Evening journal., 1894-04-24
A DRAMATIC rRllIMPH.

III nc Bteau uthmhlic hhu ptcuulhiJ oue-
cess achieved by the DAILY company with
"The Twelfth Night" in London, is
gratifying in several respects. It is
gratifying, first, that an American com |
pany, American players, under the man
agement of an American, has achieved |
these successes when all the other
theatres have failed.
Augustin DAILY. man who was born
In North Carolina over fifty years ago
and rose from an obscure place on a
newspaper to the dramatic edtorship Of
a great New York daily, has become one
Of the most successful dramatic man
ayers Of the world. In two Of the great
est cities Of the world he has achieved
success where others have failed
1t is notable that with all his reputa-
tion, and all his skill as a manager his
scholarship as an actor. assisted by the
charming and brilliant Miss Terry, that
even Henry Irving, the greatest Of all
actors Of to-day, was unable to produce
"The Twelfth Night with success
in London. That would have been
enough to deter a less bold and ener-
getic man than Mr.. DAILY. 1t did not
deter him, and with Ada Rehan at the
head Of his fine company of actors he has
kept this beautiful play on the boards OF
a London theatre for more than 100
nights.i
The dinner given to Mr. DAILY and his
company by Ambassador Bayard was a
graceful and patriotic testimonial in
recognition Of this success.
Miss Ada Rehan who shares with
Mr. Daily the honors of this now magnif-
cent enterprise, is young woman who
started few years ago in Louisville
under Barney Macauley. She played
minor parts then and afterward was dis
covered by Mr.. Daily playing a small
part, but playing It we'll with the
Florences In Albany, n. Y. She is a
typical American woman, beautiful and
accomplished, as DAILY Is a typical Ameri-
can man and manager bold and
energetic.
1t is a matter of pleasure and pride
that Americans have obtained such
favor in London in that one of Shakes
( peares plays which requires the most
q intelligent study and the most skillful
acting and generally careful and
) aesthetic presentation, that this presen
tatlon Of II in London Is equal, If not
superior, to that Of Irving aud Terry.
Taking the obstinaoy of the British
character into consideration this is q
victory. It Is a kind Of victory foI
b American talent that has never been won
b before
j Our actors have sometimes made sue
d cesses over there but those successes
were due, not to skill and scholarship
k but to novelties or other things lest
e credltable than the qualities which dis
e tinguish the DAILY Company. There ii
r no novelty In the play, no novelty in this
{ manner Of its presentation, other thar
}. those admirable novelties of skill anC
- scholarship which serve to secure {
r triumph over British obstinacy, British
IS pride and British hatred Of any new
IS thing.
IS In this way "The Twelfth Night" tri-
umph is a credit that our actors never VOL
!. before and It is a credit that Is particu
a. larly grateful and encouraging TO us nov
IS because of the political activity will
3 which the opinion is circulated tina
Re somehow we are not able to contend oi
n equal terms with either the best or th
Ie meanest people Of Great Britain or tn
'r Continent in the industries. II we cal
y beat In better things, why not in meaner
lie Ia giving this company the compll
-e mentary dinner, we have no doubt tina
sr Mr. Bayard intended to impress tina
lesson upon the minds Of the people her
1t and abroad, just as he intended to CON
q pliment Mr. Daily aud the indivldua
is members Of his company, for being brav
and capable enough to contend agains
n that quality in the British character an
y to emphasize that quality OF the Amer
Of can character OF doing the best that ca
II be done in any profession, in any art, q
~ in any industry.