The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-05
CANT SEE PICTURE
UNTIL AFTERNOON
Mayors Committee of Censors
Will Pass on. Photodrama at
the Matinee.
WASHINGTON APPROVED 1T
District Commissioners Held
That Police Had No Right to
\ Stop Performances.
WASHINGTON APPROVED

Because OF the fact that the motion
picture drama. Traffic In Souls" vas
presented in Washington last night, it
possible to move the paraphernalia
here and install it at the Academy Of
Music in time for the special perform
ance this morning at 10 o'clock. A
committee of censors was appointed on
Saturday by Mayor Ainslie, to pass
Judgment on the picture before it is
publicly presented. II this committee
should report adversely, that would
about end the production SO far as
tlchmond Is concerned.
The Washington police prohibited
the picture In that city ON Monday, but
1t was presented the next day after
the District missioners, the cor
poration counsel and others In author
ity held that the police exceeded their
powers Two performances were given
In Washington esterday-Sunday-
and the machine and films will arrive
here this morning. 1t was unofficialiy
stated last night that the city would
the matinee this afternoon The
Mayors committee will be ut the mat
NEE, and the question of permitting a
night performance will be determined
late this afternoon.
What Commission Held.
has oeen COMPOUNDED with Inside of
the White Slave Traffic" which was
Closed by the police I'm New York In
announcing that the picture was lcei-
innate and not indecent, District Com
missioner Newman. OF Washington. is
sued the following statement, which
is OF particular interest here In view
of the crusade:
"Basing our decision upon the report
or the corporation counsel and from
inc members of the playgoinE com
Hittee Oh Washington, centre OF the
Dramatic League of America, we have
concluded that we have no authority
10 prohibit the production, OF the mo-
tion picture drama, Traffic In Souls.
at the Belnsco Theatre. In their re-
port to us the members OF the ORA
matte League who witnessed this per
iormance all agreed that they saw
nothing In Traffic in Souls for which
the police might not close every NOV
Ing picture theatre In tho city. 1t
contained no !nGecency or lcwdness.
such as these subjects obviously intend
to cover
After this ruling by the commits
sioners the picture was not molested
and was even permitted as Sunday
attraction.
Manager Wise, OF the Academy OF
Music, was in communication last
night with the company in Washing
ton, and was notified that 1t would be
absolutely impossible to get the ma
chine and films here In time for a spc-
cial performance this morning. Tho
police admitted that this statement
was reasonable in view Of tho fact
that the Washington engagement did
not close until 1880 o'clock last night.
The Locni Ccnsors.
The local censors appointed by
mayor Ainslie to pass on the films are
Douglas Gordon. Taylor Robertson.
Jay Lewis and Robert Glass. dramatic
writer's for the four local dailies: Chief
OF Police Werner; Dr. H. ID. c. Mac
iachlan. pastor of Seventh Street Chris
itian Church; DR.. J. r. Mastin. aecre-
tary of the State Board OF Charities
and Corrections; DIR. douglas Freeman;
Rev Father Charles Hannigan, pastor
OF st. \Joseph's Catholic Church: DR..
b. III. Melton; Henry w. Rountrec.
Mrs. w. y. Burrows, president OF the
Federation of Mothers Clubs: Mrs. !.
Tyler Jobson, president of the local
branch Of the Woman's Temperance
League of America; Miss Sarah Roller.
OF the Juvenile Court; Mrs. S. w. Meek;
Mrs William G.. Stanard and Mrs.
Mamie Minor OF the Visiting Nurses
Association.