The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-12
Kansas Exhibitors in Session at
X. C. Consider Move.
Local Manager Expected to
Ask TOpekans for Views.
new YORK THEATER ACTS FIRST
Some Exhibitors Prefer to Wait
for Jury Verdict.
Clara Smith HamOn Action To
Be Made Precedent.


New York. Sept. 1.-THE notoriety
occasioned by the death OF Miss Vir-
ginia Rappe and the arrest Of Fatty"
Arbuckle on a charge of murder.
aroused interest today along Broad
way as to what effect the case would
have regarding exhibition OF films in
which Arbuckle is star
The Capitol, which is one OF the
largest movie theaters in the world.
authorized this statement:
I'VE wouldn't touch his pictures
now. The public wouldn't come to see
his pictures if exhibited"
Loewe VIII Not Act
Marcus Loewe, owner of 800 motion
picture theaters. said he believed Ar
buckle to be innocent.
81 can't believe that Arbuckle was
guilty of any such crime he said y
know the man. Ny attitude is that he
is innocent until proved guilty. and no
action will be taken to restrict the
showing of Arbuckle films in any OF
my theaters-"
Mayor Declares Ban.
Medford, Mass, Sept. 12--Mayor B.
F. Haines of this city today issued an
order barring exhibition OF motion pic
lures in which Roscoe (FattyJ Ar
buckle appears
Il believe it against public morals to
show Arbuckle as a hero while 50 seri-
Gus charge is pending against him."
declared the mayor, in issuing his or
der to local managers.
Barred in Chicago.
Chicago. Sept. 12.-"Fatty" Ar
buckle films were withdrawn today as
attractions at the Chicago theaters Of
Lubliner and Trinz because Of charges
of murder pending against him IN
California.
other large exhibitors said they did
not have Arbuckle pictures booked
during the next few weeks, but as
serted they considered the demand FOR
the star to be virtually destroyed until
his innocence should be proved.
Philadelphia Sits Pat.
Philadelphia, Sept. 12.-Fred c.
NiXon-Nierdlinger who controls a
chain of Philadelphia theaters. today
said the Arbuckle case would not
make any change in his film bookings
at present.
There is no use kicking a man
when he is down." Mr.. Nixon -Nierd-
linger said
Kansas Exhibitors May Act
Kansas City, Mo. Sept. IA no
ion to bar all films in which P.oscOs
Fatty" Arbuckle appears was being
considered by the Missouri Motion
Picture Show Owners ana the Kansas
State Exhibitors association. in joint
session here today.
If the motion is passed. no Ar
buckle films will be shown in theaters
in Kansas and Missouri controlled By
the two associations.
His latest Film Withdrawn
Los Angeles, Sept 12-Without
comment from the management. one
of the largest Los Angeles film thea
ters yesterday withdrew a film featur-
ing Arbuckle. It had drawn packed
houses up to Saturday
Distributors Are Silent
San Francisco, Sept 12.-Repre-
sentatives Of the Famous Players
! Lasky corporation, distributors OF the
films in which Roscoe (Fatty) Ar
bucle is featured. said today that there
had been some cancellations Of Ar
buckles pictures as a result Of the
scandal involving the actor Any dec
laration of policy in regard to the cor
pCration's future attitude in regard 70
the pictures would have to come from
New York
Memphis Censors Declare Ban
| Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 1.-The Mem
phis board of censors announced today
that the showing of motion pictures
featuring Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle
would not be permitted in Mem pms
theaters until he had cleared himself
of the charges against him in connec-
ton with the death Of Miss Virginia
Rappe in San Francisco.
Michigan Managers Declare Ban
| Detroit, Sept 1z.-Pictures featur-
ling Roscoe Arbuckle today Ters
barred by the Michigan Motion Picture
Exhibitors association.
/ Ask Opinion of Topekans-
In case the Kansas State Exhipitor7
association fails to bar the Arbuckle
films from Kansas theaters. the ques-
ton of whether or not these pictures
/ are to be shown in Topeka will be Up
to the Topeka motion picture patrons.
according to the opinion of thozs
/ close to G. L. Hooper, manager Of the
Isis and Orpheum theaters here. Mr..
Hooper is in attendance at the con-
vention in Kansas City and could