE TAME.
Nearly Al Places Closed by O'Gor-
man Decision VIII Reopen.

Sunday entertainments will be given to-day much
they before the decision of Justice OGor-
man caused the police to stop them two weeks ago
The only difference will be in the modification OF
the vaudeville performances and the closing up OF
all moving picture shows. which Corporation Coun-
sci Pendleton has said were illegal
The concerts at the Manhattan and the Metro
politan opera houses to-night will be Of the same
character as formerly The Damrosch concerts
will be resumed at Carnegie Hall this afternoon.
Corporation Counsel Pendeton devoted great
part of the opinion prepared for Police Commls-
sioner Bingham yesterday to the discussion OF
vaudeville, the regulation of which Will give the
police the most trouble The Commissioner had
asked what vaudeville acts should be permitted
and what should be prohibited He also asked
about costumes curtains The Corporation
Counsel wrote in reply:
If by the term vaudeville you mean what In
common parlance is known a variety pro-
gramme' l advise you that all acts CT that nature
the new ordinance. viz: sacred or educational
vocal Instrumental concerts; lectures addresses
mentioned entertainments shall be gwen in such q
"a as not to the Of m repese and
religious liberty of the community .,-b,a tho
of the stage curtain 1 think, however, that
mpliediy prohibited It would be homogeneous, to
5 tRf NTH faE his face nd
tastc costume & and l do not think ,n the ordnance
4 monolosue may be lecture" Or an ara. .'aa-
dress recitation 1t altogether depends
upon the nature and surrounding circumstances as
no hard and fast rule TO guide you The police
sense in dealing with matters of this character
If, beyond a reasonable doubt. the act violates
the new ordinance an arrest may be made On the
other hand If there is question report Of the the
advise you as TO its legality.
The Corporation Counsel advises the Police Com
missioner that the courts have held moving pict-
ures to be shows within the meaning of Section
2e5 OF the Penal Code. and therefore must not be
allowed by the police Sunday.
The question of the legality of Sunday dancing.
other than on the stage. and roller skating is
now before the courts. temporary injunctions
against interfering with them having been
granted wrote the Corporation Counsel. The
status of the Eden Musee has not been determined.
After receiving the opinion of the Corporation
Coursel Commissioner Bingham said:
L want to carry out the law. I confess that the
new ordinance is not by any explicit
as would like to have 1t. Just what may happen
amusement people and this department will get to-
gether in a proper spirit and that the new law will
be observed The iette-''
The Commissioner had a talk last night with his
inspectors. and put the responsibility for the en-
forcement of the law, in the light of the CORPORA
ton counsels opinion. upon them
Magistrate Walsh. in the Tombs court ves,e-oav
hned four persons who a moving picture show
on Sunday at No. SIS West 1G5th street
Inc New York Methodist preachers meeting TO
oe heId at the boardroom. No LEO Fifth avenue to-
morrow morning will discuss the question Of en-
forcing the Sunday law against amusernents and
against saloons. The Rev. DR.. F. C. Iglehart,
canon W. s Chase and others will speak