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THE NEW YORK Pracks.
been threatened again by Justice Fori's
0110 H. KAHN DKOFS newiy organtzed Clean Books League.
Mr. Sumner sald yesterday that no onc
had made a complaint against the pro¬
LANTOSEE KEIGEI,
posed complimentary performance for
Mr. Kahn, but that he (Mr. Sumner)
had taken the action wholly on his own
nitlative.
Banker Writes Vice Societ)
I ran across thls play in 1921 in an
Head, However, Defending
English translation,“ he 'said.“ I be¬
lieve this was printed in England and
Green Room Club.
I understand that it has been but little
circulated in this country, The play is
pure smut. It is simply a representa¬
at
tion of a serles of immoral acts. It is
SUMNER’S ARREST ASKED
n
the kind of thing that the police would
stop at some stag affair on Second
Avenue, and I could not gee why
it
should be treated any differently be¬
ir
Assailed Offlcials Charge Criminal
cause it is to be presented under the
auspices of the Green Room Club.
The Green Room Club officlals yester¬
Libel, but Magistrate Refuses
or
day referred reporters te Harry
of
Hechhelmer of 1,540 Broadwav to tell
to Act.
the club’s side of it, and Mr. Hechheim¬
er said he was too busy to discuss the
nt
matter.
18
Otto H. Kahn, who had accepted invi¬
tations to be the guest of honor at a
FIFERIEAVING COURT
et
dinner of the Green Room Club Sunday
EnAnurn
night and at a spechaf performance of
F-
Reigen“ at the Belasco Theatre after¬
ward, decided last night not to go tothe
play.
Son¬
Mr. Kahn announced his decision in a
al
Im
letter to John S. Sumner of the Soclety
for the Suppression of Vice, who had
denounced“ Reigen“ as“ vile“ and
vclous,“ and had called on Police In¬
Sp
spector Bolan to stop it and arrest the
CHIC
performers on Sunday night. At the
Preside
same time Mr. Kahn in his letter de¬
seum a
fended the Grcen Room Club and ex¬
he war
pressed the opinion that it would not
after
give any performance of a questionable
that
character.
vorce
The letter reached the club late last
Fleid,
night. Officials were called hurriedly
paper
into consultation to decide.whether the
hy hit
performance should go on witholft“
guest of honor.
WR
U.
Earlier in the day the club had made
came
wo counter-moves agalnst the Society
camer
Stri
for the Suppression of Vice and the
ing
Lord’s Day Alllance which had foined
whiel
together to make a fight on“ Reigen,
befor
which, according to Mr. Sumner, was
ne
forced off the stage in Berlin by hissing
and rloting. Through its counsel tlie
club applied
to Magistrate Moses R.
Ryttenberg for a warrant for the ar¬
rest of Mr. Sumner on the charge of
criminal libel, but the Magistrate de¬
nor
clined to issue it without hearing more
on the subject. The next move was 10
1.55
draw papers to present to the Supreme
me
Court today in an application for an in¬
g0od
junction to prevent Inspector Bolan, Mr.
Sumner, the Lord’s Day Alllance or any
wish
one eise from interfering with the pro¬
duction of“ Reigen““ on Sunday night.
and
rext of Kahn's Letter.
her
Late last night It had not been deter¬
decla
our
mined whether to press the legal proj¬
gepar
ects, in view of the decision of Mr.
dren,
Kahn, which was embodied in the fol
sald
lowing letter:
me.
March 8, 1923.
Dear Mr. Sumner:
State
I beg to acknowledge receipt of your
daug!
letter of the 7th inst.
and g
I have not read the play to which
er d.
you refer, and It was only a couple
alwa
of days ago, upon my return from
hei
Florida, that I was informed thaf the
tin
dinner to which the Green Room Club
Aw
some wecks ago did me the honor of
dor
inviting me, was to be followed by a
tlot
performance at the Belasco Theatre.
Tou will doubtless agree with me
that well intentloned persons may dif¬
fer as to the fitness of a pluy for pro¬
duetion (especially when the occaslon
is not a public one). the true test be¬
ing not so much the subject of the
play, as its spirit. tendency, dialogue
and treatment of situations.
The Green Room Club, as I under¬
stand, is an organization composed of
leading actors, playwrights and pub¬
icists connected with the stage. It is
affiliated with the Actors' Order of
Friendship, which has been in exist¬
ence for over
FR
WEl
Legisl:
mun
SENAT
Dunniga
Salar
Spec¬
ALR
at
ört
000
ar
St8
the
of
ür-
gtl
EL.
1da
Co.
