New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-24
TIE FECUTER CONTROVERSY.
TIE MANAGEMENT or THE GLOBE-II0w NE.
FIGHTER FOUND THIS STATEMENT or
THE CASE-MR. wALLACK's VIEWS.

TuR MANAGEMENT or THE GLOBE-lIOW NE.
FIGHTER FOUND THIS STATEMENT or
THE CASE-MR. wALLACKS VIEWS.
BosToN, Dec. 22.-Mr. Fechter is soon to
leave the Globe. and in the minds and conversations OF
,heaer people aud theatergoers here the controversy
which his management has caused 10 De the most
important matter OF the times. There are, OF coue,
two sides 20 the question. Mr. Fechter claims that Wnen
he assumed the management Of the Globe Theater,
was distinctly understood that he TO have NIL com
mand that the actors then doing about as they
pleased. their training under previous authority having
brought about this result and that there were many
small loop-holes whence money flowing In loOS
and objectionable manner, very damaging to the tDesm
in general. but very profitable TO or two indvdnH
in particular. As example il IA remarked thai s
attache. who was deputed 10 hire baletgirs anu
"supers." IN the habit OF paying the forDei "
each per week out OF the 70 which he received M tne
while the poor "supers" comforted with ou' "
the IS cents which they ought to have receiver o'
given amount OF labor. The first evil was coneo'0u
Mr. Fechters showing that there was to @ ony Wv"
manager and when he caused the hearts Of the pae'
girls and the supers to rejoice over larger suu n'0e
complete stipend. the gentleman who haa pre-, ioOs'
taken his percentage thereof cooAy deHahueu mn IL
crease OF 81 larry because his .perluises hao peen '
away.
Mr. Fechter claims that the actors-wh, OF oour '
few exceptions concerned in the quarreI-a'o p''"
with his and thankful for the instruction
from It, He further says that he never allowed us nsn.
to appear in the programmes In dspa! W, o. lie
tho type used in the poster announcing nun as $50
manager" not Of his choosing. 10 w ,i a,d
he in this respect that he asked for proofs OIL al ~
advertisements .., hos.n
The trouble as ia now generally understood oe 70
her and Mr. Fscbtcr says that as Mr. Waaek cast thss
part for her, and all he has had to DO VIII he does
TO send her note OF deelinaton TO Mr. enemy nc nert
not see why he should appear prominent IN INA, ss
of the controversy. He granted her wees J ~r.
and on her return she rehearsed In that paf', Anu -
prised him with a note the same evening utcuine i,
Mr.. Cheney discharged her, and aS To the sfos aa
which he offered her. Mr.. Fechtcr says must ma
pened before her leave OF absence ana hei,e sue
have very little selfreSpcet II she eoud ash taNo'
man from whom she had received such tieatm,h,, w
Wack said she was wrong and that he would take any
part assigned 10 him, IL Il would NOT mar ms
the nrst part which Fcvhter had assigned Ia him. he
having selected and appeared III u'e parts previously
AZ TO Mr. walack. his frienes seem TO outnamoet
those whom Mr. Fcchtcr has made during ms nri s,ay
S1a 'ng s are an. ayt that hs akss the
Mr. Fechtcr seems Ia have forced upon uhi rs no aNs
10 have had too much influence over Mr. Cheney, and
has made him plant "a his touch that teehtT Is ftr
s s. EOk may s se turned completely round ia his favor
alter talking with him IN Que of his pleasant iloOds
They claim that fseLer "a nssrnpaSgS ahS
manner When the part OF Don salh'ste WAS given 70
sn S Ssns unable to see Mr. Feehter. as he was
nc rehearsal, where he dd not want To annoy MN.
he eft the note which has been published Mr. fechter
had always been very iendly and familiar. and he
astonished receiving his note diseharging him. lilo
he friends OF both actors have tried TO arrange matters
amcaby but vain. Mr.. Wallack's friends claim that
he Ss pssH tSan Mr. FSS Mr. TsaSs rS
continued. Is Mr.. Fechers which would indicate u
friendly Interest IN the pecunary welfare OF both on The
part OF MI Cheney whose generosity ana gfcat good
nature to carry him above any ftclngs spite or
pntssnsip IA the "ttsT ma'y rn@crs ~. sre saS. az
brought forward