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

The following card appears IN the Boston
TraUeller of December 16, in reply to Mr.. Fech-
ter's communication concerning his retirement
from the Globe Theatre:-
BULFIEcH. PLACE, BOSTON, Dec. lb 1870.
TO the Editor Of ne Iraoeller. ,.,...,,,
Based upon this priacple, answer conmuniea-
ton which / find in the IfageHef OF tnis evening
over the signature Of Charles Fschter 1t has never
before fallen to my lot TO be obliged to recite any
petty grievances; but when an individual makes
public exposition OF affairs at the Globe Theatre,
ana takes the liberty TO mention my name in con-
nectlon herewith, ! am bound 70 make
Sas iSf4s rsey tT IT. BEEN SnS the the
Globe Theatre shonld not be conducted upon
sys stem OF harmeny except IN the arrogance o. tne
auent" notice in The TrdrelteT on the sth iost,
alluded to and appealed 10 by the writer OF the eX-
pianatoTy letter OF this evening, may be easily
answered. il a manager has rights so has an actor
The absurd cant about discipline is easily met.
respectable position for twenty years; feel, there
fore, the value of discipline, and am pre-
been been no discipline under the management
of Mr.. Charles Fechter. Ladies and
gentlemen have been summoned TO their duties az
p O'Clock NJ, and the 'sole manager has walked
in at p NJ. This Is not OF great Importance, pro-
badly, but where person eXaets @ScPttns, ne
for the loyalty OF every member or the Globe COM
1 pany, and simply beg now TO assert my own. Au
actor may have apecuniary contract win the mana
GER OF theatre but he ia, in fact engaged 10 the
! Sublfe. Now, why do not perform the duty which
/ / owe the public? Because Mr.. Feehter tue
! ''sole manager" will not permit me. Why will he
! not permit me? surely not because | said l would
rather not assume the part OF "Don Salluste. Docs
The public care about hearing the truth OF the mat
Ter will tell il, and defy the sole manager 70
contradict me. My engagement was made tnfougn
I Mr. John IL. Selwyn for Mr.. Cheney in the month
! OF March The terms of that engagement and the
obligation 1t imposed upon me were thoTongniy COM
1 pretended by Mr.. Selwyn ana myself ratned Dy
| Mr. Cheney, and was fnlly prepared to act Ia the
spirit and letter OF our contract.
'On the 26th of APRIL in letter which l have
I before me as write inclosed IN a communication
4 from mutual friend, Mr. Cheney announced his
desire to engage Mr. Fechter, but would Ike to heal
NV views ffst as I should be consulted on SO Ina
poItant matter wide his letter. Thinking that III
saw a sHrer means OF success in such an engage
ment, offered to abrogate my contract altogether
and YIELD in favor OF his new deslgn, fearing ther'
might be some inharmonloas elements in the com
position OF his company, This Mr.. Cheney Woal'
not listen to, but wished me to procee
at once with him to see nr fseAEer.
did so, and was received with mos
sceS that wn s the
of our ASSOCIATIONS. That simple objection on m
part 10 any policy devised would meet with not
single argument from him oep seeepted me promise m Sc
most sympathetic spirit thought Mr. techte
meant what he said The proprietor OF the theatr
: Ar. Cheney, heard every word that was uttered =
q not believe the pubkc cares much aboi
3 the internal disorder IN theatre, bat l
: believe that gentlemen care about ta
tween tween gentlemen. The iuteStion as expressed VI
l. that The DFa9aa 70 be considered and cared 10
s and not the Individual aggrandizement Of ANY q
: person Tne system o. starriag ana ihulcas e,ters
WhitS his name was printed in the plaS-bills
It he abolished. Equality and fraternity was 10 be o
motto, and a constant succession OF new woI
: would be presented TO the public In which :
L hOnors Of performances were 20 be fairly divide
Even VictOrien saTdOu Was 70 have been
e Sited 70 write plays especially for the Clio