Telegram-herald., 1889-05-08


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= asic, and IS one " ths few editors IN eller
who can tell when his critics are writing
trULhfuliy about m aslciAns. Time Is deal
mz very gently with Mr. Curtis lie Las
passed the meridian or life. sud bis lair Il
gray, but his walk i a. elastic, his hand
shake > nrm aud his eye as steady and
peneg rzIIAs as II ~As score OF yeSrs aso-
he has made a practice OF keeping his body
healthy, and has thus been enabled 10 keep
up The great mental strain undeT which hs
las lab0red 90 long.
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Il - newspaper man TOO, but be II out
OF the profession now. and Is known as
great theatrical manager. Al he House
are given his own plays, his own transit~
TiOas or foreign works, and his own COM
pany psrtOrms them precisely as lie
dictates. It Is one or the most
charming theatres IN New York aud
people crowd IL so that there is very little
use for advertising H. You hear this man :
name mentioned very often as having
written new play, translated one, or
adapted one. but ycu never hsar OF him In
tho hurly- -burly Of social life, and his face
and figure is hardly known 10 the great
crowd of men and women who thIong TO
see his plays, aud who pass for the great
public In this city. IL is Augustin DAILY.
Years ago he was a dramatic critic on tho
Empress at a time when Jim Brooks WAS a
a leader In Congress, and Erastus Brooks
prominent politician in the Empire
State. Both have passed away. Mr.. DAILY
did ploughmSn's work for the meagre
sum OF SO week then, and was probably
, glad To get il. BY his own efforts he has
become one OF the great theatrical powers
Of the world. and he is constantly adding
10 his already great fortune by judicious
investments. He shuns publicity, and Is
never SO happy as when directing the
MANAGEMENT OF his stage, or writing or
adapting play. He is u man Of few words.
| and seldom falls into "A reminiscent mood,
| but lie turned the pages Of his life back
| for an instant yesterday whea he recalled
| the time that he worked for $40 week,
| and compared it with the salary that IS
| now paid 10 such men as Cockrell and
| other leaders in their profession.