New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-30
StLNI MORSE IN DESPAIR.
PLAY UNSUCCESSFUL BECAUSE TOO PURE
MS .u,xK,yG OF QUITTING THE COUNTRY

urs LAST PLAY UNsUCChoof' w DIE -
MS ru,NKING OF QUITTING THE COUNTRY
II. sat in the rear of his theatre IN wen'y
-, :, Yesterday afternoon LOOKING hhe i'Jeo'."
,ovar or the last rose pf summer ms
lo'e from view by the copousness OF his uhoarpereu
scuio' ,ioea his head. He was dressed IN DlacK
iocA', ~ Around his throat was whte era
pio" ~, Long ends Of which now tcKied anu
' "' ahofed his chin. salmi Morse was sau' Ms
NJ nv. ike his purse. was almost oroAen anu
h'". much bowed down. His wings were clppeu'
'e'' Id ay no longer. " A Bustle Among the fe'tl-
-. did it, He had purchased large STOCK oi hEn-
80 Golden bulls rams and cows Tor Inc rasS'oh'
Wv 80 n,t seas Of molten fire and had restored kings
r,nccs and court functionaries TO the horih sphere
a. all their barbara splendor CrrSus nihSe n 'n0
means 10 buy Sami Morse's collection oil goi"en '"S
,v nobinc of several herds OF gilt cows b"' III INC
nnrchase OF properties for his last pay D"'''T
sopc the Peltcoats" there was much competition anu
go, ,,;,, ,,arnfooturers carried the day so II was
49,. , vvos less hustle than usual around the theatre
,a.terdav Mr.. Morse was pouring his lamentations
into the capocous ear OF aide-de-canp wheh AIi
IKE reporter called on him.
su,a,;,g over sodom and Gomorrahl " asked the re
porter. ,.-.o .rt..
a Buste Among the Petcoats that calls ior'n 'noS
tears-idle tears
"Uasn't il had the success 1t deseryedl
.Oh no replied Mr. Morse, storing away nine by Ten
handkerchief. THE people don't seem to want H. Anu
its a pity for it's beautiful play. There's 70 poou anu
thunder Illicit love- no bastard in It, ana therefore II
goes UNDECIDED It's not suoceNs because 1t is pure
rbcr never were finer wardrobes and scenery exhibited
in tbs city and few better ever played here Inc
MAY "a not properly encouraged suppose I've got 10
amt the country" and Mr. Morse made q move "S
though he was going right away.
"And will quit the country" he continued
"Wait few minutes please until nhish 'nis MUIR
view" interrupted the reporter
Mr. Morse reluctantly sat down. Here Is TINS pay
ne resumed THAT ought to have succeeded. ltooK
down from shelf lot of plays one day and handed
them TO nv staff here. They read them ALL but
hustle Among the Pettcoats' seemed TO anect them
most They became excited and insisted that should
consent to have il put the stage. consented Ana
I said 'spare no expense And they didn't lhey
dished 1t up for the gods! AMI they dished me!
"For the godsi" inquired the reporter.
Eyes guess 80. I'm discouraged. shall retire New
York doesn't seem to want Mayor Edison mas caused
me lots Of trouble. was honest in my purpose lie was
not Since he refused me a license I've lost SlsOOo
and l haven't the slightest thing to show for it.
meant to 90 good, and 1 would have done so II couu
have given The Passion begin t. doubt many things
confirmed in before ., -,
Mr.. Morse closed his eyes, and thus continued DIS
II never co to the theatre. nv theatrical knowledge
Ia iututvc-lts genius. VINO nave never seen ''o"
Wonderfui!" exclaimed the reporter, realizing the
Eyes" Mr. Morse continued with his eyes still closed
"tbat's So The document which Edison sent me never
read Yet signed it, didn't care d--n. halt IT
myself that Mysesf. The Passion and Edison VIII De
remembered long after Shakespeare. On, Jerusalem
fLou thai soonest the prophets aud kles them nat are
sent unto thee! That's my style. If were an nhdel or
a tibet The Passion sill stands II takes scholar
write TIE Passion Tank of the libraries l have
searched the have visited - ana Mr. Morse
TOOK in the with three sweeps OF MS arm
am sent into tue world" he continued for Ihe
Passion And shall show It yet, though probably not
In NewYork. yet III reach OF every one:
"Ab he replied, cannot tell VIII play to-nlehi
and tomorrow night think. I'm going to rio my sell OF
the theatre soon as can. Max SirakoSch mas
made some Overtures and I've no doubt ne VIII
take the theatre formally tomorrow. like Max Some
people fnu fault with bin, but don't
WHAT Is he going to DO here T.
He wants bring out 'LOhengrin' and Joan OF
Are and he particularly requests me 10 pledge myself
to STAY with brlug OUT the Joan Of Arc hi>Or
cally II will take student to do that. You know
haven't decided yet. want 10 go 10 Jerusalem was
monk and One-halt years. l want TO study. NO"
I'm used up go back TO live in monastery
IIu no Roman Catholic, but Pm going iuto Inonas
terry"