, 1879-08-10

| CHARLES FECHTTR.
! Special Correspondence OF Tie Tribune.
nApELpn1A, Aug, ALI that was mo7ta
| OF Charles Fechter has been laid to rest il
Mount Vernon Cemetery, where nothing more
than modest stone, II even that, will be rase1
to mark the grave Of the greatest romantic actol
Of our day, the associate Of Rachel, the friend
Dickens, Collins, Lemon, and Rcade, and, onl'
few short years ago. the idol OF the best class
Of theatre-coers in this country. All hts life al
war with fate, he surrendered at last, and rs ht
died, left word that the face Of the conquered
should not be shown after all was over.
~ It is related that, after the final quarrel at the
| Comedie franchise, by rcnSon OF being refused
tile third debut. to which he was entitled, and
had seen the salaries OF all but himself raised
he went to London, Upon his performances in
| that city the Queen and the Prince~C ~Consort we're
| constant In their attendance, and D'Orsay and
| Louis Napoleon, then in exile. often went be-
| hiud the scenes to chat with the rising young
| actor. 1t was on the last night Of the engage
| ment that Napoleon stretched out bis hand aud
said, with feeling cmphasis, - The next time We
| meet will be in the Tuileries-".
! ''Tbat is somewhat doubtful replied the
actor" for really do not intend to he King"
| t.Eo," returned the other, {: but l intend to
DO Emperor and the tone was that OF
| prophecy. not Of boasting. They did not. meet
| the Tuile.ies. went to see him act at Fontatnc-
! bleau. and at the close Of the performance took
off his waLch and chain and begged. his accept
auce of them. Napoleon could look ahead
year or two. Could either have seen genera
| tiou to come think you he would have cared to
fulfil! his destiny@
1t was in 1851 that the actor. already reign
ing favorite, Taught George Sand lesson she
had never yet had set for her. He had been
busy during tie previous three years, acting all
+ho Hrot at Ami tftf.ra at ft1a
Historique and the Porte Ste. Martin. He bad
in thnt time created seven characters Of totally
different types, and acted the "Corsican
Brothers ~ during run OF hundred nights
theatre, and, after the arst reading, Boccage,
one OF the company who had gone with Feehter
to London ou bis secession from the Franchise,
saia: I'VE can offer you nothing in this piece.
and there is nothing else good enough for
"On the contrary,'' rejoined Fechter, ssIhayo
taken fancy to the plowboy.''
''What. the third part in the Diece?''
"Never mind; we will see what can be made
out Of it.''
The niece was mounted. Nine. s,nd came on
from Nohant TO see the dress-rehearsal. At the
end of the 1irst act Fechtcr heard mn excited did
logqe 10 It TIE :l aresSns,room Y, next bis own. =,
will not permit such an outrage. II You allow
that man to act, will withdraw the play"
but. my dear madame.'' replied Boccage,
" that man. as you call him, is doing You
great honor. You don't Know what you are
talking about; hs has taken an inferior part out
Of compliment to you, and will act it as no one
else can't
But the iratc novelist would not hear any
thing. and left with threats on her lips.
''What's the matter, Boccasc9'' asked
:" Why, that foolish woman says you shan't
play in 'Claude-'' She's made plowboy and
is dtsgusted because you dress him in peasants
clothes aud give him patots.'
avery well, then. I refuse the part. won't
60 on with the rehearsal.''
L. But we are lost If you do not. For my
sake pav no attention to her, aud go. through
your part-h
man, and be put On his street dress, aud spoke
the puress Of French. unit! Nine. Sand ex-
claimed: "What q charming young man! He
did not act in this way betore.n Feclter had
made gentleman Of her plowbor. 'sNow,"
said be, at the conclusion of the rehearsal, ..if
| can't do that Dartas feel it ought to be done,
I will not do It at ali. Nine. Sauu eau write,
but she has proved that she does not know the
meaning Of acting. She has insu1ted me, nnd /
hare done with herr There was more expostu-
lation, but Fechter adhered to bis dctermina-
ton, and It sras finally agreed that he should do
the part as he liked. He made the SUCCESS Of
the play, md, as the curtain fell on the first !
night 1tig Nine; SIND er!ed' "Take me to him,
49, Gs5s ,, -" w.. - 1Sa,., , !elase W sno"
nls .taae" s.1u; ~; was rscueers Icplv. ion
Ieta ~. ~ o1.sS I'LL III 20 uot 1ofges "a insult
t- Lass1 ene "aote .no1eplas ler tne man VINO re-
part
Knowing what re do Of his long and sngu-
lazy Ia sn:eesslul career nnroad' We wonder less
u, u. th;s nS usn ua.o man "9'Gn re carried tnlnes
na,.a ~ .uss sou1y. ~ haa oecn neEe less than
eeven lupu5as Mnen ar. arthur Cheney, OF bos-
@ ton, nusneu WIN ~ year OF t"o o. successful |
th nis:' ior mnlcn clealt was que alone to
sf' s.G STILL spou saste aoo luushcnt o1poor John
S.'", ~: aian Nno alse uuoeftook 10 SET
esase 49, ~ s.'s counlfs. aIlu VINO, save Augustla
10 c mau o'e ~ @ loeas tnan ne ever had before OF
ene ~ sesnse y. st1ee MIN
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q a,s; - -; " 41ets teal oe1D1e w seq sucn
= - 1i5a pt t,,e a'a ~. ya.uee ~. Mal1ack WAS
a. H., u,'os .uG lsoluS business Win Mf: tccnter;
Gaana @T1'1uGn nSm. MaS que o. me 1uVenl!cs;
nam,,a ~ .,,s 'in,us man, % r,le olu Han, "; y. Le-
oh orant.r "o ct,,a.5 ph' tpeo.' 9cseutrle ana
sn.1t, e,,t, aeuus' Nop5ou'r low comeoy;
tnso,a 'uiu Ineanhs sn 7 az 49,. p. r.. Ualv' for-
Sba ,,,a isS!o. rus hesf!un1 1os Utility;
of Iha nne, ecco,13;ss sseI laas LeeleIcq' one
oi,,,T onau eoset ~ Sa a:t1Gsses ,nat En-
Siai;nas I,,oea oent IA - ,c Fuank = EnaotraQ
,yos 4,rn,, ao.na . M. anttss ns'usua'u. II
of e;ght wse,rs for ..Wnnra Su.,snGT s Ma.a r4n
Eecbter r7oo,;as1 ~ ~ n snse - tn5's1o' mr..
sernnsv.f1o ,,;ohts - Ia 1ha: ~ uetl! II hau run
Esiti W,unat- h'sn's' Ahen came 1ne quarrel
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