The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-24
RULES OF DALY's THEATRE.
The Word OF the Manager - Law. but
He 10 Ready to Accept sugEestions.

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He 10 Ready to Accept suggestiens.
There are two articles about DAYS Theatre
in the June Century. under the general
title of A American School Of Dramatic
Art From an article by George Parsons
Lathrop, on 1.-The Inside Working ~ thu
Theatre. . we take these paragraphs:
II is one OF the strict contract rifles Of this
theatre that every member OF the company
shall obey, under penalty. the directions u the
manager NJ 10 the performance and ''bust-
ness" HE word Is law. Yet / have mover
seen any one accept . change or suggestion
more swiftly than he does the instant be
sses that IL will affect the artistic result
favorably. His grasp OF the total situation -
extraordinary, and he has . peculiar gift Of
enforcing perfect precision and quiokness %
action. 20 that nothing on his stage can ever
drag He also plans, notices and controls
every smallest detail OF scsnsry, FURNITURE.
bric-a-brsc. in the setting. down TO an inch
or an angle. II might be supposed that She
strictnsss of bis direction would restrain his
artists or discomfort them. II this happens
at times, 1t must be said that ths general
tenor OF feeling has been for these many
years, one Of satisfaction NJ receiving sunh
thorough training. and 10 10 certain that he
has preserved and brought out . wonderful
variety OF individuality in his p1syefE on
of his most efficient men said % hims."1
have had some experiences. and you see hat
/ can do, 30 far; but you must shake me up
and timber me-" 1t is this shaking mp and
lin pering, a. well ~ ths gentlsr modes Of de-
vel3pmens he 90 well understands. which The
progressive and capable among his people arr
apt TO enjoy and profit by. George Clarke
the dean Of ths company. II not also Of the
profession in New York, spsaks Of having
twice left DAILY, although, on the whole, he
has played with him the greater part Of the
time since tho latter began his career - :
manager, and adds, II could not keep sway
from hin. was able to make . great deal
more money elsewhere; but never found
elsewhere the ~artistio atmosphere, the hons
Of art, that remains unchanged here always
1t is, in truth. AZ academic school OF the his-
trionic art. and of the finest art Of theatre
management. A stranger wrote TO Mr. DAILY.
asking whether he knew Of any nigh$ school
OF acting which he could attend, ~ the COR
respondent was q very busy man during the
day, but wished 10 learn the profession ~
acting after business hours. Mr. Daly's reply.
brief, but courteously worded, was that ~
knew OF no night school OF acting sxcepe .
good theatre in sction at night.
But mis- own theatre in action by day 10 the
most wonderful school Of acting known TO
me. There 10 mons in the country whers the
great art is taught and made real - 10 10
here, every day but Sunday, and almost
every hour of the day. . . It will do the
people good, further. to know that the inner
life OF a great theatre il governed by the
s~trictest code Of good manners and good will;
that the prevailing tone Of Days Theatre -
absolutely that Of a circle Of self respecting
acouaintances: that there is 70 foolinR and
| no dawdling; that tobacco and liquor stop 81
the threshold that there is no running IN
and out Of visitors. and no loahng at the
stage door.
Nc loud talking, noisy laughter. or other
disturbance IL TOLERATED. behind the scenes. IN
the green room and dressing ruomss or eiss-
where. The whole place is dedicated to hon.
est work and high aspirations; no that, not
withstanding oil the ambitions. hopes, dissp-
pointments. tiiumpls or hearthurnings
| which inevitably enter into the composite
life Of a number Of players, wherever they
may be gathered together, the reiRninR
spirit here really is quieter, sw eetsr and
more earnest than that Of most drawing
rooms