The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-12-18
A Matter somewhat Personal In its nature.

I n ftntfFE hDA1tNha
/ AS long ago as the month OF Septem-
1 Der, we commenced publishing compli-
/ mentaI notices Of the Metropolitan
, star Tro ape. When the company arr
rived IN Cairo we had given it thirteen
notices OF the most liatteIing aud friend
~ character. We did this voluntarily
because we believed that the company
was deserving one, and would con.
tribute TO the entertainment and amuse-
ment Of our citizens. The arrival Of the
company was announced by US in the
most cordial and friendly terms, and
that II might make successful com
meneement, the sabbath day and even.
ing were DEVOTED to its orders for print.
ing For all this we did not ask or ex.
pect pecuniary return, but. We Ger.
tainly did expect that the manager, Mr..
Browne, would recognize our good will,
and extend to US the courtesy that the.
atrical companies usually take pleasure
In extending. But we were disappointed.
Mr.. Browne with full knowledge
Of the friendly aud well meant service
we had rendered the company, failed to
give US the return,of friendly recegni.
tion-even denied US a courtesy he had
extended to individuals who had no,
claims upon him, viz: complimentary
invitation TO the company's entertain.
ments. Instead Of rebuking this slight,
we remained silent. Our silence brought
US tho assurance that the seeming dis
courtesy towards US was the result Of an
oversight, and, as proof that 1t was 10,
we wef, furnished complimentary tick
cts, with the understanding that should
any Of the employees OF the Office desire to
attend, our PASS would be all.suflicient.
That we believed that no discourtesy had
been intended, and that we accepted the
explanation as entirely satisfactory, are
evidenced by the quarter and tbIrd-eol.
umn notices Of the exhibitions that fol.
lowed. II is true, Mr.. Il. refused, what
all other man ayers have dooe as matter
Of profit to themselves, to advertise With
us but for this We cared nothing. We
honestly desired the success Of the com.
gave 1t daily notices for which any citi-
zen would pay four. five or six dollars per
day.
Our return for this was insult. Before
the lapse OF week, Mr.. Browne, or some
one acting by authority, declared to an
Office boy bearing our pass, that he'd ''be
id II he wasn't going TO stop that pass
business" and shortly afterwards he did
atop. Il, with u peremptorincss that was
evidently intended to be offensive, and
which could not be otherwise construed.
For every pass issued We had paid at
least 81 80 In printing, and as they were
written at Mr.. Brownies suggestion, his
refusal TO recognize them was an afSront
which we would have resented with the
severity It deserved, had 1t been possible
10 separate him from the company, for
whose success We feel as solicitous as any
citizen OF Cairo.
II there IL In Cairo, or anywhere else,
any individual who would have extolled
Mr.. Browne. management In the face
OF this kind OF djscourtesy and insult
from HMM the face OF proof that II was
and is short-sighted and faulty, that in !
dividusl is distinguished by a tameness,
a servileness OF nature, We cannot ind 10
in our heart 10 either initiate or envy.
Dramatic companies, like the Star
troupe, ara UNNECESSARILY dependent for
existence on tho good will OF the press;
and that manager who falls TO court, pre-
serve and appreciate that good will, is
to say the least. While
we say this OF Mr.. Browne, We Join most
heartily with the citizens whose names
are appended 10 card ia another col.
umn, In commanding the other members
OF the company as gentlemen and ladies
deserving well ofthe public, and AZ form.
ing the most talented dramatic troupe
that ever visited Cairo, or Travelled In
the Southw est. 'na'" !
Gold In down. and 40 are the pricea Of |