THE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION BENEFIT.

Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 2009, 13 October 1869, Page 2

THE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION BENEFIT.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir, — Will you permit me through the medium of your widely circulated journal to contradict a statement that appeared in this morning’s issue of the Daily Timet, relative to the above benefit, in which it is asserted that Mr Talbot generously gave his share of the proceeds towards that Institution. Now, Mr Editor, this is not true. Had Mr Talbot given a night during his engagement, he would then have been entitled to this enlogiura ; as it was, ho simply gave his services, when he had nothing whatever to do—waiting for a steamer to conduct him to the North A lady in this city waited upon me and asked me whether terms could be made for a benefit for the Benevolent Institution, adding that Mr Talbot, who was then unemployed, would give his services for the night in question. Terms were agreed upon with this lady without my ever being in the slightest communication with Mr Talbot, when, to my surprise, era the night of the benefit, ho requested a cheque for tho amount of the takings, that he might have the glory, I presume, of having his namo enrolled as one of tho donors. Inis I refused, notwithstanding Mr Talbot threatening me that he would not continue the play unless ho receive;! tho money. My reply was that tho cheque would bo paid to tho secretary or the lady in question, with whom I had made tho arrangement, and not to Mr Talbot, who had nothing whatever to do with it beyond giving his service*, as many other artists have donemany at a pecuniary loss to themselves, which Mr Talbot cannot lay claim, to—his engagement having terminated anything but profitable to myself. I am most willing to grant all praise to any artist giving his services, bo they what they may, for a charitable purpose, but I cannot allow the public to be misinformed on the matter.—l am, Sir, yours respectfully, Lons Court.