Felix Cherniavsky - Depictions of Maud Allan's "Vision of Salome"

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Felix Cherniavsky - Depictions of Maud Allan's "Vision of Salome"

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Ny Times Feb 12 1909 BLAME THE PUBLIC FOR IMMORAL PLAYS “ " FALOME . ” IN PHILADELPIYA . Rest Hemin alkui Jone Arthes Debut honden Rest Hands Great Audience Cheers ' It - Reyburn Klaw and Burnham Declare Not Satisfied with Dance .. Special to The New York Times . Salacious Productions Are PHILADELPH , Feb , 11 .-- " Salome was given by Oscar Hammerstein in the the Most Profitable . Philadelphla Opera House , despite the protests that had been made against it , 1909 An enormous crowd gathered outside the THE WOMEN MOST TO BLAME house ( and an equally huge audience in side Every seat and box , except four in the grand tier , and standing room ul stairs and downstairs were occupied to the fullest exent allowed by law . Il No Play Can Exist which they won't there was any one who was shocked by the spectacle it was not noticeable . NO Patronize , Mr. Burnham Declares one left the house at crucial momente , no women fainted nor men crief hoarsely . Proved by Daly's Experience . The attitude of the audience throughout the performance seemed to be one of rev erence , mingled with a very great interest at the novelty . At the end , though , came The relation of the public to the theatre overwhelming applause . The entire audla with special reference to the question of ence arose , clapped , and shouted and what are not plays of a desirable char cheered , men and women alike . Fully a dozen times the curtains were drawn acter was discussed last night by Charles apart to disclose the principals . Finally Barnham , President of the Association of Mr. Hammerstein himself came out , and Theatre Managers and Maro Klaw be no one could have doubted that the thou - fore the Entertainment Club at the Wal sands before him were with him in the attitude which he had taken regarding dorf . Both of them declared that the . public were more responsible for the plays Both he and Miss Mary Garden , who presented than the managers , Mr. Burn was the Salome , said afterward that they were delighted with the reception of the ham welcomed the opportunity to speak opera , to the club , as it was the public in his Many whose opinion was of wejght sald opinion which was responsible . they saw nothing in the entire ' opera to which objection could be taken . Mayor " Time wan , " he said , " when the thea Reyburn sald he was pleased with the tre was but a pastime of the rich , TO - 1 entire performance , but he thought it day it is held to be an important means possible that some persons might take of passing time to the best advantage ; a exception to the dance , and if this were the case he would support them . Aseto minister to physical and mental health : the said it too bezy . It should have malice po Samec learness . Indelicacy , Indecency , or impur ity should have no part in it , ' Mr. Burnham then went on to show thet the manager could not always decide what was to be performed . " A manager to be successful must cater to the audience , " he said , " but I belleve that he should ever cater to their best , and not their worst . Every Belf respect the manager would like to be an Irving or a Daly , " he con tinued , “ but New York is a town oť sen . sations . It runs wild after & reputation . Let but the word be passed that play is broad or indelicate , and the town runs wild about it , while some play of merit , bright and entertaining . is laid on the shelp . " Women are more to be blamed for this than men . No play can exist that 18 not patronizya by wonien , When Sapho was pud on a man haunted the box office to get tickets for himself and his wife because the police had raided it . Vhen the officia ban was withdrawn thu man returned the tickets and said in a pology , My wife doesn't want to see it now . She says it can't be so very bad after all . " In Mustration of his point , Mr. Burn ham told how While Sapho was draw 2 1 diful for any one to object to the fire pusoptos are honounct de vet not has no imbatta in 18