VINDICATIONS.

Evening Star, Issue 2863, 23 April 1872, Page 2

VINDICATIONS.

To the Editor. Sir,—l was much surprised last evening on reading the letter of Mr Haselmayer’s agent, Mr Robinson j professing to give details of a proposed agreement between the Lessees of the Princess Theatre and his employer in reference to performances here, and endeavouring to justify his conduct by asserting that 1 had “ circulated a report calculated to damage him.” The attempt to damage is really the only charge with which the public have to do, and, as it is entirely unfounded, all I need do is to deny it. I have neither originated nor circulated anything whatever concerning Mr Robinson, who seems adroitly to have imagined such an accusation for sensational advertising purposes. With regard to the publication of purely business transactions, the public will quite agree with me, that a most unwarrantable breach of confidence has been committed by Mr Robinson, which, if generally practised, would prevent all negotiations by letter between persons proposing to enter into contracts. I have always been accustomed to look upon such communications as strictly confidential, and for either party to disclose them without the consent of the other, excepting u der very peculiar circumstances, as a breach of that well-understood etiquette so necessary to be observed and so essential to success in every business. Ido not know that I need trouble the public with any remarks on the subject beyond a few words tending to show how little reliance can be placed on Mr Robinson’s statement, for he has conveniently told only half the truth. That I submitted the offer to Mr Haselmayer is perfectly true—that he sent or gave my letter to his agent seems to be true ; but Mr Robinson witholds what is equally true—that after further consideration I offered to accept three pounds per night and divide the proceeds afterwards, I paying the whole of the expenses of the entertainment—a proposition which I am persuaded would have been more advantageous to him and to the lessees of the Theatre, and more satisfactory to the public, than the plan he has adopted of compelling two places of amusement to be kept open, both of which must suffer by competition. The charge of endeavoring “to thwart” Mr Robinson is equally imaginary as that of attempting “to damage.” My own business requires as much attention as I can give to it, without stepping out of my way to interfere with that of any other person. I am, &c., Q. W. Geddes, of Geddes and Willis.