Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-21
WILL APPLY
TO SUNDAY SHOWS
Maj. Pullman to Suppress En-
tertainments Which Existing
Regulations Forbid.

Following a conference in which Com
missioner Brownlow. Maj. r. W. Pull
man and Corporation Counsel Syme
participated, 1t was announced that
after tomorrow there Will be a strict
enforcement of the police regulation
which provides against certain the
entertainments.
'It is not a case of inaugurating a
radical REFORM" said Maj. Pullman.
| "but merely one of enforcing a regula-
tion already on the statute books. The
law is worded clearly and will be en-
forced strictly"
Under the provisions of law moving
or other pictures, vocal or instrument
tai concerts or singing by singer or
singers, artist or artists not in Co.'S
tune, lectures and speeches. Maj. Pull
man said, are excepted, and he consid-
ers that no other Sunday performance
Is permissible.
Quotation From Regulations.
Section 16, article 1s, of the police
regulations deals with sthe question. 1t
reads: mo owner proprietor. lessee.
tenant or other shall on the first day
OF the week. commonly called Sunday.
in any theater or other public place
of amusement. permit, allow or take
part in any manner In any public ex-
hibition OF any entertainment. play,
opera, circus animals. gymnastic game,
dance or dances. or vaudeville per-
formance of any kind. except the ex-
hibition of moving or other pictures.
vocal or instrumental concerts, or
singing by singer or singers, artist or
artists not in character costume, lee
lures and speeches: Provided, that
nothing herein contained shall be held
or construed to abrogate or annul the
regulations in force for the protection
of the public decency, all Of which
shall be applicable to the performances
allowed under the terms of this regu-
lation."
Beginning tomorrow. said Maj. Pull
man, the police will observe the shows
given In this city, and beginning one
enforce the regulation. The regula-
ton. the Superintendent of police
stated, was adopted before he took
charge of the police department, and
it was after mature consideration that
he called the matter to the attention
of Commissioner Brownlow and Corpo-
ration Counsel Syme. He said both
agreed with him as to the necessity
for its enforcement.
Discussing the determination to en-
force the law, Maj. Pullman referred
to shows that have been given Sunday
for the past year or two. Other
houses, he said. naturally asked why
performances could not be held on
Sundays. and there was but one an
swer that could be given
Enforcement of the law, said the
| superintendent of police. will put an
end to vaudeville and burlesque per-
formances on Sundays. Report will be
! made to Maj. Pullman Monday of the
performances. moving pictures, vaude-
Vile, burlesque and other shows which
are to be under observation tomorrow.
Says Law Is Ample.
Maj. Pullman has given the question
of Sunday performances much con-
sideration during the time he has been
chief of police, he said, and the law,
as he reads it, is ample to curtail such
performances. He said it was possible
that managers of several theaters will
be informed of the intended enforce
| ment of the law. He had no desire to
act hastily and put on the lid tomor-
row, he said, and for that reason he
had concluded not to apply at once.
While the present order to the police
to enforce the provisions of the section
of the regulations relating to Sunday
performances has nothing to do with
the moving picture shows. Maj Pull
man said, the question of stopping
such shows Ia being agitated.