New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-03

II, rather curious question which is the great
er nuisance Theater or GuanO Mandatory
The Washington Board of HEALTH which should be
familiar at least with moral nuisances has been
struggling with the case of Dirt agt Drama. Close
to the Opera House of Ford. one KinsOlving has
set ND fertiliZing establishment, not with view
TO the MULTIPLICATION of that rare plant, good
American Comedy, but for the production OF pou-
drette dear to the enterprsing bucOlic heart MT.
Ford protests to the Aldermen that the knsovlng
odors are fatal to the enjoyment of the lyric drama
Oueerly enough, Lawyer Marbnry, Of counsel for
the ill-smeng defendants, pleaded in set-Otf that
theaters are immoral and protested that law
full business ought not to be destroyed for the en-
couragement of immoral performances" The Board
of Health appeared to be of this mind at any rate
they laid the poor managers protest on the table.
We would suggest that diversion which is licensed
by the authorities cannot be stigmatized as I'M
moral without insulting the authorities them
selves and further that nobody has right to
undertake the promotion of virtue by creating
bad smell.
That strange and almost brutal sentiment which
delights, for instance. in watching an actor feign
death by poison with horrible cOntOrtiOns, reached
its extremity in England the other evening AT the
Theater Royal, Cambridge. the stage was occupied
brought to justice. The actor taking this character
refused to do more in the death scene than appear
on the scaffold and make his last confession under
this dangling rope. There the curtain dropped, but
the peculiar British audience would not be satisfied.
Ii roared il hissed il declined to leave the theater
and the manager 'sOlemnly came out and apologlZed
for being unable to crafty his patrons by actually
hanging the actor unless with his own consent,
which he was hardly likely to give. Bring him
ont with the rope round his neck" shouted these
pleasant people. and their demand not being
granted they growlingly and reluctantly left the
house. curious story is this for the student OF
ethics. We doubt if the theater-goers OF Nevada
mining town would ever attain equal sublimity of
brutality.
The Chicago Methodist ministers troubled
about the proper arran cement and moral limitation
of Pastoral Visits At their regular social meeting
last week they took the subject seriously and did
largely talk it over. Mr.. Leonard thought "a good
man in no danger whatever in visiting any kind of
house." Mr.. Mulfnger had never been tempted
not in the least Mr.. Gloss, when he thought it
necessary, always took Mrs. Gloss with him. Mr..
McKeoun adduced the example of st. Paul who
." stunned not the females OF his flock and yet
she gave great cautions.' DR.. Jutkin thought
the difference between pastoral and social visiting
should be distinctly mdrheu he Thought alSo luaU
the preacher should go as a Shepherd. and as
Bishop of Souls. Generally he suspected that cler-
gymen Were too strong on the social side and too
weak on the religious side.' That Is the only
trouble said DIR. Peck. As might have been
pected the meeting came to no definite conclusion
upon point which admits Of nOne unless it be that
"a true minister" as Mr. Muinger observed
could not be tempted very just remark.
Ii isn't Collector Simmons after all, but-dread
thought-another Simmons! The Boston papers
saw it is brother; but we do MT how there can
be 10 much genius in family, and prefer to await
the certified genealogy Who would have thought
any way, that Butler could keep two Simmonses 7
For that matter, indeed, he could MT. The second
Simmons seems, just now, to be keeping him--keep-
ing him very fast We do MT believe there lives on
Massachusetts, soil the man that can keep two Sim.
monses Jno. NJ. Forbes and all Beacon Street
couldn't manage one; aud here is Butler getting
kicked about like an old shoe by the other Beware
of Simmons, we tell you; OF either of the Sim
monses! It'sa bad family to go fOoling around
It's nitro glycerine at either end.
To the ordinary mind it would seem that certain
preferences to be observed in suicide. Most
gentlemen possessed Of disappointed affections IL
they found it necessary to step into another sphere
for soace, would do SO in easy and comfortable
manner as possible. But there is man in Berne
who scorns and comfort, and who resolved to
70, since 20 he must, in small pieces. The lady he
adorod did not reciprocate his sentiments and life
did MT seem of any account whatever under such
circumstances He immediately rushed off In ths