The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-15
THE FIRTH ArENUE's LAST DAY
What IL to he Done with the Thcatre-The
Manager md the Nomcd

Tho performances Of 1.-THE Dark City,"
this afternoon and evening, will be the last IN
the Ffth Avenue Theatre under Mr.. Days
management. Nothing has been decided NJ to
the future of the house. II il understood that
several managers are still in negotiation with
the agent Of tho Glscy estate. to which the
house belongs but the question Of price is difli-
cult t. agree on. The agent demands s35 600
year. which il equal to nearly Il 600 week for
the average season of possible profit. The man
agcrs are holding on for a reduction. The
theatre Will remain closed certainly for a week,
and probably longer MS the agent declines to
let II for " snaps" ~ show folks call temporary
ventures.
In tho account 81 Mr.. Days embarrassment.
published in THE Sun on Wednesday. 1t WIS
said that Mr. James Lewis. the comedian. had
been turned away from the stage door in consc-
qurnrc Of having usedlanguage that displeascd
Mr. DAILY. Yesterday SUN reporter asked Mr..
Lewis for the accurate story. lie said: Mr..
Daily sent for me on Monday evening" after the
performance. / called on him in his private
Office lie then informed me that he should
close the theatre ON Saturday evening NJ this
week that my previous week salary would he
paid 10 me ON fr'duy that the present weeks
SALARY he could not promise To nay; mud that !
ight perform or not. but he preferred should
not az lie would only he under additional ohlt-
cations 10 me il did. / told him | should
probably cont nu' to play through the week. but
that II | concluded tO stop in the moan time.
would give him timely notirc: and added that
h. would not b" DIS ommOdrd in any event. for
] understood he had another member OF the
company ready - take my pant in case ~ an
emergency, | went to the theatre us usual ON
Tuesday evening, and was told by the stage
do0rk"t per That Mr.. naly desired To- soc me in
his office. called there. aud he said. us nearly
a. | can rcrOilnet. the following: IL has hpcn
reported To me that YOU have Slii To members
ut 10" company iuat my putt NJ oil IN" payrncnt
81 salaries until Friday VAS Nero suitrrluse
Ia
In view OF that, and uf what told you ON Mon
day. II you feel dissatisfied. had rather YOU
would not Ul9y any longer said that did
not deny having used the language that hud
| boon reported To- hin-so that dispurrs ut the
intimHt. on that | Was two-taocd.' As 10 my
not true, HN went from his Ollie to NY r'ss-
u..-ruom. and WIS thcrc and behind the =. n, =
for over an hour-iill saw IN To retire
" IL 1t true that MIR. Daly owes YOU slj.OOOf =
the reporter asked.
" 81" Mr.. / WIS replied; Sc Mr. paly owes mo
What do YOU propose for the futurcf'
MY ideas. IA the farmer said. are swarm-
ing. hut haven't hiNrd them vet | have ScV-
cral offers under consideration. lut | Soc no
need of being .prccipitatc. | have H. much
sympathy Tor Mr.. Daily AZ anybody else. tut
he viii take out part NJ bus company Tor % tour
of the New ENGLAND States; hut. for my part.
do not WISH to travel W sh him and them
success"
Mr.. lewis snid ho did not know definitely
a. to what Mr.. Daiy owed 10 other members ot
ON the N'w England tour. ltl- likely. how
over. that most ot them VIII make ia" trip. aS
good ENGAGEMENTS IN clty theatres are not car ly
made al IL . tinloui IA" yfnr.