The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-18
Wallaek,s Theatre-Reply 81 the Defendant

DEAR SIR was never more surprised than in seeing
the article in the HERALD of this morning headed Wallsck
Theatre. had heard nothing of the difficulty there
namedand with respect to my being present. that is
true.
Your correspondent could scarcely have mistaken Mr.
Charles Wallack, aged q, for Mr.. Wallack, aged So
Your correspondent must have written in a spirit Of
great acrimony and unkndness to have drawn much
severity on me and my ablshment is contained in
the editorial remarks on his complaint
My strctest orders have been always given to those
concerned with the front of the theatre, to treat the
public with the utmost attention and civity and even
when Gas on crowded houses is frequently the case
persons are impatient and volen to bear with II far
as possible and seek every to accommodates and
for the neglect Of thse orders have discharged more
than one or two of my employees at different times.
New. rtheess it is almost impossible on very crowded
nights at any theatre to prevent occasional ncon-
venience
give tickets for another night Gas has hitherto been the
CUSTOM after all the sitting roem fullan error
which cannot occur again.
The following heads the bills Of my theatre
@ he 70 to s
capacity pacard that effect will be posted outside
the box office No money will DO returned also again
member notice issued last viz That reserved seats
farmanee '''' Nv = "'' A's"' p'
enclose you, sir, few returns of Last
and of this OF the receipts at the doors to show
that the ascerained city, the theatre is $780,
and that the receipts of last Friday considerably
short Of that and OF many smaller sums-but when the
receipts approach six hundred dollars the notice sand
ing only placed at the doors, and $500 receipts
do not take up all the sitting ROOM
have rcbuked strongly the indiscreton of my EN-
poycs in not giving tickets for another night when de-
manded. But the enclosed returns win show that the
public the night in question: not admitted to
the capacity Of the theatre by a considerable sum.
have ever (and shall continue to do so,) desired that
respect ciyty and attention, shond be paid to
the public at my theatre
The terms Of ''meanness, and " impertinence" are
TO me- and think will be also TO those to whom
l have the honor to be known, as applied to me.
think sir you will see by the enclosed document that
the first does not apply, and was not present ut all
in the affair of Friday night the second cannot apply
do not admit that after long professional life, di
vded between America and England, that am here
foreign actor do dread change In the kindly feel
ing Of the New York public towards me, whom in thirty
five years never have and never shall offend.
deeply regree the least which may have
occurred to of the public at DOORS but your
respondent must evidently have written while in very
bad temper, and hence (perhaps unintentionay) with
some exaggeration.
Trusting your well known fairness give this letter
space, am, dear sir, yours truly, J. w. WALLACE
Isl Crosby STREET, Oct II.
The following is the statement to which Mr.. Wallack
refers -
Nor day, Oct 1s, 1862 Much Ado About Nothing"
" Only a God" sG55.
Thursday, Nov. 20, 1s52- Morning Call" "Soldier's
Daughter High Life Below stairs,' S700
Saturday, Dec 20, 1852" Popping the Question"
My Christmas Dnner,' Mysterious Rappings" and
Happy Man" 500 10
Thursday, Jan. 20, 1865 Tho Heir at Law" "The
Day After the Wedding" $3.50.
Wednesday April q, 1866" The Young Quaker" and
The Review 1858
Monday, May TO- 1863" Don Caesar de Bazau,o and
Thursday Oct. 49, 1866" Bleak House," and Rough
Diamond se5e
Tri6ay Oct. IA, 1859. Bleak House," and Fortunes
Frolc, s64o 75-the night in question.
Two men we're drowned at Baltimore the 18th inst.
Their names were Vim. Faithful and VIM Miller.