, 1876-09-24
Star-I lecture COurSe--Iterns
From the ROstrun.
European and American Green
Room Notes---Coming
Events.
The Musical Situation in Chicago
---Keception Given to Emil
Lieb1ing.
A Pleasant Soiree---Music in the Public
Schools---Local Gossip.
Carl Rosa's 0peratic Season-.'Musical
Notes in Europe and America.
THE DRAMA.

THE DRAMA.
CHICAGO.
END OF THE MANAGERS ASSOCIATION.
THE TRIBUNE is panied to announce the total
wreck Of the Managers Association. In the
very act Of launching it struck rock,--a whole
reef Of rock, indeed, d,-stove countless holes In
its bottom, and sunk In deep water. Only one
spar remained sticking above water, bearing
aloft, like an emblem Of distress, the erstwhile
cabin-boy and conundrnm-1naker, who, with
every rag set in the stiff breeze that was blow
ing, answered we'll enough the purposes Of flag
upside down. He was rescued with infinite
difficulty from his perilous situation, and has
since completely recovered from the shock to
his nervous system occasoned by his narrow
escape. Dropping metaphor and the thousand
beautiful poetical SMILES which might be writ
ten in this place, but. will not be, it is sufficient
to say that the Association Is no more. It is a
ie ,at sais o,1ot-as our lively friends across the
ocean too often express beautiful ideas which
have no existence. All that can now
be done is to describe the causes and
manner Of the dissolution. The trouble arose
from the honest independence Of the Chairman,
who opposed himself at every step to the un-
worthy suggestions Of his fcllow-mcmbers. It
Was held at the start that the Chairman, being
chosen only for a short time, should resign and
allow new election to proceed; while he, hay
ing obtained the chair, held to it with tenacity
worthy OF better cause. But the most serious
difference Of opinion arose from the abuses OF
the free-pass system. It Is well known that
the Chairman is opposed on principle to issu-
ing passes. His maxim Is, "Once deadhead,
always dcadhead.' The other members, not
having such Roman principles, we're disposed
to look with favor on the pass-system; and,
when the Chairman said he would under no
circumstances issue or receive pass, their
eagerncss for passes, instead Of abating, in
creased ten-fold. They finally adopted an
amendment to the Constitution recognizing the
and followed this vith another, passing
every charter-member, except the Chairman,
into the Association A3rithout the payment Of
dues. It may be imagined that the venerable
presiding officer viewed this proceeding with
considerable disgust. He would, however, have
submitted to it it an fucendiary member had not
foolishly and vaingloriausly crowded him to the
wall by offering a resolution to the effect that q
critics lunch-table Should be established in the
lobby of each theatre ii town. The frce-lunch
table, it is well known, is never complete with
Nnw tho rho;rfnan il 11tf a irinLinr man: and
he tnoI It os a ncrsonal affrons TINT ho should
hc ren1,irel to proye supplies fo. the critics of
= nature that lie would not parta11e OF himself
It viii be observed that he was .czpeeted
nifccnt hosnitality. since he only was
ran,,ircd hv the Constitution to pay an
iniaiation-fec and dues to the Club. Immediate
" ,,non thc nassare of the obnoxious rcsolu-
ton be broke bis wand Of office, stepped down
raminatcd oir Of TIE TRIBUNE back:allcy. In
nsmrch Nc he carried the Treasury OF the Asso-
o;at;or IN h;s brooches noclet it was On his de-
nartnre. inso facfo. dissolved. 4 repre- sentative
If If: Tnr TRrn1yE found the cx-Chairman leaning
thonpbtfullv oyninst an ast-tarrel, and plunged
IN f1Grn and gloomy reflection. On being asked
the occasion OF his grief, he stated the forcgo-
ing facts succnctly, and added: - couid nave
stood 1t al but saw eey neiT m IN M o1nnt tU
y.e- or,rvtho that thcy knew was rcpuguant to
me. They were thinking Of an outrageous rule
which would require each manager to employ At
least three
the season; n1l ~ f N rrtieism
~ e}}thcr r;|herc be Wlnked solennly, as Il giving
a personal thrust at the reporter. ~ thought
it best,'' he continued, 70 gct out OF lae nlng
before me negro-1linslleis se dsoa1nad renro.
n5 s.r.1s 'es aso1 ps s;nca ran rememher don't
want to eat. sleen. smoke, sing, and dance with
negro-mnstrcls. I believe Providence designs
to remove white people from inc earn anu 81 sup
ply their places Win hncgro-Inlslrels' - :, ~,
am not going to be the last man 70 so. = ne
reporter modestly suggested tnaI perhaps
ncgro-minstrels were SOIL Oh malina lal1'eu e,.,
from Heaven to keep the CHOSEN pe1p''e run
starving in this season OF ianlnc. INC nlatl,
agcr did not seem to relish the ooservatlon, ano
abruptly broke on the Interview w1tn ~ Isasty 81,
good-mornlng: Ihus emu the ehronleies " tns fa
il-starrcd chicago managers As5ocaatlun ~ "
tho Advancement OF Art and the kednctlon o.
Salaries. 1t was as bcaut11nl ana orlcl as =.
dream Of love; as strong as the hope q youtn
as virtuous as Helen; as ingenious as Ulysses ;
as valiant as Paris; Us honest as Mercur1, anu
Us profoundly mourned as dector " Acnl14cS'
NEW PLAYS IN CHICAGO.
Aeif in contrast with the present week, which
n,1sa -. - Arn17;oIor,s Theatre With two
Is 10 w n,leo ~ ~ '"e s :. ,~iro +ho seo.
old melodranlas, tnere WILL oe oufne 'ue seA'
son an unusual number Of new productions.
Two of these-t The Great Divorce Case" and
q Scandals of observation-disclosures already been
s"s =. rhe., 49, .,a,,,,or1v Franchv IN f7ia-
1e1ef1eu w. lucy al psso aa,,I. a1t ,,oe-
logue anti SITUATIONS lhougn, uo aouo'' a. pos-
siblc amendment Of them Will DC madc III trans
1ation. A little naurhtiness nov and then is
-o1,ct,od he tho hest ri men. md q slight flavor
~ f;rdalicacv will donhtless he apnreciated now
hv +hn fash;onah1e world. which has not had
nnrtbinr of tbc kind since the last appearance