Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-21

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Boston 1915, in San Francisco
$500, in Philadelphia $500, in Gin
cinnati 5000 or $175, and in Pitts
burg 5000. In nearly all these
places stars prefer to share, because
their popularity draws sum sur-
ficient to warrant great expecta-
tions. And the manager very
| gladly shares, because there is no
telling when rain or "drop" may
come to leave them in a lurch. Now
and then stars are so fortunate as to
get half the gross receipts. Booth
and Nelson often do this,
but they are exceptionally
strong. John L. Raymond, after
years of biting disappointment,
struck "Colonel Sellers" The col
onel and John are twins. There
never were two people more alike
than they are. Raymond plays
Sellers" off just as much as on
the stage. He shares after expenses
and is coming money. He's the
champion hatcher Of the age, and
it makes no difference what the
stakes are, he matches for them
with indifference as to the result.
Raymond is married to charming
lady who now and then graces the
stage as Marie Gordon. They were
under contract to appear in the
Park Theater in April, but Our
| Boarding-house is in for a long run,
and Colonel Sellers is off until July
at least. Lawrence Barrett is a
sharer. When he first played in
Booths they paid him $1,000 a
week, but that was reduced to $1,000.
Barrett is a fayorite at the West
aud in some places at the East. He
has laid away some money and has
little farm. He is happily mar
ried and has one daughter.
Mrs. Bowers is not as much
sought as formerly; but she has ac-
cumulated about 100000. She
shares after expenses.
Lester Wallack's terms are $500
u night or $500 week. He plays
annually in Boston, where, though
not a great favorite, like Booth or
Nelson, he readily commands that
figure. Mr.. Wallack lives a sport
ing life very largely. lie has a
town house and a country place,
and loves to roam on the salt sea
foam in his yacht. With such
tastes large incomes melt. He is
reputed to be in comfortable cir
cumstances. His children are
grown up, and one of them is mar
ried. Arthur travels with Mon
tague as business agent.
Mr.. E. L. Davenport is success
ful, and not so. When on salary
he gets 5000 aweek. He generally
t travels on shares. Davenport is
quiteian old man, married, with
several grown up children, and pos
: sessed Of some property-a farm in
Pennsylvania.
Little Lotta, as Miss Crabtree is
generally known, is no child. She
must be over thirty, and quite well
of. She shares after expenses, less
$150-that is, if the expenses are
$500, she shares after $160. She
) first came out as star in Niblo';
: in 1863. Before that she sang and
danced in the San Francisco con.
I cert saloons and made a pile Of
money. She is worth about $780,.
: 600, Of which she is very careful.
Maggie Mitchell is married, and
far along toward forty. She travels
with her own company, making
/ special terms with managers, anc
, clearing this season $500 week
9 She can get q certainty of $1,000 8
{ week at any time.
! John Mccullough is rising more
! rapidly than any of our legitimate
1 actors He follows in the footsteps
2 of Edwin Forrest, whose friend
< pupil and support he was. He
l shares after expenses, and averages
9 5000 a week easily.
Frank Mayo plays but one card,
: "Dayy Crockett" and that has net
g ted him $4,000. He plays or
j. shareS,
Mr. Ohanfrau is worth in Ions
3 Branch property about $150,000
5 lie was the original "Mose" in thu
|. Streets of New York.
r The sparkling career of Mis-,
8 Clara Morris has not brought hel
S so much money as is generally be.
Y lieyed. She has been more thar
twenty years on the stage, but unit
Y she joined Days troupe never had
9 a good salary, AT first he paid hel
j meage2ly, but she soon assumed
), heroic proportions, and gradual,
S developed into leading star. He
+ health is extremely precarious, ant
: managers are forced to keep tina
S fact in mind. Out of New Yorl
= Miss Morris shares after the usua
J. expenses, and has drawn at times
Il great deal OF money. Her last en-
: gagement in the Union Squar
d Theater netted her $500 a week