New-York tribune., 1922-02-14
Brady Wants
Next Debate
In Hiipl' l'odro,,ac
Theatrical Manager Says He
Will Have a sSccond''
When He Meets DR..
Slraton for the Big Bout
t'ergymen Under Fire
Prison Expert Says More
Preachers Than Actors
Arc in The Pcnitcntia,v

William A. Brady SAID Yesterday that
Whe" his real debate with the Rev.
DR.. John Roach Straton on the morality
of the stage took place he wanted to
nave Brandon lyman. of the Catholic
Actors Guild. as his "sccond" and
have Mr.. lyman engage the IIippodromc
Tor the occasion. Mr.. Dracy said he
didn't enjoy wild scenes in a church.
The next time debate with Dr..
S'raton.' he said, 81 pick. as The chal-
'engor, the llippodromc as the neutral
ground. 1t is big enough to hold some
of the people want to hear what |
have to say. ! am not cmbit;cred IN
this matter. The attacks made bv Dr.
StIaton on stage people are terrible
and absolutely without foundation. bat.
alter all, his church is a house of God
and respect it too much to want to
argue tnc,,. 'Tnen ms corgregation
i wonderful body OF good people. !
have respect for religion, and do not
enjoy Wild scenes in a house of Cod
Il do resent his remarks, Of course
have spent my life in the theatrical
.Usiness. In the theatrical business
re the people love. but | have
Qiace in my heart, too for the church
people. We should 1--we closer to-
gethcr and be more compassionate with
each other in our separate and Joint
troub.es
Next Sunday evening at the Forty
eighth Street Thcater. at IA special per
1o,mance OF 'Tne Nest to VII en- only
trcatrical men ana women Will be al
mitted, ] VIII have Few worts to saw
IL regard TO my debate with The Rev
John Roaca StrAton at The Calvary
Iaptls. Church ON Sunday. Admission
VII! De ty invitation. Only theatrical
artists WI be ndm!t.,d.
Shifted Battle From A(ar
u did not know thai DR.. Straton was
going 20 maze personal affair Of my
objections to his uVte.ances until Sun
Gay, Whvn my sen, William A. Brady
Jr.. phoned me they were calling Tor
nS ana that was Being attached with
out warrant. Then | rushed up there
lhcy had my name on a sign IN fro 1T
OF the church and they used ms name
in advertising this way without my
permission"
Statements mace in Sundays debate
between Dr. Straton and Mir. Brady in
PEELED Joseph f. Fishman, of 257 West
Seventy-tirst street. who was Federal
Inspector OF prisons for fourteen
years, to announce that so far as his
experience indicated there arc at least
three Baptists IN the penitcntialy to
one of any other sect Mr. Fishman's $
statement was IN correlation of Mr.
Drady's that more c.craymeA than
actors We're to be found IN prison.
Taking at random four annual re-
ports Of the United States Penitentiary
at Atlanta, Ca said Mr.. Fishman, Il
Ind that there we're during the entire
period represented by the reports A
e~tai c- liteon actors and a total Of
icrty three preachers in confinement.
THIS is not Unusual. On tne CONTRARY
j. IS .airly typical of conditions in botn
Federal and state penitcntiaricS."
IN addition to the performance for
stage people only at tAc Forty ghtn
1:~et Iheatcr SUNDAY evening, there
VA be L special performance OF Mar
JclaiAc' at the Broadhurst Theater
!ynray Afternoon for ministers, Rus
sell Janncy, manager OF the show eX-
paln.ng that he wants to discover
whether the clergymen in attendance
can ind evidence in "Marjolaine" to
subataHtlata DE- .5tratons charges