New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
SHOW MEN WILL FIGHT
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morning. he said. to enjon the Mayor. He said
he was sure he could get an injunction. and that
If he did every moving picture establishment In
the city would be open tonight. II he is sue
cessful the Mayor may be sued for damages
covering every day the picture houses have been
closed 1t was SAID.
''I expect all your places will be opened to-
night he told the assemblage. I'VE are going
to work all night and leave no stone uncovered
have the opinion OF expert counsel, and am ad-
vised that our position is right l want to say
this. that will not go into court or hold brief
for any man who is conducting an immoral
show or whose place has not been approved by
the authorities
With the exception of half dozen or more in
Brooklyn, where ii said effort was to be
made to try out the law" every moving picture
show in the greater city was closed tight The
Bowery, 14th street, Eighth and Ninth avenues
and the principal thoroughfares in The Bronx
were remarkably quiet. In those parts of the
city there not less than dozen moving
picture establishments to every square. 1t was
said that the loss to exhibitors yesterday would
reach fully $4,000
A number Of the principal men in the business
are associated in an organization known the
Moving Picture Association, but that body was
not empowered to act for all concerned. 1t was
the leading spirit, however, in assembling all the
picture at the Murray Hill Lyceum yester-
day morning after all night conference at
the office of Rogers & Rogers counsel for the
association, in the Pulitzer Building.
TO RAISE $4,000 FUND.
It was decided at the meeting last night to
raise fund by initiation fees of S25 each, pay
able at once. of from $4,000 to $4,000.
When it suggested to Mr.. Rogers that
writ of injunction might be irregular pro-
N,a ynrb
action was no longer in contemplation, but had
been taken, he said;
"If the Court holds that the Mayors action is
an irregular one and not within the limits Of
his authority an injunction may be issued re-
straining himself and his subordinates. That
fact settled years ago in the case OF the
atre which put out Of business by the re-
vocation OF license by Mayor Wurster OF the
old city of Brooklyn. Mayor Wurster revoked
the license because he believed 1t to have been
violated by the holding of what he termed
prizefght. The court held differently, however
and issued a writ at once"
The Justice who issued the injunction against
the Mayor of Brooklyn was William J. Gaynor,
who held at the time that the Mayors authority
was intended for use in individual cases where
it had been shown that the licensee had not
complied with the law-not otherwise.
The following letter was sent to Mayor NC
Cellan yesterday by the interdenominatlonal
committee of the clergy of greater New York:
Representing the Interdenomnational Com
mittee Of the Clergy of Greater New YORK, we
wish most sincerely and cordially, to thank your
Honor for the action you have taken In the
matter of picture shows and in requiring con-
cert and theatrical managers to observe the
Sabbath law.
Among your many great and important
services and which have involved material, edu-
cationaI and financial interests. this on behat
Of he observance
guarding of lives is worthy Of special COM
mendatiOn.