The Moving Picture World (1907)

THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD. 705 was made to the action of the police, but there is likely to be interesting developments. When the prisoners were called in the Manhattan avenue court this morning Magistrate Hylan was informed of the injunction that had been obtained. Captain Wormell replied the injunction only affected one pjace. The complaint against the defendants was based on what policemen saw last Sunday night. Argu- ment in the case /will be heard on December 30. Ever since the injunction was obtained Captain Wormell has tried in various ways to interfere with the Sunday performances, but. he was prevented from so doing. * * * . - St. John, N. B. Two moving picture theaters, the "Cedar," in the North End, and the "Princess " on Princess street, advertised that they would give a performance Sunday. From the hundreds which collected, it is pretty certain that the shows would have been well patronized. The objections of the police, however, caused the doors to remain closed. Both houses were prepared to show Pathe's "Life of Christ," which they have been showing to large houses during the week. Circulars were sent out previous to yesterday, advertising the performances. Many'who had no other opportunity to see these pictures were pleased with the opportunity, while others looked upon it as the entering wedge, which would soon be followed by open theaters without sacred pictures. Frank Stanton, manager of the Cedar, said that they were prepared to divide the receipts of the performance between the Protestant and Catholic orphan asylums. The pictures could be run at small cost and he had thought it a good opportunity to raise a fund, at this season of the year. However, learning of police disapproval, he did not open his theater. A large crowd collected at the Princess towards opening hour. The police, however, were also on hand and they received the assurance of George Wesley, the manager, that his theater would not be open for business. . Detective Killen has, however, reported both Mr. Stanton and Mr. Wesley for advertising a Sunday performance contrary to the provisions of the new Lord's Day Act. Mr. Stanton is also reported for causing circulars to be thrown on the sidewalks on King, Dock and Charlotte streets, and Wellington Row, con- trary to the.law. * * * New Britain.—In police court last week Judge Cooper rend- ered his decision in the Sunday law case. Thomas J. Lynch was" fined $25 and costs. He was found guilty on one count, the first, and discharged on the second and third. Appeal was taken by Judge Gaffhey, for the defense, and bond was fixed at $50. The trial of George Hallaby, charged with running a moving picture show on Sunday night, December I, was taken up. At- torney William F. Delan.ey represented the defense. Hallaby was discharged. * * * \.~ Oswego, N. Y. The blow has* fallen and Oswego has joined the great majority of the cities of the State which from now on will become coma- tose at 12 o'clock, Saturday night, and will not really regain consciousness uritll Monday morning. The order has gone forth and beginning With a week from Sunday there will be nothing doing in the entertainment line. HOLD CONFERENCE. Mayor Smith. Recorder Bentley and Chief of Police Richard- son held a little conference as the result of which the Chief warned all moving picture shows to keep their doors locked on the Sabbath. All this Fall the Orpheum and the Richardson have' had moving picture shows on Sunday evening and have shown them to big" houses. Right here is where they stop, and people that want to see pictures on Sunday will have to dig up the family album and look at the fine historic old heirlooms. Mayor Smith said this morning in regard to the new rule: "It is a State law and about every city in the State is obeying it We think that it is time that we got in line. The Chief will warn the proprietors of the various places of this ruling." A portion of the proceeds taken in at the Orpheum Theater on Sundays during the past Fall and Winter have been turned over to the hospital. These sums have been running between $25 and $50 per week and the total so far is in- the neighborhood of $300. Mayor Smith takes the position that he has no author- ity to permit the performance to be held. Mayors in nearly all of the cities of the State have taken similar action. The annual dinner of the Nassau Country Club is to take place at Delmonico's, in Manhattan, on Saturday evening, December 27. The dinner will be preceded by the annual meeting of the club, to be called to order at 7 o'clock. The dinner will be DESCRIPTION. Humanity demands sentiment-, sympathy, heart in- terest and stlrrlns events to appease its nature. They like to watch happenings that touch these character- istics, and we bore this motto in mind when making? our Christmas production "A CHRISTMAS ADOP- TION." It would be an Injustice to this story picture to try and do it justice in so short a description as this card will allow, nevertheless a good Idea can be gathered from the following: A clever crook secures a job delivering a Xmas tree to a fashionable home, when Inside the house he secures a plan of same, and by the aid of a little chap (our hero) whom he has picked up in the streets and kept for the purpose of helping him in his crime, gains admission to the home. Their work is disturbed by the little girl of the house who hears a noise, and thinKing it la Santa ciaus, gets out or bed and comes down stairs where the robbery is taking place. The burglar is Just about to strike her when the little boy interferes; he saves the girl a blow, but gets one for his interference. The burglar now conceives the idea (besides robbing the house) to kidnap the little girl for ransom. Thi3 he does, but he reckons without his host, as the little boy also has formulated his plans: for when the burglar hands him the ransom note, he takes it, but comes back into the room where the lit- . •tie girl is tied; he tears up the note, unties the girl, takes the stolen goods and quietly leaves. The next scene shows the diBtracted mother and father telling the police who have now arrived. The officers are about to leave when the little boy walks in with the stolen plunder and the child. Explana- tions follow by the little girl, and our hero la adopted into the home and made a brother to the girl he saved. Length about 850 ft. Price IZc per Ft. 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