Show turn with the lers tn I 1 I 1 CA chronicle ronicle service I 1 PARIS sept 27 alexandre damas dumas haj has lately beon amusing himself at ibo the oot tho the managerial fraternity a of I 1 peria he ile wrote a play which he baj had copied in the usual fray way but omitted lie his name from the title page ile sent aitto it to tho the manager oe of a well known theater with a note I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 IL I 1 I 1 i asking his consideration oa on behalf of tho the work but of course be carefully avoided giving any ny clua by which he could be recognized ina in a few days ho received his manuscript and with it a note the contents of wh which ch antt be known to every one who halt aaa combed to the weakness of writ ng rig a play the manager regretted ie Ps cn cr and returned rot arned it rith with thanks 31 M dumas gentit sent it to thed the director ot another theater from whom lie ito received the same answer and then t to another other always with tho ahmo re TO on snit oft th the play is a slit I 1 ef ing the ron ronnda ds and the ce celebrated lebrat rd author b orb has 2 a declared that t it if any tuan ager is willing to accept and produce it simply oa on its ita merits without an a the name of theauthor the author he shall have nothing as a row reward rd for the practical backing of hie his opinion and he will bo be given permission to consult the critics on it |