The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-15
Attraction Presented Last
Week Given Roasting and
Good Citizens Aid to the
Police Is Suggested.
PRAYERS OFFERED UP
FOR THE SMALL BOYS
The Ministers Think They
Should Be Protected From
Such Shows as Much as
From Saloons of the City.

At the meeting of the Ministerial AS |
sociation this morning. prayers were
offered by five ministers in which |
hope was expressed that the boys of
the city would be protected as much
from the shows which tend to excite
in an immoral way, as from the evils
of the saloon. A report was also made
by the committee of good citizenship
and temperance. relative to the Moulin
Rogue Burlesque troupe which ap
peared at the Phillips theater. Thurs
day and Friday evening of last week.
This was adopted by the association.
At a session Of the Mems Brotherhood
of the First Baptist church yesterday.
a resolution was adopted signed by all
the members, in which disapproval Of
shows of the character of the Moulin
Rogue Burlesque troupe was expressed.
In the action of the Ministerial asso-
citation it is suggested that a commit
tee of public spirited men be appointed
ing and giving advice on shows of an
admittedly low standard of morality.
The ministers believe that it would be
| wise to have such a committee inspect
the shows. as they are not we'll pleased
| with the action of the police last week.
The Mems Brotherhood of the First
Baptist church adopted the following
resolutions:
Brotherhood's Protest.
| Having knowledge of the fact that
| indecent and immoral shows have been
conducted in some Of our theaters and
believing that such things should not
be permitted, therefore be it
Resolved. That we. as a Brother
hood of Christian men of the First
Baptist church, hereby express our
disapproval of all such performances,
and pledge ourselves to support Off
cials and do anything in our power to
| cause the enforcement of the law as
| related to such demoralized influences
in our city.
J. w. Ferguson, J. H. Unthank, A. ].
Ford, Chas. S. Farnham. e. G. McMa-
han, E. c. Newcomb. Elmer A. I'm.
thank, Chas. F.. Morgan, F. B. Un-
A. Unthank, F. w. Klausmeier, Charles
Ray, F. NJ. Jones. Edwin Moore. Harry
Anderson. George Kramer. Will Berry,
Geo. L. Goodwin, Edwin Moore.
The report Of the committee OF good
citizenship and temperance of the
Ministerial association adopted by the
association, is as follows:
Report Of Committee.
ITO the Ministers Association Of Rich
mond. Indiana:
"Your committee on Good Citizen
ship. has carried out your instruction!
to the best of it's ability in reference tt
1.-The Moulin Rogue Burlesque Girls"
I'VE desire to thank the manager o
the Gennett theater. the owner of tn
Murray and the Phillips for interviews
the city papers: the mayor, DR.. Schil
linger: the police commissioners ant
police force, for their advice, co-opera
tion and censorship.
THE whole subject of publi
amusement for gain and gaiety need
thorough wise and sympathetic viev
and review by the moral parents. peo
pie. spiritual advisers, teachers ant
proprietors of show houses, dancing
halls. etc. of our city.
Must There BE Censor?
Shall we need write over our thea
tiers, Let those who enter here aban
don the common canons of decency,
or will it ever be possible to say fo
the supporters of the drama, the com
edy, the tragedy, the vaudeville, tn,
moving picture shows. blessed are thu
pure in heart for they shall see God"
Shall our play houses be publicl,
advertised by the management a!
showing Approved Vaudeville" ane
in another. under the same direction
be allowed to flaunt. disapproved bur
lesque of notorious reputation and po
lice discovered improperly in the facs
of a good natured public?
Favor Investigation.
I've therefore recommend even il
view of the strength of the theatrica
trust and combine of today, that 4
careful censorship Of so called approx
ed vaudeville, theatrical performances
burlesque for men only, moving pic
ture shows. etc. be regularly maintain
ed by a committee of citizens to b.
/ known as an Aid society to the DO
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