The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-11
"THE BANKERS DAUGHTER. +"

WAS 1T THE GOLDEN CALF" OF MR.. RoGE-
SOFT IMPEACHMENT.
Mr.. Adj Roges letter in yesterdays HERALD the
subject of American plays and the authorship Of the
Bankers Daughter" now performing at the Union
Square Theatre created quite ripple Of interest in
theatrical circles As will be seen from the inter
views with Mr.. A. M. Palmer and Mr.. Cazauran. pub
lished further below. these gentlemen treat the mat
ter as a good joke. and Mr.. Palmer particularly OBJ
jects to pay Mr. Roge the oyalties the play handed
in by Mr.. How ard until he is ordered to do so by
of justice. Mr.. Bronson Howard himself could
not be found to personally defend himself against the
charge OF plagiarism. but both Mr.. Palmer and Mr..
Caza,ran declared that he knew nothing about even
the existence of Mr.. Roges play until last Saturday.
when Mr. Palmer first threatened with legal pro-
cecdings With reckless disregard Of the dire legal
consequences threatened by Mr.. Roge, Mr.. Palmer
means not only to continue the performances OF the
Bankers Daughter" but to pay the royalties as
heretofore to Messrs Howard and Cazauran until he
is actually served with the injunction sternly
promised by the injured Mr.. Roge.
INTERVIEW PALMER.
Being asked what he had to say in reply to Mr..
Roge's charge that the Bankers Daughter was but
a plagiarism Of Mr.. Roges play. Mr.. Palmer re-
Piled
Il really am unable to say whether The Bankers
Daughter is or is not the offspring Of NJ Roges
fertile brain and bovine fecundity. excmpned in
play which he did leave here. entitled The Golden
Calf / cannot answer the question because never
have read The Golden Calf and expect TO read
1t. All can say is that lawyer has written me
letter. stating that The Bankers Daughter is sort
or stcpchild Of Mr.. Rogc and Of this Golden Calf
If il is so think 1t unutcrable disgrace to both
Mr. ri md Mr. NJ p hon cprtu nj IL
have instructed IN. 20 pay that gentleman the royal
ties they complaccntly receive their Mr..
Cazauran admits that the play lett
with him. lie has been feeding on Dem
lie may have been driven to Roge at last. A to Mr.
Howard. / really think he ought TO be ashamed to
have produced IN Chicago N ls'a te play tnat MI
Days remark. that the elder drarnatsts had stolen
their best works from modern authors. Mr.. Roge
certainly cvnces spirit Of civaric generosity that
both Mr.. Howard and Mr.. CazaIlran would do well to
emulate. He is willing. he writes me. through his
lawyer, to permit me 10 continue to play The Bank
| err Daughter such IL will pay him moneys for
| the privilege. and will also allow me to go paying
tho gentlemen who stole IL from him. This kind.
As to ". Roges play, Mr. Cazauran, have no doubt,
| has IL by heart. Sec him."
HAS THE rLAY9
The reporter asked where is the play now. Mr..
| Palmcr?'
..Cazauran has H. Of course. He IL the regular sal.
aried dramatic shark of this house. and even Roge
| would only be a side dish To his capacious nav.
rs IL true MIR. Palmer. that Jealous coteric eager
/ TO seize tue plays OK
| controls your homogeneous Ia the selection oi the
! dramatic productions offered to your
1T is true undoubtedly. The coterie consists Of
Buiwor, Dumas. ssrdou, sheridan, Denncy and such
other small tyrannca parasites who suck the life
blood out Of thoroughly that they leave none
| for iioge."
Joking apart. may not NJ. Roge's play have some
| thing in IL, Dir. PaiInery'
| ~ suppose 1t still contains whatever Cazauran has
not taken out ~ IT, See him. He knows all akout IT,
Where shall find himY
''In tho manuscript closet, suppose. The ianitor
will hat dir I'm ont In
| merged"
| "M,NUscRfrT CLOSET"
The writer directed his steps to that Chamber of
| Horrors" the manuscript closet, whore the chill.
dren OF the American cruelty slaughtered by
the terrible CazaiIran sleeping in that happy OBJ
| liyion which the sharpcst critical pen cannot
disturb. II is sort of wooden sale built into
The side wall Of the theatre, and the effect