The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-08
DEATH OF AUGUSTIN DAILY
At P4RIS OF WEAKNESS FOLLOWING
Az ATTACK or PNEUMONIi.

The Ncws Caused surprise Here, Where II
Was Not known That the Theatrical
Manager was Seriously Ill, Although
He Had Gone Abroad for His Health.
special cable Despatch to THE suS.
PARIS June S.--Augustin DAILY. the we'll
known theatrical manager. who. in company
with Miss Ada Rehan. arrived at the Hotel
Continental n few days ago. died there yester-
day afternoon OF heart failure following rneu-
monia
The news of Mr.. Days death first reached
the theatre while the latter Part OF THE
Great Ruby was being given at the matinee
The performance was finished and the actors
and theatre staff reported at the regular time
for the evening performance. Mr. Dorney then
decided to close the house anyway. and those
who came to the theatre to witness the night
performance were told that the house would
remain closed until Saturday night Mr. Dor
ney received this despatch in the afternoon:
PARIS. June Mr.. DAILY died to day. Break
II TO his brother and Mrs. Dun.
ADA REHAN."
Mrs Dun is Mrs. Days mother. Mr.. Dorney
sent word IN to eN- Justice Joseph F. DAILY and
he came down to the theatre and sent cable
gram asking to be notified OF the arrangements
made about the funeral Justice DAILY said
that he attributed his brothers death to weak
ness consequent upon an attack OF pneumonia
lie had on the steamer going over. His death
was unexpected. for they had had a cable
gram from him week ago saying that
he had recovered He sailed for Europe on
May II with his wife and Miss Rehan. and
went to Paris last week
Justice DAILY said that the London physicians
had told his brother that he was too i'll to
stand trip to France. but that his
brother. not believing that he was so sick. had
made the journey despite their warnings. The
physicians told his brother that he was suffer
ing from too close application to his work. and
that his only chance OF life was to rest for q
time in some quiet neiEhborhood moving
about no more than was absolutely necessary.
Justice DAILY could not express any opinion
last night as to what disposition would be
made Of Mr.. Days business interests In this
country and In England. and not until he has
had a conference with Mrs DAILY on the sub
!ect will any conclusion be arrived at Now
that the companies that have been appearing
in my brothers productions have terminated
their season. it will make little or no difference
TO them for the present" said the Justice.
The Lambs Club first heard OF Mr.. Days
death when the mem bers OF the club who are
In the cast OF The Great Ruby" went to the
clubhouse 20 West Thirty sixth street upon
the closing Of the theatre. A meeting Of the
club was hurriedly called and the following
cablegram was sent to Mrs. DAILY:
The members OF the Lambs desire to ten
der their heartfelt sympathy in your great be-
reavement. and to express how keenly they
feel the loss OF one who was the genius OF
stagecraft in the United States.
THOMAS B. CLARKE. Shepherd"
AUGusTIN DALY's CAREER
Augustin DAILY was born in Plymouth. n. C..
T,,lv uta 18th
upon whose death tho widow moved to vir-
einia. AuRustin came to New York when
about 16 years old and earned a living as
CLERK In a store. But he had made up his
mind to become writer Of plays. and he spent
his evenings in industrious practice. The
products OF these early efforts never reached
the stage, though rmany OF them got into
SSed n his mind he Did p not let dsco%rasss
gained was from William E. Burton. the come
dian. who in rejecting one Of his pieces ad-
vffa m KSiP iss@ F{nf he was able
one Of his works acted. IT wasnot an, original
GFm RSt TIA t'a9'5Sn 59m Tie
called it Leah tn; Forsaksn;", and s sold it
ter s Ii then an ates OF
r"pute; Miss Bateman was memoraby sue
fss9 as the }swess n,t that drn Mr.
Bgtterdy,HS which he adapted from the French
Ike PAPill9n Of sa pi 1t was used b, by Mrs;
ddramatized Charles Reade's novel Griffith
Gaunt."
practice H Of stasecrait had qualifed him to
write reviews for the weekly Journals and fer fer
original play destined to prove valuable. il
Ssbs !sss? and F' Ss~ F YSR a aH
fe entitled Under the, Ga.light." ana
not only made the piece eDturiDRly POPULAR
hut which was the subject OF long litigation,
h e. sSa ssd n"
IAN has mDrisonsd il switch Ro hpufS I was
1897, and the author directed the stage;
ysps%n o Hen4y %srG be sn
ES25Sxo"GIp and with AZ a. attempt to qsiIlzs
Resnt, should E q second %Tnder the Gas
Mr. Day earned as and held distiRcton IN the
Sdd"qs in i'l 1865 The arst theatre d which he
%ai ns n
FIN Ayenue HoteIL The house had been built
s s t into minis mnstrs and r later Se into
theatre, by James Fisk. Jr. who, installed
JJohn. Brougham as manager. but his career
ha oasRso' sy w'f leased i' the ana theatre
hut not without disappointments and reverses
Within a year he had brought out twenty five
plays, new and old and not one Of them earned
more than enough to barely pay expenses. But
he was forcing attention TO the fact that at
some other theatre than Waack's excellent
performances might be found,
Wallack's had been the only house within
many years IN vogue with fashionable people
Mr. DAILY got the attention Of really discriminate
playgoers through the completeness and AIDE
Quacy OF his stage productions. He was a
verltable genius In, stage management. He
was skilful and merciless trainer Of
the naturalistic school, OF acting Such
nicely and exactness as he gave to the per
Torrance at the Fifth Avenue had not been
known IT. this country. and was not common
in England; But II was not until the end Of
prosperity by means Of 'Frou-Frou." which
lie tra4slated from the French. and in which
Agnes Ethel made fame as the heroine, somTe
well and others badly. but the reputation H