New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-30
NO LICENSE ROE THE PASSION PLAY.
Mr.. MORsE's APPLICATION REFUsED-wHAT HE
INTENDS TO Do.

Mr.. MoRsE's APPLICATION REFUsED-WHAr HE
INTENDS TO Do.
Mayor Grace yesterday wrote the following letter
to Salmi Morse, IN refusing to grant theatrical
license for the production of the Passion Play "a;
/ have fully considered the application which yOu
have made 10 for license for MOrse's Hail. aner
having heard you in behalf Of your apple tuon ana
ohers IN opposition and after having received from you
tender OF tie amount OF the license Zee. As IT appears
from the made by you that the ball y to be
Used Tor the exclusive purpose OF the exhibition OF your
Passion Play. such exhibition not 10 take place uhtI
some time after the expiration OF my term Of ONCE GO
hereby Geny your application for the reason that a1
satisfied OF the improperly Of licensing place to De uSeu
Tor sucn purpose.
The Mayor was at one time inclined TO allow the
matter to go Mr.. Edson's term OF office, ana
was advised TO do so by some of his friends. lie
deemed IL wiser, however. to make decision IN the
matter. There is, nothing to prevent Mr; Morse
Applying 10 Mr. rds,n after he has entered on the
duties of the MayOralty for a license and II he ID
ag in refused he seek through the courts by
means OF a writ OF mandamus to compel the grant
ing of such a license
Sir. Morse was seen last evening by a TRIBUNE re-
porter, who asked him what he Intended t. do III
view of the Mayors refusal to lconse bis theatre.
Il shall play the Passion he rcolied. III have
10 throw my house open free 10 the pubic. IBIS Is
the thlrd trip. and give notice that am gong To
TINS 10 the end. | have not consulted n
lawyer yet, so that cannot say what my unme-
diate action viii be. But | shall take legal advice
III the morning and Will see tiat every proper
sOnal rights IN the matter As 10 what am gong
To produce in the hall for which ask the license,
cannot tn At mat now enters INTO tue qlrS ION
all. II ! publcly announced my intention oi de-
70 ing 1t to opcrI-bJntf' or Niger MINISTRIES or
to some ent rtalnmrnt lower aud more de-
moralizng thau either of these, the License
would he accorded me at once, and
would give the doubtful exhibition without
interference, and probably 1t would never be EN-
joined Ii certainly would be given chance Tor us
lie. But ] am refused license TOR the house pc
cause the Passion Pay Is TO DC produced In H. ana
the Passion Play Is. too, condemned unheaIu auu
unseen ,
mayor Grace" continued Mr.. Morse, says that
! # the play were arranged for IN another inedJie
II could not be enIoned until after It's
| production; 50 here Is a distinction between
| my house and the other houses Oh
| amusement in the city. Nv application TO the
was for MOrscs Hall. OF course. think was I'M
fairly treated by Mayor Grace who invited me 10 "A
personal interview where l was une1pec eddy con-
! lToutrd by "A delegation OPPOSED 70 M. among
Them was +. Randolph Robinson. who had taken the
r.uble To inform me that license was necessary
which know Is not customary. Ihey a.lo" Tue
then call tine attention Of the management 10 lhc
! fact tuat lcens. must b. Outlined"
Mr. Morses recent REMARKS about Rose Eyuinlrrei
J and the Passion Play IN san faucl-ro ras Ca'l7"
/ out the following .ettcr from the actress;
| To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Mr. saint Morse must have very bad case when
he uuds necessary tell unru hs about woman To
make that case good was not play ing ia S@n an
| cisco weeks previous 10 his production OF ne
! Passion Play. As matter or fac. commenced a
tnrer weeks engagement Badwn's Thea, re- on tine
Mon. ay following lts unal performance. "! TWO eu
M or received ward. Of 5000 Gr Morses
pla, We given seven times, ana biz BALDWIN. VINO
found the money the production stated thdt ne lost
! $4,000 by IT, Au attempt to revive TIE play tAree
weeks alter was met by the arrest Ot tht
| actor VINO played the part OF Chf'Si'
ana the stopping OF the performance
hv order ~ tho Mayor ala not induce Mt Mcguire 10
Withdraw MI Morse's ac.Or. My cOntrAc, wltn him.
src,i.g the 81 port OF his whole company IA very
excellent one Uy the way made before ever hcaru
@Olse his Passion Pay. maze no ehMl.y
1fy letter Was written IN What
conceived the Interests Ol dramatic art and puo
lie morally. The facts nave stated can easily be 7up
stautIatrc Respectfully, kosL ETTINGE.
IrOy " J., Dec. -, l5~2