Monday, 24th November 1913: Burlesque Houses Willing For Chief To Act As Censor, The Atlanta Constitution

There will be no warfare between Chief of Police James L. Beavers and the burlesque theaters in Atlanta, according to statements by the managers Sunday afternoon.

T. P. Holland, manager of the Columbia theater at Central Avenue and Wall Street, and B. Tassell, manager of the Old Mill theater on Whitehall Street, both stated that it is their purpose to run clean shows in their theaters and to keep their stages free from young girls. They said that they were glad to have the chief call and inspect their theaters at any time.

Further than this, they have requested Chief Beavers to keep an officer on duty at each theater who will watch each performance. If he sees anything which he thinks improper, he may have it stricken from the bill at once.