Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11
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There was a noticeable decrease in the
attendance at the theaters last week, re-
gardless OF the fact that the two that we're
open offered vaudeville bills well up to the
standard This lack OF attendance would
Indicate that local theater-goers are willing
and anxious to rest after a long season OF
high-priced attractions, and then in this hot
weather II would take an attraction Of more
than ordinary merit to bring them out in
any numbers Vaudeville seems to take
we'll in Omaha and many Of the theater-
goers like 1t, but there are not enough OF
them who do to support two hrst-class
houses, especially during the summer
months. No one realizes this fact any more
fully than Manager Rosenthal OF the Or
pheum and since his return he has intlma-
ted that he will the closing Of
this theater during the summer months.
thus saving the money 1t certainly would
lose to put into better attractions for the
coming season.
a resort where refreshments are served,
n conducted upon the nrst-class plan that
the Trocodero is, should thrive at this
season of the year and there should be no
reason for It's not remaining a permanent
summer feature.
What Omaha is ripe for Just at present
IS a good burlesque house. People here
have seen little, or practically none, OF this
new form OF amusement that is creating so
much enthusiasm in the east and a wise
manager could fatten his exchequer ma
t~erially by introducing 1t here.
Following closely the cablegram sent to
the Dramatic Mirror last week by Augustin
DAILY asking that paper to deny the stories
published In the daily press regarding his
Ill health came the announcement from
Paris OF his death there on Wednesday aft
ernoon, June z. At his theater in New
York, as we'll as at all of the clubs and
hotels, the news was read with the deepest
regret. The information was received at
his theater in a dispatch from Miss Ada
Rehan to DR.. Dorney, Mr.. Days manager,
which said: "Mr. Daily died today at 2
O'Clock; heart failure; break the news to his
brother and sister"
Mr.. DAILY sailed for England on May 10.
He had been in poor health for some time,
and his physician warned him that he must
stop work and begin a summers rest at
once, or the consequences would be seri-
Gus. He accordingly started for England
much earlier than he had intended. Mrs.
DAILY and Miss Ada Rehan went with him.
Ut was the plan that Mr.. and Mrs. DAILY
should be the guests OF Miss Rehan at her
home in Cumberland for a considerable part
OF the summer.
AuBuStln DAILY was Dorm IN plymouth,
N. c., on July 20, 1888, but his childhood
and youth were passed in New York. He
began his career In 1860, at the age of %, as
an editorial writer and dramatic critic for
the New York Sunday Courier, but soon,
without relinquishing journalism, he made
his first prominent adventure as a play
wright. On December s, 1862, his adaptation
of Mosenthal's Deborah" entitled Leah"
was brought forward at the Boston museum,
with Miss Kate Bateman as the leading
woman. 1t made a remarkable hit, and in
January. 1863, Miss Bateman brought 1t out
at Niblo's theater, New York, where it had
q run of nine weeks. That piece has kept
the stage, and 1t is still occasionally acted.
OF Mr.. DAILY, William Winter, one of the
best informed dramatic writer's of the day,
has the following to say in the New York
Tribune:
THE death OF Augustln DAILY removes the
most distinguished figure among the dramatic
managers of America, since the time OF Les
ter Wallack. and the most powerful and
most important intellectual force that has
been oDerant in the American theater since
the best days of Edwin Booth. Mr.. DAILY
was animated by the highest ambition, and
in all his relations with the stage he was
conscious of a solemn responsibility and
acted from motives that were conscientious
and noble. The early part of his career
as a manager was, naturally, marked by
some wildness Of experiment, but he soon
obtained a firm control of the business, and
of his resources. and shaped the clear policy
OF aiming at the best, and from that pur-
pose he never deviated. He gathered the
ablest men and women in the dramatic pro-
fession; he presented the best plays that
were available; he made the theater i'm
portant, and he kept 1t worthy of the sym
patty and support of the most refined taste
and OF the best intellect of his time. His
fertility of resource seemed inexhaustible.
He was quick to decide, and the energy with
which he moved, in the execution of his
plans, was all the more splendid because
Ct was never deranged by tumult nor marred
by ostentation. AS long as he had a finely
intelligent public with which to deal, and
r until the actors of the old school began
y to die away. giving place to the cohorts
OF the drawing room, he touched nothing
that did not succeed. He has earned a
great renown, and he has left an imperish-
able example. His character was marked
by some eccentricities-for he liked to hide
his virtues and to seem Indifferent and
hard; but 1t was a thin disguise. He had
encountered much selhshness and much in
gratitude, and his experience had made him
stern in Judgment and somewhat cold and
austere in manner; but those who knew
MIN wei KNEW ludl lie pTCDlly was llht a
rock; and they will remember him now, as
a man OF perfect honesty, OF infeXible prin-
ciple, OF a most affectionate heart and OF
a temperament marked by singular sim
plicity, generosity and tenderness. The pas
sion OF his life was to deserve true sue
cess and benefcent power in his vocation
by the genuine and unquestionable merit
OF his deeds. His life was completely free
from ~pretense and furry. He had a dis
tInct design and he worked for its accom-
p%lishment with an industry that never
slept"
George Bowles, manager OF the Alice Mel
sen Opera company, spent last week In
Omaha, having come from Chicago directly
after the close Of Miss Nielsen's engagement
in that city for the purpose OF starting Miss
Jessica Duncan, who formerly sang in the
"Fortune Teller" upon her vaudeville tour
In speaking of Miss Nielsen's local engage
ment and her future plans Mr.. Bowles said:
"Omaha was the farthest point west that
we reached during the season and the gem
erouR patronage we received here was GER