11
—
box 18/3
Mrs. I.
pollce from Interfering with the pro¬
Walker,
duction. The Belasco Theatre manage¬
rs. Rup¬
mnent canceled the permission to pre¬
R. Max
da Low
sent“ Reigen“ in the Belasco The¬
r. an
atre. Assistant District Attorney Po¬
r. R. M.
cora declined to start proceeding
Fried¬
against John S. Sumner, Secretary of
s Clair
Mr. an
he Soclety for the Supression of Vice
II. Mist
or eriminal libel. Late last night 1#
ad. Mr.
appeared as if Sumner had won a com¬
Davis
plete victory
Clark
It was reported yesterday that onc
f the,young women who was to appenr
be, Mr.
in" Reigen“ had withdrawn becaus
O’Hare,
E. H
he agreed with Mr. Sumner as to the
on; Mr.
Immorality of the play.
This was de¬
Berry
ied by Green Room Club officlals, whc
sald tho withdrawal of the actress had
ist are
taken place some time before because
of other engagements
hanan,
Publieity Scheme Been.
WII
w. K.
The most active offioer of the club in
g. Mr.
attempting to straighten out the situa¬
rs. J
A. G.
ion yesterday was Harry S. Reichen¬
Mrs.
ach, the publiclty man who put the
k, Mr.
ions in the Hotel Belleclalre to achzer¬
Mr.
Mre.
tise Tarzan and who housed a group 6
Mil¬
sheiks at the Hotel Majestic on an
ag. J
heiress hunt Just before the production
1 and
The Virgin of Stamboul.“ Therac¬
of
tivity of Reichenbach caused some fea#
that the Green Room Club, the Soclety
for the Suppression of Vice, Schnitzler.
he Magistrates“
Court,the
C0
#the Distriet Attorner's office
reall being used in the interest of
UN
püblielty fo##nome fortbecming verda
rtol or ihe silent or dumb drama. Bu#
this theory was denied by officers of
he club, who insisted that this wan an
SRe¬
occasion when a group of actors ex¬
perienced genuine sorrow at having pub¬
icity thrust upon them.
Harrv S. Hechheimer,
a lawyer, of
1,540 Broadway, who was referredto a.
he official spokesman, insisted yester¬
lay that“ Reigen“ would be produced
regardless of the withdrawal of Otto H.
A nor¬
Kahn, the guest of honor, and regard¬
f in
less of the action of the Belasco Thea
Con
tre management.
Denies Postponement Plan.
ritie
“ If we can't present it at the Belasco
y te
Theatre, we will present it at the Ear
Carroll Theatre,“ he sald.“It will go
gis-
on Sunday night, you can make sure of
dah
that. Further than the“, we are going
o prosecute Mr. Sumner for criminal
llber. No action has been taken on tha
the
matter by the Magistrate’s Court yet
ring
but we are taking, it up with the District
Attorney directly
hat
was intended to cancel the Sunday night
production and to give it at a later day.
Ital
He enplained that instead of being pro¬
of.
duced as a compliment to Mr. Kahn
DO
who had declined the compliment,
would be read alond to him and the
other guests after the dinner on Sunda
night. The assembled guests and newa¬
paper men, according to the publicitv
The
man, will be accepted as a disinterested
impartial and virtuons body of cittzen¬
Jed
who will be asked to declare by a ple¬
gth
biscite whether Reigen“ is moral or
FO
otherwise,
Mr. Sumner sald yesterday that he
01
was much gratified with the turn of
4
affairs.
an
Mr. Kahn’s letter wan exactly the
1.
ight thing, I thought, he said
ior
have no doubt that he and many others
of the Green Room Club to which many
or-
fine people belong, would have nothing
to do with a performance of this char¬
tI
I believe that it was being put
acter.
over on a majority of the club mem¬
ers as well as Mr. Kahn.
nd
Pecora Rejects Sumner Case.
#n
228
Assistant District Attorney Pecora, re¬
lying to the request of the Green Room
Club’s lawyer for the indictment of Mr.
As you are undoubtedly aware, Mr.
Sumner is withln the Jurisdiction of the
Magistrate’s Court of this county and
amenable to its process. If you have
10,
any complaint vo make against Mr.
Sumner, involving the commission of
N8
an“ crime, you should make it througl
W.
he medium of the Magistrate’s Court.
eS•
As a lawyer you are familiar with the
procedure in such cases.
