The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-17

their expenses out Of their salaries. but must
have complete wardrobes In the , case OF q
company. hor wardrobe viii cost from $500 al
THO way up to $1,000. The leading mans ward.
robe Is almost as crsty me msf aTs ohs
Ing opposite parts to John MeCullough must must
dress we'll and his wardrobe cannot nave
cost less than 81. 200 Common cotton tights
cost rpm sSs5 70 g. par SIX ,st ona n
pair; busk1ns, s5 to IS; russell boots. 80 to tl5;
wigs from ,1e o inferior kind n nt g.. up to ~
Ing lady costs s vs. to 1900 the average run Of
Wigs is, SIG. aud q common stock Hstor must
have wiz r rnr' Thsf thers
symmetrlos that are used to make thin men
and thighs. viii Cost $40 to i case the whole
body ard from sl5 to $50 to fix ". the
Legs and Thighs nSre must be iars
re% q ST. swors o. rdi Sr@nt perods
that cost IS to sl5 each and eloaks, caps. hats.
jewels, too. must not bo overlooked. They are
Of glass and some eompQsite metal, and an nc-
necklaces. and jcwccd belt aud cestus can be
nd Ss iGr $40 to so f hays soc
Of clothes for each act. and his wardrobe can
cost hin. rom $500 upward. according to the
From other sources the G'obe- Rrr,oc,ai re-.
porter learned that the average travelling opera
company pays its principal people about ths
same rate the Same kind OF people are paid IN
dramatic companies Of equal standing. The
small fry are not rs we'll trented as their broth.
girl !. doing well If she gets sl5 u week. and
some cannot get morn than s. or $40. Variety
performers are as ~ class wei pnd bnt traNei.
savings cannot be large. Sketch artists like
Charles and Ella Jerome. who were paid only
$50 o W. Massr NrGar Da sS hs rTf sns
Bobby Newcomb. who is not more than II years
san Il aS get @ 80 asd Ss
talents would not bring more than SIS week.
SSsy sketch n sr .o like epn Bs a Eg
and Louise Deiuisi. formerly ballet dancers,
do s dance ana ter n act
Carter Or Billy Carroll gets ST., Irish c9ns:
German ms so% ne, ike Murphy and Shan ':
Wesley. song ga and dance men. get about SIS
week Vatican. the j9gger, about sep: ant
t9e sbdMs Ike er or fS,
Crystal Palace have to pay some Of their peo..
pile salaries ss high as lEst . artists
from Kansas Sf City or GRcaso Tor less than 500
week Tiers ss q plenty t. BE hSd
command these. hieh figures because tRereis
such demand for this kind Of intent; there
ones cannot be had the mediocre and
even the bad ones are taken and fnirll
expenses. tho salary paid to the soprano.
voiced gentleman who sings " Flower from
bnmse or snd Vas Tor moan
with Billy Rice's reputation. Sometimes II big
reputation and big salary do not go together.
as in the cnse Of Barry Maxwell. to whom IIav:
erly paid SIS a week and expenses. The aver
age in burnt-cork companies is 500 and $40 q
week 8ll around which is exclusive Of travel
ling expenses and board. the manager usually
assuming this burden himself
From these figures the reader can CLEAN anYne
idea of the amount OF money earned by indl-
vidual actors and actresses each week tndivd.
ual expenses can be set down at from $40 to $50
u week for board and travelling. and when the
deduction is made and other contingent out.
lays are footed up there will be no reason len
for astonishment when the performer IL found
at the beginning Of the summer vacation with
barely enough money in his pockets to help
period that lies between him and the opening
OF the following season.