Show y COLORED POE PEOPLE PROTEST Riot Almost Precipitated in Phila Philadelphia delphia Over Production of A The Clansman Philadelphia Oct 2 Un er most un unusual usual conditions The Clansman was presented here tonight at the Walnut Street theatre The colored clergy of thE cit city had made a formal protest to Mayor against the production claiming that have been en encouraged encouraged by the play The mayor re refused refused fused to take an any action About half an hour before the thea theatre theatre tre opened NInth and Walnut streets Where the playhouse is located were packed wIth colored people Director of Public Safety McKenna who had witnessed the scene begged the minis teis to disperse the mob mobA A riot call was sent in and patrol wagons brought fifty policemen to the theatre The ministers surrounded and demanded that lie he stop the per performance performance addressed them saying that he would endeavor to have havethe the presentation discontinued after to toli tonight li night This seemed to have a soothing effect and the crowd slowly scattered Early Earb In the evening a colored min man attempted to create a disturbance In th theatre lie Be wW wa arrested but the police had difficulty in res rescuing cuing hint him from rom the crowd in the gal gallery gallery lery |