AS
Whlle refusing to tie the hands of the
pollce so as to prevent their interfering
“ Reigen“ on Sunday night, Jus¬
with
116
tice Mullan issued a writ calling on
the
Commissioner Enright and others to ap¬
ear in his court on Monday and show
hat
cause why they should not be so re¬
Vho
will
strained. This document, however
ep
ot operate to deter the polics, if the
lay is presented tomorrow night and 1t
he police decide that its presentation
Nrs.
constitutes a crime
ther
The debate at the Green Room Clab,
ersel
which was holding a regular mneeting last
night, began at an early hour, but 1
Y an¬
was asserted that this morning might be
far advanced before the supply of elocu¬
tion was exhausted.
IN.
THREATEN TO JAIL. PENFIELD
Four
Springfleld Defaulter'e Wounds As
sure Him Police Guard at Home.
16 Co
ipress
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio. Neval. „
ce
lap.
ley
rant
piec
udi
egec
eut in
t all
nits
evitab
of a 6
tion in
womnen.
spectacl
nulsanc
Regan
Mr. P
was ar
poor.
—he creg
than
of
yhiskers.
It 1s a
to record
bers of
example,
byhi
his perfe
tion thal
vell #s
that gav
Cecil’s
1
manly,
well and
Not u
isters.
Mark#
traya
vieve
6
clowing. —
cast in the
The play
division comin
Wa
the stor.n.
effective setting-
8.
eading to
around the stage
ramp befor
spolled by eccen
and curtain-dra
A Shakespea
nort would nev
native Old Vic
SELZNIC!
Malority C
Are #
James 1
Lewis J. Sei
nick Pictur
endant
yesterday
A. N. Han
not made
plained thaf
1
ity creditor:
cepted then
he matte
art of a p#
Weener a
tures Cort
lary, for
session of
and Const
cation for
plication
Pietures
subsidiary.
sets of t#
nied
creditors
tions unt
Large
Leading
Opera Fe
day theit
moving
more, we
at the th
Manhatt:
Alben,
3
Urlus as
as Bran
Wagner'
King M.
wena
Bassanio
ng the I.
the Lycer
acting t
The euf
he bccat
Mar
of
tomorrow
Elise B
he firet
Machine
Garrick
*Up
sborn,
roll Thes
t wil
matinees
The or
Ie annot
not nam
Drun
r., will
month.
Andrer
* Paste
preparat
—
box 18/3
Mrs. I.
pollce from Interfering with the pro¬
Walker,
duction. The Belasco Theatre manage¬
rs. Rup¬
mnent canceled the permission to pre¬
R. Max
da Low
sent“ Reigen“ in the Belasco The¬
r. an
atre. Assistant District Attorney Po¬
r. R. M.
cora declined to start proceeding
Fried¬
against John S. Sumner, Secretary of
s Clair
Mr. an
he Soclety for the Supression of Vice
II. Mist
or eriminal libel. Late last night 1#
ad. Mr.
appeared as if Sumner had won a com¬
Davis
plete victory
Clark
It was reported yesterday that onc
f the,young women who was to appenr
be, Mr.
in" Reigen“ had withdrawn becaus
O’Hare,
E. H
he agreed with Mr. Sumner as to the
on; Mr.
Immorality of the play.
This was de¬
Berry
ied by Green Room Club officlals, whc
sald tho withdrawal of the actress had
ist are
taken place some time before because
of other engagements
hanan,
Publieity Scheme Been.
WII
w. K.
The most active offioer of the club in
g. Mr.
attempting to straighten out the situa¬
rs. J
A. G.
ion yesterday was Harry S. Reichen¬
Mrs.
ach, the publiclty man who put the
k, Mr.
ions in the Hotel Belleclalre to achzer¬
Mr.
Mre.
tise Tarzan and who housed a group 6
Mil¬
sheiks at the Hotel Majestic on an
ag. J
heiress hunt Just before the production
1 and
The Virgin of Stamboul.“ Therac¬
of
tivity of Reichenbach caused some fea#
that the Green Room Club, the Soclety
for the Suppression of Vice, Schnitzler.
he Magistrates“
Court,the
C0
#the Distriet Attorner's office
reall being used in the interest of
UN
püblielty fo##nome fortbecming verda
rtol or ihe silent or dumb drama. Bu#
this theory was denied by officers of
he club, who insisted that this wan an
SRe¬
occasion when a group of actors ex¬
perienced genuine sorrow at having pub¬
icity thrust upon them.
Harrv S. Hechheimer,
a lawyer, of
1,540 Broadway, who was referredto a.
he official spokesman, insisted yester¬
lay that“ Reigen“ would be produced
regardless of the withdrawal of Otto H.
