New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-19
THE MaNLrNEss OF MANAGERS.

WeLave sometimes. but never willingly, alluded
70 the Satanic Press and its conductor in terms
which have not probably been considered COM
rlimentary. but we have never done so unless we
have felt ourselves impelled to the unpleasant
work By sense of duty. The public journalist
is not privileged to ignore a very eminent public
nuisance, and therefore we are constrained now
and then to allude to press which is never
named in respectable society but in terms of
contempt and execration.
The Satanic Press is the terror and Moloch
Of III the managers Of public amusements in
this city. and we have reason to believe
they adopt the necessary means to mollty
or couciliate their amable friend. What
these means may be the public are perfect
" at liberty 10 imagine. That distinguished
percentage the Cheyalier Wikoff once gave an
account, under his own hand, of his method
Of procedure in the case of Fanny Ellsler, and
others nav have followed his example. The
present pet-malice of the Satanic appears TO be
the name of Fry. Anybody who bears that
name the Satanic, in the language of Sarey
Camp, "can't abear." The name of Fry puts
the Satanic in fright. Wherever he looks he
sees q Fry; wherever he goes he fears Fry;
he snufs Fry in every breeze; if he
steps out of doors he expects to be con-
founded by a Fry; and when he lies down
at night he dreams of Fry He imagines
there is Fry in every enterprise that is
set on foot, and suspects a Fry in every
green-rOom, cOncert-room, theater Opera-hOuse
and lecture The name of Fry has struck more
terror to the heart of the Satanic than that of
any of the dozen men who have cowhided,
kicked. cufed and otherwise personally chas-
tised him. The Frys beset him as the rats beset
Bishop Hattie in bis castle. Fry the woods,
Fry the hills and Fry the streams resound to the
ears Of tie Satanic.
Every manager must satisfy the Satanic that
there is no Fry at the bottom of his programme
before lie can count upon the tender mercles OF
that potentate. The Cheyalier Wikof concili-
atcd the Satanic, as he has informed the public
by gifts through Mad'lle Ellser, Of costly jewels
gold pencil cases, splendid dresses bracelets
and silver table furniture; but now the times
are changed and the Molecular offerings must
take The shape of humble letters ayowiug no
connection with the name of Fry; for the harm
less letters, Il Y, are the air-drawn daggers
that disturb the quiet aud harrow the con-
science of this trembling compatriot of that
great cut-throat Macbeth.
1t seems that our countryman Mr.. Hackett,
the Comedian, having leased the Metropolitan
Theater for the purpose of playing Fastaf,
4 L., tr,+.
ing the least disrespect to the Satanic, had the
temerity one night last week to nod to gentle
man whose name is composed of those lrightful
letters X Y, and the fact having been re-
ported to the Satanic, due notice is taken
Of il, and a handsome and humble confession
of the enormty is at once extracted from
the thoughtless and rash offender. In the Sa-
TAME columns of yesterday there appeared a
letter from Manager Hackett in which he
promptly and decidedly repudiated all connec-
ton with any person whatever of the terrible
lame of Fry, and explained how he happened to
excite the Satanic's suspicion. Mr.. Hackett
states with becoming manliness, self-respect and
moral courage the facts of the case in respect
to the nod he gave to one of the Frys. We
quote his exact words:
For several weeks past have either Of
tie FIys except when Mr. T. p Fry entered this theatre
aug the French vudey e audience last Saturday evening
cxehsuged with merely passing recognition"
We have no fear that the public will differ
from us in the opinion that this is every way
worthy an independent and free American citi-
zen We shall anticipate series of similar
epistles from other honest gentlemen holding
similar positions.