The New York herald., 1871-01-09

perform, but which he does not like. Now, the
janitor of the Globe-even were he an
exceptional man among race not
usually renowned for an ornate intell-
gence-was hardly the person to be
selected in theatre for the reception of a re-
turned parts nor can there be a question that
Don Salluste was part in every way worthy
OF Mr.. Wallack, and one eminently fitted to his
peculiar individuality, and which it was his
duty, from his position in the theatre, to play.
There was period of the drama-its brightest
and its best--when men like Munden, Dowton,
Macready and host of others, imagined it
was their business to make parts; and even
in our own day such men as Lester Wallack,
Blake, jefferson, Warren, and Sothern, in one
instance, have cherished q similar gay delu-
sion. As a rule, however, nowadays, actors
expect the parts to make them. Had 1t been
presented, as 1t ought to have been, by a gen.
tleman, Mr.. Wallack would doubtless have
accepted this part. Mr.. Fechter, however,
forgetfu of that cultivated grace and that ex-
quisite politeness, at least from the lip, which
is the attribute Of his own dear Francc-dcar
even now amid all her sorrows-would seem
to have exchanged parts. and addressed note
to Mr.. Wallack just such as Don Salluste
would have written to his lacquey Ruy Bias.
This, OF course, closed all discussion. Mr..
Wallack, however, did not invite Mr.. Fechter
to follow him to Long Branch, N. J. The cur
tain descends on him very wisely and pru-
IDENTIFY clinging to the big-hearted Cheney, who
seems to have had stomach for them all.
The third act is brief. After the manner of
the Greek chorus Mr.. Fechter details his woes
and takes, of course, occasion of the sensation
to wind up with the usual classic actorial pc
roration that he and Miss Leclerq, fair
maiden who has followed him with tender de-
votion through the drama. will take benefit
and appear ''for few nights more"
1t is impossible to contemplate this drama
without feeling that the real object of pity is
poor, big-hearted Cheney. It may be that he
deserves his fate for interfering in matters
for which he is not fitted either by education
or by taste. But when ii is remembered that
he furnished the monetary music for this most
grotesque dance, one cannot see without COM
miseration how utterly his interests are lost
sight of amid their petty quarrels by number
of artists to whom he has given salaries of
more than double their desert Nor can we
refrain from asking why it is that actors, more
than any other class of animals, have such
passion for dragging their miserable (however
amusing) personal quarrels into light, and re-
joice in making themselves subjects of ridicule
at every opportunity to the rest of mankind.
There are many Of the profession who possess
accomplishments that would lend grace and
charm to any sphere of life, but even on their
own mimic stage no actor is presented by
another, and they are presumed to be the best
judge Of each others nature, save as crea-
ture of maudlin sentimentalism or empty bonn
ibast-all fuss, feathers and falsehood, the
ridiodle and pity of the play. Did the divine
imagination Of Dickens picture reality or an
exaggeration when he drew Crummels as a
representative of the class? Let them, at
least, take lesson from this absurd row in
Boston, put on philosophic mind, and in the
future wash at home that dirty linen of which
they exhibit abroad SO soiled profuson.