New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13
IN REGARD TO DALY's THEATRE.

II am delighted TO become the manager Of
Days Theatre But no one can replace Mr..
Daily: he can only be succeeded. I have not
vet had chance to discuss with my brother
the details of the arrangements I was most
anxious 10 manage the house on Mr.. Days
death. and was very glad my brother was ena-
bled TO secure the lease. But the Lyceum will
not be left out OF the arrangements. There are
plays enough 10 go around shall locate my
permanent stock company at Days
"Wbile I'm London arranged to have Mr.. and
Mrs Sothern play together as permanent at
traction BY this cooperation We shall not only
produce new plays but they will be seen to-
gether In Shakespearian productions and In
other old comedies Next month they will begin
az Daly's with The Kings Musketeer." In
which Mrs Sothern will for the first time play
Mladi This will be followed by a new romantic
love story. written for them by Leo Dietrich
stein A new romantic drama by Henry Ham
iIton is also In preparation for them
For my stock company John oliver Hobbess
Mrs Craigie's) modern four act society play.
The Ambassador (Which ran for season in
London and Henry Arthur Jones's comedy,
The Manpuvres Of Jane Will be the nrst
plays Mr. Jones's play will be presented In
November This piece ran for over 30 nights
nj the Haymarket. Other plays are TO be written
for the company by G. w Presbrey and Sydney
Rosenfeld These will doubtless be divided be-
tween the Lyceum and Days.
THE COMPANIES REALLY ALL ONE
"rhe companies at the two theatres will not
be entirely distinct. That IS to say. shall not
nut one Of the best actors in small part. just
because he happens to be attached TO the thea
al ia be produced. III
I have a better part for him at the other theatre
7 shall nut him In t. To some extent this is the
Man which my brother and | have pursued for
sone time: but We are In a position now to carry
g out more effectively than ever before. 1t will
he like one large company. and we shall use
the actors where we want them There Will
have 10 be some increase in the numbers OF the
company on account OF my having another
theatre 10 manage but all that will be easily
arranged and II Is not time TO announce the
new engagements yet.
MY stock company already includes E. j.
Morgan. John Mason. Charles Walcot. Ferdi-
nand Gottschalk (whom re-engsged before ieav-
ing London). Felix Morris, Grant Stewart. John
Findlay Campbell Gollan, William Courtenay
formerly Of Mansheds company, Miss Mary
Mannering. Miss Hda Spong. Mrs Walcot. Mrs
wb,ffen. Miss Ethel Hornick Miss Grace r.
Elliston, Miss Alice Skpworth and many others.
Mr.. Hackett will continue in Rupert Of
Hentzau for a time. His chief new play will
he The Pride OF Jennico.' and later we shall
give him an opportunity to appear in a new
romantic play by Richard F. Carroll. Other
plays In prospect for the Lyceum and Days
are new comedies by A. w. Plnero and r. c.
Carton. whose present success. Wheels Within
Wheels we shall present In the course Of the
winter at the Madison Square the Lyceum.
THE Kendals will begin their season In this
country under my management In Philadelphia.
They will appear In New-York at the Kncker-
booker Theatre, on November 20 They will
play nothing but The Elder Miss Blossom.
and l am that they will not need any
other play.
THE building OF the theatre, which has
been talked about more less of late years.
Is indefinitely put or by my acquisition OF