The New York herald., 1870-12-17
THE TECHTER- -WALLACK IMBROCLIO.

Boston, Dec. 10, 1870.
The following letter. published in the Traveller OF
this afternoon, will, 1t Is thought, terminate The
Fechter-Waack correspondence
No. BuLFINCH PLACE, BOSTON, Dec. 15, 1870.
"verltas nihl veretur nsi abscondL"
Based upon this principle answer cemmunica
ton which find IN the I1dUetter of this evening
over the signature OF Charles Fechter IL has never
before fallen to my lot TO be obliged to recite any
petty grievances, but when an individual makes q
pubic exposition OF affairs at The Globe theatre
and takes the liberty to mention my name in con-
nection herewith, am bound to make some reply
ever been q reason, why the Globe theatre
should not be conducted upon system
the "sole manager'' OF the establishment. The elo
quentn notice in the Traveller on the sth instant
explanatory letter OF this evening" may be easily
answered. II a manager has rights so has an actor
The absurd cant about discipline is easily met.
have been on the stage since boyhood--have held a
respectable position for twenty years; l feel, there
FORE the value Of discipline ard am prepared
under the management OF Mr. Charles Fechter.
Ladies and gentlemen have been summoned to
their duties at twelve O'Clock NJ. and the "sole
managern has walked In at two p. NJ. This is not
Of great Importance, probably but where a per-
son exacs n31r discipline he should by his own ex
or every member OF tine Globe company and simply
beg now to assert my own. An actor may have
pecuniary contract with the manager OF a theatre,
but he is IN fact, engaged to the public. Now. why
do not perform the uuIy which owe the public2
Because Mr. Fechter, the ''sole manager,n will not
permit me. Why will he not permit me2 surely
not because said would rather not assume the
part Of Don Salluste. Does the public care about
hearing the truth OF the matter9 will tell 1t. and
defy the "sole manager to contradict me. MY
engagement was made through Mr.. John Ii.
Selwyn for Mr. Cheney in the month OF March.
The terms OF that engagement and the obli-
CATION II Imposed upon me were thoroughly
comprehended by Mr.. Selwyn and myself, ratified
by Mr.; Cheney, and ! was fully prepared to act in
the spirit and letter OF our contract on the Goth OF
April. in letter which have before me as write,
enclosed In communication from mutual friend,
Mr.. Cheney announced his desire to engage Mr..
Fechter, hut would ike TO hear my views first as /
should be consulted on SO important matter wide
his letter.. Thinking that he saw snrer means Of
success In such an engagement, offered TO abro-
gate my contract altogether and yield In favor OF his
new design, fearing there might be some mharmo-
NOUS elements In the composition OF hls company.
This Mr.. Cheney could not listen TO, but wished me
to proceed at once with MIN to see Mr. Fechter did
so and was received with most affectlonate greet
ing, he assuring me that nothing could possibly
occur that would mar the harmony Of our associa-
tions; that q simple objection on my part to any
policy devised would meet with not q single argu-
ment from him. l accepted the promises OF the
management OF the Globe theatre In the most SYM
pathetic spirit / thought Mr.. Fechter meant what
he said. The proprietor OF the theatre Mr.. Cheney
heard every word that was uttered by Mr.. Fechter
and | am sure will attest IT, do not believe the
public cares much about the internal disorder in
theatre, but do believe that gentlemen care about
that which ought to be understood between gentle
men. The Intention as asexpressed, nat the drama
was 10 be considered and cared for and not the
individual aggrandiZement OF any one person. The
system OF "starring and indicating the position OF
the artist by the size Of the letters In which his
name was printed In the play bills was to be abol-
ished. Equality and fraternity was to be our motto,
and constant succession OF new works would be
presented to the public, IN which the hOnors OF per-
formancc were to be fairly divided. Even ctorien
Sardou was to have been invited to write plays es-
peciay for the Globe theatre. The first play OF Sar
dou has not yet been placed In rehearsal. Mr..
Fechter painted to me Utopia, and was weak.
eneugn to believe In HIM. In short, he was going to
do what he has not done. l am sorry that there
should be question OF veracity between Mr.. Fechter
and myself 1t was never understood from the "hrst
day OF our meetingn that was to play Don Saluste;
and the proposition to alternate the characters in
'Ruy Bias" was but o subterfuge from an insulting
letter which 1t was feared would be made public. !
will no longer pursue the theme. have always
been prepared TO fulnl my duty to the public aud TO
my employer, and am SO prepared now. Fer the en-
terprIsng proprietor OF the Globe entertain the
highest and most sincere regard, and heartily would
share with him by my small efforts the labors
which his assumed "Atlas," who is evidently as
weak In his mythology as he is In his management,
has failed up to the present time in making remu-
neratlves ]. w. WALLACk.