The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-15
ANOTHER BROADWAY
SEX FILM UNDER FIRE
Police Condemn Movie at Ham,
mcrstein's Victoria
McAdOO Waits.
AUTHOR POINTS TOY.M.C.A.
Officer Of Association Said to
Re Financial Backer Of
Moving Picture.

The police have reported unfavorably
on u Aim dealing with the sex relations
that has been shown this week al Ham
merstcin's Victoria Theatre, THE SuN
learned yesterday. Chief Magistrate Nc
Adoo on reading the police report was in
ciined to believe the moving pictures un-
suited for public display. but protest
from the authors that the pictures had
the Endorsement Of the Y. NJ G. A.
caused the Chief Magistrate to withhold
his decision until he could get another
report OH the film. Magistrate McAdoo
when asked yesterday about the pictures
was unwilling to discuss the case.
When the Magistrate after perusing the
police report came TO the conclusion that
the pictures were improper Mr.. Hammer
stein took them off. That was Tuesday
afternoon. Yesterday morning the author
of the him play. whose name has not APP
peared, went TO the Magistrate to plead
in behalf of his work.
Author Tells Of y. NJ. &. A. Approval
The author said that his pictures had
been shown in Y. NJ G. A. buildings as n
warning to young men. He added that
DIR. Hills. pastor of Plymouth Church.
been shown in Plymouth Church. DR..
Pnrkhurst was also quoted as approving
the film.
Tho owner of the film. or the man who
has supplied most Of the money for its
production IL described as an officer OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. 1t Is said that another
man associated with the author In the
exhibition Of the pictures is Y. NJ. c. "A.
member.
Mr.. Hanmersein withdrew the pictures
yesterday. There was likelihood that
they might go on again. II was SAID; II
rested with the decision of Chief Magis-
tratc McAdoo. The pictures were shown
yesterday afternoon before representatives
Of Judge McAdoo. Their report Is to De
made to-day.
1T Is n French production II was en-
planned at the theatre. originally there
were three reels and we cut them down
to two. They do not show the story OF
Brieuxs Damaged Goods but deal with
the same theme. The American rights
were secured by syndicate OF theatrical
men and we don't know who wrote the
scenario.
The pictures were shown privately at
aY NJ c. A. before an audience OF men.
and the Rev. DR.. Hills wrote the accom-
panying lecture which We cannot use on
account OF it's length"
The police report on the pictures draws
attention to the opening scene placed in
a low resort, where a man and n woman
after drinking leave the scene together,
while the others in the room point after
them and laugh. The physical symptoms
of disease are said to be shown repul-
sively later in the fim. 1t Is reported
that at one point in the performance
there is an announcement something like
this:
You see the dreadful results to this
man and woman. and all through no
fault of their own ~
Caused Laughter.
Whereupon. the report said. the audi
ence laughed heartily.
Announcement by the theatre press
agent of the pictures says: Another
novelty that provoked interest and talk
is a photo play which deals plainly with
the subject treated in Damaged Goods
The Sociological Fund Of the Medicd!
Reuieio Of RepieDs sent out word yester.
day that II had just published Christabel
Pankhurst's plain Facts About Great
Evil" which in the form of articles In
the magazine Of the Su0rd9ette. journal
of the English militants, came near sup
preston in this city last fall
The fund has prepared first edi-
ton of 10000 copies. Half Of the books
are in paper covers to sell at 80 cents
each: the others are clothbound and will
sell at ST. When the book was placed on
sale last fall District Attorney Whitman
referred II to Anthony Comstock. who
finally decided that the Objectionable
parts of the magazine articles had been
.. omitted. Mr. Comstock has copy of
. the new edition and also a copy Of the
Sociological Funds book, "Never Told
Tales" for consideration.
wouldn't Discuss Doctors Book.
Never Told Tales is a book of stories
by DIR. William j. Robinson. mostly re-
=. iating to unhappy marriages. Magis-
AVaA mt ra m a. q
either OF these volumes yesterday on the
ground that neither had come officially
before him.
: Samuel H. London was arrested a.
he was leaving his apartment Mt % Fort
Washington avenue yesterday by Detec-
tives Butler and Lynch OF Deputy Com
missioner Newburger's stan and taken
before Magistrate Deuel. in tho Tombe
police court on charge OF producing
an immoral exhibition OF film. the In
side OF the White Slave Traffic" at the
Bijou Theatre. Broadway and Thirtieth
' street. He waived examination and was
held for the Grand Jury In $1,000 bail
which WAS furnished by the National
Surety Company.
London is under tho same bail on q
I, similar charge for the production Of the
Aim ut the Park Theatre. at Columbus
Circle
Assistant District Attorney Floyd Will
mot told the Magistrate that Supreme
Court Justice Davis had transferred the
cases of London and nine others involved
in the productions from Special Sessions
where they were first set for trial. &c
General Sessions. where they would be
heard before a Jury.
Members OF the Grand Jury will &c
TO the Park Theatre to-day to see the
white slave Aim before acting in the
cases OF tho persons accused Of violating
the law in presenting the moving pic
lures. Some Of the grand Jurors saw the
Aim last night
TO REPORT ON ATLANTA PRISON