The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-19

feelings. ncr the money receipts of the
offenders,
MuIhearn tried TO impress the com
mittce that If the proposed law was
enacted that he would look to the po-
lice authorities to keep Il close watch
on theatcrs. vaudeville houses and NOV
ing picture resorts and thus stop the
vicious practice. One alderman thought
that modesty and morality could not
be legislated into people. and that po
lice censorship would not relieve the
Situation
Mr.. Colbornc stated that if thc law is
enacted the anti Profanity league
would volunteer to keep the police in
formed OF any lnfraction of the statute
so that there need be no fear of mis-
carriage IN executing the law.
Largest New York Playhouse.
Brooklyn, which is 4 part OF this city
i Soon TO have the largest thcater in
Greater New York. 1t will cost $780,
600 and seat 250Q people and yet have
only one balcony. 1t will be named the
De kalb after the famous American
Revolutionary general,
1t Will be so constructed as TO en-
able The management to give any kind
of entertainment from Il picture show
to grand opera. The thcatcr will have
than the Brooklyn Academy Of Music.
The De kalb viii be an ornamental
structure Of the Italian Renaissance
type. II will be constructed of terra
Gotta aud steel with a glazed brick
front, Manager Clarke plans to make
il cover more ground space thau any
other auditorium in the city. An idea
of its size may he gained from the
statement that The orchestra will have
1900 seats.
The boxes will be located al thc
front of the balcony in semi-circle
and will be so placed as to give the
people in the balcony clear view of
the stage.
There will be separate private en-
frances for people holding boxes or box
seats. which may be approached by
very short flight of stairs,
Room for Second Audience.
Among the other features of the De
Kalb will he an immense lobby or
shelter on the orchestra floor This will
be used as waiting room for a sec
ond audience, which may take the place
of those already in the thester when
the show is finished. In this way ICON
tinuous' vaudeville and motion pic.
ture programmes can he carried out
conVenl emily.
Tt is proposed TO give three per
formances day, The theater will be
devoted to motion pictures and high
class vaudeville, which will make it
nossible for the management to hire
the best of talent, as the big crowd. it
is believed, will attend these per
formances.
Mr.. Clarke has arranged TO lease the
theater for twentyone years to Sam
uel A. Cunningham of Manhattan at
an aggregate rental of 81 900 900. II is
possible that the structure may be FIN
ished by the first Of October or the
first of November at the latest The
management will probably be under
syndicate with Mr., Cunningham at It's
head
Has Two Dozen Exits.
As soon as one performance ends the
audience can pass out through twelve
exits and the audience which may be
IN the lobby can hle into the tbeater
through a dozen entrances without COM
ing into contact with the first audience
4 syndicate has purchased the First
Reformed Church property on South
Broadway, Yonkers for $l75,000. The
purchasers Will erect q combination the
ater and Office structure on the site,
which Is lj0xl9O feet.
Unions Against Sunday Thesters.
At the recent hearing in the assem-
bly, chamber on Mr.. Oliver bill pro-
viding for theatrical and other public
performances IN cities on Sundays, Wig
orous opposition was expressed to the
measure, more especially by trades
unions. Thomas d. Fitzgerald of the
State Federation Of Labor spoke against
| it
Philip Kelly of the Theatre Me-
chanics' Alliance said workingmen gen
orally were opposed 10 increasing the
number OF working days and that the
author of the bill had little idea Of
the amount of additional work that
would result by the giving Of Sunday
performances in theaters. He protested
against any changes in the present law
Charles +. Shea of this city and w
r. Schneider of Schenectady, officials
OF the Theatrical Mechanics Alliance
spoke in opposition TO it. The man
layers had no representative at the hear
Ine,
Vaudeville Managers Organize.
! The Vaudeville Managers Protective
organization met last Friday at the
United Booking Offices to elect officer!
and effect an organization. The or
"anization will be along the lines oi
the Theatrical Managers association
and its objects will be similar. That
lis, 10 afford each member mutual pro
lection and foster cooperation between
the various managers in seeking TO PRO
mote the best interests of vaudeville
Among those who are enrolled are:
3. T. Keith. Martin Beck. i. r. Proc
TOR, Y. r. Albee, j. J. Murdock, Morris
Meyerheld, Jr. William HammersteIn
Harry Davis. James Moore, Gus Sun
Sullivan & Considinc, Wilmer * Vim
cent. William j. Fox and j. Miles.
Can Exclude Negro.
The charge Of discrimination made b.
| Dr. George w. Thompson, a enegro
against - NJ. Stuinach Of the Crescen
| ltheater in Mount Vernon was threshe'
| out in the special sessions and decided
lin favor of the theatrical manager,
Counsel for Mr. Staiauch contende'
THAT the manager. of a theater could e&
cludc any person from his playhouse 0
TO charge him any price he wished TO
a seat 1t WAS shown that theate
| ticket is Il license and that when tn