The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
THE CRITICS AND MR.. CALVERT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THk HEHALD:-
II makes all tho difference the world whose OK is
gored When that fine Assyrian gentleman, Mr..
Charles Calvert rushed into print and accused tho
critic OF the HERALD with being corrupt drunk and
mo gentleman" Messrs Jarrett 4 Palmer had not
word to say. When that distinguished Assyrian
scholar Mr. Charles Calvert denounced the OF
the HERALD as "aippant." 'unexcusable" sic,
"fase 4" "rbnd, :" 'untrue," "atrocious," malicious"
"unscrupulous" "unfair" "maladroit," ''coarse,"
wicked" stupid" 'frivolous," &c, &c, &c,
Mr.. Bronson Howard did not feel called upon TO in
teriere But when, after waiting several days for
somebody more interested in the subject to ventlate
this prc,ender briefly stripped the lions skin from
this Manchester Bottom, both Jarrett Palmer and
Bronson Howard take advantage OF the contemptuous
good nature the journal they abuse and publish long
letters prove tina. the little provincial manager Is
really If we only knew IT, avery great Mr.. Bron-
son Howaid's letter impairment It'd bit easily dis
posed of In paragraph Ho says:''l had the pleas
uro of PASSING a few days with Mr. Calvert at his
beautiful home in Manchester last year. and he adds.
81 have not had the pleasure oil meeting Mr Calvert,
nor have l heard from him, directly or indirectly,
since his recent arrival IN this country" Under these
circumstances It would be much better for Mr.. Howard
to spend his time concoctng some sort of return
for Mr.. Calvers hospitality than to waste the prec.
ioas hours in writing silly, letters 10 inc
HERALD. pretty story OF tho gratitude
OF American gentlemen Mr. Calvert will have to carry
back to England If no takes Mr. Bronson Howards
treat ment as a specimen. 'Dd you SEQ Sir. Howard
whom you entertained so handsomely? his Manchester
friends will inquire ..No; never heard IRON him,
directly or Indirectly" Mr. Calvert will have TO reply
"bui he letter about me In tho HERALD" And
such letter. All that Howard knows about Calvert
Is what Calvert told him. and we get that freshcr at
first hand except this exquisite lnorsel:-
lie tina. he had already made journey to
R"mS WIN scenic rasin 81 ss in order attain
accuracy In the scenery from stndy OF the RUIN" rs
they exist.
Ii this be truo-it Mr. Calvert took artist to Rome
to study the ruins "as they now exist" in order to
paint scene OF Rome as It existedat The time oil julius
Cnsar-then all that has been said about
tho folly OF this unrvalled Assyrian stage
manager is too veal - Bsdi lam nm ye 9rs
well breakfast at the loios Clab before It is 100 late
The motto OF Messrs jarrett Palmer is anything
tor an advertisement" Hence their letter upon
subject about which they much IN tho dark as
the landing place OF the Plymouth Rock Their ioe
ings hurt because Mr Calvert signed his name TO
his paper" and the reply TO II was anonymous"
Mr.. Cnverts feelings are also hurt Tor tho same rea-
son. so badly that he has expressed his 'determlna
ton" not 10 answer ''the party" This proceeding
fills Messrs jarrett Il Palmer u Of admiration Tor the
''manl,ncssn OF Mr.. Calvert l should, perhaps share
these noble sentiments II the advertising agent OF
Messrs Jarrett Palmer had not simultaneously cir
cuated the following official announcement
Charles UaIvert sails tor Englard on Wednesday On
evening" tho third and fourth acts OF the
great spectncle Mr Calvert will deliver farewell address
1 pA tine .p"ssn naS oans o"
critics he anticipated The house Is likely to
be packed ON the occasion. :
In other words. Mr. Calvert Is going to abuse tho
critics again on Tuesday evening and run away to Eng
Jarrett and Palmer call ''manlnessp Mr.. Calvert
was advertised sail last week. Ho has stayed over,
with malice prcpense, TO deliver his TRADE Surely
England spare him tor few days more, III order
that the critics whom he Is 10 billhgsgae may have
their rcjoinacrs. No doubt the house VIII be packed
upon the occasion-C odore TOoker will take good
care to ''packn lt-but no lady or gentleman
Mr. Calvert Obirude himself between the third and
fourth acts" and listen TO what he calls "a farewell
address 10 the American people, without being con-
vnccd that this second Vincent Crummes has Justified
all OF tho HxRALD's censures. Since the letter OF
Messrs. Jarrett L Palmer is more advertisement It
may seem cruel criticse II too closely They quote
that literary charla,an Tom Taylor. as Mr. Calvcrts
indorscr, tho quotation hav ing been supplied to them
by Calvert himself unless wc presume that Messrs
Jarrett Il Palmer 20 about with copies OF the alter
dinner speeches OF Tom Taylor in their pockets Then
they insiDuutc that Layard discovered Uneven IN
order to furnish scenery for Booths; and do not
believe that. SO lar as Layard IS concerned
either OF them know any heter Then they
state that Tebin and Hahn (sic) painted
from Calvcrt's sketches 1t they knew how to spell
tho name OF Mr. Ham, the artist should have greater
faith In this story Worst OF ALL they declare that Mr.
Calvert their guest, which lets tho Cat out OF tho
bag narmingy. Everybody thought that Mr. Calvert
was paid nuncenily Tor coming over and getting up
'Sardana palus but Messrs Jarrett Il Palmer in
form us that he ''takcs II out in board!'
Tho whole truth is that Mr.. Calvert produces spec
tacc very spIenddly at Manchester, takes It TO Br.
minghan and Liverpool and then sells the old scenery
and properties 10 Messrs Jarrett Palmer, coming
over to put the pieces together as part OF tho
bargain Ho did tins With "Henry "" and
Mr.. Rgnod made the speculation pay: When
'Juus Cpsar' produced, Messrs jarrett &
Palmer did not Calverts old scenery and proper
ties for 1t, because they had Edwin Booths old
scenery ana properties in the theatre Win ''Sar-
danapalus," however, the former bargain was re-
ncwed and Calvert thrown In with tho other Assyran
antiquities arrives with "sardanapalus," just AS he
did with "IIenry w Next year We shall have him
again with .Anony and Cleopatra" aud his lifelong
explorations Egypt will be paraded then just his
Assy riap discoveries are paraded now What non
sense II is in tho OF these facts for Messrs. jar
rett l. Palmer TO puff Calvort Tor "scholarship"
or Calvert to puff Jarrett II Palmer as ''educa-
torsn They simply theatrical spectators using up
old materials clevcriy ard Palmer. who saved Henry
w by engaging Rguold and ''Sardanapalus" by en-
gazing the ballet deserves all the credit OF the
bination Two more facts show the truth OF my for.
mer letter Tho first is that Henry "" is about DO
produced in London without anybody dreaming OF con-
sutipg Tint great dramatic authority, Mr. Calvert
The second IS that since the HERALD's criticism much
OF Mr.. Calverts bad stage business and all OF an
soricipal scene" which he attempted to foist into
.Sardanapnlusu have been cut out here
Finally let instruct Messrs. Jarrett, Palmer and
Calvert that no letter Is anonymous" which Is pub
lishcd in a respectable journal anonymous" they
will be glad to learn. means ''without name," and
tho name of the writer Of any letter printed IN tho
HERALD is in the possession OF the editor. Yours.
spectfully, ONE WHO KNOWS.