Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
flights? Why Sure~ Says
Gertrude Hoffman in Court.
NEARSIGHTEO COP SHIFTS
Trial Of Salome Dancer Postponed
Until Tuesday.
JUDGE INVITED TO THEATER
But He Ducks From Under and
Says "No Salome for Me-"
Artist Is Cross.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. July H-0ertrude HON.
man, the Salome dancer, was arraigned
before Magistrate Steinert in the West
Side court today charged with violating
the penal code In her performance last
night at Hammerstein's roof garden. At
the request Of her counsel the case went
over to next Tuesday. There was q
lively time in court, as the dancer wanted
it understood that her arrest was an
outrage and blow to art.
II have done this dance many hun
dreds of tines she said. land never be-
fore has the suggestion OF immodesty
been awarded 1t. Truly artistic minds
think it beautiful and a really poetic
Interpretation of a wonderfully exquisite
bit of music by a master"
George Considine had given $500 bail for
Miss Hoffman, who was taken from the
stage last night at the conclusion Of her
terpsichorean Interpretation Of Mendels-
lice assert, the dancer was not sufficiently
draped to suit the code.
Twelve little girls who assisted her
were taken in charge by the chldren
society on the ground OF their youth
Come in, Judge, the Waters Fine.
In addressing Magistrate steinert. Miss
Hofman's lawyer said:
Now, your honor. I want to ask an
adjournment until Tuesday morning.
In the meantime am instructed to in
vite your honor to come up to the
theater and witness the performance
that is complained Of here here This rhn h = a
Dr. Parkhurst as well as other eminent
divines have seen the dance and ex-
pressed their approval"
mo, will not go up there to see any
Salome dance" replied the MAGISTRATE.
Then We ask the court to permit us
to proceed with our performance with
out police interference until the mat
ter is disposed of on Tuesday"
Il will let you go ahead with the
show provided the young woman puts
on tights"
Gertrude Always Wears Tights.
"Oh, judge" exclaimed Miss Hoff-
mann, Il always wear tights! don't
understand why there should be any
question about SO simple matter"
We'll" drawled the magistrate, the
complaint here states that you did not
wear tights"
That's not So" retorted Miss Hoff-
man.
wen go into this thing. more fully
on next Tuesday. Bail continued. Next
case"
After her arrest last night Miss Hoff-
man said:
Il have performed my Salome dance
In all parts of the United States for more
than 400 times" she said, land for seven
months right here In the city Of New
York, and the only trouble that l had
before this was In the second week at
Kansas City. / have a suit pending now
there growing out Of the incident.
''The captain with his lieutenant" said
the dancer, were around the theater all
the evening. He saw my act from the
back OF the stage, and az was going to
my dressing room with my two maids the
captain stopped me and said:
"'Excuse me, Miss HOFFMAN, but do
you wear tights In your act?
Certainly I do I replied.
Cop Has Astigmatism.
HE then asked me to show them to
him and refused. Then I was arrested. :"
The police said that Capt. Walden was
a Brooklyn officer detailed by the COM
missioner for special duty In Manhattan,
and as he had made the charge it was not
their business to question his actions.
Miss Hoffman said that yesterday was
an unlucky day for her. as she was ar
rested early in the morning with her hus-
band az they were crossing Williamsburg
bridge coming from COney Island. for