The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-22
FIGHTER VERSUS WALLACE.
vadsas Opinions by Various Pcaplc In Regard
to "ihc Litils UaplsaSaniatss.'
What is caid and Thought About the Matter by
EanaysrI Hos aad palinsr-- Ac.ors cnd
Artists Ghe Back Crook, Pauline
Markham and other II.
torostSng NotGblss

HERALD Of q small party Of gentlemen who were
scared around the table N the cu5tei Dartic.er OF
Mr.. Theodore Moss, al Waack's theatre. The room
was hung with rich, heavy crimson paper, having
large black flowers, and IS generally ueqgented oy
the select score Of wen SHOWN men IN society WHO
have The e1t5t 70 at WalacSs theatre.
Mr.. James sconberg tho stage manager OK wal
lacks. who was attired In black ovetcoat ana
pork pie CAP had his chair drawn To tho table and
was engaged Iii the occupation OF drawing out 8
programme OF advertising Tor the HERALD or the
following nornins. His black mus.ache shone
under Inc gaSight resplcnaently Mr.. Theodore
Moss was habled III back broadcioth suit ana
seemed quite pens'yo rs a. that time the rain
falling ncayy w1taou. To pass away The tedious
hours Mr.. Aoss WAS drawing out bank checks from
book which was opened before hin, and as fast as
no drew Them out he tossed them aside In u heap.
In this vale OF tes there Is object impressive
as that OF man drawing checks who has a large
bank account. Mr.. Join .iOey the husband OF the
accomplished ana gifted lady who for many years
charmed the audiences at walack's, sat d.
recsly opposite MIR Moss, arraycd IN o splendid
cream-coorel ovcreoat on winch were hung
WHITE BONE BUlIoNs SIX INCHES IN DIAMETER.
To the let ana right sat ar. william Z. Travers,
the opuieni broker and MI. Frederick Gilbert, the
latter wearing speeiacles, while in the background
Mr. David Henrque5, fatner to Miss Madeline Hen
rIuesJenniGgs, was ensconcel. toying with his eye
glass. In the foreground sat Er. W. r. Babcock,
with hi psauiirl, blond wniskers. the dcligas OF
the Continent from Hayre to st. Petersburg.
~ don't know what 20 say about the matters re.
piei Mr.. Schomberg In reply to the writer; ats o
very delicate subject to 30 interviewed upon as
anything that - said Is sure to bring down storm
OF Indignation ffoai tile irlendS OF either pavly.'
"Do you think" asked Tie HERALD reporter OF Mr.
g.. ~ n OF ~,
Mould be right IN compelling Mr. James Walack TO
play the part oi Doh 5alaste IN "Ruy Blas.n
"ihat ospends altogether upon the crcuyn tanco,
OF the case. Unless MIR. Waiiack had eClae previous
understanding vita AR. Fcchtcr as "iead,ng MANI
OF tho globe Stock Company, III. Fe hter haG
TIE RIGHT TO pE.fASD
that IL. James Wallace should play the part II
not not. The Part OF Don Sailusie N "auy Rlasr
wili surely compare With that OF Iago in .Ctheio.p
l do thinx, however, that the note written
BY Mr. FSchler 10 Ir. Waicck was not the notc
that should have bcea written by one gentleman to
another under any clrcuinsCancsso answered Mr.
Schomberg. lifting his face from The iuanUscr pr on
which he vas aooring.
''What do you ihns OF the matter, Mr.. Moss IN
regard to the Fechter sQuabolc ~ asked the re-
porter.
.WeN,n said Mr. Moss, with great deli Grafton,
''he best thing that can DO for you is to give you
tho private rules ana regulations OF Walack's
III eatfe. believe that they are about the same IN
every well governed theatre in tie United states as
WaiIack's has served as model for them all, In.
cuding the Globe and Seiwyn's theatre. And SO
saying Mr. Moss win graceful bov, handed the
following copy OF the rules TO our reporter, which
We here Gpnena:-
Gentlemen, at tho time OF rehearsal, Of performances,
not 10 their hats In the talk
rousy The - place nppro prated for
1 res s 5" h9 c9 sp %oo are 70 % eAsa
stage The is applied 10 in that place on
a D m peSiSa cents ss Sa It.
