The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-19


against us, and to show also thai we regarded the
thing just as it was intended, mere compliment
it is only necessary to say, that as soon as it wa.
known that we had arrived in London, we had
free admission to several of the theatres Madame
celeste was at the Haymarket and she, as well as
'he manager OF that theatre sent us free admissions
without any solicitation Tickets were sent us
from the Surry theatre, and if we retollect Alright
the manager of the Princes theatre, although to
HIM we were personally unknown, sent us free
ticket daring our stay inL London. And MI. haywood
OF the Strand, did the same, as find in the follow
ing polite note which still retain
STRAND THEATRE, Aug LIST
1t was only yesterday afternoon that OF
your being in London but have seized the first
topy my respects and allow me to say that there is
private box in my little band box at your own and Mrs
Benefits service whenever you may please honor
with your presence. Your name is passports and, with
respectful regards to Mrs Bennett,
Yours, most truly,
ROBT CAMPBELL HAYWOOD.
J. GoRpoS BENNETT, ESQ.
So much for this species of black mail.
Then, with respect to Mr.. Macready and his din
ner This, l think, is the funniest piece of impu
dence of all During our stay in London
the Chevalier Wikofr was at our hotel al
iioSe WY u"y, PioPoS"S 'hS, SuSSeSthS
that, and offering his opinion on some other
things in relation to various small affairs.
Amongst other things, he proposed to me one day
that should call on Mr.. Macready, whose in
tended tour in this country had been then an
nounced replied that | did not see the necessity
of my calling on that gentleman, and that would
rather decline doing so. Wikof repeatedly urged
me to do so, however, afterwards, but invariably
declined. AT last this Chevalier informed me that
Mr.. Macreadv intended calling upon me at two
O'Clock on certain day which he designated. Of
course expressed my willingness to see Mr.. Ma
cready if he called upon me, and to communicate
any information which he might desire, and which 1t
in my power to afford, respecting the state of
theatricas in the United States. Accordingly, on
the next day, think it was, Mr. Macready, IN COM
pany with the Chevalier, called upon me. After
being introduced, Mr.. Macready entered into con-
versation with me respecting his intended theatre
cal tour in the United States, inquiriug into the
state and prospects of the country, what the theatres
were doing, and the general prosperity of that de-
partment OF the drama with which he was con-
nected stated in reply that the legitimate drama,
owing partly to change in the public taste and the
deranged financial condition ofthe country, then
in low state; but STILL that as there repre-
sentative the high order of the drama, except Mr.
Forrest, who was not novelty as he had forseveral
years been all over the country, and the business
prospects OF the country were reviving, | thought
there very favorable opportunity offered to Mr.
Macready. Mr.. Macready expressed great gratif-
cation at receiving this intelligence, and after some
unimportant remarks, he took his leave. This was
the first and only occasion in which have seen
MIR. Macready in private. Soon after this inter
view, left London, visit to Ireland and Scot
land. On my return to London, on our way to Paris
the Chevalier called at our Hotel in his usual STYLE
talking, fawning, fatterng, fddling and cottoning
He stated that he had learned from a lady of his
acquaintance, that Mr. Macready had sent out in
vltations to farewell-dnner party or soiree, and
that he (WikofD was very much surprised that he
had not received one, adding that Mr.. Macready
ought certainly to have included Mrs. B.. and my
self, he had understood that it was 80 intended
before we left for Scotland. replied that it was
a matter OF no consequence whatever. That if we
had received an invitation, II was probable that
It could not have been accepted, as we had
made arrangements to leave for Paris in a day or
two. Notwithstanding this reply, Wikof continued
10 harp on the neglect which had been put upon
him by not receiving an invitation, and assigning
as the probable reason, the influence of the coterie
which formed the society Of Mr.. Macready, and
which, as he had understood was composed chiefly
OF Dickens and other literary men connected with
the Foreign Quarterly and other periodicals in
London. This connection, Wikoff said, might, if
1t were known, affect Mr.. Macready's success in
the United States-thus evidently suggesting an
attack on that gentleman And here, finding
that Wikoff was thus disposed towards Mr..
Macready, and aware that he was in cores
pondence with the Office of the Herald, and might
write something prejudicial to Mr.. Macready, |
wrote Immediately to those whom had left in
charge OF the paper in my ABSENCE to refrain from
saying anything farther about Mr. Macraady until
my return to the United States. This is the whole
story, and all the facts. 1t shows, as in mirror the
meanness of this creature Wiko, who falsely atri-
butes to me the petty, sneaking righteousness which
he himself ed because, forsooth, Mr. Macrea.
dy did not invite him to his dinner As to the treat
ment which Mr.. Macready has received from this
journal, It's columns afford the evidence that it has
been Just and honorable, before and since his arri-
val in the United States.
1t will thus be seen of what fmsy and ridiculous
materials our respectable contemporaries are endea-
voring to elaborate the proof of crimes, by whose
allegation they hope to injure our reputation and
popularity. But it is all in vain We defy them
to put their finger upon solitary act, in life OF
twenty-five years, that they can, even by impca-
ton, construct into the levying ofblack mail as they
call il. The absurditles and ludcrous mis-
of this donkey-for the harmless
creature, Wikof, does not deserve a harsher
name-will only cover them with more contempt
than ever has any thing they have attempted
In few days we shall be ready with our full expo
sion OF the career of Fanny ElssIer in this country,
and 1t do not satisfy the highly respectable and
honorable New York editors, of the character and
reputation of their witness, their Chevaer, or their
donkey, Just as they please-why. then we will,
forever after, regiously believe that donkey has
more wisdom than King Solomon, and that in
spite of all Fanny Elsser may say TO the contrary,
a "mock chevalier" is not ga mean mara yery
mean man Indeed.''