Section 61.01. Public entertainment on Sunday  


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  • All legitimate theatrical
      performances, concert and recital dances, motion picture exhibitions, or
      other public exhibitions, exhibits, shows or entertainment on the  first
      day of the week are prohibited, except as hereinafter provided.
        Notwithstanding  the  provisions of this section, or of any general or
      local law, it shall be lawful to conduct or participate  in  any  public
      entertainment  on  the first day of the week after five minutes past one
      o'clock in the afternoon, to witness which the public is invited  or  an
      admission fee is charged, either directly or indirectly, in a city, town
      or village as shall be permitted, by a local law or ordinance heretofore
      or  hereafter adopted by the common council or other legislative body of
      the city, town or village, permitting the same on  such  day  and  after
      such  hour.  If  in any city, town or village concert or recital dances,
      motion pictures or legitimate theatrical productions are  now  exhibited
      on  the  first  day  of  the  week, they may continue to be so exhibited
      during  such  times  as  the  exhibition  of  such   dances,   pictures,
      productions  and  performances shall not have been prohibited by a local
      law or ordinance heretofore or hereafter adopted by the  common  council
      or other legislative body of such city, town or village.