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Show Franklin Fyles Born 1847. Bled July 1. 1011. FRANKLIN FYLES IS SUMMONED BY DEATH Brilliant Career of Dramatic Critic and Newspaper Man Ends in New York. Special to Tho Tribune. NEW YORK. July 5. Franklin Kyles. for thirty years dramatic, editor and critic of the Sun. died last night In tho Hotel Walton In this city, where he had been 111 for more than a week, in the slxty-fourlh year of his age. He leaves a widow, a son. Vanderhuvdcn. and a daughter. Mrs. George Young Bauchle. Mr. Fyles was born in Troy in 1S47. and began newspaper work as a boy. being a reporter on the Northern Budget of that city. In 1S70 he came to New York, and at first was employed In general gen-eral work as reporter nnd In desk work, and made his way to the front at once. At thc same time ho assisted in dramatic work, and In 1SS5 was made dramatic editor and critic. He held that position until 190.1. when falling health caused him to resign. Since that time he has devoted himself him-self entirely to correspondence. Supplying two score newspapers outside New York with dramatic criticisms and news. During his connection with the Sun Mr. Fylos contributed a ureal amount of theatrical matter, critical, descriptive and history. The news of the stage found full and accurate representation in his columns, and his judgment of plays was founded upon ample experience, and was expressed with clcarnoss and vivacity. As a playwright ho won substantial successes, notably with "The Girl I Loft Behind Me." which Is one of the best of American romantic melodramas, and wbJch he wrote In collaboration with David Belasco. Two other pieces by Mr. Fyles, "The Governor of Kentucky" and "Cumberland. 'i1." also hud comfortable comfort-able runs. Other plays were "Tho Amanuensis." "Overlook." "A Ward of France," "Kit Carson" and "Drusa Wayne. He was the author of an Inter-cstiim Inter-cstiim volume entitled "Tho Theater and Its People." which evinced his Intimate acquaintance with all the details of the world behind the scenes, and of many occasional papers on theatrical subjects. Mr. Fyles was a well known figure at first nights, and was greatly popular among his associates. He was possessed of a great fund of general information, due to his many years of newspaper life along all lines, and was a most agreeable companion. He had a kindly word for everybody and his friends wore legion. He had a wide and accurate knowledge of thc theaters and their history, and his writings wore noted for their bright, entertaining style. |