Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-28

Aad asw for the points at issss in The psss. state
q the ease Either on \. P..s;e .; :sss .sss q:
vas tspht down the Natisaal Theatre; this told
10 Mr.. Wallack. On Saturday evening last, Mr..
Wallack met Mr.. Price in the lobby OF the Park
Theatre, and frankly and generously put out his
yox?" Mr. Price, like thorough bred hog, drew
back, exclaimng, " we are not upon shaking hand
terms, STRIP and went away muttering "by Jesus
Christi
On the night of the fire, Mr. Hamblin, Mr.. Barry,
Mr. Willard, and most Of the leading men connected
with the other theatres took the earliest opportunity
Of finding Mr. Wailack, campaigning with him, and
Offering him their assistance. He was then stricken
to the earth he had lost his ALL and apparently was
q ruined man; but Mr.. Price went not near hm-Mr.
Simpson could aot for his duty detained him at the
Aston House, No IL, attended by his physician and
q few friends; Mr.. Price locked on calmly At the
fire from the top Of the Aston House, and then
sent his card requesting to see Charles kean
to make an engagement with him; but went
not near Mr.. Walack, sent to him, until eleven
o'clock at night, when Wallack was lying down ex.
hausted and sprifless He read the letter. but It did
not relate to him. The superscription was " MIR
Wallack," but the contents only alluded to his com
pany, carpenters, &C, &C.; /" the many persons
attached TO the theatre" The letter offers to them
the free use fthe Par theatre;" Mr.. Wallack was
not eRtioued or alluded 10 in the letter, unless ne
to be classed with the supernumararies or scene
Shutters, charwomcn, one Of the many persons at
tached to the National heatre free benefit at the
outside would have yielded 81 400; there were two
hund red persons to share this and each would have
received 81. How would Mr.. Price have dared to
insult Mr.. Waack by sending him 81, in money, OF
in this way, offer Of share Of benefit lie
could Very we'll then; the letter had reference ia
the many persons attached TO the theatre, not in
oludpg the head, Mr.. Wallack. He was only made
the medium through which to convey the offer He
had but II pursue He acknowledged It's re-
ceipt and gave it to Mr. MITCHELL the stage manager
suggesting to him to call meeting of the company,
the many persons and let them act as they thought
proper. Mr.. Wallack did this; he could do nothing
else; and fell asleep weary and care worn
The company met at Riley's and respectfully
declined'' the Offer Mr. Wallack had no control
over Them he not 10 blame for ths they acted az
they thought proper; the Management to the Park
theatre rendered them the Of the theatre, and
they declined it. And we will tell why they did SO;
for they stated openly in the ing that the letter
Of Mr.. Price, signed " E. Simpson" was wanting in
proper feeling sympathy and courtesy to their kind
and generous manager, It was insulting to him. and
through him insult to them; they had interests
that were separable from their managers, and they
therefore declined the offer ectully-but they
declined it.
Our own opinion is, that the apparent sympathy OF
Mr.. Price the sympathy Of insult, Of which there
is q great deal too much in the world; Mr. Price
first insulted Mr. Wallack publicly in the Park, and
then added injury to that insult by making an appa-
rently generous offer which he knew Mr.. Walack
could not and would not accept; and then he thruss
the rrespondence upon the public with view to
injure Mr. Wallack in their estimation. Such Is .
fair and impartial view OF the whole NATTER wltnout
injustice to either party However, this will benefit
Waack in the end He will be placed at the head
Of splendid metropolitan theatre and that, too, we
trust, before the year is out We sorry to ON
the committee, the Of persons who, instead Of
being able to aid in building the theatre, want them.
selves subscription Of S20 to pay their aors bill.
These part and parcel Of the set Of loafers
who hung round the Complimentary Benefit, and in
jured Wallack instead Of helping him, and they will
do now, il his real friends do not take The
rest OF the names good men, who can get up the
theatre If they will work. Bat unless We have q
splendid metropolitan theatre Price will again have
a monopoly. and the public will again be insulted,
abused and derided by him.