New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-05
PLYING 4 rRicK ON ArGrSrIN DALr.

a SPURIOUS 7.20.s" PRODUCED IN LONDON
COMPANY ro SAIL TODAY,
For the past few months much nicrcst has hecn takon
by those ntcrrsod In the drama In tho visit Of Angus
tin DAYS company Ia London and their ohancos of
success hayo boon much oanyassed IL was known
some time ago that tho opening productoniat- rooos
Theatre would be Mr., Days we'll known adaptation
from tho German, entitled " POS and IL was gener
ally thought that his choice was a wise II was
therefore with feeling OF disappointment and surprise
that Mr. Days American friends the cable dis
patch announcing the production and immediate
failure OF piece of tho Same name at the Globe
Theatre, London. No particulars have arrived re-
spectng this march stolen on Mr. DAILY.
Mr. DAILY arriy ed in this city day before yesterday,
without his company lie was his house last night
by a TRIBUNE reporter. His smiling face rather
griny and there strong suspicion Of burnt gun
powder lingering about his garments.
I've just been showing ny loyalty and amusing my
young at the same time" said he in laughing
PLANTATION Well" he continued, he threw himself
into a chair " suppose you've heard of the trick they
have played upon But enc part of the story you
have not heard The man who has thus endeayOred To
hurt chances of in London without getting
any corresponding benefit YOfke stephens who for
the last two years has been member of my company,
and IN whom l trusted implicitly. l terminated my
contract with Stephens at the close of my Newly Ork
without imagined, any unkindly feeling on
either side His wife the principal trouble. |
originally engaged young stephens the strength OF
his performance in Mankind, and he unwilling
to be separated from his WIFE, who Is an actress en-
gagged her also, though such course Is against my
well-knOwn principles | had really no place IN my
company for Mrs stephens. Since then have given
her small parts occasionally but have not felt Justned
III advancing her This has caused her To display nuch
| illfeeiing When Stephens came To bid me goodbye
he said he hoped parted friends. replied GER
tainly but alluded his wifcs behavior. He told me
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had expressly stipulated III his contract that his
/ wife should not be in the same company. Well what
does this nice young man do As soon as ne gets To Eng
land, but IN company with young Engshman named
| LntOrd Arthur. who l. extremely miavOraby known
in New York, produce 4 spurious 1-2O-S Ii failed
of course. and III doing has undoubtedly discounted
my chances of success with my play. l have the ad
vantage of international copyright between England
and Germany and my title IL entered nj Ntatoner'
Hall Under these circumstances think can make
things rather hot for Messrs stephens and Arthur and
| viii undoubtedly do soon as arrive. have
cabed Germany already for my certificate to be sent
! over to London With this exception the prospects
are bright enough Though the Is rather dull
ANYTHING like an attraction Is, hear. doing good bust
ness London. If 7-2Os i, not success shall put
on Needles aud Pins. ah)rding an opportunity for
| contrast to the company.
Nv recent tour has been tine successful have
ever made We PLAYED Il week longer than usual in
both Chicago aud Philadelphia. The play that drew
the best # not the largest audiences was The Country
Girl while Red Letter Nights did well anything
else Next season shall bring ont two old comedies,
successul have my ventures in that direction been
Let me finally say that th. bold attempt to nIure il
culary hard me, have carried my own scruples
in these matters almost teo far was the first man
| ager in America to pay French author the first
| 70 pay n German author. and with Mr. Nallack
| the first TO pay English author; and this Il
nv reward Even 10 the days when piracy was com
mon would never accept manuscript resembling
closely that Of play which another manager had
already produced
Mr. Days company reached the city about midnight
Yesterday After few hours spent IN their homes
they will assemble on board the Alaska at o'clock to-
DAY and sail for England.