The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-29
The Players.
HOW MUCH THEY MAKE AND HOW THEY
MAZE IT-wHAT IT COSTS TO SEE
NT.ns


MAZE IT WHAT IT COSTS TO SEE
STARS
Lydia Thompson, says the San. took
home *lo0. 600 in cash after her bur.
lesque tour in the States Other artists
Booth. Boucicault, So:hern. Nelson
are doing just as well to-day. The
sums paid to drawing stars are ea0r-
nous. aud il actors were a, proyident
as the average grocer. their profession
would be noted for its wealthy mem
5srs
In the dramatic armament one star
differs from another star. not alone in
the glory of popularity, but in two
radical pc ms besides salary and econ
omy. Men like Owens ge, rich every
year ana keep so. Men like Florence
get rich often aud spend all they make.
Booths history covers period OF
twenty FIVE years. yes, thirty years. but
until he made his bit in Winter Garden,
coached and directed by William Stuart,
neither he nor his history was of the
least account. From that time till the
day of his bankruptcy. be lived on the
veay crest OF popularity. and coined for
tunes every year. He failed and lost
all His father-in-law. Mr.. McVicker.
Of Chicago, recently compromised
Booths debts. to the amount of $3.50,
600, at the rate Of five aud quarter
cents on the dollar, So that once more
the actor is free to make aud save, His
regular terms are $500 pcrfor nance.
or 81, 200 a week. This sum was paid
him during the las. long and proti,less
engagement i'll the Lyceum Theater.
from which Manager McVicker retired
loser of $4,000. With Booth aud
one Of the worst companies ever known
he went To the Academy of Music. in
Brooklyn, and in two weeks cleared
81, GOO. SO that when he returned to
his Western home be was not out dol
lar. Booth is known in the profession
as = slider" That is, be makes terms
according to his market For instance.
be plays now at the Arch Street Thea-
ter. Philadelphia, where for seventy-iive
per cent. of the gross receipts he fur
nislies himself and his support. When
hal $500 for each performance. In
San Francisco, after thirteen years alb
sence. he netted 49, 900 III six weeks.
and the management cleared the saEe
sum. The places where Booth draws
best are New Ycrk. Philadelphia and
Boston. The recent experience here
was unique and would Lot probably he
repeated. Brooklyn is not theatrical
town and no mauager ever counts on a
certainty there. The good is as likely
TO fail as the bad is to succeed. Boot b
declined 81 900 night for 100 nights.
he to play in Booths Theater. 1t Is
thought. now that his difficulties are
settled. he may play i'll his own home
yet.
Sothern has had an extraordinary run
Of luck. He is not young man. nor
indeed a middle-aged man any longer.
He vcrges on old age with grown up
children aud locks like the damaged
snow His regular terms are $500 each
performance. or $1,000 week. These
terms he commands in New York, Bos-
ton, Chicago and san Francisco. There
is great difference between Booth and
! Southern in money matters. The
former Is stingy and close. the latter
reckless aud ex,ravagant He not only
lives while IN this country IN ,uost pro-
| digal style. but keeps up great es-
adjustment abroad. He gives freely
and spends tooli>hly. The american
Cousin is the biggest bonanza. al
though "Garrick' has paid him hand
soncly. In novelties Sothern is not n
draw. In Dyn@reary he is simply ia
mense
In different cities sharing terms
vary. II is often the habit of stars.
when business - uncertain. 10 shate--
that is, take half Of the receipts after
,h" expenses are paid. Not that the
expenses are literally handed out, but
a certain sum is allowed for that par
pose. In New York $500 are allowed
/ in Boston 1915. in san Francisco $500.
in Philadelphia $3.50. in Cincinnati
$500 or $i15. aud IN Piitsburg 5000.
In nearly all these places stars prefer
In share. because thei. popularity draws
sum sufficient 10 warrant great ex-
pcttstions. Aud the manager very
gladly shares, because there is no tell
+ ing VI hen rain or drop" may come to
/ leave them in the lurch Now and
! then stars are so fortunate as 10 get
half the gross receipts, Booth a ii!
/ Nelson often do this. bat they are ex-
/ cep;ionslly strong John 1. Raymond,
after years If biting disappointment,
+ struck Col. Sellers. The Colonel and
John are twins There never were two
/ people more alike than they are Ray
mond plays Sellers" oa Just A. much
As on the stage lie shares after ex-
| penses and is coming money He's the
! champion match at the age, and II
makes no difference what the stakes ara
he'll match for them with Indifference
as ~ the result Raymond Is married
/ ,o charming lady who now aud then
rracss the stage - Marie Gordon
! They were under contract to appear il
the Park Theatre in April, but "oui
. Boarding House Is III .or a long run,
and Col Seller" - If until July Al
least. Lawrence Barrett is = sharer
When he first played il Booth they
paid him 81 ao0 week, bat that ~a'
reduced ,o 81. .o0o Barres, is - fsvorit'
in sh,, West and .t some places la tn
r., IL. b.S la atsxx Ss1tIta MONEY