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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
WAS IT THE CRACKED MiRaoRs

"'Do you suppose that II caused the
failure of the play? he asked
THE mirror was replaced before the
house opened next night"
Almost any morning when Mr.. Daily
was free from work he might be seen
striding down Broadway with the judge.
his head high in the air, surmounted with
one of those queer derbies which he made
famous, and with his eyes set straight
ahead, never deignng to notice any one.
This Broadway walk was the only sxer-
else he ever took.
1T was not alone to his company that
his autocratic manner extended" said
Mr. Burnham, but also to those with
whom he did business, and at times to
patrons OF HIS theatre.
Mr.. DAILY had quite a habit OF coming
into the box Office after the doors were
open of an evening, and, standing by the
window, would hand out tickets as they
were called for. while the ticket-seller
would handle the money.
"One evening, when he was engaged
in this manner, prominent railroad ON
cial asked mel was selling tickets In
those days-to take back two reservations
he had purchased which he could not use.
"Mr. DAILY. without looking UP. pushed
them back, saying, in that cold voice of
his:
1--WE don't take back tickets. It's
against my rules
Well quickly replied the railroad
man. It's my rule, which I estab ish now.
never TO patronize your theatre again
ION meeting that gentleman several
years later" Mr.. Burnham added. "I
asked him II he remembered the incident
VERY well. indeed,' he replied, and
kept my word | never went inside his
theatre again..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
WHEN LAUGHS ARE DANGEROUS.

1T is a risky matter to permit an audi
ence, for any reason whateyer-even so
good a reason as the unannounced dang
ling in space OF heavy set first nighter-
to laugh during a serious play. when the
cause for merriment is not connected
with the action of the piece
During Days tenancy of this house
he had entered into an agreement with
Peter Gisey. who had undertaken TO
alter the building In 18th street that had
been known as ST. James Hall or Thea
tire land which was being run by Steele
Mackaye) into one OF the handsomest
theatres In town.
THE house was named. after DAILY s
other theatres the Fifth Avenue. and on
Wednesday night, December 3, 1873, DAILY
opened there with his company. Clara
Morris had left his management, and
Fanny Davenport was her successor as
leading woman, with Sara Jewett second.
The evening performance opened with
an original poetic address that had been
written for the occasion by Oliver Wen
dell vIomes. 1t was delivered by Miss
Fannie Morant and Frank Hardenberg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17

: "'Yes. I've got bench show in New
Haven"
Mark Twain lets the reader into the
secret as TO how he was inspired to tell
such lie. A great St. Bernard dog had
Just loafed into the room, and Mark
Twain noticed that Irishman's eye light
eloquently with pride and election
Then the doorkeeper said:
1.-The place is all yours, sir, and If We i
Just put your feet on the table and make
yourself at home, I'll stir around and get
candle and light we up the ould, crazy
stairs and see that We don't come 10 amy
harm, for be this time Mr.. Dalyli be that
impatient 10 see your honor that he'll be
taking the roof Off
HE conducted me cautiously and ten
Derby up the stairs. lighting the way and
protecting me with friendly warnings
then pushed the door open and bowed me
in and went his way, mumbing hearty
things about my wonderful eye for points
of a dog.
"Mr. Daily was writing and had his
back TO me. He glanced over his shoulder
presently then jumped up and said:
"'Oh, dear me, forgot all about giving
instructions. / was just writing you to
beg a thousand pardons. But how is 1t
that you are here? How did you get by
that Irishman?
ESTABLISHING A REPUTATION.
".You are the first man that's done 1t
in FIVE and twenty years. You didn't
bribe him, know that; there's not money
enough in New York TO do it. And you
didn't persuade him; he is all ice and
iron There isn't soft place nor warm
one in him anywhere. What is your Sc
cret? Look here: you owe me SlVo LOT
Internationally giving you chance 10
nerform a miracle-for 1t Is miracle
that you have done
THAT good dog" added Marx I"alh'
mot only did me that good turn IN the
time OF my need. but he won for me the
enviable reputation among all the theatre
"a, neonIe from the Atlantic TO the PACING
~ being the only man in history who had
ever run the blockade Of Augusun Day
back door ~
Mr.. Daily was born in Plymouth ~ !"
in 1898. but moved with his tamiiy 10
Norfolk. Va, when a boy. lie uahs-
formed a smokehouse into theatre ana
produced plays in which his brother no"
ex-Judge Joseph F. DAILY, took the prln-
cipal parts. MI, sns,
Among the theatres when Daly hrst
tried playwriting in New York. ACCORDING
70 an authority. were the first WaIlacks'
at Broadway and Broome; burton =
Laura Keene's and Niblo's, to say noun
ing OF Barnum's Museum, at Ann street.
which had a lecture room"-a term en-
Moved TO soothe the scruples OF the re-
ligiously inclined.
The first original drama by Day was
entitled Under the Gaslight,' ana was
nroduced with immense success In 1861
1t was thriller. "a.
Az Mr.. Burnham was associated WIN
DAILY In his early triumphs and strue-
giles his recollections are OF great interest
in any article dealing with that fasciiia'-
ing figure. Asked about Mr.. Days nrst
successes, Mr. Burnham said, rev oa''
ago: , rus.t
FOR bis first season I'm his niue rii,,'
avenue theatre DAILY presented the o'o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
DISPERSAL of Dav Collection Stage Memories

