Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1899 — Daniel Frohman's Start. [ARTICLE]

Daniel Frohman's Start.

It was Edward Payson Weston, the pioneer long-distance pedestrian, who tempted Daniel Frohman, manager of the Lyceum Theater of New York, from journalism Into the theatrical business. It happened this way: Mr. Weston had returned to New York after his successful walk through the West, and in 1871 he gave an exhibition against time in the old American Institute Building. This was the beginning of our present six-day walking matches. He hired Franklin Fyles, who was then a Sun reporter, and Daniel Frohman to manage the novel affklr. The receipts from this undertaking were more than SIO,OOO, and this success started Mr. Frohman in theatricals. Mr. Frohman has amassed a fortune since then. Mr. Fyles is a leading dramatic critic and playwright, and Mr. Weston, as young as either of his old-time friends, la an advertising agent.—Philadelphia Post.