The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-16
TROUBLE AMONG BOSTON ACTORS.
Fechter Accused Of Insulting Mrs II. ~ Chnn-
frau-His Withdrawal from the Manage
ment of the Globe Theatre.

Fechter Accused Of Insulting Mrs II. ~ Chan
frau-His Withdrawal from the MANAGE
ment of the Globe Theatre.
Boston, Dec. 15.-The troubles at the Globe
Theatre have eliminated in the withdrawal of
Mr., Fecbter from the management. The Ira
eeller publishes history of the steps which led
to this result the first OF which is the following
note:-
''PARKEK House, BOSTON, Dec 18.-Sir:-It has
come to my knowledge that on recent occasion at
the house OF friend in this city you presumed to
in their nature and utterly unworthy OF gentle
man. Respect for the family whose hospitality you
thus grossly soiled restrainS me from expressing
the contempt with which you have inspired me by
tweaking your nose In public, but take the first
precious person renders Immediately available OF
saying upon my personal responsibility that think
gross blackguaId. l shall be at this hotel until
this evening when / propose to return TO Long
Branch, Nd. obedently yours, G c,,.,,,,,,.,,
"To Charles Fechter St James Hotel, Boston
Mass"
In reply to this Mr.. Fechter says
"The above letter. which have given oeTbatiHt ct
lteratint ct puctuatir speaks for itself. With re-
gard to the question OF gentlemanliness between
MIR. Chauirau and myself leave others to judge,
and viii coutent myself by saying simply that one
clause Of Mr.. ChaDlraus letter. 10 the effect that 1
have grossly sohed the hospitality OF any gentle
referred to Undoubtedly Mr.. Arthur Cheney, l
always have been and am received as one
OF the manhd 1amhy and Mr. See1ey mas too too
house as a guest one who has soiled his hospitality
and, If you will for one moment consider tnat since
the time | casped Mr.. Chanfrau's hand before his
departure from Boston, and his wife begged my
leave Immediately granted'-to accompany him to
New York, whence che only returned to decline the
performance Of her duties, | neither have spoken
to- or met, or seen the ladJ you can form a notion
OF who is the real blackguard ia the matter aud
pronounce for yourself"
The next step is trouble with MIR. J. w. Wal
lack. Mr.. Fechter sums up the matter in con-
clusion as follows
10 ic tha hola nla n.
the public the press and my friends Judge and de-
eide. IL was clearly my intention not to have con-
sideTed the services OF Mr.. Wallack useless to the
the theatre provided he would have acted in the
|. same kind and friendly spirit to me that would
have acted TO him. consider that nave acted the
part OF a true artist to HIM in my written propOsi-
ton, which is unmstakabie ia Offering to alternate
| with him the parts Don Salluste' and 'Ruy Bias
'Mr. Wallack's services TO the theatre, IL will
readily be admitted, would prove useless should he
\ morning and demand his weekly stipend without
giving anything IN return. / had no other views in
assuming the management OF the Globe Theatre
| (at great pecuniary loss to mel than the
| the public, and the pride and comfort OF
| my hearty friend Cheney. The experiment
proving tediOusly useless In the mean and
petty jealous circle have to work in continually
attacked by clique no gentleman can face: aud as
/ | have no mortal reason for turning my poor sell
into modern Hercules to carry the globe on my
shoulders beg leave 20 retire, bowing my heartfelt
thanks to the public, my friends OF the press, and
the patrons Of the theatre, for the valuable and
! tanned support they have given me during INV toe
| now beg leave to announce the last four weeks o
| the present management aud OF Miss Leclercqs
OerfOrmnucea In ROStOn.
"CHARLEs FIGHTER"