date for Governor OF this state hates a
hypocrite and i!ar-
ITO circumvent them he kept his office
open until p. m, and not long after
had II open from a. m. to 10 p. m, as
Is the custom nowadays. He once asked
the other managers TO help him in a
fight against them, but, receiving only
a lukewarm assurance he went at them
single-handed, and il was his boast that
his was the only theatre in New York
that did not maintain a Spectator in the
lobby"
DAILY opened with his company in the
New Fifth Avenue Theatre in January,
1873, with play, OF his own adaptation
called Alike" with Clara Norris in the
leading part. Clara Morris had left the
company the season before, and it was
through her fine acting that Alike met
with the success 1t did.
AT the same time" said Mr.. Burnham,
this great actress, on the opening night,
came near causing the play TO miss fire.
In one of the most interesting parts
of the performance, while the audience
was intensely absorbed in the develop
ment of the scene, very large and very
fat man, who was late In coming In and
who was endeavoring to get to his seat
in the front row OF the balcony as quiet
ly as possible, slipped on the stairs and
fell in heap, with his arms hanging
over the rail of the balcony, in full view
of the now otherwise absorbed and nu-
merous spectators.
"He was unable 10 move, and Miss Nor
ris, who was just in the middle of a
pathetic scene, glanced up and caught
sight of the fat man, whose face was
glowing a more fervid red every second
by reason of his consciousness of con-
spicuousness, as present day slangists
might express II.
Also, his exertions. For he was eX-
erting himself, as all could plainly see.
The actress started to laugh, and the
audience accepted the invitation to join
in. 1t came near being the eradication
of the play. II the town had felt the
same toward II as the fat man did Alike
would have been one of the stages most
rapid failures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17

The blue eyed are immune 10 melancho-
liza, hypochondria and other complaints Of
the mind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17

two OF the company. The audience gath
cred on that occasion was probably one
OF the most brilliant ever seen IN a the
atre.
The play that night was written by
James Alberry, OF London, especially for
Mr.. Days company, and was called
Fortune
Shortly before the doors were opened,
and just as Mr.. Daily was coming from
the stage to the front of the house, a
loud report was heard, as II some one
had fired of a pistol In the theatre.
Every one rushed about. trying to find
the cause OF the noise, while Mr.. Daily.
fearful that something was wrong, waited
anxiously to know what 1t was.
I'm looking about found that one OF
the several large mirrors that were
placed along the wall OF the auditorium
had cracked from top TO bottom. It was
this that had made the report
Telling Mr.. Daily some other reason
for the noise, kept the knowledge OF
what had discovered to myself. Being
perfectly aware OF the superstition that
was attached 10 the breaking OF a mirror
and not knowing but that Mr.. DAILY might
be given to the same thought, felt he
had enough on his shoulders without CIV
ing him this triiing thing to add to his
troubles. l told him Of IL on the fol-
lowing day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
Continued from second page.

