The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-08
His Company Was the school for More
Prominent Artists Than Any
other i'm This Country.
NOTED ENGLISHWOMAN DEAD
SISTER CUsACK. KNOWN AS THE
NUN OF kENMARE.
Founded Many Converts with Her
Money-Denth of vincent McLaugh-
lin, of the Phila adeIphia Times.

PARIS June z-Augustin Daily died sud-
denly this afternoon. Mr.. Days death
was due TO heart failure. He arrived here
last Saturday and was stopping at the
Hotel Continental
NEW YORK. June THE first news OF
Mr.. Daly's death reached Manager Dorney
at the theater about o'clock in the after
noon. II came in the form OF cabegram
from Ada Rehan and read: Mr.. DAILY
died to-day at 2 o'clock. Heart failure.
Break the news to his brother and 10 Mrs.
Duff. ADA REHAN--
Mrs. Duff Is Mrs. Daly's mother. Mana
ger Dorney was shocked at the news He
sent telegram az once to Mr.. Daly's broth
er, the Hon. Joseph f. Daily. late justice OF
the Supreme Court. Justice DAILY hurried
to Mr.. Dorney's Office and held long
consultation with him. There was nothing
to do except TO cable for full particulars
The theater had been closed Saturday and
they decided that no announcement Of the
plans could he made until Mr.. Days pri-
vate papers were examined.
Justice Daily said his brother sailed on
May l3 and when two days out was at
tackled with pneumonia. He had recovered.
however, and was supposed TO be in excel
lent health. The last heard Of him he was
in Paris with Mrs. DAILY and Miss Rehan.
and all were well and happy. The news OF
his death was altogether unexpected. and
naturally much Of a shock.
Augustin Daily had the widest knowledge
of dramatic literature OF Germany. France.
Italy and England OF any American pro-
Queer. and 1t is generally conceded that he
was the most successful manager that this
country has produced, but not in financial
way. BY chance accident Mr.. Palmer
made more money out of "Trilby' than was
earned by any piece ever produced at Days
Theater and Charles Frohman waxed rich
In a few years, but with no such productions
as Daily made. His achievements were
equaled only by Henry Irving and the Thea
tire Franchise. In this country Augustin Da-
ly stood alone and separate as the man.
agerial representative OF the finest aims or
the drama. Other ertrepeneurs made money!
but he made art and artists.
Almost all the players who are now dis
tinguished in our theaters and many In the
English playhouses have served an appren-
ticeship under him Fanny Davenport, Clara
Morris, Agnes Ethel, Rose Eytinge. John
Drew, Otis Skinner, May Irwin and Ada
Rehan are only few of the stars he has
trained. The less popular performers who
finished their art under his tuition include
Efie shannon, Phoebe Russell. Edith King
don. Virginia Dreher. Frederick Bond, Mrs.
Yeamans. Willie Collier. Charles Fisher.
James Lewis. Mrs. Gilbert, Edith Crane
catharine Lewis, Harry Pitt. Adelaide
Prince and Charles Leclercq.
This manager educated, developed ara
launched into fame three Of the most con-
siderable actresses of modern history :
Clara Morris. Fanny Davenport and Ada
Rehan. He gave the finest perform
ances Of modern and old comedy and Of
the emotional drama that this country has
known. He was the first man TO penetrate
the armor of English conservatism With
the lance OF American art He was the drst
manager who compelled Paris and Berlin to
study the dramatic skill OF this country.
He was the first and greatest managerial
artist Of America.
Several years ago Mr.. DAILY assured Hil-
larry Bell. of the New York Press, that he
had learned the best method of the stage by
studying the German actors. Before he be-
came a manager Mr.. DAILY was dramatic
critic at one time OF no less than hve news
papers in New York. namely. the Times
the Sun, the Express. the Citizen and the
Courier. He wrote under different name
ard with a separate style on each journal.
His duties led him TO study the performs
ances OF a German company, then playfne
In New York, and the art OF these players
determined his career. His first plays
Leah. the Forsaken." which is now =
classic. was adapted from DR.. Mosenthals
poem Deborah" and was written for ths
use OF the famous Miss Bateman. who per-
formed IL with great success in this country
and in Europe. The success OF this first
effort sent Augustin DAILY into management
and enabled him TO educate the talents of
certain Of the best players in America
Ada Rehan was a raw actress before Mrs
Daily finished her into the most graceful
comedienne OF modern times. Augustin Daily
d.d for this Limerick girl what he did for
Clara Morris. Ada Dyas. Fanny Davenport.
James Lewis. Mrs Gilbert and John Drew.
DAILY was j great teacher of art. great
scholar. a great manager. He establishes
classic comedy on basis OF prosperity:
planted the banner OF American art in Lon
den; acquainted us with the charm. wit ana
poetry OF vanbrugh. wycherly. Farquhar.
congreve, Sheridan and Shakespeare. Mr.
Daily trained and gave 10 fame
an extraordinary number OF good
actors. He was one OF the few
managers in the country who could re-
lieve Shakespeare OF the odium OF spelling
bankruptcy. Numberless distinguished
players might have fingered long In oh
scurity II their fame had not been quickened
by the artistic guidance OF this great man
ager. On the opening night OF his season
as a star under Frohman managemenr
John Drew publicly declared 10 the au>
dience that the art which was IN him was
born and developed at Days. May Irwin
says the same thing about her humor.
When you enjoyed the splendid revival az