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Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12470, 22 February 1909, Page 3

A bill for the suppression of stagedoor callers has been introduced into the New. York; State Legislature, says thhe" New -York correspondent of the . ' 'Daily; Mail " "Whether it is a joke 'or hpt ; yd not stated. >. Th? measure "provides for the registration of, all inale patrons of a theatre who desire to' send notes- to: any. actress, appearing the' play. ..Under its., provisions all theatrical manager's ■; must keep registration lists of visitors and all 'persons sending notes to actresses, must sign their names and state whether they' are married or single. _ J-j It'' is found that the-: sender is married rthe note will be preserved and sent (to" his wife;.-. ; If a, false, name .or ad■clress is; giyen'J'the signer will bopunishable by"" imprisonment or fine.' •- i s )Duly signed. by the King, the pass.word for the Tower "of London for 'each day in the' next :three: months has ;been received at the Mansion House by the Lord Mayor. 'The ancient cus.tom, whch has been observed for cen'%£.bs, yf !qrdship__r.;the pass-word; enables him ; at ariy, time-of the"' day or "night, ± :■■• Tbhp; guard is "set, to pass' through the gates to see the Constable, or ; for any: other public duty. There is no record, at all events during recent years," of the Lord Mayor, availing himself of this privilege, but the quarterly forwarding.. of the -pass-word to the/Mansion Poiise is a highly-prized •.custom, j