The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-19
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1870.

well know It was Long Branch) from her sister. In
regard to the other matter the refusal to play the
part of maria Grazia " It would be perhaps as wei
TO give Mrs. Chanfran's own words She said 81
returned on the saturd ~ evening to play Margaret
slip about the part Of maria Grazia" was handed
to me for the following Saturday night. 1 did not
book OF the play but could not; there was but one
book in Boston, It appeared. The prompter told me
that. Accordingly went to the rehearsal on Tues
day, and then gentleman of the company Mr..
Glare, offered to lend me his book He said "If
welcome to It. have but fourteen lines SO can can
well spare it," took the book and walked to the
what the character was / determined to decline to
play it. know that It had been played by leading
ladies at Wallacks; but that only to oblige old
Mr.. allack, with whom the part OF "Alessandro
Mazzsroni" was a favorte character They played
1t out of courtesy to the old man. but it is not really
a leading lady's part. SO returned the gentleman
his book and went home, and wrote the note you
have seen.
The point OF the greatest Importance however, in
Fechters letter is the odious insnuation that Mrs.
ChanfTau was instrumental in spreading some sort
of stories in Boston society preudicia to Mr. Fech-
ter Her reply to this mean attack is full OF noble,
womanly SPIRIT
ST.. JAMES HOTEL, November II, 1870
DEAR SIR You have certainly forgotten converse
Sn n on sEdp yon my are % Il
that is at all disagreesble out Of line you
Ts1d
been misunderstanding in regard to my engagement.
certainly undeTst9od that was to alternate with Miss
of trouble of this kind the my resignng
my first engagement; and it only the most
earnest solicitations of Mr.. Cheney and your
SELF with the understanding before referred that
have committed breach of duty you it was
unintentonal on my part and could be
prised than myself to be accused it, But that is a
tring charge compared with the last In regard to
the nsane stories aoa in the newspapers" you write
ss you referred TO the author the cause can
not allow my honor, lady, to be so mpugned and
shall, in justice to myself, endeavor find out the
authors In conclusion, allow that trust you
will reconsider your Judgment and relieve ms of the
kssS kSssa ours respectfully HENRIETTA cHAxrnAu.
Fechter's reoly was as follows:-
November H. 1870.
MADAM am happy TO find that the pain felt at your
uncourteous behavior toward utjatsa.io
given.
also free you entirely from the MERE THOUGHT that
the AUTHOR the
But that you the cause" the prs'e the very
"ttores" speak plain enough.
A to the rest claimed explanation, allow to
refer you to Arthur Cheney, who remains
l. My friend, hope.
q Sole manager OF the Globe Theatre.
lpever shall remain the manager of theatre where
am managed; and you'll have to look up him here
after.
With best wishes,
Yours respectfully,
CHAs. FECHrER.
R.--What was the result OF all this?
Mr.. C.-Mrs. Chanfrau persisted in her determine
the bill for two weeks, and finally she was dismissed
had to go to Boston to protect her rights and as it
was well understood that a lawsuit in the case
would have been an awkward matter, Mr.! Cheney
settled all claims am bound to say, in very hand
some manner