The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-09
STOPS
VICIOUS
PLAY
EXPOSE OF VILENESS
CAUSES OFFICIALS
TO ACT. =
Management Quickly Put
an End to Obscenity
on the Stage.

As result Of the exposure in
The Star Of the unutte1abiy filthy
show which has been conducted In
the Lyric theatre. az Occidental ay.
and Washington ST.. under tho
Eaise Of a respectable huriesQue,
the place was raided hy the au-
thoritics last night and every one
connected with the theatre placed
under arrest.
The raid was carried out on or
ders from the prosecuting aitor-
ney's office. and was directed By
Special Deputy Sheriff G. b. Pey-
ton. The warrants on which tho
arrests we're made were Issued on
a complaint filed before Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney Perry By 8.
4. Buck, o representative Of The
Star, who attended the perform
anee on Monday night
Women In Audience.
Probably because OF the de-
nouncement OF the play made In
this paper yesterday the theatre
vas packed TO the doors last night
q large proportion OF the spectators
giving every evidence Of having
gathered 60 see something "racy."
A Few women were In the house
and several hundred young boys
occupied seats.
Those who had counted on
repetition 81 the filthy exhibition
OF previous nights we're disap.
pointed, because the management.
following the appearance OF the ar
uele Ia The Star. had made a des-
perateiy hurried attempt 10 avoid
trouble from the authorities by cut.
ting out the profane and smutty
talk and questionable scenes. As
a result. many left the theatre
early, wondering Why they had
been foolish enough 70 spend good
money on a ridicnlously rotten per
forinance, whose ouly drawing pow
er has conferred ID Its revolving
dialogue and disgusting climaxcs.
Actors All az Sea.
II was humorously pathetic to see
the actors struggle with their
parts and try 10 make the show ia.
teFestiug without the rotten fea-
lures that had been depended upon
70 amuse the audience. The peoplo
on the stage were SO evidently I'm.
easy and ratified that the unin.
formed In the audience became
mysufied at the ragged way tho
play progressed.
When the company had about
half finished it's presentation OF ar
the French Ball. the PRINCIPAL
feature Of the program. Deputy
Sheriff Peyton gave the signal ana
the detectives and deputies walked
back on the stage. placing every
one under arrest. One OF the
actors appeared before the curtain.
which had been suddenly rung
down, and explained that the house
had been 'pinched"
Thousands Watch.
The police patrol automobiles
buzzed up to the doors of the
theatre and as fast as the actors
and actresses" and chorus girls
could don their street attire they
were escorted down stairs and
placed in the autos. while a crowd
of several thousand people gath.
cred and excitedly watched the pro-
ceedings.
OF the men arrested only two
were able last night TO give bail,
Peter A. Tremontin and Edwin r.
Beeson, who deposited $500 each
20 insure their appearance In court.
The chorus girls were an placed In
one cell, whore they Immediately
commenced to sing. AN but two
gave bail this morning,
Those arrested in the raid gave
their names as Frank II. Cam.
William A. Lang. George Marsh,
George Mckee, Peter A. Tremontin,
Eugene NJ Rowland, Edwin Il. Bee.
sen, Dan Shields, Thomas J. Bee
son, Bethel Boyd. Frances Gillette.
aged IL, Minnie Lilsaver. rs: Dot
Daniels, is; Crystal La Point. 20;
Carrie Hih0le. is, Belle Wasser. %;
Rena Skinner, 81; Lillian Russell
81. Eleanor Burke. 22: Pauline
Powell. %. Dollie Beeson. IS.
Cash bail In the amount of $3.50
was deposited with the police today
TO obtain the release OF all the
persons arrested last night In tho
raid on the Lyric theatre, The pre-
iiminary hearing has been set for
December %. at 2:30 o'clock IN the
afternoon.
sEAslcK MAN SUICIDES.