The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-06-13
Theatrical and opcratic Singers.

| Anew York paper gives the following
particulars regarding the salaries re-
ceived by the leading operate anl dra-
matte artists in that city. II appears
that Carl Rosa gives Wachtel $500 a
night and half the house above $4,000.
1t is not unusual for $1,000 to be taken
for an evenings performance of opera,
in which case Herr Wachtel takes $4,000
as his share. Charles Santley, the emil
nent baritone, receives $4,000 in gold
per month; Miss Adelaide Phillips
1000 for the same time. Mrs. Van
Zandt receives pleasant little income
of 1900 per month, and then we come
down Immediately to two hundred dol
lars per week, such as are received by
Anysley Cook, Mad. Doria, Seguin, Tom
Karl, and so on. The Nilsson opera is
more expensive. Mr.. Strakosch pays
Mile. Nilsson 81 900 performance, and
shares all over $4,000. The houses
average nearly $4,000. Besides this all
her expenses of residence, travelling,
carriages, ETC., are paid by the manage
ment. This great singer returns to
Europe with very near 100000 of
American money. The Strakosch bro
theirs have made $4,000 each on the
Nilsson engagement of two seasons. Of
the other artists of the Nilsson troupe,
M. Capoul, the French tenor, received
5000 per month Miss Cary, the fine
contralto, who returns here in the fall
with Carlotta Patti, gets $1,000 per
month; Mile. Duval, 81, 400 per month
Brignoli, $1,000; Janet, $1,000, and so
ON down.
The following are stated to be the
! salaries given at Wallacks: John Broug-
ham is paid 5000 per week; Charles
Matthews, $500; John Gilbert, "the
veteran" 800; j. III. Stoddart, SO
Mr.. Polk, $50; Miss Plessy Mordaunt
500; Miss Helen Tracy, $50 Mrs. John
Seton, S75. The nightly expenses as
Wallacl1's are 800; the receipts average
about $1,000. At Days Fifth Avenue
theatre Miss Fanny Morant receives the
highest salary in the female line-S12(
per week-nothing less could induce hel
to leave Booths. Miss Fanny Daven
port is paid $l00, and what seems
strange, Miss Clara Morris, who is tn,
best drawing power in the theatre, an(
an actress of wonderful ability, only re
ceives $40 per week, and up to within
short time furnished her own dresses
Now, Mr.. DAILY pays half this expense
Mr.. Wallack has offered Clara Morri
5000 per week, but she is unable to ac
cept it as she has signed contract will
Mr.. Daily for two years. Nor is MI
Daily to blame, for he employed Mis-
Morris when every theatre in town re
fused the prefer of her services Jane
Lewis is paid $3.50 per week, the larges
salary in the company; Mr.. Parkes, $50
Mr.. Davidge, $50; Mr.. Crisp, $40, Mrs
Gilbert, $50; Mr.. Harkins as stag
manager and leading parts, $75, AM
Robert Stoepel, the orchestral leader
$50. Mr.. Roberts, the scene painter
whose artistic productions have been S
generally admired, receives 800 pc
week. The expenses of the Fifth Ave
nue. theatre average about $500 night
and the receipts seldom fall less tha
l.. $500 or 5000. The place when packe
: will hold about $1,100. Mr.. DAILY
said to have made some $4,000 O
Divorce" not alone by its productio
at his own theatre, but by the sale c
, the copyright elsewhere.