New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-26
THE RECORD OF A MANAGER.
WHAT AUGUSTIN DAILY HAS ACCOM-
PLISHED


HIS WORK IN NETWORK THEATRES FOR
QUARTER or A CENTURY.
At his theatre in Broadway tomorrow night
Augustn DAILY will begin the visibly active work Of
his twenty-sixth year a NewYork manager. He
has been one. to be perfectly accurate. for twenty
hve years and four days. Last Thursday was the
anniversary of his opening of the Fifth Avenue
Theatre, in Twenty four;h-st.. where the Madison
square Theatre Is now Since then he has pursued
an earnest, Industrious and clearly defined course
and has attained results most important to the
history of the drama in America. Twenty-Five
years Is long time for any man to hold position
as leading manager in such a city as New-York.
where rivals many and public taste is so
caprcious and so variable
Three persons have been constant in their
positions as actors Mr.. DAILY in his
manager. James Lewis. George Clarke and Mrs.
G H. Gilbert were members OF that first company
or Mr.. Days, and they members of his COM
pany now. The others In his ranks for the first
season at the Fifth Avenue Theatre f. L.
Davenport ID. II. Harkns George Holland. George
Parkes. who died last week; Miss Agnes Ethel.
Miss Fanny Davenport and Mrs. Chanfrau. Later
Mrs. Scott Sddons. Miss Clara Morris and Miss
Kate Claxton were added.
Before he tried to manage a theatre In New-York
he had been a newspaper man. He came here
from North Carolina. where he was born. and wrote
dramatic criticisms for several papers. Before
coming to New-iork he had begun to write plays
and he continued do this with his critical work
His beginning In management at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre was made August q, 1859 lie
trolled the Of this house till 1t burned
or January !, 1873 and he then Days
Fifth Avenue Theatre in Broadway opposite
Waverley Place.
MANAGING THREE HOUSES AT ONCE.
In a short time another Fifth Avenue Theatre was
erected on the site OF the which still bears that
name. and Mr.. DAILY took possession Of 1t. At one
time he managed this and other theatres Ia
New-York. the Grand opera House and the Olympic
In Broadway, near Beecker-st 1t this
house that Miss Ada Rehan first acted under Mr..
Days management She has been member OF
his company since that time and has risen
steadily from the comparatively unmportant 20,
sition which she then held to the which sho
now occupies. one OF the most cnviable the Eng
disappearing stage.
Mr.. DAILY has occupied his present theatre for NJ
teen years His productions in it have been chiefly
Shakespeare his costly REVEALS Of old standard
COMEDIES and his modern farces. The most i'm;
nave been The Tanning OF the snrew." "As You
Like It," a Midsummer Nights Dream" Loves
REVEALS OF The Inconstant." She Would ana She
Wouldn't," The Country GIRL The School for
gem and other standard comedies. Among tho
iaTces some OF the most notable have been The
Lottery of Love" The Railroad OF Love" "Dollars
ana H, SenSe' "A Nisht on. Seven, twenty Eight"
Love in Tandem"
Mr. Daily has taken his company to England sew
eral times. and no star company from America has
ever had SO enthusiastic "A reception In London.
Miss Rehan is among the very first theatrical IA.
vorites Of that city. and unlimited praise has been
avished upon her acting there. especially In Shake
spearian parts and on Mr.. Days careful and luxu-
rlous production OF the plays. other members OF
Ms company. such as Mr. Lewis. Mrs. Gilbert and
After few visits to England Mr.. DAILY became
DESTROYS Of having n theatre nj his In London.
me one which he no" controls and which bears
his name. In Leicester square. Was accordingly
,': ann - ~ "' - na', a. .l'' G
Miss Kehan on October 80 1901. II opened
which Miss Rehan and NJ. DAYS company had al
ready appeared at the Gaety Theatre ia 1853 AMI At
term Of the opening season OF the new theatre. Mr..
naly DECIDED to withdraw The Tanning OF the
prsscn, his own arrangement Of sheridan Knowles
Tandem" which ran I'LL the close Of the season.
TWELFTH NIGHT" IN LONDON.
on September IS the new season opened with
DOLLAR. and sense" The grea. achievement OF
this season was the OF Twelfth Night" which
made a record OF over 100 performances. All that
had ever been said in praise OF Miss Rehan In
,,riumph FOR her and FOR Mr. Daly The icnh per
Torrance given on April ~. and was attended
by members Of the royal family; the American
prominent in ali branches Of politics. society,
The career Of this play established Mr. paly'
house as one OF the Fashionable theatres Of Lon
don 1t is not easy TO gain that position but Days
Theatre has done Il In WONDERFULLY short time"
After the run Of Twelfth sight" the theatre Wa
occupied by Nine DuS.. and she was followed
ly Sarah l3ernhdrdt. who closed her season ana
that OF the house July q.
Last winter Mr.. DAILY received the larthre Medal
from Notrc Dame University. 1t IL awarded ono"
a wear TO some Roman Catholic OF such distraction
as TO bc deemed worthy OF the honor. IN" lst OF
those who have previously receiver IL Is one that
makes the honor the more market.
For the early part o. the present season Mr.,
DaIv viii purst. "A policy somewhat different from
una, he ha- followed heretofore. Tomorrow night
AZ The home theatre ~ Night on viii h. played,
Ion Mr. Lewis Mrs Gilbert ana Henry T.. 'lNey
I'm IN. cast 4 company headed by these actors
VIII af,erward make tour 81 laying the fares io'
,rh,ch pslv's Theatre has always been famous.
ano,her company will support Miss Rehan on a
,nrr i'm the more serious plays OF the repeft"ry,
,ou ,,irs The school for scandal and some OF
n. Shafespcarian comedies. The two COMPANIES
I'll, mite FOR the regular Ncw-fork season on
w, rsturn 10 the home theatre late In the