The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-17

a foothod.
Not many months ago, in a city not hundred
leagues from this, lady folsted on to
manager by a combination Of wealth and iniu-
ence. She had little talent and no presence, but
abundance Of confidence. She was cast In n
very small part. which she dressed in absurd
miGnincence and when she appeared was hailed
with paudts long and loud, bouquets were
flunR at her, and the play was literally interrupt
ed for I've or six minutes blythe inindicious
manifestations Of her friends. Then the action
was resumed and she was forgotten, for her en-
tire particlpation consisted In her saying, My
Lord, the carriage waits; shall we on and Join
the party7"
such people stand In the way of Others who
deserve RECOGNITION and need the pay.
Now and then have known the wife or friend
OF a writer to be put on the pay roll. and appa-
rently she did some little duty, but In reality
the bribe was bhbe.
Some actors get large salarles-the majority do
not. The highest price paid leading man In this
city is $3.50 week to MIR. CoQhlan, the English
actor, who made his American debut on Monday
night in Money" Mr. Charles Il. rhorne at
the Union Square has 500 week and con-
tract for two years Mr.. stuart Robson si2j;
Mr.. Montague $40, gold; Mr. Gilbert, az first old
man and stage manager sl25 and Mr. Parsele
In the same capacities, sl25. There Il no abso-
Lutte scale. Salaries are arbitrary, depending al
ways upon the managers need. II he must
have this or that actor he Ia willing to pay moro
than " 1t be matter Of Indifference whether he
has him or not.
Leading men out OF New YORK receive much
smaller pay. In theatres where the duty OF the
leading m an is to support the weekly star the pay
ranges from $40 to S75 a week. Mr.. DAILY cos
tunes his company almost entirely. In certain
pieces Mr.. Palmer does the same. In spectacles
Ike "SardanaDalus," all the costumes and ac-
cessions are furnished by the management.
When this Ia not the case the actress who has
$50 a week, for perhaps forty weeks in the year,
| ends 1t pretty hard work to live and dress for
even In the tamest roles she needs well fitting
shoes, pretty stockings, ribbons, gloves, and a
| thousand other feminine etceteras.
| Actresses, as a rule, over twenty years OF age.
are married. Clara Morris lives elegantly in
New York. Idavernon keeps house with her
brother. Fanny Davenport has hor own estab-
lishment in the city. Ada Dyas, with her
father, entertains at home.
| Looking over tho list Of engagements at the
| New York theatres, nnd very few unmarried
women, and still fewer bachelors. Doesn't this
seem to argue a creator domesticlty In this line
Of business, than Is generally believed to exlst2
have known some actors for years before
found out that they were married men. They
| seem 10 tnluk IL VIII carnage tnelr drawing
popularity. can't understand 1t. Surely the
vainest Of actors cannot for an instant suppose
that the young ladies' who AJAX for his auto
graph and buy bis photograph would care to
marry him Booth, Barrett, Adams, wallack,
| Thorne. Robson, Sothern, Montague, Gilbert,
Fisher, Brougham, Davidge, Stoddart, Parsolle,
| Rankin, O'Nei Morris, and all the rest, 40 far
as can recal-Florence, Raymond, Jefferson,
all OF 'em-are married, and many Of them are
| settled.
Hotel life has few charms for really good
actor. man who expects to succeed In this
line must study, and for study one needs a home
Nearly all actors live at home, and many OF
the best have choice homes In which to live.
Barney williamss place at Bath is one OF the
loveliest spots in the world, with an ocean view
| miles and miles In extent. John Owens is the
| richest man In the profession. His Industry is
marvellous, but his real estate speculations
have brought him immense profits. He has a
charming homo At Baltimore. Jefferson Booth,
wallack, Floyd, and Adams havo Gne Of
town residences. and many OF the younger ac-
! tors are learning pruoence In the hope Of fol-
lowing the real estate example OF their eiaer..
| rnV "rS of q s,-- is full OF grit and care lie
travels constantly, sleeps at hotels, and wanders
from pillar to post, his only compensation
money. The life Of a stock actor ia bitter and
disappointing. he rarely has what he calls a
chance, and always believes the manager has
spite against him. Hard work Is not shrked by
people OF the profession. They would much
prefer constant duty, for they hate to be "out
| of the bill"
Now and then the illness OF a leading actor
gives asubordinate a chance. For instance, last
week Miss Fanny Davenport was taken sud-
denly III In Boston, where she Is playing in
Days Pique." Miss Jefreys Lewis, the lead
ing lady at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, was sent
on 10 take her place, thus afording Miss Geor-
| giana Drew tho opportunity OF PLAYING clara
Douglass in money" now running at thu Fifth
Avenue. Accident suggested Dun,iredry TO
sothern, who has wrought it W from nero
hint to the leading character in the American
! Cousin"
Some Of the ladies hnve costly warirobes.
Mrs. Florence keeps hers insured for s250,0, but
It cost her much more. Miss Agnes Ethel was
always beautiful dresser. Miss Clara Morris
never was. Mr. Daily provided elegant and ex-
pensye dresses for all the ladies IN Pique"
one, an especially beautiful costume, costing
the Importer Sl,sOD. Mr.. James Lewis Is a mar
velious tailor, It IS said, and not only designs
but makes many Of his most extraordinary cos e.
tunes. Like a majority Of the funny men Of
the stage he is iiet aud demure. happily mar
Red and domestic in habit. His position Is
worth 500 week to him. The average the
htrlcal season Is fOrty weeks, and the pay ranges
from So To 500 a week. Very few men get
more than the latter figure. Women get from
So to as. Miss Rose Eytinge has been paid rs
high as S2j0, hut her average was $i5l Miss EY-
tinee was formerly wife OF David Barnes. at ono
time city editor OF the Times. She subsequently
| married George IL, Batter. She has very nice
| brown stone house up town, and lives very hap
PLY when here. Miss Kate Claxton Is the wife
OF Mr. ID re Lyon, and with him keeps house in
this city. Her grandfather, onco An actor, was
the Rev. Dr. Spencer II. Cone, ana Preached for
many years In the Oliver street Baptist church.
Her iatheris an editor. quito a number of tho
| editorial fraternity have married actresses. Mr.
| Louis j. Jennings, former editor OF the Times,
married Miss Madeline IIenrques, the leading
lady at Walck's The present managing editor
u the Times married member of the BROOKLYN
Theatre COMPANY. Mrs willie Winter, the wife
| OF the Tribune critic, was a member of the Win
ter Garden Booths Theatre, and other troupes.
Edwin DE Nyse Of the Times married Miss Lulu
Prior Mr. Plrkes, the Mercury critic, married
Miss Kirafy, tho dancer.
Generally. actors are not extemporaneous