, 1870-12-20

- tso oOao Hu1A- Livery pound OF steam
WA fo1ced inio the cylinder, and the engine
gave one mighty lunEe. striking the auimd
nnon tie tight Lip, th1oMing hun high into
tho ali, clear from tho stones baloE NGere lA
fell. With hin heed turned psr:iy under him,
Lever oroe stirring after ho struck.
TEE M1sER1Es OF MANAGERS.
mr. Charles Fechterss Bow 10 Rnxton
Why fac f;lSe1 Up tho sstobs-Tho
Rage of Chanarau and the Spleen
OF ~ ssllnck.l
-e G1onk TazA7as, AAsAoEns OFz,cK,
10 the E5itar u rtas1sure.lr;
s1a: Wiil you, who have in your eloquent
notice ot tho 9Th inst 90 Clearly defined thA
state OF things at tho Globe Theatre. continua
tho somtwhat uugratefnl task Of speaking the
truth bJ giving place in tho columns Of your
valued paper to these few "Reminiscences OF I
management I am, notwithstanding the
ptaJe5s OF. and my sincere sffe:tion for. my
begin =: thu tnd- This Is tie ! q. thing 1t
LaLu-an elegant nota 11st received from Mr.
/. 3 Chae1rau, Charming specimen OF what
ettsi5ht-m'nded Dsnsger Is to eIpec. from
cerlsin elsas Of people uuclly rare In the pro-
itts1onl When he attempt. to repress disor-
derry examples and behavior ruinons to the
enterprise 1t IL the dnty and the pride OF all
TIT artists to holp auG support.
"FAakKH H1GsE, BOSTON, Dec. a.
Ms: y r. come TO my knowled}e tat1, %
ci:s. ynu presumed 10 addIras 70 my wtfe certain
remarks tspectfal IN their nature and utterly
N.c.e hcs5italts Jou thus grossly eotied re4t
me from expressing the contempt with which Jou
hare icsriied me by t1caking your nose IN puols:.
@ ,1 eR rssas ssas
soEal 1esaoasi5 ny, thas iains yon arc 1h.t
.ug. when rrupose 10 relu:n 10 Long Branch,
Nc" ''''t,' o'sd'eDt's ,0a.sa 8 n,.,..n
"To Charles Fe=h:eT, St Jaraca no.eI. Boston,
Tue sbove letter, which I h1ys given ueroat-
un.n tlra'im, Il pntctnattm. epeaks for
'!tcif- With regard to the question Of gen.
tlemanlIutss between Mr.. Chanfrsu and my
tel1, leAso othors to judge, and will content
nlyetl II rs SAYING simply, that ooe clause Of
Mr: Char ftan's letter, that hara grossly
toi!e1 the hospitality Of Any gentleman, is uu-
fe1scd to-undouttediy Nr. Arthur Chancy-I
have always been, and am, received rs ono Of
the family, md Mr. Cheuey has too much
msnhooa to receive ID lis houze IS guest
one who had soi!ed hia hospitality. And il
the time clatped Mr. Chanffau.s hand before
begged my leavs Immediately granted) to
accompany him to New York, whence she only
letnrred TO decline the performance Of her
dusisr, neither have spoken to, mat, nor saen
tho "real blsckguaEan in The matter, and pro-
bounce for yourself. But let it pass, and Let
uae come 10 far more serloua and painful
dnty-that Of putting In 3 true light tue fAlsi-
fed coTrespondeuce, with Its invented rights
acd wropge, given to the editor Of paper in
fnYf 1,i+ taa1f tI,a%
the clam ~ nan esteemed, hsve loved
aud treated IS \ brother-I name james ".
Nallkck-of his right 10 refuse 'sny p1tt he
cLooeeA to decline" il imaginary and give
ttlew, ss undeniablc proof, tho sslpulasions
mace by Walilck bisnse.f and copied from hia
Own handwriting.
| "as7os HorsE, March g, 1870.
my DAaK ShLwYk: your telegram received. I
Witt vii .rsagc xia son ier s+iSsa Taess1s no.son,
TT 'hs Eext SEASON Of fur-y wee- ms ssiaty 70 %
n wssS; y name e e 6c s,ea fos a:ne,
1t; second benefit 10 be given to me, OF 6hlch
ahail receive clear hall Of the gross receipts.
an 70 cress Ii room By myself. and ~ all new
plays produced NY cps.umea to be provided by the
nat aren't nt am to act sevea 'inea Id The week
II necestary, but any performance bcyond mat
nuMeer 10 be paid for pro FGtd 1t Is not necessary
to nnnltigly ktpuatfots, rs yout lutertion Is Ia
make me Comfortable In the tatrr, and my II.
teIf0n Is to serve tbe intsrcstA 1f the manage.
unieisssnd caeh other, and. in ihs hope tnas oal
1,SIs asa 4s .an 5ea'4ps 1!s'2 may pyS H?tm
"My oess regards 70 afr- CnrneS."
