New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-12
MIR. DALF'S DFFICULTIES DENIED.

The various rrmOrs of trouble at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre, as published in yesterdays TRIBUNE.
have at least this basis of truth in them that Mr. DAILY
will retire from the management OF the theatre on satur
day night Mr. Fiske the manager, last evening made
the following statement:
"Tbe Dark City will be played at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre under Mr.. Days nagement with It's fun east
The oS RE tbea,rs Mr. Dav will tbcn u1b.
cy announce his plans for the future. and his reasons
for retiring from the management OF the Fifta
Avenue Theatre. The that Mr. DAILY Is
bankrupt is untrue The ruDor that writ Of
dspossesson has been Issued against Mr. DAILY IA false,
and has been repeatedly conradicted Ihe rInor that
meeting OF Mr. DAYS cred ors has been held or
called Is false. The ruuor that Messrs. Gey any
body else have taken possession Of the box office Is Ike
wise false Tue relations OF essrs Gilsey and DAILY are
tne same as ever Ihey part Oy mutual consent ana WIN
Days career a. manager II by no means at an end.
IL IS his profession, and he will adhere 10 IL.
Some Time Mr.. DAILY told the Glseys OF the
theatre that he thought the rent ought be reduced
They disagreed with h.m this point, believing that
tenant might easily be found the old rate. Mr. DAILY
sad that they liberty look for one as lac would
not consent TO pay wAat he had been paying Neither
side has reccded from position and II IL now
authoratyey announced that in consequence Mr. DAILY
Will withdraw, above stated. Mr.. Fske repeated
that whatever difficulties there might have been had
been amicably arranged Mr. DAILY refused to make a
statement last evening, declining TO anticipate what lie
has determined TO announce at the end OF the week
Mr. DAILY last evening informed James Lewis that he
did not require his services any longer and his part
hereupon taken by owen Fawcett Mr. Lewis last
ming the following account Of this matter: ."
offered position in tine Union square Company before
the season opened, with larger salary than Mr. DAILY
ever gave me, but upon Mr.. Days representations
OF certain success, | induced remain
with him. on Monday evening, after the performance,
Mr. DAILY called to his Office and curtly informed
me tnat ON FRIDAY evening lie hoped able pay
my last weeks salary that he hot anxious TO nave
me play the rest OF ns week, should be paid
H. ana ne should be under additional Obligations
/ tOlu MN that thought IL hat hard Inc,
and reminded him that he urged TO accept
tne 0fcr nom the Union Square. lie replied that h. did
not know that made any difference him said that
did not supp0s IL did and Withdrew. Last evening
Mr.. DAILY asked To see when reached theatre,
aud stated that he understood that mad been saying
that his agreement 10 pay last weeks salary Friday
was subterfGge. H. then said that lie had engaged
Mr. Fawcett TO take NY place. and that he should
duire fny services" Mr.. Lewis added ttat, his
opinion, Nh. DAILY was very seriously embarrassed
In view OF the fact that those chiefly Interested In the
matter refused To make any staten mt relative % a
change in Ir. Days plans until It necessary
cOnLrict some UI the current rumOIs, IL has been ire
qutntly asked now those rumOrs originated 40
stated last evening that they doubtless grew OF
Gseys enJeayors another tenant. ANY person
naturally cOnciude, alter Mr. Dals elaborate prcpar-
tons Tor the season, that serious difficulty must
have suddenly arisen TO make tine lease negotiable
Charles Fisher yesterday denied the report hat
refused To act during tne present week the
pauy. or that be had any disagree neHt with MI
Day, "lth whom lie syinpathlzs' 50 lar as any sympa
tiny was necessary.
# rIn0re last evening, that Mr. Daily had leased
BOOtns Theatre Tor the GeIOh Out te report could nos
DO suDstantiated.