The sun., 1915-05-29
HALING INTO COURT
CHILLS TROTTERIES
Two Cabaret Managers Ac-
cused Of Operating With
out Right License.
STORY OF EVILS TODAY

As the first move toward a general
toning down of Broadway's cabarets
and trotteries, two cabaret managers
we're summoned before the West Side
court yesterday on charges OF conduct
ing theatrical performances on dance
hall licenses. The fact that this inves-
tigation by the License Bureau had
been begun even before the disclosures
in the Eugenia Kelly case has badly
frightened many Of the other cabaret
restaurateurs along the gay White Way.
Their patrons found last night that
the once rollicking places were no
longer filled with the old time mrth.
Acting Mayor McAneny pointed TO
the action of License Commissioners
George II. Bell as evidence that tho
administration officials are capable OF
handling the latest broadway situation
without calling out the militia or having
a special investigation. He said as
much yesterday after Commissioner
Bell and Police Commissioner woods
had spent half an hour In tho acting
Mayors office discussing the reform
wave that had come after the story OF
the alleged escapades Of Miss Kelly.
Il did not send for them" said Mr..
McAneny. Acting on their own initia-
tive, Commissioners Woods and Bell
called to see me this afternoon to ac-
quaint me with what they were doing
in the matter. They told me how they
were handling these places In the
routine way. The places are operating
under the close inspection and super
vision OF these two departments as has
been the custom. ! am satisfied that
they are capable OF handling any situa-
ton that may arise.
No Com plants at City Hall.
AS for myself I VIII turn over to
them any complaints sent to this office.
None have been received thus far. That
the Commissioners are alert Is evidenced
by the action Of Commissioner Bell to-
day"
In line with this, tho acting Mayors
programme. as far as there is one. Mrs.
Henry Moskowitz. chairman of the COM
mittee on amusement resources. whose
members have interested themselves in
the cabaret situation, will confer with
Commissioner Bell on the evidence OF
the committees investigators against
seven popular "trotteries." This is the
evidence which Mrs. Moskowitz declared
was stronger than that which closed
tho old Haymarket.
Besides having these impending dis
closures to muse upon, Broadway fire.
quenters. deprived last night In many
places OF some of the old cabaret fea-
lures. had other gossip. also an out
growth OF the Kelly case Mrs. Al J.
Davis. wife OF the dancer. former wine
agent and partner of Bonnie Glass. one
OF the young men to whom Miss kelly's
mother objected as unfit company for
her daughter. sued Davis yesterday for
an absolute divorce. No names were
mentioned.
Paul Salvin. manager of Rector's, and
Homer X. Mallow. manager Of the Hotel
Wallick. were the cabaret men sum-
moned to court for license violations.
Inspectors Whalen and Tracy, acting
With half n dozen other inspectors under
Commissioner Bell. spent several eve
nings this week at these two places
and In their complaint stated that the
performers wore costumes and gave their
acts on raised platforms. where theatri-
oal properties were used.
Will he . Test Case.
Commissioner Bells campaign began
some time before the Kelly disclosures,
but the inspectors Of the License Bu-
rcau did not make their investigation
until after the story OF the adventures
Of the young heiress was told. The
restaurateurs had been warned to have
fewer cabaret performers and had
promised to do so. They operate only
under dance hall licenses. which cost
$50. while the theatrical managers who
complained against them pay $500 for
their licenses. In order to settle the
question What constitutes a cabaret?"
n test case will be made. Therefore
Magistrate krotel, on motion OF Assist
ant District Attorney Louis Blier. ad-
Journed the examination OF the two de-
fendants until June 3.
Mrs. Moskowttz has n long story TO
confide to Mr.. Bell about the seven
places visited by her committees in
vestigators since the Kelly case. She
talked with the License Commissioner
by telephone yesterday. She will see
him at his Office to-day and turn over
to him, probably in affidavit form. the
evidence she has against the places
which she considers worse than the
once notorious Haymarket Mrs Mos
kowitZ Is confident that the Commits
sioner's openmlndedness on the subject
will help her accomplish the desired re-
form. Her committee has secured the
legal services of A. S. Gilbert.
I'VE are going after the tango touts,"
said Mrs. Moskowitz, land when I
have obtained action on the seven OBJ
jectionable places our committee will
take up the big dance places and en-
deavor TO secure legislation that will
permit better regulation OF the dances
given there"
Mrs. Moskowitz was asked about de-
malls on the part OF Miss Anne Morgan
and Miss Elisabeth Marbury that the
Strand Roof had closed because Of COM
plants made by reform investigators.
WELL she replied. 'the place Is
closed isn't 1t? That was all anybody
wanted"