The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-16
is GLAD TO RECOGNIZE
MERITS OF NEW MANAGEMENT

Editor Pensacola Journal
Here's to MeSxrS. Sccfield and
Wilson, who inform me they are the
new management of the Crescent the
atre, situated on Intendencia street,
the place where it was born several
moons ago. ] am glad to meet the
gentlemen, Notwithstanding the fact
that they had a serious contemplation
of my ducats, and though they have
missed the golden CLEAN of Uncle
Samuel's trademark, I can assure
them they have not missed the COM
pliments due them from the public
through their tender bElet-doux to me,
which they have put up to me 20 re-
ply to-
A fellow hates to see his brother
traveler on the journey OF life navi-
gate a crazy craft for the want of
ballast, and lose his latitude in the
stress of mental fog. but | am manly
enough to bear with sthe defects of
human nature, and throw uhe mantle
of charity around it. so with my best
regards to the gentlemen of the quar-
ter moon on Intendencia street, sub
NIT the following:
1. That l had no knowledge OF the
fact until. today that the Crescent
theatre had changed management, not
withstand ing the fact that il adver-
tised. as the gentlemen allege. It is
nothing new to find people who have
not seen another's advertisement
2. / am most certain the public
will appreciate the information that
the new management of the Crescent
theatre are running a clean show, and
will not permit any vulgarity to per
CO ate through its performers; for
this much l hand the gentlemen of
the management my forgiveness for
their stunts upon me since the public
gain by it.
s. / have not been in the Crescent
theatre since the 9th day of March:
my last visit there was Ca SATURDAY.
night, in company with two friends,
and as well as can remember, it was
the seventh of March. The perform
ers. consisted of a male and a female
OF my species. On that night heard
more vulgarity than ever before on
the stage, and more than / heard at
any other place. That was, evident
ly, the graduating night. but let it
be said that the female performer
used only chaste language.
4. Since my last visit to the Ores
cent | have wilfully remained AWAY
from its doors in ignorance of the fact
that gentlemen were conducting its
management. l shall be pleased here.
after to be friendly with this theatre
and urge my friends to share in this
friendship. for I bel eve in pushing a
good thing along. So there you are
gentlemen.
5. My remarks in the communi-
cation the gentlemen complatn of
were aimed at a general condition
prevailing, and of which had heard
many, many complaints from people
who positively refused TO again at
tend amy Of the local shows. and so
am now glad to ask the people 70
read Messrs- Scofeld & Wilson's let
ter to me, and their tender regards
for my welfare, that it may Ne known
that these gentlemen wi not permit
their patrons under any circum
stances to be offended by anv indie
cent performer. We are thankful IN
have you here, gentlemen. and wish
you success
And in conclusion. desire 10 say
that this Teply to Messrs. Sco6eId G
Wilson's dynamite and splinters
would have been exactly the same
had the explosives been left out. hut
/ recognize the hot haste Of man in