Show OLGA NETHERSOLE ARRESTED ACTRESS AND MANAGER VIOLATE VIO-LATE NEW YORK STATUTE I i 4 I Charged with Violation of Lw Against Offenses Agnlnst Public I Decency ori New York Feb21 On application of I District Attorney Gardiner today warrants I war-rants were Issued for time arrest of Theodore Moss Marcus Mayer and Olga Nethersole the actress for the production produc-tion of Sappho at Wallacks The charge Is the violation of the statute against Offenses against public decency I de-cency Marcus Mayer manager of Olga Nethersole and Hamilton Revlllc wero subsequently arrested at Wal lacks theater The warrants for the arrest of the persons principally concerned In the I production were Issued early in he I day by Magistrate Mtt on Information of I I District Attorney Gaidiner based upon the complaint of Robert Mnckey a newspaper reporter Tho complaint sets I forth that the play iii 1 the portrayal of tho life of a lewd and dissolute woman in a way to offend public decency District Attorney Gardiner In hls Vc Quest that a warrant he fesuod nllcfe3 that In a dramatic performance en titled Shpho indecent posture indecent inde-cent suggestive language against good morals and Indecent conduct have been p6rtraycd l before public audiences I I The provision under which the warrant I war-rant was Issued is section 2S5 subdivision subdivi-sion II of the penal code applying to public nuisance which is a misdemeanor I misde-meanor and Is punishable imprisonment Imprison-ment in the penitentiary for one year or a fine of 500 or both Miss Nethersole was arrested at the I Hogman house by Inspector Thompson and taken directly to the Center StrPet Police court She was evidently minit ly l worried but soon overcome her nervousness ner-vousness At the dlclallon of her counsel coun-sel she said In answer to the complnlni I have committed no offense against the good morals or the law of this or any other country I especially demand to know the source of this attack upon up-on me and my proprietor The court cannot order a too speedy Investigation Investiga-tion At the request of Miss Nelhersolcs counsel the hearing was set for Friday morning without objection by the District Dis-trict Attorneys representatlvea After Ibis matter was settled Chlof I of Police Dcvery stated emphatically that he would not Interfere with the performance of Sapho tonight or until un-til the case had come up for hearing and had been disposed of The play was presented tonight |