New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-04
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
MIR MORSE SEEKING A MANDAMUs.
TIE PASSION PLAY NOT TO BE PRESENTED To-Mo"'

TIE PASSION PLAY NOT TO BE PRESENTED ro-Moi'-
ROW NIGHT
After many DELAYS. the argument on motion lor
n maud anus in favor of Salmt Morse 10 culpu. ' -;
Mayor to grant license TO HIM FORA 'io snid 70
West Twenty-thrd-st in which u Is sa ronro w
be Mr.. Morse's intention 70 p; give yas i beard
sentation OF the Passion ray "1 tIo Tart
yesterday was com ral,u nno T complying
with certain prescribed regulations was oih ~
matter of absolute right, to the license wlch .ns
strictly compied with these regulations, aud az ne
had been refused what he was OF right enilteea 10,
the Court must issue its process to c0mpel Tue
to do his duty The character OF the represehla-
lions to be given at the theatre had nothing Wha-
ever 20 DO with tine question OF giving or wlthnolu-
ing the license If anything Improper snoniu De i c
tbeatre, that was "A matter of police interference
afterward. NIL.
Corporation Counsel Andrews read an affidavit
in which il Is asserted that Mr.. Mor9es fiIst app-
cation for license had been not for theatre IL
cpuse but for license for the Passion ray. inc
license was refused on the ground that me fassoh
Play was a sacrelIt ious performance. The applica-
ton for theatre license had Deen dehleu occnuSo
1t Mr. MOrse's intennon TO represent inc "s
sion PLAY at the place for which the license
was asked Mr. Andrews also read an afhdaVlt py
Nir Fitzgerald whe says that he has seen Tehear-
of Chrsts life on earth. Mr.. MorS"'s counsel asa1h
Insisted that even ii the Passion Play were rs or
icciOnable "a The worst fanatics pretended tna1 II
was still tine Court could not con'idcr that crcuh-
stance at all MIR Morse was entitled to theatre
license When ne produced the Passion Play al ms
theatre then il would be time to discuss It's cnaIac-
ter and not till then The Mayor was not
censor of the public morals. He was SIMPLY
The person authorized by the statute to grant IL
censc when the person applying for u hau llhSh
the necessary preliminary steps. MI. Andrews ue-
clarcd that the production OF the PASSION IaI
would outrage the public sentiment or the Whoe
country. The Mayor would he wanting IN ms duty
and in the consideration due tn public senllmenG IL
ne granted n license Tor the play: . ,,
MIR MOrse's counsel mtcrru pted Mr. Andrews ana
animated that the talk about morality ana puoiIc
sentiment was in this argument m,re nonsense. nc
then declared that Mr.. Morse did not IN tact intend
10 produce the Passion Play. MIR. Andrew sald that
this last declaration of the counsel raised ne"
issue of fact. Judge HgTaham reserved MS ue-
ClSOn. .
The Passion Play will not be presented tomorrow
evening at the theatre in TwenN-thnd-St, as mas
been announced. The bullding is by nolseaiS r'aIy
for usc The time however, at which the 'oi Iict-
ora promised 10 complete ii is long passed, ana heE
now Will be hastenei Is much aS possible. ne ltNt
OF tins week may the interior finished III Is INC
present intention to begin selling tickets on
Tuesday morning. The prices Will be ~ p
and 81 There are 532 seat7 ON the
floor of the house and nearly 600 in the balcony.
The theatre is co'orcd SIMPLY but richly IN dark
brown and red, ack and gold and the Suec' !.
strong aud pleasing Mr. Morse said YESTERDAY Ia.
he expected TO have a dress rehearsal on IhUrsua!
Friday,