The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-06-05

OlO JO0O kSOOIOSOu ouu one OF Two OInefS.
SIS not the patronage extended shows in
creasing every Year,"
ayes, this is undoubtedly 50; bat you
must remember the expenses are also in.
creasing. Railroads have advanced rate.
of transportation nearly double: the prics
paid for bill boards is largely in excess 81
what il was few years ago, and while ,hi
price of printing has decreased, We have te
use twice as much paper rs We did then
And, again, better show is demanded nov
than ever before. The show of ten year.
ago would not be tolerated in any country
to-day. 1t il necessary TO have better per.
formers, better horses. better clowns, and, il
fact, better everything"
"How long does your season generally
LAST"
About seven months. We opened al
Chillicothe, Ohio, on the 26th of April, and
will close ut Atlanta, Ga, about December
lst."
"What states will you traverse during
that period?"
I'VE have already exhibited IN Ohio
Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and
Missouri; and before the first Of December
will show in Kansas. Nebraska, Iowa,
Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and
Georgia"
"How about the salaries of performers
have they increased or decrease3?"
They have decreased greatly from what
they we're two and three years ago. If
they had not, many shows now on the road
would be compelled t. quit the business.
"What class Of performers command the
best pay :"
"Bare back riders, by large Odds"
who heads the list of these p
"Of the males, Jim Robinson. In 1881,
Sells Bros paid him 1925 per week, while
in 1882 they paid $3.50 per week. He is
with Cole this year, but l do not know
what his salary is"
"Who is considered the champion fe-
male rider ,"
"Madame Dockerill She travelled with
both the London and Barnum shows, and
was paid the princely salary of four hum
dred dollars per week. This season she
is with the Nathan show, down east, and it
Is safe to say her salary is equally as large,
rs she is the big card with the show"
where is Charlie Fish, who did the
bareback act for Sells Bros. last year,"
"IIe is out in the cold this year. The
Sells paid him $3.50 per week last year,
bat he wanted raise, which they refused.
He il 10 New York City, believe"
"How about agents salaries?"
"They have increased materially within
the past few years. In the profession there
are no less than fifteen men who command
salaries ranging from $1,000 to $1,000 for
the season Of seven mouths"
"Who are the most successful in this
particular branch7"
Joel E. Warner, Charlie Stowe, Andy
Hattie, w. w. Durand and Billy Gardner.
To be classed with these is Pete Sells, of
Sells Bros. but he is q proprietor now.
Pete, probably, heads the list,
Is he could command almost
his own price. Some Of the
hest agents in the land are old newspaper
men, and are employed on that account
more than any other. They know exactly
the standing of all the papers in the coun-
Try, what advertising space is worth, and,
in fact, everything connected with the
business"
chow many men are there generally In
advance of show"
at varies, rarging all the way from
Eve to fifteen. There are many who think
the advance agent has soft snap, but
they know nothing about the business.
There is not soft job in any department
Of circus life, and the man who draws
$1,000 for seven months work has got to
bring more than that amount into his en-
ployer's pocket or he will soon 60 begging
for . job"
At this stage of the conversation Mr..
Barrett was summoned to the dressing
room, and the reporter withdrew. after
having returned thanks for the informa-
ton furnished.