Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-28
SHOVNEN CLAIM
MOVE IS POPULAR
PROGRESSIVE STEP WHEN VIEW.
ED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
ELATED over ATTENDANCE
All Believe Sentiment is Favorable
Outcome win he watched With
Interest

That the opening Of the popular
amusement houses of Tulsa on sum
DAYS is appreciated by Tulsans was
the opinion expressed by all OF the
managers of the different playhousos
on the heavy patronage which was had
during the afternoon and evening per-
formancos.
81 do not want 10 be understood
as fayorig a desecraton Of the Sab
both,o said Robert b. Stevens, man
agcr Of the Lyric and Cozy shows and
nestor Of the moving picture business
In Tulsa yesterday, nor do | believe
that the 1000 or 5000 Tusans who
visited the shows for entertainment
yesterday believe in Il; but on the 9TH
err hand that representation out Of a
population Of 10000 would seem TO
indicate to me that Sunday shows
have already proved themselves to be
popular.
81 am convinced by talks with the
city police today that the opening Of
the playhouses will cause far less po-
lice calls to be sent IN on Sundays, I
may have been unrellaby informed,
but ] was told by n local minister not
long since that but 20 per cent Of
Tulsa's population attends church. and
7 believe the morals Of the remaining
so per cent can be better taken care
Of through attending a wholesome,
eleyatng and educating production at
the payhouses than by walking the
streets or by visiting the immoral dis
tricts Of the city.
IN this respect, ] believe Tulsa
has been tagging in keeping abreast OF
the times and the similar actions In
the other cities Of oklahoma, and
think the opening Of the houses on
Sunday Is progressive step in every
way when given an unbiased and un-
preiudlced consideration"
"The proof Of the pudding is in the
eating" said w. "a. Stuart Of the
Grand, "and Judging from the large
attendance at the various play houses
the citizenship of Tulsa rs I'm favor o'
the movement to have Sunday perfor
mancce. I think that the majority
of the people are with us, and shoul'
vote be taken on the matter Tuls'
will continue to have open playhouses
There was sufficient proof in the larg
patronage that public sentiment il
with us.'
"Tulsa is the only city Of any i'm
portauce in oklahoma, said Car
Gregg. manager of Wonderland tina
has not been running picture show
on sunday. This Is the only day Of tn
week that a l1horlng man has the op
portunity Of enjoying a quiet after
noon al some good performance, w
win somewhat change the characte
Of our pictures In event that Sunda
shows are continued IN Tulsa. -rh
Passion Play, which created such
fervor some months ago, will be repr
duesd In Tulsa next sunday Man
films of this kind will be introduce
10 Sunday audiences, making tn
shows void Of anything that may az
pear slcrolicious,'
Tho foregoing utterances anent IN
subject practically covers the utter
apces of the managers Of the PATH
Tmpre and Usee playhouses, all
,yhom believe there was sentiment ere
atc1 i'm favor Of Sunday shows throug
tho first opening on that day.
That there will be opposition to N
continuance Of Sunday performance
has already been assured, ana thel
viii no doubt he quite an intere
manifested in the ultimate ou'coh