Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1902 — 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 slx-day walking matches. He hired Franklin Fylea, who was then a Sun reporter, and Daniel Frohman to manage the novel affair. The receipts from this undertaking was more than >IO,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.