New-York tribune., 1907-12-08
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70 continue open. and the police will not tolerate
the slightest form of amusement which might
under the decision in any other resorts. That
mistakes should be made in the enforcement
Of the Blue Sunday order, Commissioner Bingham
called all inspectors 10 Police Headquarters yes
terday morning and explained in detail the mean
ing Of General Order s, in which the law was
Defined. Before going over the order in detail the
Commissioner explained that in many instances
the inspectors would be expected 70 exercise their
own Judgment. particularly in those districts
where the injunctions had been granted, and he
warned them not 10 any undue force in clos
ing places but 70 explain that they were there
DO their duty, and that the law had been clear
ly and definitely interpreted by Justice OGorman
Every place IS covered in the law" said the
Commissioner. THAT order and decision mean
sinlpy the stopping Of any public entertainment
performance Of any character in place of public
amusement on Sunday. That IS the keynote. and
II will be often that you VIII be called upon 10
use your discretion in the matter OF fulfilling
your duty" Then the COMMISSIONS pointed out
that the decision covered Carnegie Hall, the Hip
podroma. tho 1-cent and scent vaudeville shows
and the moving picture shows alike Hs added
that roller skating rinks. dance halls the enter
tatrments usually given b. tho Young Mems Chris
tan Association. the childrens shows in the Edu-
cational Alliance Building and the entertainment st
Celtic Park au included in the closing order
1t prohibits public sports and exercises or
terrupted BY OF the inspectors We have no
discretion whatever under the law II IS laid
down II cuts out all games OF football or any
other kind Of ball and naturally cuts out the
bicycle race which Is 70 be held az Madison Square
Garden until l2.0l Monday morning when the doors
OF the Garden can be opened. as the managers OF
the Face have promised not to start their teams
until o'clock Monday morning"
Another inspector suggested that dancing might
not come under the ban. but he was quickly cor
rected by the Commissioner who replied that all
performances and entertainments in places Of
public amusement clearly included dancing. He
repeated that the present order was farreachlng
and that every must be treated alike a
policeman would be stationed in front Of every
theatre he said. with orders reply TO all ques-
tons: There will be no show and If any ons
insisted 10 reply: These are our orders"
As hnal advice the Commissioner instructed his
men that music IN hotels and restaurants would be
tolerated provided that attempt was made 10
add 10 the entertainment by having vaudeville
show or chorus The orders were later distributed
10 all the precinct captains
While elaborate arrangements have been made
b. the police 70 give New Workers pur-
,ranics1 Sundav. the showmen themselves have
been no less cautious 10 keep everything closed
All along Broadway the managers said they would
ehur I'D the city so closely that ounce Of
amusement would leak out. They thought that
one real tight Sunday would soon bring the public
70 the realization that the law should be repealed
As
cussed the plan 70 take the matter before the
Board Of Aldermen and ask for an ordinance which
would b likely 10 result in 4 liberal Sundas
and make it possible to give shows without getting
injunctions and fighting IN tns courts f"r 'h'n'hS
for a definite settlement
In the Rov,ery and in upper Third avenue the
moving picture showmen were blue indeed SeV-
aral hundred OF these shows are scattered AROUND
the East Side and In the thckly populated sections
Of INNER Manhattan. They Will sutter more tIlah
any other show places as they depeho on ule gun
dav crowds most Of their income. ana II
the Law, is not modified most of the resorts VIII De
forced to close The Bowery moving picture men
Gathered in the office Of Edward Nalensi, who COR
trolls the slot machine parlors ana shooIlhs E"'-
1arias The,. adopted resolutions asking that tieF
:, 11ov-ad IN keen open. contendng that this form
- ,,,,,sanoart was not under the law, as they were
+ ebovvs hut merely exhibitions, such as ara IN
,ogue in any museum. II was many oeciue"' "'"
ever not to make any test cases
,- enecal orders have been given 10 the all night
.sIoons or the back room proprietors' "here
r,t,,- entertainments Are given on Sunday even
tgs for patrons only. Although the proprletors OF
several of these places did not heheVe tiey ""u'u
ne rnolested. they said theN "oulo ' ~
chances. and any suspicious looking person would
be kept out
-r, closing Will fall most heavily on the East
c,d where Saturday is usually regarded as
holiday AS q majority OF the orehodoA 'e"S "0
NOT understand English and are unable IN co'lPre
8
hicb they usually frequent on Sundays the
-, ~ their entertainments was freely crit
iced Yesterday and not few of the Hebrews de-
o1srea that rh.- here were on 4 par With tst
a. +ta country from which they we're driven until
- vas explasned that The order Was general ana
a.. ~. anply alone to the East Side II Was SAID
49, or officer OF the Actors National Protective
T-,,or that over thousand performers IN jewish
,he.rres and halls would be idle to-day
sunday public concert commission was sus-
o,,ad at 4 meeting Of the executive commit
e of the board of directors OF the Federi-
,tr of Churches and Christian Organizations in
,.w york City which held yesterday after
-, In the resolution which was adopted, sub
Committee was provided, which would request the
Toard of Aldermen before its meeting on Tuesday
- .,te no steps repeal Section l,4Si of the city
.,a-tor having to do with Sunday performances,
,,tn the matter had been referred to special
r,r,ittec OF the Boarc of Aldermen with iastruc
,s that :. public hearing shall be held
- thc plans outlined by the proposed commits
sion
result Of the Sunday closing movement the
-, National Protective Union and the Musical