The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-24
What HAPPENED IN
GALVESTON SUNDAY I
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Galveston, Dec. 22,--The sunday
closing movement which began Sat.
urday night at midnight with the
shutting mp Of the saloons. was COM
pleted shortly after 2 O'Clock sun
day afternoon by the closing OF tho
Grand opera house, which was pre-
senting performance OF "Tho Dew
H." two vaudeville theatofs and all
OF the moving picture shows, billiard
halls, cigar stands, bootblaok stands
and fruit stands.
Shortly after 2 o'clock Chief Of
Police perrott received from Rev.
Father Kerwln, rector Of 81. Mary's
cathedral, letter stating that there
was being given In this city a per-
formanco OF the play known as The
Devil" which the writer character
ICED as immoral llcontlous and de-
morallzing, and demanding that Mr.
Perrett, as chief peace officer OF the
city suppress II in accordance with
the laws. The letter also added that
for three hours efforts had been
made 10 locate the county sheriff, but
without avail.
The "Deyll" Routed.
Chief Perrett at once proceeded to
the opera house, accompanied by a
number OF officers, and following the
first act Of the play II was stopped,
the people In attendance going to the
box office on the way out and receive
ing return Of their money, The
manager OF the show and the man
ager Of the opera house al first stat
cd that they would consent to be
arrested and give bonds. proceeding
with the show, but the chief OF po-
lice was firm, and announced that
they, the attaches OF the house and
the performers would be arrested for
every separate attempt to produce
the play. The management then con-
scented TO close the show.
other Places Closed.
From the opera house the chief
and his officers proceeded to the
Peoples Majestic, Theatorium and
Royal vaudeville theaters, and they
were in turn closed for the day.
The moving picture houses then
came in for attention, and each OF
the seven were visited in turn and
the shows stopped without any ar
rests being necessary.
Following the closing OF the places
OF amusement the police visited the
pool and billiard rooms and closed
them, then taking in the cigar stands
and repeating the order, the restau-
rams and confectionery stores being
allowed 10 remain open with the un-
derstandlng that cigar and tobacco
sales would cease until Monday
morning.
People Aroused.
There had been aroused strong
feeling in Galveston among the best
people against the exhibition Of THE
Devil" on Sunday. and Manager
Wells was warned that an attempt to
show II would likely result in his
house being closed by the officers.
Chief Perrett, in speaking OF his
move, said that In the absence of
the sheriff he found his plain duty
and proposed to do It without fear
or favor. No complaint was filed
against the other amusement houses,
but the chief stated that he would
treat all alike, and that Sunday
shows must stop, commencing with
today
II is the first time In the mem
ory OF the Oldest inhabitant that
Galveston has been the model, law
abiding city that It Is this evening.
While the streets we're crowded with
people all they could do was look
into the windows, and the only thing
In the way Of recreation OF diversion
to be had was the salvation Army,
the churches and the tuberculosis
lecture at Rosenberg hall. The cigar
smokers were conspicuous by their
absence as the closing of these stores
had come without warning, and those
who had TO smoke had to content
themselves with cigarette smoking.
The saloons closed promptly at
midnight Saturday, and the officers
report that not an arrest for viola
ton OF the closing order had been
made. While few drunken men
were seen, the source OF these was
traced 10 the private bottles and
home supplies laid in in advance.
CFowls and Grumbles.
Complaints and kicks we're mum
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