The New York herald., 1879-02-10

Eytinge. Joseph Murphy Robson and Crane, Mod
jeska. the Lingares and others less known because.
they said to be quite the reverse III others.
While they make a great deal of money in some
theatres they play to bad business others. Mod
ieska. for instance made hit and fortune here last
year, but her next engagement was failure.
THE STOCK COMPANIES.
From the foregoing 1t may be inferred that actors
coming money, whether the managers or
not; but these favored the fortunates, dis
tingushed in every sense from the rank and hle OF
their onerous profession. Leading men and leading
women have to work hard for their pay and inferior
men and women work harder yet for their conpenss-
tion Here and there u Coghian earns $500 Il Week
for forty weeks IN the year, Thorne receives 500
for thirty five forty weeks. Montague draws sou
period. but 500 is considered large salary. while
many of the best artists in stock companies work
like beavers for $50 to ssS week. "fascnhting
young men and attractive" juvenile women fnd no
difficulty obtaining 500 to $3.50 week, but the
average stage is hard road to travel. ana many .
mock duke and acting princess strut their brief hour
in gorgeous garb knowing that the Sherifs officer
awaits their coming. and that no butcher, baker or
candlestick maker coVnts upon fortune from their
patronage.
It would be impossible to lay down exact pro-
grammes for stars stock actors as their courses
differ in nearly every city. For instance. Booth is
known as slider. e., he makes terms OF one
sort in New York and of another in San Francisco.
When he played in the Arch Street Theatre. Phila-
delphia, he had seventy-hve per cent OF the gross
receipts and furnished himself and his support.
After absence OF thirteen years he netted S32OoO
in SIX weeks, and the management cleared the same
amount 1t is well known that he refused 81 900
night to play 100 nights in Booths Theatre in this
city, but there case in which sentiment
played part OF late years Is prevalent custom for
certain stars to share after expenses but even that
has peculiarities in different cities. In New York
$500 are allowcd in Boston, 1916: in San Francisco,
$500; in Philadelphia, $3.50; iH Cincinnati, $500,
and in Pttsburg, $500 The point is here-Stars
are glad to share, because their self-esteem bids
them look for zig weeks business, and managers
are willing to share because when business falls on
they of expenses in any event and have moth
ing pay for the attraction Lester Wallack gener-
ally gets $500 night but he has made as high as
$4,000 week in Brooklyn, where he is q great
favorite. Managers generally share with Lawrence
Barrett and with John L. Raymond. Mrs. Bowers is
said to be worth $l5O,O00. Z. Il. Davenport was al
ways good for $500 a. week on salary, but he was
fond OF travelling and sharing and died poor. Lolita
Crabtree. now mature woman, is considered good
for $250,0O0 Maggie Mitchell prefers travelling with
her company and in her own plays.
Last season she netted about $1500 week.
Mccullough shares, after expenses. Frank
Mayo has worked long and hard, and
his Crockett specially is said to have put $50 900
in his pocket. John s. Clarke shares, after
penses and is very rich The rlorences make here
ana lose there their San Francisco engagement OF
four weeks petted them $23,000. The late Barney
Williams was fortunate i'll having careful wife. and
when he died he lett behind him about $3.50 600. Ned
Adams made but kept no money. That Montague
left small estate surprise to all who knew
him. He had $3.50 week from Wallacks and was
permitted now and then to star He made 81 100 in
one night in Brook yn, and in Boston about 81 400
week. That he would have done we'll in Diplomacy"
seems probable. Miss Clara Morris would have one
of America greatest fortunes II her health was re-
liable Managers would gladly pay her $500 night
for fifty weeks in the year if there were any GER
tainty of her playing. AS it is she makes money
FAST but thus far it sad has not been able to save
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