New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-08
KEITH BARS FIGHT F|LMSI
Non't Allow Them at Any of His
Two Score Theatres.
MANY CITIES TAKE ACTION
r;rtu~e Concern Threatens to &c
to Law if Crusade Spreads
Much Further.

-7,e campaign against the exhibition OF
.,s Te~ries-Johnson fight pictures con-
.-es 70 spread all day YESTERDAY. and
--s-v cities which had not heretofore been
sos-5 from placed themselves on record as
eng opposed 10 the films
A ,ou7b vas thrown into the ranks ~
.ss moving picture interests last night
,-ber Robert E Larsen. representative
80 Keith. the theatrical man. received
: Telegram from his employer that the
re4-ies-Johnson pictures were not to be
shou-- a1 any Of Mr.. Keith's theatres.
Although 10 Official action against the
,i-r,-es has been taken in this city. the
sentiment in certain quarters seems 10 be
raining headvav. A denuncia1ion of them
zss made Yesterday from the pulpit of the
rrurch Of the Divine Paternity. 18th street
rr5 Central Park West Victor 4 Friend
chairman Of the social service commission
n the ToUnE Peoples Christian Union.
asked that the convention which opened
lss1 Wednesday IN the church. register its
rrarest- This action was universally ap-
proved " those in tire convention
Nr keit1's stand is expected 10 have 2
fs--eaching effect upon the pictures He
-ro7--ols I've theatres in Manhattan. be
=. SIDES theatres n Jersey City, Hohoken and
Union Hi In addition. Mr. Keith exer-
rises control over fifteen theatres in New
England and eight moving picture houses
he--een here and Cleveland
Booking Concern Bars Them.
George Byrnes. president and manager o.
re independent Managers Association.
which does the booking for large number
e parks and outdoor theatres. said last
right that there had been a meeting Of the
r7s-6 Of directors Of the association in the
aste--oon 81 which il was decided not 70
rock The pictures for any of the theatres
or parks doing business with the associa-
tor
The American TiIasraph Company. in
East 18Th street. Fiat bush will start to-
dry he developing and the printing Of the
positive sets Of the pictures The films are
expected ~ u o'clock this morning The
Duplicating and the perfec1ing Of the films
viii Be carried on steadily to-day and to-
night and the pictures will be ready for
ne market tomorrow morning. The COM
Tsu- has received hundreds OF offers from
-hearres and houses Of amusement for The
use Of ne pictures. but no contract has vet
heen signed The agitation against the ex-
h-birtcn If the pictures has not had anv
sfec- upon the work planned by the com
rEry
bert z. Smith. general manager Of the
company, received q telegram yesterday
from : Stuart Blackton. in Reno saying
rla- ne cars containing the pictures would
z---Te in jersey City about 2 o'clock this
morning William T Rock. president Of
~ company. is with Mr. RIackton. They
T--e5 M Smith that they had the greatest
collection Of photographs Of notable sport
Ing De1 e-er gathered in this country
Owners May Go 20 Law
n Smith said that his company had 80
per cent interest N the J & ] Company
sor he v1rzgrzph exhibitions Of the tight
Qi-r-res. and that the Johnson interests in
California had the other half interest. The
American Tiragraph Company. according
= N Smith paid g1o9eNo for IT'S interest.
r1e--h-rd u The fight managers and Two
--lr6s 70 The fighters.
EErts for each state will be signed bv
20 r & ] Company. through the moving
p--rure association. Nc city contracts viii
= made. The state right holders subletting
- they -z- please
TIE managers If the American vitagraph
Company say they are not alarmed At the /
T7o-erenr against the exhibition Of the 1
7--E-=s declaring thar Il forced TO do 80 /
-rev U5H appeal 70 the courts for pTotec-
T+or They say thar The agitation in few
-lr=s VII not affect them. but that Il the /
Tc-=-ent should become general they viii /!
axe -eEsl action
District Attorney Clarke. Of BROOKLYN. /
sd yesterday that he had not been asked /
= axe snv acton. but thai If he found the (
eEft5trio- 70 be Z violation Of the Law
T-os-~u-torz would follow He explained |
--a- in such cases any citizen could make +
complaint before 4 magistrate.
rC-errCr Weeks OF Connecticut has ruled 4
ma t-A policy Of the state Is against the /
dspla---E 81 the fight pictures He has |
--ge5 -he heads Of cities ana horoVghs to /
enforce ~ ordinances against them.