The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-16
She Can't Show Herself at the
Academy Unless Proper
Ivy Chaperoned.
TO DRINK MILK NOT WINE
Mayor OF Raleigh Forbids Play,
But Aldcrnan-Manager
Dehcs Him.

Here's where Leo Wise. of the
Academy of Music, gets swell ad-
vertisement.
When 1t was announced the other
day, that THE Girl From Rcctors"
would be the attraction at the Acad
envy Saturday night, Major Werner
pricked up mis- ears and shifted the
air. Somebody hereabout had whis-
pered that the production reminded
him of The Blue Mouse" and Char
lotte Temple" Meanwhile, the same in
formation had reached the ears of
Mayor Richardson, who let ii be known
some time ago that If the theatres
wanted to stay in business they would
have to eliminate attractions which
were in the least Objectionable
Taking the bull by the horns Mayor
Richardson sent Major Werner to
notify the Academy management that
If THE Girl From Rector's' was
bad actor. so to speak, he would re-
woke the ,Leatre'S license. The Mayor
was assurc,r thai he could not excel
the management in its desire to keep
ugly plays off the stage, that it had
already been agreed that if one OBJ
jectionable feature was noted Manager
Wise had ordered the curtain to be
rung down then and there.
EAST Lynne" Edition Here.
According to one of the advance
men, there are three editions OF the
play, Camille" edition, "Sappho"
edition and an East Lynne" edition.
and that out of respect to the South
ern communities the East Lynne" pro-
gram would be religiously followed In
Richmond. Indeed, from all accounts,
tho latter means that the production
is cut to that point where it is stupid.
The authorities were notified yes
terday by telegraph that Mayor Wynne.
OF Raleigh, had ordered Alderman Up
church, manager of the Raleigh
theatre, that "the girl' couldn't make
merry in the quiet capital of the Old
North State. Alderman Manager up
church Immediately posted the not'ce.
with postscript that the play VIII
be given tonight, nolens Nolens. I'M
mediately the gilded youth OF Ralelsi
rushed down Front Street, making peo'
pie believe they were fleeing from
case of smallpox but they stopped d!
Alderman Upchurch's playhouse an.
planked Gown iron men for tickets. Las
night the town was resting on IT
oars-waiting. No troops had hee'
called out at midnight, but 1t va
said that the manager alderman wa
swearing softly because he didn't hay
a Hippodrome and few special trains
no show or Not to SHOW.
Concerning the situation down there
special dispatch received by tn
Times Dispatch last night said:
Local Manager j. Sherwood Ip
church, OF the Academy of Music, bllic'
to present The Girl From Rector's' TO
morrow night, posted this evening cop
tes of a letter from Mayor Wynn
notifying him that the play must no
be presented in Raleigh. and unde
this the manager gave notice that
would be presented as advertised. IN
sale of seats has increased greatl'
since the posting of the notice from tn
Mayor, with the defiant foot note OF
the part OF Manager upchurch that tn
play viii he given, II Is understood
that about al! the city authorities cal
do is 10 suppress 1t in the midst of tn
performance If objectionable feature
warrant such action"
The MOllycOddIe Girl.
Coming back to the situation here
It was said yesterday that If 9TH
Girl From Rector's" arrives Saturda
night she Will not shock anybody, the
she will be tame and ladylike, an
Will put as much feeling into the pa1
as IL 1t were East Lynne" in realit
Manager Wise is determined 70 kee
her away rather than bring down trol
ble or adverse criticism upon his hea
which means that she viii feast upe
milk and not, wine and speak the lal
6 r.uage Of the mollycoddle instead Of II
Language OF the Broadway trlpe.