This letter ie endorsed gu the back, in tbs
handwriting OF Mr. John q. Selwsp. ~. W.
wa1lack, March Is, 1870 Answer, March %.
1870, recaPitnIatiug teEns OF engagement =
No other btipula,ions-ro rights reserved
and this is signed ~. ". Wall1ck."
This said aId understood, let mo etata facts
4 ri rrSx. ~ not L1ytsS ola
leading part. and which he know he hsd to
| play from the day of onr fret meeting. Ho
Kept it for five days; came to the theatre on
talary-dsy; talked With mo on tho stage
never alluded to tie part in any way and, iu-
stead Of addressing the stage nanager-Mr.
Arthur Ieclerq-or tho prompser on the Hub,
| ieet, walked quietly on. leaving in the hands
| Of the doorkeepet tho book OF " nuy Bias '
aud con6ded 10 him, enclosed in 1t this tsiei
( nQte,
"M1 DEAR FEcuzrs: do no, Ike Don Sal1u.,.
| at all, cNd womb rather cot assume the part
'e'a:n the book thesefoFc. aad an e 5Sp.s; truly:
! To which, though greatly moved by tho Of.
fcntlvo proceeding, replied:
| "Mr DEAR WALLACE: fear you have entirely
mistaken The application made for the part Of Dor
Snt'sste. The book wxs not sent sou fos approval
your ~ eoa 70: cstsin soa Ia Don saiia.ts saas
l wonl l'cR leave TO cast Eou for Jos,j'h Surface
1ses,et to near ysu do moi ike the part al all, Il
!
| st It than tnat ot Euy Blas-au experiment VT
can 1r5 II you AEe By Alternating characters. Hu
FcuHf sou still dect1e to ASSUME the part. rlca.t
,nsas me ~ =, ~ % cr.i tais Wy wess ia hs hops Or
MI. reconsider the question in reasonable spiut
ALd Eivc the u satisfactory Irp.y. rcnan, daal
WallAck, youla truly.
'.(s,snsd, CuAs Fscu7R"
To this finn bat friendly intended appeal
leaving all d7ors open for ssnstble and con
scit ntious return. received the following
| AEeWef:
"s.R: No other prefix ne$d employ after Jpu1
p=len p,crJ note OF this LatH. I viii not ente
Lotto aEs srguE1ert rs 70 Don safla.tt or any athe
sut ss q saaa <
cid this very week. Please understand that
am eEGtgcd to Nit. Arthur Cheney aud not to 5on
ee nos n TO 70 81
Cheney 70 einitsfy himself ~ eceed,nK % and sup
1 Vas peifectSy sSe y unesssooa between Fensiensu
My position in the Globe Theasre ought 70 be M
dsIbtood, and that position Intend 10 maintain
, car, ANY further business communication
must have with Mr. Cnener. With whom ncac
tIsttd, to whom loot for the tu'l1'n,snf Ct n
crR.ssment. and Win wnom ss,as alone Will nave
he 'DtsIH; aslVSsa, sn' e'''s''01.j i. ". WALLACE
: This iE the whole, plsin, aud candid trua
Let the public. tho press, and 1ny fr1end'
! iEese md decite. II was clsarly my inter
= lion rot 10 iasc considered thu services 6
! Mr. wal1sck ure1ess to tho thessre provided +
! ~ould have acte3 10 tho sauae kind and friend
y spiut 10 nc th1t would haye acted 10 hin
= cnnsiaer tlat have acted tho part Of TT
r art,.s lorald lir, in my written proposition
= | wlic!, ID uuniat1kAtle, in Offering to altexnA
! a:tn lirl tLc parts Of Don S4Euste and III
E1os. t1r. W1llack'a sexEfcos 10 tho taeatr
: it will reality be admitted, would prove u
y Icfs should he DO nothing hut so 10 the "
Q cfico cvtry Monday morning and demand
!, weekly stipend, without giving anything in :
su1p. L.d no other stnws In assuming u
rssu,eement OF tho Giobo Thet.rc, 1t = Ere
J.. pecuuiasy loss to me, than The benefit art. Y
y Nholcecme amusement Of the public, and y
= | rlile and comfort OF my heart. friend IN
2. ney. The experiment proving tedlously n
- less in the mean and petty jealousies OF Z
=. =. circle have had TO work IL continuous
10 10 attackcd by clique no geIllemsn can fae
- - ind, az Iharo no moral reason for tufn'
+, my 1907 stlf into modern Hercules to cas
=. - tie Glot on my shoulders, l beg 1oaye 10 :
~ ~ tire. cowicg my heartfelt thanks to the pit
Al tie valuable and sustained support they hi
5. gwen mu during my too short stay ia cit
~ ~ considered like my own homo. now
aS leave to auuouncc tho last four weeks OF
y 90 prstcnt management AID Of Miss leclcz
It. aud my performances in Boston.
~. (S;gIea) CHARLES tEeurEn
50 TaE NEW DIAMOND FEVER
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