New-York tribune., 1870-12-16
TROUBLE AMONG TIE BOSTON ACTORS,


FEcHTER ACCUSED OF INSULTING MRS. p.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BETWEEN }. w. WAL
LACK AND FECHTER--wITHDRAwALo OF TIL
LATTEn FROM THE MANAGEMENT OF TIL
GLOBE TBEATER.
BosroS, Dec. l5.-The troubles at the Glob'
-Theater have eliminated in the withdrawal Of Nj Fech
Ger from tho management. The Trdre'ier publishes
history Of tie step which led to this result the hs'
which is the following note:
"PARKEE HOUSE Boston. Dec. IS. lsIe.
occasion al the house OF friend this city you pre-
sunled 10 address TO my wife scrtain remarks
man Respect for the family whose hospitality you thus
grossly soied restraints from expressing me % cose
WITH wiob you lave Inspired me 10y tweang y, yV hoeo
in public 6ut take the rsl and only opportunity Sour
careful seelusion Of your PRECIOUS prSoH rennsj
bity that think you wnat y0r 6ohanet lnuieates
intel ye this evening" wher propose t9 return % 10 Long
To Cbas. Fecht,r 81. james H".c-' BOSTON, MASS.
In reply 70 this, Mr. Fochtor says;
"Te above letter which have given verbatim 81 liter
etin e pnnoiUGiD saAs for itSet. Wh regard 70 ths
myself leave others 10 judge and VIII content myself
by saying sup t4at Que clause OF mr. ChahiIa9
any gentleman is unrue for in the house OF the gen
tonan referred 10 (unjOuDtediy Mr. Arthur Cheney
always have been and am received as one of the family
an MI Cu6noy too much manhood 10 receive IN his
Gose "a cpest one who has soilod lis hospitality; and
you viii moment consider that, since tie time
Caspcd Nj. CnanIau hand before his departure rom
l,a1ted Ito accompany nim TO New-Yort whence she
uy rcturcd 10 accae the performance OF her duties,
1ehr have spoken TO- or met or seen the LADY, you can
form notion OF who is tine real blackguafd in the mat
Ger, and pronounce Tor yourself
The next step is trouble with Mr. ]. W. walaek, who
vas given the part OF Don Sdst He kept 1t for five
days aud finally left hands OF the doorkeeper the
book Of Ruy Bias" oonhded to him. tnclOsed in this
brief noto
My DEAR FEcHrER do not like Don Sallusts at all
snd would rather not assume tho part return the D0oH
Therefore, and AIN Truly yours, - W. "ALlAOh'
fN,far NJ Egrf
nis study for his approval and expresses surprlke
that he did not Ike the part, adding:
best part of the play, and I'd much rather
ike by nlternntig cAarcters) But should you stin
decline the part. please consider your SERVICES
yS he hope yoa viii reconsider the question in
able spirit aud give satisfactory reply, remain
dear Waliack, yours truly, CHAs. FIGHTER
This touched Mr.. WalacRs pride, ana ne respohueu
sartly follows;
"sIR: No other prefix need employ after your per
esmpOTy note Of this date. will not enter INTO any aIs
reply 10 your edct that your services are useless anu
SUderstS thai lam engaged 70 Mr. Arthur Cheney and
s,oi T. you-an engagemeht nade before yUu w M1Ie er
vices are not required nor VIII permit Mr.. Cheney 10
stutiy himself Uy aceeqlng 10 ana supporting !Ou IN
a0rog1ting that which thought was perfectly unaer-
my position IN tic Globe Thcater ought to be under
stood and that position intend to maintain u can.
Any further business Communication must have wlth
Hr cheney, with whom negotiaIed TO hon ooh d, ior
viii in tie future have any correspondence. .
-. W. WAILACK."
This covers the correspondence and Mr. Fechter sums
Up the matter In conclusion as follows:
This is the whole, plain, and candid truth Let the
public, the press, aud my friends Judge and decide III
clearly Intention not To have considered the scr
OF Mr. Naack useless 10 the theater provided ne
would have acted In the same Kind and friendly spll 10
that would nave acted to him. consider that 1
have acted the part OF true artist to lin IN my written
proposition which uunistakabe, in offering 10 alter
nate with the JaIs vi Don Sdluse and huy Bias.
MIR WaaoE's TO the theateT, IL will readily be
admitted would useless should he do nothing Dnt
60 the box office every Monday morning anu demand
bis weekly Stipend without giving anything IL return
had other views Ia assuming the management Of the
Globe T aer at great peculiarly loss 70 mel tha ihe
benefit Of art, the wholesome amusement OF the puDnc
aEd the pride comfort OF my hearty ftend Cheney
The apartment pIOVlug edIOUsy useless in the mean
ard petty Jealous circle have to work IN, continually
attacked 10y clique no gentleman can face sno as
mortal reason for turning my poor sen iltO
modern Hercules carry the Globe on my SbOulders
beg leave to retire, bOwIng my heartfelt thanks 10 ne
subc nv friends OF the press, and the patrons OF the
Iheater for the valuable and sustained support te
have given ine during my too short stay III city i
rOnsdeF like nav own home now beg leave 10
announce the four weeks OF the present manage
Inent and OF Miss LecleTcqs aud my performances IN
Jnston CHARLEs FECHIER-"