Wer
ttle
ad¬
nd
ese
out
ter
ing
7-
8h
he
18-
ne
ir,
à
D¬
8.
al
#e
§
box 18/3
Ann
Vered.
40 K
#Prze
W
THE NEW YORK Pracks.
been threatened again by Justice Fori's
0110 H. KAHN DKOFS newiy organtzed Clean Books League.
Mr. Sumner sald yesterday that no onc
had made a complaint against the pro¬
LANTOSEE KEIGEI,
posed complimentary performance for
Mr. Kahn, but that he (Mr. Sumner)
had taken the action wholly on his own
nitlative.
Banker Writes Vice Societ)
I ran across thls play in 1921 in an
Head, However, Defending
English translation,“ he 'said.“ I be¬
lieve this was printed in England and
Green Room Club.
I understand that it has been but little
circulated in this country, The play is
pure smut. It is simply a representa¬
at
tion of a serles of immoral acts. It is
SUMNER’S ARREST ASKED
n
the kind of thing that the police would
stop at some stag affair on Second
Avenue, and I could not gee why
it
should be treated any differently be¬
ir
Assailed Offlcials Charge Criminal
cause it is to be presented under the
auspices of the Green Room Club.
The Green Room Club officlals yester¬
Libel, but Magistrate Refuses
or
day referred reporters te Harry
of
Hechhelmer of 1,540 Broadwav to tell
to Act.
the club’s side of it, and Mr. Hechheim¬
er said he was too busy to discuss the
nt
matter.
18
Otto H. Kahn, who had accepted invi¬
tations to be the guest of honor at a
FIFERIEAVING COURT
et
dinner of the Green Room Club Sunday
EnAnurn
night and at a spechaf performance of
F-
Reigen“ at the Belasco Theatre after¬
ward, decided last night not to go tothe
play.
Son¬
Mr. Kahn announced his decision in a
al
Im
letter to John S. Sumner of the Soclety
for the Suppression of Vice, who had
denounced“ Reigen“ as“ vile“ and
vclous,“ and had called on Police In¬
Sp
spector Bolan to stop it and arrest the
CHIC
performers on Sunday night. At the
Preside
same time Mr. Kahn in his letter de¬
seum a
fended the Grcen Room Club and ex¬
he war
pressed the opinion that it would not
after
give any performance of a questionable
that
character.
vorce
The letter reached the club late last
Fleid,
night. Officials were called hurriedly
paper
into consultation to decide.whether the
hy hit
performance should go on witholft“
guest of honor.
WR
U.
Earlier in the day the club had made
came
wo counter-moves agalnst the Society
camer
Stri
for the Suppression of Vice and the
ing
Lord’s Day Alllance which had foined
whiel
together to make a fight on“ Reigen,
befor
which, according to Mr. Sumner, was
ne
forced off the stage in Berlin by hissing
and rloting. Through its counsel tlie
club applied
to Magistrate Moses R.
Ryttenberg for a warrant for the ar¬
rest of Mr. Sumner on the charge of
criminal libel, but the Magistrate de¬
nor
clined to issue it without hearing more
on the subject. The next move was 10
1.55
draw papers to present to the Supreme
me
Court today in an application for an in¬
g0od
junction to prevent Inspector Bolan, Mr.
Sumner, the Lord’s Day Alllance or any
wish
one eise from interfering with the pro¬
duction of“ Reigen““ on Sunday night.
and
rext of Kahn's Letter.
her
Late last night It had not been deter¬
decla
our
mined whether to press the legal proj¬
gepar
ects, in view of the decision of Mr.
dren,
Kahn, which was embodied in the fol
sald
lowing letter:
me.
March 8, 1923.
Dear Mr. Sumner:
State
I beg to acknowledge receipt of your
daug!
letter of the 7th inst.
and g
I have not read the play to which
er d.
you refer, and It was only a couple
alwa
of days ago, upon my return from
hei
Florida, that I was informed thaf the
tin
dinner to which the Green Room Club
Aw
some wecks ago did me the honor of
dor
inviting me, was to be followed by a
tlot
performance at the Belasco Theatre.
Tou will doubtless agree with me
that well intentloned persons may dif¬
fer as to the fitness of a pluy for pro¬
duetion (especially when the occaslon
is not a public one). the true test be¬
ing not so much the subject of the
play, as its spirit. tendency, dialogue
and treatment of situations.
The Green Room Club, as I under¬
stand, is an organization composed of
leading actors, playwrights and pub¬
icists connected with the stage. It is
affiliated with the Actors' Order of
Friendship, which has been in exist¬
ence for over
FR
WEl
Legisl:
mun
SENAT
Dunniga
Salar
Spec¬
ALR
at