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God of Vengeance Immoral; {span}###{/span} Company {span}###{/span}

May 24, 1923
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The ### Veangence”, written by Sholom Ash. Well-known Jewish ### and produced in English at the Applle ###was held to be an immoral play by Judge ###at the### Sessions Court yesterday.

These found guilty are Herry, ###, who was making his debut in the th### world as ### of the play; ### Schi ### referent######### greatest living actor”, who played the p######McFaden, Esther Stockten, ### ### ###, ### Nolan, Lillian Taiz, Aldeah wise ### Carnowsky and James ######of the cast.Summing up for the d###,###### a ### before the jury and said he defiod ###### james Garret Wallace to read aloud Ch### (##)(##) Soleman’s Song of Songs, the story of sedem and ### or the story of King David and ###.######to read aloud Shakespeare’s “Venus and adoni or “The ### of ###”.After the verdict Judge ######### prove a “wholesome example”. He said the time had ### ### the drama must be purified”. He ### he parti ### ### references in the play to the ### ###, had offended many Jews.Judge Heintyre allowed all ######### under the bail of $300 each until June 22, ###### for sentence.

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