The New York herald., 1877-09-12
MR.. DALY's MISFORTUNE.


WHY THE FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE is TO BE
CLOSED ON SATURDAY NExr-MR. DALY's
STATEMENT TO THE PUBLIc-HARsH cRITI-
crsMs OF HIS FELLOW MANAGERS.
Theatrical circles yesterday somewhat excited
by the report OF the approaching close Of the Fifth
Avenue Theatre and Mr. Day's failure. Mr. DAILY him.
self Invisible all day, but tho following statement
furnished at the theatre having been prepared
for tho press under his supervision
The Dark City, will be played at the Fifth Avenue
IN "a nsss mr. IS s Mr. py ~
then publicly his for tho a.urs sra ss sa
Seae H." that % b
rcr that writ Of dspossesion has isuod against
H. D i s ssa sas @ s
held iaIse TEs that M Daly has made
%ySoay else taEsn possession enies is false
same ihsy BY mutual consent ana with an
equitable adjustment OF all differences Mr. DAYS career
aud he viii adhere to il.
Mr. pALy's COMPANY.
Tho members OF Mr.. Daly's company reported yes
terday morning at the theatrical agencies Of simmons
and swpl 10 hnd new engagements. They were evil
denly much disturbed at being thus suddenly thrown
out or employment at period when engagements
for the season had already been concluded and when
many OF them must experience great difficulty in ind
ing new places. Some Of them were very bitter in
their denuncatlons OF Mr. Duly, who they declared,
should notified them OF the probability or posi-
uiiity Of the present contingency before engaging
them TOR this sosson Mr. DAILY s in considerable arr
rears TO members OF his company for salary. Mr..
Simmons stated that Mr. Daily was in arrears to Mr.
Lewis aone for nearly $4,000, although this is prob
ably an exaggerated amount Another authority
in theatrical matters stated the amount at S5,OOo
hill. Ilntv md In,Vis- ibo mi nm
who could give an absolute trustworthy ngure-pre-
ferred altogether silent ON the subject The
same retccnce observed by the Messrs Glsey, to
whom ia. Daily Is understood TO DO in considerable
rcars for the rent Of the theatre. Mp Fiske, Mr.
Daly's business manager aed that the ront OF the
theatre was pald ap 10 september l. ana tnat on sa
owing the Gilsoy estate. Mr.. Andrew Gilsey,
although hc would say nothing else smiled Ironically
good deal moro than that but he would not state how
much.
WHAT STEPHEN pisKe SAID.
MI. Fiske sad that Mr. DAILY had no pressing cred
itors whatever, ana to his indebtedness 10 tho
Messrs. Gisey, that was secured by a mortgage on
the furniture and fittings OF the theatre which cost
$40 co., Mr. DAILY being, then, Ia no pecuniary dnl-
Guilty. according 10 Mr. Fske what could be the reason
for such extraordinary contingency? Mr. Fiske said
1t purely from difference OF opinion between Mr..
Daily and Messrs Gilscy regarding the amount OF the
OF the lease II 70 be Increased TO $4,000 year
next Dscember-thls being only for Tho bare
inclined to pay such exorbitant amount O rent,
and the negotiations for reduction having failed, Mr.
| DAILY, by mutual agreement announced that his
theatre would close next saturday. This little
theatre Mr. Fsko declared mad carried on the old IN
Avsnue and the broadway Thsatre which latior was
fitted up expense OF S25000 and sos, 900 OF this
old burden had been paid of by its earnings so that
only SIS, 900 70 So 600 remained. The daily expense
| Of Mr.. Daly's present company lad been $500, while
The average receipts were only $4oo The theatre had
held, however much as 81 200 on tho occasion OF
| Tie Joint appearance OF MI Booth aud Mss Daven-
port Mr. DAILY had always paid larger salaries
Coghlan last season received 1878 a week in
| gold, Mr. Lewis received 500 week. and the other
yet possible that the Fifth Avenue Theatre would con.
tinuc under Mr. Day's or his own management If tho
appropriate reduction OF rent was acecded to by the
bcssrs. Gsey As TO the amount OF Mr.. DAILY s lmbll
tiles Mr. Fske estimated them ut $50 01O while other
trustworthy authorities put them AZ $40 900 or $4,000
father.in law Mr. John Dun The latter reported
having philosophicaiy resigned himself to the loss OF
LACK OF SYMPATHY FOR MR.. DAILY.
Among the theatrical profession all sorts Of opin-
them not highly supplementary TO Mr.. DAILY. Whllc
the latters industry as manufacturer Of plays was
ns ana
| would seem to be exceedingly unpopular among
the profession, most OF whom expressed no sympathy
whatever for his nrsfortunes but seemed rather
joiced at them. Mr. Simmons said that this collapse
OF tho Filth Avenue Theatre season was particularly
hard upon Mr.. Lewis the actor, who would have
tainy accepted an advantageous offer from the Unlon
Square Theatre, which was made to him, II he had
known Of the probability Of the present denouement
One cause which Mr.. Simmons assigned for Mr. Daly's
failure that the salaries Of his company Too
hugh tor the earnings Of the theatre Then all his
cent ventures great failures. Parsloe's engage
ment during the summer season was most disastrous.
| the company playing at one time TO S75 night The
| Evan feline combination was another great failure;
while the nightly expenses averaged $500 IL was
say tnat for long time past the receipts had
| not averaged $500 night. Dir. Simmons SAID
the present collapse would also fall hard upon Miss
Ada Dyas,. who had been engaged by Mr.. Daiy ut a
| salary OF Sl75 week.
| A shrewd theatrical manager asserted yesterday
| that Mr.. DAILY might probably resume tho per-
sonal management OF MISS Davenports business, aud
| give up his own business FOR the present Whether
this be not 1t only mentioned OF tho
innumerablc scraps OF theatrical gossip that honted
| about yesterday IN reference to Mr. DAILY and tho
| names that are frequently associated with his in
| theatrical connection