Alexander Woollcott, Appellant v. Lee Shubert, Respondents

Summary

The Court affirmed the judgment on the pleadings, holding that the New York Civil Rights Act, as amended in 1913, bars exclusion only on the basis of race, creed, or color. Exclusion for other reasons, such as the plaintiff's critical reviews, is permissible under common‑law property rights, and the complaint therefore fails to state a cause of action.