. "a. ean for Al rshsarsss WIN be PIT BY the
viii e rocevs All reo,saa must be atioadod For ab
sence from each scene nne OF twenty-five cents whole
s2pss5p: he stage shan for
tcf .aahng sag Ms,s.- me- one aoar
rohlarl Of piece ami after proper tine given FOR
s.ady iarsa Que G5si: ~,
1cs nj in suao or swearn. In Liz part, shall forfeit
"a performer refusing part allotted him Or her by The
Ion, ana &c htaa Se ischarcsd BY the manassr
g performer restoring what s cut out by the manager
performer absaatlns himself from tho theatre Of
weeIs salary and be liable to DO discharged BY the
To- III an Of sickness manager reserve, Kim
self the rsh; Of Pavmsnt or stoppass Of salary during the
IL No person permitted any account to address. tho
Of this article viii sub the party TO forfeiture q weeks
saary and discharge ey the manager
tocopy any manuscript or music bsanng 70 the thea.re
without permission roa tho manager uader the penalty OF
sasss 4 s' theatre viii p,oyss md
20 the period OF tho play In which she is perforia and
With Snaa hs ssectnsp
swords shoes and bcoa az may he arroate ana necss
present pero4 tie whole Of it must 30 provided by the per-
IL The reguatens guiding tho evening performances will
Lat On
l6 Ladies gentlemen requested 10 bring CHILD.
rem behiad tho seanss uaess actually 1red IN the prs
IL II is particularly requested that every lady and gentle
man Will report to the pompter their respective places OF
10 Ladies and gentlemen prevented attending the rehear
cal by insposSn VII please svo notice to me pronpser
H. No stranger or person not connected with the theatre
missien OF the manager.
Of AZ - snpsa e h Se or e s
pronp.er on demand Any ore failing 10 comply with this
81 Any rule which may be found necessary shall, DO
coDaiicred part OF these rules and regulations after IL
publicly made known In the srecnroom
81 Think" sai1 Dir. John Hocy "that the whole
controversy is absurd
"a TEMPEST IN TEApor,'
and do not think that the puollc q esire to know
anything about such matters. There are actors,
nsy walk down low BroGaay t all rac Sou be-
suspendcd during tneir pedestrianism Ia order TO
allow .ne populacs 10 hang with admiration upon
tiers, honestly believer SAID Mr.. Moss.
II think Mr.. Fechter Is nne artist particularly
In Henri de Lagarderc; but thiuk John Lester
Wallack is much superior to MIN in Don Cesar do
Bazan. He acted very dictatorlally ana wrote very
unpleasant letters to Sir. James WaiacK" remarked
Mr., William II. Travers.
IL would not send such note to my groom or
coachman," added Mr. Frederick Gilbert.
.What do you think, Mr.. Schonberg, OF the refusal
Of Mrs. Chalirau 10 play
THE PART OF MARIA GRAZfA
In the 'Brigand.' when assigned by Mr.. Fechtersr
asked the HERALD reporter.
IL believe 1t 10 be u good part. 1t was generally,
nnot always, played BY leading lady when Mr..
Wallack played the character or Guasaroni. Mrs.
Hoey always PLAYED tho character with kir. Welack,
Sonora Maria Qia2ia Is tho brigaIdis wife, and 1t IS
the only ladys part VI any account III the
drama There is chanbernald In II, or waltin,
woman. The drama was merely n series or :ableaux
arranged tron ST. Charles Eastakes pictures tho
"Irigand's Attack, "ile Brigands Wife,n &C.
may be wrony, but I think II Is always played by
the leading lady. Mrs. Barrymore, q woli-anoTn
mclotramatic actress, played Maria Craza at Drury
Lane Theatre. win MI Wallack. Still l suppose