A nor¬
Kahn, the guest of honor, and regard¬
f in
less of the action of the Belasco Thea
Con
tre management.
Denies Postponement Plan.
ritie
“ If we can't present it at the Belasco
y te
Theatre, we will present it at the Ear
Carroll Theatre,“ he sald.“It will go
gis-
on Sunday night, you can make sure of
dah
that. Further than the“, we are going
o prosecute Mr. Sumner for criminal
llber. No action has been taken on tha
the
matter by the Magistrate’s Court yet
ring
but we are taking, it up with the District
Attorney directly
hat
was intended to cancel the Sunday night
production and to give it at a later day.
Ital
He enplained that instead of being pro¬
of.
duced as a compliment to Mr. Kahn
DO
who had declined the compliment,
would be read alond to him and the
other guests after the dinner on Sunda
night. The assembled guests and newa¬
paper men, according to the publicitv
The
man, will be accepted as a disinterested
impartial and virtuons body of cittzen¬
Jed
who will be asked to declare by a ple¬
gth
biscite whether Reigen“ is moral or
FO
otherwise,
Mr. Sumner sald yesterday that he
01
was much gratified with the turn of
4
affairs.
an
Mr. Kahn’s letter wan exactly the
1.
ight thing, I thought, he said
ior
have no doubt that he and many others
of the Green Room Club to which many
or-
fine people belong, would have nothing
to do with a performance of this char¬
tI
I believe that it was being put
acter.
over on a majority of the club mem¬
ers as well as Mr. Kahn.
nd
Pecora Rejects Sumner Case.
#n
228
Assistant District Attorney Pecora, re¬
lying to the request of the Green Room
Club’s lawyer for the indictment of Mr.
As you are undoubtedly aware, Mr.
Sumner is withln the Jurisdiction of the
Magistrate’s Court of this county and
amenable to its process. If you have
10,
any complaint vo make against Mr.
Sumner, involving the commission of
N8
an“ crime, you should make it througl
W.
he medium of the Magistrate’s Court.
eS•
As a lawyer you are familiar with the
procedure in such cases.
AS
Whlle refusing to tie the hands of the
pollce so as to prevent their interfering
“ Reigen“ on Sunday night, Jus¬
with
116
tice Mullan issued a writ calling on
the
Commissioner Enright and others to ap¬
ear in his court on Monday and show
hat
cause why they should not be so re¬
Vho
will
strained. This document, however
ep
ot operate to deter the polics, if the
lay is presented tomorrow night and 1t
he police decide that its presentation
Nrs.
constitutes a crime
ther
The debate at the Green Room Clab,
ersel
which was holding a regular mneeting last
night, began at an early hour, but 1
Y an¬
was asserted that this morning might be
far advanced before the supply of elocu¬
tion was exhausted.
IN.
THREATEN TO JAIL. PENFIELD
Four
Springfleld Defaulter'e Wounds As
sure Him Police Guard at Home.
16 Co
ipress
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio. Neval. „
ce
lap.
ley
rant
piec
udi
egec
eut in
t all
nits
evitab
of a 6
tion in
womnen.
spectacl
nulsanc
Regan
Mr. P
was ar
poor.
—he creg
than
of
yhiskers.
It 1s a
to record
bers of
example,
byhi
his perfe
tion thal
vell #s
that gav
Cecil’s
1
manly,
well and
Not u
isters.
Mark#
traya
vieve
6
clowing. —
cast in the
The play
division comin
Wa
the stor.n.
effective setting-
8.
eading to
around the stage
ramp befor
spolled by eccen
and curtain-dra
A Shakespea
nort would nev
native Old Vic
SELZNIC!
Malority C
Are #
James 1
Lewis J. Sei
nick Pictur
endant
yesterday
A. N. Han
not made
plained thaf
1
ity creditor:
cepted then
he matte
art of a p#
Weener a
tures Cort
lary, for
session of
and Const
cation for
plication
Pietures
subsidiary.
sets of t#
nied
creditors
tions unt
Large
Leading
Opera Fe
day theit
moving
more, we
at the th
Manhatt:
Alben,
3
Urlus as
as Bran
Wagner'
King M.
wena
Bassanio
ng the I.
the Lycer
acting t
The euf
he bccat
Mar
of
tomorrow
Elise B
he firet
Machine
Garrick
*Up
sborn,
roll Thes
t wil
matinees
The or
Ie annot
not nam
Drun
r., will
month.
Andrer
* Paste
preparat