New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06
MR. MoRsE LINENS HIMSELF TO CALICO.

AGIANCE AT SOME FEATURES OF HIS NEW PLAY.
Salmi Morse, although he has suffered what
10 an ordinary mortal would be accounted defeat,
apparently discouraged He has made another APP
plcatiOn TO the Mayor Tor license for passion" Hall
Talking matters in general TO TRIBUNE reporter
he said: IL applied to the Mayor person for license
the other day. and he merely looked rom bis papers
and brusquey told 10 apply TO the DstrelA tOrney.
aid and referred back again the Mayor. who
fherenpon told TO send IN my application In writing.
Iaccordingly sent him letter which read follows:
"'Arreeable to understanding OF Yesterday l
specially submit this application to your Honor de-
sre you to gTant license as Houss OF Entertainment
OF the that given 10 first class theatr
West thIrd-st. aud which Iw>h tod aId
have hereafter known the twenty third sire Theatre
SOEf IN nths a.O your Honor refused me license fr
the premises. then known as the Temple oi the
Passion as well AS Morse's Hal IL then was expressly
called The Passion" prOdUc ION when rc-rct 10
say before was gwen the opportunity n showing It's
n erts, your honor condemned But that unhappy
action have bearing IN tais instance mas
much have Already WI hdraWn the ptOductoI aud
converted the 1euple into ordinary theatre Out 10
equal in dignity VITA tue highest rank OF tie best
edy OF lie time LOUIS XIV OF Fraace aad adopt
the combination system by and-oy, no" coImon TO NJ
1rsteass The tres The Incense whioh solicit Is one
when NAY place me on footing O. equality vita any
other rstcass theatre manager and only Tor sucn pro-
dueVoEs a. The laws allow
al was promised al answer within half all hour of
the Mayors receipt OF my letter, hut three days
are gone and have word have tred sir TO reform
The drama, elevate IT. don't want to be Snowman.
and what uas been my reward Like Calico. l have
come before my time. but like Calico SHALL conquer
have orucIned sir crucded by those in authority
have received million dollars worth OF grautous
adyersng out self have been silent under the lash
of the But II my application is again re
fused. am going 10 OF my silence and then
you will how l shall crush my itupsrators and
slanderers.
one thing is certain: shall never try and show Jesus
the stage again. tired Of 1t; but wnat shall
try and do give the public dramas free from villains
and manufactured crime. | gO 10 theatre and
never read play, but know there Is nOt 4 modern
play that does not swarm with villains ami hdeOns
crimes The stage, sir, is but a mirror. which
have here" eonunuea Mr. Morse deity Iolumg cigar
ele, 81 Lave her. cir grand aud gorgeous oonooy,
sprefer u, you can run thrtugH a your leisure"
The reporter chose tne stIer informed
by Mr.. Mcrse that he was the only one 81 OUTSIDE
public perlsed It's precious PAGES The cOmedy
Is 10 six Scts has sixteen speaking pars
host OF superuumeraFes introduces ten live horses Two
doykeys two ooacaes As Mr. Morse pro sea nni-
self entirely unable explain the plot, Ii pre-
sumPuon on the fepote part 10 Sttemps task which
&c author himself shTsnk frOm- Beside lac uld
II ne wanted. TIE hero OF the Bus lie among the
seraed mercer " tEe b. rome, mysterious 80. NJ
lacy who tie daughter OF IA MaIquis iAere Is a pc
cuar mysuc styles himself Aetuoh0dHc,sH. Is
subsequently, ma1e a Duke by DScacss 40 ries
out ~ RANDOM Inc hero IL 1rngged. and Mo. Morse
stated thai PAID 90 10 De caorSfurned, that ne
ysailstie noenty IheIe 10 70 &c sAyot'e aud
Moorish dance. and the scenery promised by Ar.
thrf,pIne other plsy s. added Morse, all OF wlcn
i shall produce II get the license. A comic Opera
esi work "A Mid-winter Nights Dream viii follow, ana
htxt may put Gustay Ado!ph, IA whoa $50 horses
fuIned am paying $400a besides my rent, Tor
hotang just lnink. sir, wHle nave 0een talking 10
Un~iinnr 20 put Nr Morse 20 furIhek expense, the
Reporter thanked LIN AID ~itholews