New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
FISKE, SAPPH0 & CO..
tFrOm The Brooklyn Eagle. october SD
A LETTER FROM WILLIAM WINTER.
Which Sets Forth Important Facts and
Views.
To the Editor Of The Eagle ::

To the Editor of The Eagle:
appreciate THE the Pr0mptitude Of your Justice in
any request of mine could have reached you, the
greater part of my rejoinder to Mr.. Fske's attack
on me, that was published in your paper last Fri
tldy regret however, that you did not feel able
There is a remark In your editorial reference to
the subJectIthe remark, namely, that "Mr Winter
mate that have not answered Mr. Fiske so prompt
Mr.. Fiske's letter-the same that he sent to you
was am informed, sent by him, to The Tribune,
last Thursday. was not then in the the city y' and
neT ON n9Hs 5G about it s dd d not hefE Of III tsS a9
requested the editor of The Tribune TO copy it
soon as he was able to find room for it.
The Tribune has always been willing to open tts
columns to correspondents. Mr. Fiskes letter would
have been published the morning after it was re-
feive1 oq5 Ut that 1t came IN late ana & 2ut @ taI m b
subject In advance of its publication .o-. b,s
screed. in manifold, several other papers we'll
to The Tribune and The Eagle" not having the
bee rss+ m nSIisbad that naner bayines nroyided Mr.
Fiske with what he considers grievance.
l need not remind you that many other duties
eorTespdHdents SU answered @ Mr. IFiske attack as
soon S4 as l could find time to do so -. -
s9nal som at attacks and should not have replied Ito TO
has long PTosaa 9S5 that i baa rfP9 fpS of mn
mas always been treated by me with respect ana
l have given practical and, cordial support; and
& %lo;o on TINS occasion, has absolutely no Just
~ MF ir Mqsk9yes skye play and the PeTOrma9ce Of
iact would have been recognized: and. meanwhile.
It IS certain that adverse opinion could have
! done any harm
Your editorial. observe, says that ''the public
divides on this subject" That may be so: but
believe that very few, of the sheep attended
the Lyric Theatre while Mr.. Mackaye's play was
! visible there
Strange that the soul. that very fiery particle
Should let itself be snufled by an article.
1 was not aware that Critics were contend
ing; had the impression that critical reviewer
had beeI' by theatrical manager. personally at
lacked Tor writing what ne believed, and believes
10 be true, about play and an actress The final
I truth about the matter is that the author of
'Sdppho and PhaOn, so far he has yet shown
cannot write effective drama; that the actress
Nine. kalich. so far she has yet shown, cannot
act IN q manner superior to that of experienced
lneulocrlty, and that the manager. having (unfOr-
tQnately) lost money his production, which
OBVIOUSLY, was expensive. has lost his temper and
mas selected an old friend. who would have been
glad 10 help him If he could justly have done so
at whom TO calculate splenetic venom.
tOr the rest, when Mr.. MaCkaye shows that he
can write a good play, and when Nine kalict
shows that she can act in a splendid manner. both
OF them 1t is certain. will receive every recognition
that they merit; and every friend of the stage
viii rejoice-fOr good writers and good actors are
much needed Faithfully yours,
WILLIAM WINTER.
The Tribune. New York. Oct ST. 1907.