Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25

Rev. w. H. Mclean of Grace Memo.
rial church said he had not seen tbs
play but he knew that it makes bad
impression. Its object is to create
prejudice and 1t tries to make the
northerners think the negro is whai
the southern politician says he is. The
play shows up the negro as a danger
Gus element which is not so. The col
ored people, he said, do not seek socia
equality with the whites. The whites
themselvs havn't got it so it could
could hardly b expected that they
would ask for 1t, but they do ask fol
the personal happiness which citizens
should have.
Stirs Up Trouble.
Rev. D. w. Cannon of'Mt. Calvary
Baptist church never saw the play
but urged that 1t be forbidden here
He said he had observed the frindely
relations Of the white and negro here
during his short residence in this city
and he didn't want to see it broken
In other places following such a play
against the negroes, there has followed
a riot.
Leaves Its Sting.
Rev. DIR. W. H Ely of the .MciKnley
Avenue A. NJ. e. Zion church never
saw 1t but condemned it from what
others have said and what he has read
about it. 1t has left it's sting in Prov
idence. His daughter was asked only
the other day If she was not sister
of one of the characters in the play,
He said that Dr. Kaufman had asked
for prayers that the performance be
denied the privilege of coming here.
A letter from Rev. W. T. Thayer
was read favorfng the exclusion of the
play from this city.
Bushes Manager Heard.
For The Clansman company J. J.
Mccarthy was called and stated that
he had been business manager for four
years with the company and that it
had appeared in all the states ex-
cepe Maine, New Hampshire and Yer
mont There have probably been 5000
performances in the country and 700
cities have been visited. In only %
have there been protests and in but
two has il been forbidden. Decisions
ags inst the exclusion of the play were
given by the judge at Providence and
by Judge Case when they were at
Waterbury. The play is based on his
tory, The Leopard's Spots and the
Clansman.
From Leopard Spots only the com
edy part is taken, and the dramatiza-
ton is very different from the book.
AT the play there are very lew cOlOred
people, and there have ben no dis
turbances in any place except Phila-
delphia, where the play was suppress
ed. It was also suppressed at New
port The mayor of the latter place
stated that If the company returned
after election he would allow it to be
given. In both places Mr.. Mccarthy
said that politics was the cause of
the suppression.
To See Play Tonight.
There were arguments by the at
torneys, after which the committee
discussed the matter for a few min
utes, but decided not to make a de-
cision until after they had seen the
play in New London tonight, to which
they were invited by the bushes man
ager of the company through his at
torney Acting Mayor Robinson will
probably attend with the committee,
and after that meeting they will give
their decision. There has been no pro-
test In New London.
Mass Meeting.
There will be mass melting held at
the Grace Memorial Baptist church
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock under
the auspices Of the colored ministers
of Norwich. This meeting will be held
as protest agains the play 1.-THE
Clansman." The pastors have ap-
pea1ed to all of the colored citizens of
Norwich to be present at the meet
ing.