The record-union., 1893-07-27
DALEY DIDN'T MAKE IT.
The Opposition Theater Will Have to
Stay Out Awhile.
An Interesting Bit of Warfare Be-
tween Rival Managers-CIunie
and Todd We're Alert.

Sacramento must be a good "show
town." even though it is frequently made
a target of by mud-throwers in the the
atrical business.
That this is true is evident from the Bit
terness of the warfare that has been going
on quietly between General 7. J. Clunie
on the one hand and w. R. DALEY on the
other-the latter trying to get foothold
in Sacramento and the former trying to
keep him out. Daley will be remem-
Dered as the energetic young manager
who came here last winter with the New
York Stock Company and played to good
business for twenty weeks or more. But
Daley could not agree with Clunie, nor
j. IL. Todd, Clunie's agent, and after
numerous cllnches they fell sout alto
gether and Daley took his company to
San Francisco, where it is now playing
at the National Thoater.
TALKED OF REVENGE.
Before shaking the dust of Sacramento
off his feet Daley threatened revenge on
Clunie and Todd, and since his departure
has been working diligently but quietly
to "get even" His plan was to secure
some suitable hall, and after converting
it into theater, bring up a strong COM
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other shows. He nearly succeeded, too.
He began negotiating for Turner Hall.
and on last Saturday thought he had
everything settled. Messrs Jones and
Fisch, the lessees Of the hail. looked
favorabIy upon the proposition and
Daley went back in high glee, intending
to open with his company next month
on the very same night that the
Clunie-Todd Company opens perma-
nent at the Opera-house.
But there's many slip 'twixt the cup
and the lip"
bailey was in town again yesterday.
but he was not iubilant. TO a RECORD
UNION reporter he said: "WelI, l gotIt
where the chicken got the ax-if YOU will
permit me TO quote from the new song.
Yes, | had everything fixed, as 1 thought,
but | have been euchred again. When |
left here last week Mr.. Jones told me he
would give me positive answer this
week. L came up yesterday with my
stage carpenter and took extensive meas
urenents of the hall, as we'll as to make
drawings of
THE PROPOSED STAGE,
Proscenium, arch and other details.
After we got through we walked leisurely
over to Mr.. Jones house. We were met
at the door by Mr.. Jones' little girl. She
informed us that her father was engaged
at that acknowledgement in conVersa-
uon with Mr. Todd. Well, had / been
hit on the head with club l could not
have been more surprised. OF course, l
knew then that the jig was up-that
Clunie and Todd had gotten on to nv
little game-so | walked off, leaving
word that L would see Mr.. Jones later on.
AS soon as l got out of sight Jones slid
over to kisch's house. l saw Jones in
the afternoon and, just as I expected. he
told me how sorry he was, but that Mr..
Fisch would not agree to it. | bade him
good day and there you are"
well, have you given up hope of hav-
ing permanent show here?p asked the
reporter.
Not much" declared the young man
ager, with vicious bite at his cigar. "pIl
knock those fellows out yet, see if l don't.
And you can quote me as saying so,
too"
THREATENED ARREST.
After rejecting a moment DALEY let
loose again. Now, as long as rve
told you this much," he said, II might as
well let you into the whole business.
Pm not going to rest content in the as
surance that some day | will be located
here-and let me add right here that l
have several good locations under con-
slderation now = but Pm going right
after Todd and make it warm for him.
outside OF the show business. | am
going to have him arrested for embezzle-
ment II he does not produce $500 by
thursday. ou see, when the Clunie
Opera-house was running with nv COM
pany, Todd, Gus Burnett and myself
were partners in the saloon attached to
the theater. Our receipts were always
good, and Todd, who kept the books and