there, with shirt collar and vest unbut-
toned and 10 coat on.
Il put my hat on the table, and was
about to say something, when the Irish
man took the innings himself And not
with marked courtesy OF tone:
Well, sor; what will you have"
Il was little disconnected, and my
easy confidence suffered a shrinkage. The
man stood motionless as Gibraltar, and
kept his unblinking eye upon me. 1t was
very embarrassing, very humiliating
stammered at false start or two; then:
I,have Just run down from
'Av ye PLACE, yen not smoke here, We
understand
u laid my cigar on the window ledge'
chased my Eighty thoughts a moment
then said in placating manner:
IL have come to see Mr.. Daily
oh, ye have, have YEP
Yes
Well, yen not see him
But he asked me to come
" Oh! he did, did hep
Yes; he sent me this note, and
Lemme see It,
For moment I fancied there would
be change in the atmosphere now; but
this idea was premature. The big man
was examining the note searchingly under
the gas Jet. A glance showed me that he
had It upside down-disheartening evil
cence that he could not read.
Isn't his own handwrite'
Yes; he wrote II himself
He did. did hep
Yes
HIM; well, then, why I'd he write It
Ike thatr
How DO you mean?
II name, why wudn't he put his name
to ut?
His name is to II. That's not it
you are looking at my name
! thought that that was a home shot,
but he did not betray that he had been
hit He said:
HIM. HIM. Mike Train. HIM. don't
remember ut. What is IT we want TO see
him sbout?'
1t isn't that 1 want to see him, he
wants to see me-
Oh, ne does, does hep
What does he want to see you about"
don't know
Ye don't know! And ye confess 1t,
oeeod! Well, / can tell ye wan thing
yen not see him. Are we In the bust
ness?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
AN INSPIRED LIE.
What busincss?'
This show business.

What busincss?
This show business.
fatal question. / recognized that
was defeated. If answered no. he would
cut the matter short and wave me to the
ooor without the grace of word--I saw
IN his incorporating eye; II said
was lecturer, he would despise me. and
dismiss me with opprobrious words; II
SAD ! was dramatist. he would throw
NE out Of the window. I saw that my
ease was hopeless. so / chose the course
which seemed least humiliating: ] would
pocket my shame and glide out without
answering. The silence vas growing
lengthy.
III ask ye again. Are ye on the show
business yerselt?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
LEGAL NOTICES.


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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-21
1--WE ARE SORRY FOR-THE ELEPHANT
DECLARE THE ROOSEVELT LEADERS
WHILE THEY SHARPEN THEIR AXES

deadly work The deloEates are very
human. They not only nave feet of
clay. but some of them nave heads of
mud and rubber backbones. A lot of
them would have to produce reference
before they would be hired, on sight.
in a livery barn. They have been
swayed all their lives by one thing and
another and they are being swayed
now. "A man who just missed being
United States senator, took a turn
through the mess on Friday morning
and as he emerged from the Congress
hotel at noon he mopped his brow and
spoke regretfully to an acquaintance.
eff had realized this sentiment
last year I would have been senator
now" he said.
When men of this stripe feel them
selves tuning up to the vibrations,
what can be expected of a southern
delegate who wishes he had an ele-
plants ear so that it would cover more
ground? All day yesterday these dele
gates kept trickling Rooseveltwards.
And as a mighty shout went up over
the arrival of each newly converted del
egate, the vibrations beat with increas-
ing strength on the thoughtful and
wabbly rumor. The Roosevelt men
were jubilant last night while the Taft
men, with their backs to the wall, were
as calm as ever. But they we're feel
ing apprehensively of the wall now and
then.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-21
DEMOCRATIC CONTESTS
ARE FEW AND PEACEFUL
Tranquility Reigns in Balti-
more AS National Conyen-
ton Approaches


BALTIMORE June 1s.-Preliminary
70 the meeting tomorrow Of the ar
engagements committee TO select tempo
rary ofacers OF the Democratic nation
al convention. there was further dis
cussion today OF the proposition 10 have
the presidential candidate who receiv-
ed the second highest number OF votes
on the final ballot accept the nomina-
ton OF vice-presIdent. National Com
mitteeman Daniels. OF North Carolina.
= strongly urging this proposition TO
his fellow committeeman
OF course all the presidential candi-
dates say they would not accept second
place on the ticket. but what else could
they do at this time" said Committee
man Daniels. who added that the make
up OF the ticket from the geographical
standpoint would be satisfactorily
brought about by the adoption of the
proposition
The headquarters OF the various pres
idential candidates were in full swing
claims OF victory.
secretary Woodson said that a n OF
the contests received so far were quite
minor in character.
All In all. don't believe there will
be more than 20 seats contested, said
Secretary wOodson. and these repre-
sens perhaps half a dozen delegations.
No one OF them is serious
Lieut. Gov. J. Taylor Ellison. of Vir-
rinia, the national committeeman from
that state. says that the several eandi-
dates in the field viii receive part Of
the vote cast.
Virginia viii be satisfied with any
rood candidate" said Mr.. Ellison The
state has no candidate Of its own"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-21
IN ROUGH AND TUMBLE FIGHT
COL. ROOSEVELT is NO LADY

