Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-02-01 | Page 2 | Theatre Crusade

THEATRE CRUSADE Gotham Managers Aroused Over Enforcement Anti- Anti Standing Room Standing Law By Associated Press NEW Enforcement l. Enforcement l.-Enforcement of the standing anti-standing room statute in theatres theatres theatres the the- atres by ire Fire Commissioner Sturgis has caused great commotion among theatrical theatrical theat theat- neal r managers However r the mandate was obeyed practically to the letter and hundreds und eds of Der persons ns were i turned away from the leading playhouses At the 1 Metropolitan Opera-house Opera where grand opera is on the bills over 15 gen general ral ad admissions had been old sold when the firemen detailed for the purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose ordered the management to provide provide provide pro pro- vide seats or Compel g standers to leave the house hous t. t were y- y yr r provided c ii in t the e eg g gallery I u Grau de declared lared that l I if the order continued In f three it will mean a a. loss on the season of and that the opera will have to stop This house OUSE was built with the intention intention tion of providing standing 1 ng room f for t 1500 persons without interfering with the safety or comfort of the subscribers Mr Gray declared d. d Theatre managers on Broadway declared de de- de- de dared that the enforcement of the law is an unwarrantable hardship and that unless mels the order is repealed the loss will be larger lader than some can stand It Is expected the managers will meet at once and determine upon some line of action