New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07
LURE" AND flight"
LEAD TO STRIFE
Continued from FIRST page.
planned. Most of the slips returned
contained commendatory statements.
WELLER Expresses His Disgust.

at the action taken Dy tne poiicc VI
summoning William Harris and Mrs
Irene Harris, proprietors Of THE
Fight"
"The whole affair is perfectly alb
surd," said Mr.. WELLER. THE HAIRLESS
will say nothing at all until they ap-
pear in court They are now out or
town and will not return until Mon
day. But" he added, II will say for
them that | am willing to furnish the
chief magistrate with the manuscript
of my play and defy him to find any
thing lewd or harmful in it.
do you think l would allow my wife
Margaret Wycherly, the actressI TO
appear in vicious play? | tell you
that the only people who condemn this
play are those that have never seen It,.
Another thing-the scene objected 10
where there is a call given from
ENTHUSIASTICALLY happens in this city
all the time. Before the police think
of stopping a play like mine they
should set about closing the hundreds
OF disorderly houses not many blocks
away"
Mr.. WELLER said he was going down.
town last night TO keep an appoint
msnt with Magistrate Pool, but would
not say what he was going 10 see the
magistrate about.
Up to a late hour last night the per-
Torrance of THE Fight at the Hud-
son Theatre proceeded without any
demonstration or interference by the
police.
After the opening of the first act of
THE Lure" at the Maxine Elliott
Theatre, Deputy Commissioner New
burger arrived and took a seat in a
box on the left. In another box were
d number of representatives of the
leading suffrage organizations, among
them Carrie Chapman Gait, Miss
Hayes and Miss Guernsey
Deputy Commissioner Newburger
said he had nothing TO say regarding
The Lure" at this time. II have
merely dropped in to see the play
again" he said. and will not give any
opinion OF my impressions"
Mrs. Gait Praises Play.
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait gave the
Tribune reporter decidedly enthusi-
astic expression OF her opinions OF the
play. and said that II might be taken
as a representative statement from the
entire party with her.
we all agree" she said, that the
play is a public benefit l. for one
would like TO see it played all over the
country. Every young girl ought TO see
it. II puts them on their guard
The crowded audience Of THE Lure
was balloted again at the evening
performance. with very comforting re-
suits for the MANAGEMENT, nearly every
ballot expressing approval.
Those summoned 10 court tomorrow
besides Mr.. shubert are Irene and
William Harris. proprietors of THE
Fight" which is being presented at
the Hudson Theatre. I IS said the
chief objection TO the two plays is
based upon scenes presented in the
second acts.
Deputy Commissioner Newburger has
attended THE Lure" several times, and
Chief Inspector ,chmittberger and
Deputy Commissioner Dill witnessed
The Fight" on Friday night. Several
OF the city magistrates also have seen
both plays. Although a difference Of
opinion existed among the police Off
Gals as 10 whether or not any specific
feature OF either drama was sufficient
ly questionable 10 put it under the ban
OF the law. the conference with Com
missioner Waldo yesterday morning
resulted in the summonses being
served.
Shubert's Appeal Unsuccessful.
After the conference MIR. Newburger
visited the office of Chief Magistrate
McAdoo to discuss the matter of issu-
ing warrants or summonses for the
managers OF the plays. Their deliber-
atoms were interrupted by the arrival
of Lee Shubert. armed with letters
recommending The Lure" from Dis
trict Attorney Whitman, Judge War
rem w. Foster of the Court of General
Sessions, and others.
Deputy Commissioner Newburger
later drew up and submitted to the
chief magistrate affidavits and COM
plants against the two plays. These
ahidavits were sworn to by Deputy
Dillon and Chief Inspec-
tor Schmittberger,
After examining the papers submit
ted by Mr.. Newburger Mr.. McAdoo re-
fused 10 issue warrants for the arrest
Of the managers and principal per-
formers Of the play. as the Deputy
Commissioner recommended. hut issued
instead summonses returnable before
him at his office in No. 800 Mulberry
street tomorrow morning.
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