National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-17
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TREATRICAL SALARIES F0BTY
YEARS AGO.

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One Of the most curious and interesting q
the old theatrical MSS. extant in this eisT an4
preserved in this book is a theatrical salarT
list Of the olden time. This consists Of the
salary-sheet Of the fourteenth week Of ths
forty-ninth sc ason Of the old Park theatre.
This sheet speaks eloquently, in its name aud
figures of the past-though It has several Inks
with the present. First on the salary Nc
comes the name OF Edward Simpson, lessee
and acting manager, man who was wont .
appear on the stage himself occasionally, auz
who as manager, during his time, was ''ths
pet of the public" He got $50. NoE-a-
nights, $500 would be considered hardly ado
ouate compensation. Then comes the name
of Mr.. Thomas Barry, who likewise received
$50. This gentleman is st1l living, though
now very old. his second wife was in Wal
lacks company few years ago. Third comes
Charles Bass, the celebrated Apex Of Ms
Bateman's play of "seif, who Is put down fsr
S35. Then is inscribed the name Of JOha
Dyott, who received sS4. Nr. Dyott is stiH
living, has place near New Roehells, has n
tired from the stage, and is in comfortable cir
cumstances. Number i've on the salary list
is George Barrett, "Gentleman George,
as he was Familiarity called, clever gen
tleman and clever actor; Gentlemen GeOrgc
received $50 a week. There were two ac-
tors of the name Of Andrews on the
list; one, G.. Andrews, was hne performer
celebrated Bob Tyks, and as Yorlshireman
the rival Of old Lysander Thompson. bis tai
ents and experience were appreciated at 80
week. The second was A. Andrews, who was
rated at SIS. This gentleman was painter -
well as a performer, and was known in bis
day as ''the artist actor" Then there was q
Mr.. Sutherland, who afterward abandoned the
stage and became physician. He had
daughter who, true to her parents original in
stincts, became an actress, and is now profes-
sionally known as Miss lone Burke. Mr.
Sutherland received S25 a week, Mr.. Joha
Fisher, Mrs. VernoE's brother, received S39-
Sidney Pearson. the singer, SIG, and Mr.. Jas
Stark, SIS. This aforementioned gentleman IS
still living. His career has been eheekered
one truly. He was at one time a California
favorite and became rich-Was full Of business
plans and energy. Then he was suddenly
paralyzed; and upon his recovery was obliged
to assume a subordinate rank in his old pro-
fession. For awhile he was attached to the
company of Booths theatre, in this city
Finally, on this old salary sheet is the name Of
Frank Chanfrau, who is therein estimated Ct
| SIS week Mr.. Chanfrau would now be dis
! satisfied with fifty times that sum, but he was
very glad to get his SIS then.
Among the ladies named on the list first IS
! Mrs. knight, the present Mrs. Hind, who re-
/ ceiyed $25 weekly. Second comes the late
| Mrs. Vernon, who received $50. Mrs. Abbott
| the wife of the comedian, had SIS, and the Ia
! dies list was completed by Miss Fanny Gorl0a
| and Miss Kate Horn, who were paid each So
| weekly. Miss Horn was regarded as the pref
test actress of he- day, was a reigning toast
| among the young bloods of old New York, and
/ finally settled down and married the manager
/ of the Montreal theatre. She is now a widow,
| and resides in Canada.
The "ean boy" in those days received s..
/ The leader of the orchestra, q Mr.. Chubb, was
/ paid S25, and the members IS each.
| One curious fact worth noting is that n
| those days the system of "fnes" was in force,
and this salary list shows several instances Of
/ it. Mr.. Thomas Barry; the leading man, IS
| therin fined sixteen dollars, nearly one third
| of his salary. Charles Bass Is fined i've dol
| lars. Several minor members Of the company
| are fined one half their small salaries, aud in
4 two cases the fines imposed are very severe
/ One man, named De Jonge, whose salary is
fifteen dollars, is fined fifteen dollars; and an
/ other man, named Gallott, whose salary 8
only twelve dollars, is fined fourteen dollars
or two dollars more than his entire weekly
/ stipend. The ladies have no fines charged
| against them, but whether this fact is due e
their better behavior or the gallantry of the
box-ofi ee officials, there is at present no clue