Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-10

New York, June S.-The news of Au-
gustin Days death reached New York
yesterday in cablegram from Ada
Rehan, which read: Mr.. DAILY died to-
day at . o'clock. Heart failure. Break
the news to h,s brother and to Mrs. Duff. "
Born in Plymouth. N. c.. July 20, 1888,
his father the captain of coastinS
trader. Augustin DAILY became father
less when he was too young to ap-
precate his loss. 1t was intended to
educate him for the priesthood. He
studied hard at school and frequently
in later life. even in the height of his
successes. exhibited with much pride the
certificate of his good conduct and
scholarship, which he brought with him
to New York as a recommendation to
a Catholic clergyman.
But even in his boyhood he developed
theatrical tastes. His first attempt at
composition. in fact. was a military
drama. and he had it acted by his school
fellows and playmates.
Coming north to New York he under
took to give play. aided by his brother,
Judge DAILY. This first New York at
tempt was a fiat failure. Augustin
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progressing finally from the old Sunday
Courier to The Express.
Having criticised Miss Bateman, he
made the acquaintance of Papa Bate
man, to whom he strongly recommended
the adaptation of Mosenthals DE
borah." A translation of the play was
made by genius named Methua. Mr..
DAILY adapted 1t. Leah, the FOrsaken"
was produced in Boston with success.
and, after being revised, corrected and
partially rewritten, was brought out at
Niblo's garden, and made Bateman's
fortune and his daughters reputation.
There were subsequent lawsuits. and the
gold mine which the Batemans found In
Leah" brought nothing but veNation,
disappointment and loss to Mr. DAILY.
When John Brougham had failed to
carry on the BoudOir theatre in West
Twenty-fOurth street to the satisfaction
of James Fisk. the autocrat Of Erie Sc
lected Mr.. DAILY as the manager upon
whom he relied TO rival Wallacks es-
tablishment With a favorable lease
and plenty of pluck and capital. MIR. Daly
fought the Wallackian system vigorous
ly and successfully.
This theater was destroyed by fire in
1873, and three weeks later he opened
another theater, formerly the Globe,
under the former name. Early in Au-
gust, 1879, he established Dalys theater,
and several years ago he opened in Lon
don thoroughly equipped house under
the same name. For several seasons he
managed the Grand Opera House in New
York.
In recent years the combination of
players with which his name has been
dentifed-Daly's company of comedians
has achieved an international reputa-
ton under the leadership of Miss Ada
Rehan. Mr.. DAILY devoted all his time to
his theatrical enterprises. He was an
enthusiastic and hard worker, always
noted for the elevation Of his dramatic
purposes and the completeness Of his
scenic presentations. He was we'll
informed student of the dramatic litera-
ture of many nations.
Among the first of his successes to at
tract attention was Under the Gas
light" which is still popular. "Pique"
was another of his works that for many
nights drew big houses in New York
THE Big Bonanza" was yet another, and
ing Regiment" Love in Harness." "A
Night OFF," Needles and Pins" "The
Last Word" and almost numberless other
pieces.
Every year Mr.. Daily gave at least one
magnificent Shakeperian production, and
no American manager ever devoted so
much attention to the classic drama,
being content with small gairs and
2heerfuly bearing losses so long as the
high standard was maintained.
He had comprehensive library of
stage literature and collected numerous
old prints of famous stage people. He
wrote book on Peg Wellington and one
also on Nell Gwynne, of whose career
he had made quite a study.
Mr.. DAILY married a daughter Of the
late John c. Duff.