arm and reaches over into Roosevelt's
pile. where he picks up a handful. 1t
is promoting a lot of hard feelings on
both sides.
ROOSEVELT NO LADY.
Roosevelt has threatened to kick
Taft's whole pile into the air if there
are any more grabbings and every one
knows that he will do it, for when it
comes to politics he is no lady. 1t is
very distressing to every one, but SEN
ator Cummins, Of Iowa, has been
standing under the two rivals for the
past three days with an apron and ex-
horting them in loud tones to fight on.
Sunday developed one great source
of worry to President Taft. His bru-
nette eggs began to fall over his fore
arms with alarming rapidity. While he
was making an transformations and ten
tative reach for a few Illinois. votes
on the preliminary skirmishes an en-
tire Black Minorca setting from Geor-
gia and Mississippi slid overheard with
a great crash and the colonel deftly
gathered them UP. The loss has not
been tabulated. but it was close TO mr.
teen. The dark eggs are awfully hard
to hold. Make a noise like a majority
in the distance and they will roll on
in spite of everything. speckled egg
fell yesterday when Timothy WOOD
ruff. of New York, pushed his historic
polkadotted vest into the Roosevelt
camp and declared in no uncertain
tones that the appropriation OF Texas
by the Taftites has made the recording
angel yell for a barrel of tar and a
marking brush.
All of these events have made the
situation very critical. Mr.. Tafts sup
porters are talking of putting up unit
rule sideboards in order to save the
rest Of his dark eggs, and Mr.. Roose-
Welt, who keeps most of his eggs SAFE
in his pocket anyway. is preparing TO
grab more seriously than ever tomor-
row.
It is messing up the convention
frightfully and there is a distinct smell
of hydrogen disulphide in the conven-
ton.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-21
OWEN ANNOUNCES
FOR SOLICITORS JOB

! Special Dispatch to The -Journal)
BARNESvILLE. Ca, June 19.-Hon.
E ". owen. OF Zebulon. today formal
II announces as a candidate for So
licitor general Of the Flint circuit in
the August primary. He will be op-
posed By Col. E Ne Smith, OF Melon
oueh. who has already made formal
announcement. while Col. w. T. Wat
kins. OF jackson, and Cot ogden Per
sons. OF Forsyth.~are being discussed
as probable csndfdates.
Colonel Owen Is a successful attor-
ney and is now solicitor OF the city
court Of Zebulon- He is a fine cam
paisner and states that he will make
an active campaign. He is widely
known over the circuit and throughout
the state. having several. times repre-
scented Pike county IN the legislature.
The Flint circuit is composed OF Pike.
Monroe. Upscn. Spalding. Fayette,
Henry and Butts cpunties. OF which
Judge Robert T.. Daniel. OF Griffin, is
the Judge. Solicitor General ]. w. Wise.
OF Fayetteville. the present incumbent
is not a candidate for reelection, as
he is now in the race for congress
from the Sixth district. his term as so
llcltor expiring with the close Of this
year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-21
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-21
CUBAN FEDERALs ARE
ACCUSED OF ATROCITIES
They Are Burning Houses and
0utraging Women Declares
General EStenoZ
CBy Associated Prsss.l

SANTIAGO, Cuba, June 1S.-Ross E.
Holaday, United States consul here, re-
ceived a letter today from General Es-
tenor, the rebel leader, protesting In
the name of humanity against the con-
duct of the government troops. He says
that at Ramon de las Yaguas. suburb
of FL Caney, four miles to the north
east of Santiago, the government troops
burned 40 houses belonging to ne
groes who were totally unconcerned in
the revolution.
At the same place they killed father
and his two children, both under ten,
and rnaltreated number of young girls.
General Estenoz requests the United
States to send a representative to the
scene of military operations, when he
will give abundant proof of the truth
of his charges against the government
troops
Estenoz says that under no circum-
stances will he come to any understand
ing with the present Cuban government,
as he has no faith in it. He continues
that General Monteagudo, the COM
mander-in-chief of the government
troops, intends to order a few Of his
men to burn American property for the
purpose of exciting the animosity Of
Americans against the revolutionists.
General Estenoz declares the rebels will
never lay down their arms until they
have accomplished the object for which
they took them up and which is the
recognition of the independent party Of
color
He says the United States govern
ment was the first to recognize the
party during the last Intervention, and
therefore he feels sure the United States
will not permit the Cuban government
to prosecute his race. He declares that
If the atrocities or the government
troops continue. he will be compelled.
much against his will, to start a real
race war, although he originally had
no such intention. The conviction is
becoming general here that only inter-
vention can secure the peace Of the
country. especially in the province Of
Oriente, where the negroes enormously
outnumber the whites.