New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-07

compelled BY harsh words or the asb 10 perform their
lessons in riding gymnastics would have their ideas
materially modified could they witness mornings
work of the youngsters with their teachers. The pa
ti.Lee and uniform kindnees with which the nstrue-
tors are impsrte1 seldom excelled in any other
schools Of youthful tsining and the children them
selves instead Of going 10 their tasks with fear ana
trembling, strive in their exercises to excel each other
with an ardor which other instructors would be only
too happy to excite.
All the performers in addition 10 doing their several
star" or "tiDele" acts in the ring, are required to
appear in any capacity assigred them in the scenic
pieces and spectaces and to attend the rehearsas OF
the same also TO appear and remain the stage in
proper dresses for the purpose Of filing the scene and
giving gay and animated appearance TO the stage. II
the pubc suppose that the people who stand about the
ring in groups while the principal performances are
going on are mere Supers," bred for the purpose,
then is the public with all its sagacty mistakeni for
these livered the best performers in America,
and many Of them are drawing salaries of $lOO per
week. Az soon as their more important services are
required by the manager then will they shine forth In
the greatest spangled glory.
The principal performers in Mr. Nixon's company
are paid follows: Ella Zoyara, equestrian in addi-
ton to rst-cass passage from England and back for
self and two servants medical attendance for self and
servants carriage and horses whenever required, and
BENEFIT every two weeks, receives per week, SOW.
Mr. William Cooke, equestrian manager, passages for
.elf and wife from England and return and per week,
$500. James Robinson, equestrian, for self and three
horses, $3.50. The Hanlon Brothers, six persons gym
pa,ts, per week. $500. Mr.. Charlton silt walker,
passages etc, $l25. Mr.. Duverney, contortionist
paf,ages etc, $l25. Mile. Heloise, equestrienne
800; Mile. Clementine equestrienne, $lOOi N. and
Msdsme Du Bach, equestriaus, $780, Master Barclay
equestrian, ten years old, F5; Mr.. Whitby, ring
master andequestran $780, Mr. s. Sckney, equestrian
snd general performer, $780, Mr. j. Pentland, clown
$l00; Mr.. ElBpgbsm, ring mater and general per-
former, $40i Mr.. Armstrong equestrian and general
performer, $40; w. Kincsd, do, $40; W. Pastor, d.
$50; w Bertine do, $50: Brennan, do, $25 Mel do
eos; +. Sylvester, do, go; A. Sylvester do, $sOi w.
Ward, slack rope and clown, $780, Prof Yates ballet
master, SOS; Mr.. Stark, general performer, s25i s.
Ruggles, $50; Davenport, 500 Foster, $20i Peterson
500 four lady squestrisns, per week each, 500 and
twenty ballet girls, and twenty supernumaries.
The grooms, carpenters and other subordinates re-
ceive about what is paid for similar services else
where. In addition TO these salaries, all travelling ex.
pentes are paid by the manager.
This list will give idea of the wages paid twill
be ieen that the remuneration lie LIBERAL Though the
average duration of the lives Of the riders very short
the gymnastic department Of the profession 10 very
healthy and those who devote themselves exclusively
to that are, barring accident, usually very ngliyed
The ,alsres high, but scarcely hie enough, we
pr.tume to induce many to leave other branches Of
industry for the purpose Of devOtng themselves sxcla-
sively TO the break neck profession. 4