The morning call., 1891-08-23

Had not the steamship Marposa been de-
tanned two days at Auckland, n H.. on the
homeward trip Nine. Bernhardt and COM
pany would have arrived here on Thursday,
the 80 of September. Now. unless the
speed of the steamer be pressed, we cannot
look for the party till Saturday or Sunday,
the 9TH or 9th. She will open her engage
ment at the Grand Opera House in Ca
mile" During her Australian tour Bern
hardt produced Theodore" in beautiful
style, the scenery painted by the famous
scenic artist, Phillip Gnacher, recently Of
the Bro dway Theater. New York. Sale of
seats for the present San Francisco engage
ment will commence at the boX-office of the
Grand August 3lSt.
BERNHARDT's REPERTOIRE.
The list of plays and order Of production
during the engagement follows:
September 4th lf the Mariposa arrives on that
daIe), Camille"
September 9TH tmatinee), Jeanne dare"
September 9Th (eyeniDg) Fedora"
September 6tn Sunday, LA Tosca."
September 7th (Monday), "Theodora."
September Sih (fuesday), Theodore"
September 9th "wednesday matinee), Theo-
dora"
September 9th "wednesday evening", "Frou
Frou."
September 10th Thursday, 'Adrienue."
September lin (Friday). Fedora"
September 18TH (Saurday E;atinee], Camille"
well.
GERMANE TO BERNHARDT.
The coming engagement of Sarah Bern
hardt and the prospect of a brilliant finau-
clal testimonial to her genius recalls the
price that her abilities commanded while
yet member of the famous Coincide Fran
calse, which theater has the greatest COM
pany in the world. Mime. Bernhard her
self was only member of it with all her
vast talent. and received her compensation
like the rest. By tradition the Franchise
company are stockholders and their profits
are large or small, according to the pros
perity of the enterprise. The pro rata is cal
culated by twelfths of part, according to
the artists standing-the first rate artist re-
ceiyeS twelve-twelfths of a full part, the
others only fraction. For instance Got
Delaunay, Maubant, the elder Coquelin,
Febore, Mounet-Suly and few others,
alone took their twelve-twelfths, or the full
part. Then came Richenberg and Baretta
with ten-tweifths, or 10000 francs per an
NUN each; Jeanne Samary, seyen-twelfths;
the younger Coquelin, six-twelfths, etc.
These parts are twenty-four in number and
These are the salaries of the socie-
taires or full members. The socie-
taIres in addition to above salary get
share Of the profits above expenses. In
some years the profits yield as much as
10000 francs for each full part. The share
of profits is not given In full to the actor.
They only get half at the first distribution
the other half constitutes a sinking fund,
which revertS to the artist on retirement.
Thus leading member like Bernhard
would receive 1900 francs for her salary
part, then 10000 francs as her share of the
profits, and she would have, besides, the
10000 francs placed to her credit In the
reserve fund and pension in prospect. At
this rate, with the Governmental prizes and
during q good year Mime. Bernhardt, as a
member of the Coincide Franchise, would
receive only $1,000 with the other emolu-
ments In view. Here in America, 1t is said,
Mime. Bernhardt gets 0ne-third of the gross
receipts up to $1,000 and one-half over that
amount In Boston, $4,000 represents the
weeks business, from which Bernhard
took $4,000 and her managers $4,000.
There is little wonder that the divine Sarah
left the Franchise.
"BluH King Hal"
Messrs II. j. Stewart, as composer, and
Daniel O'ConnelI QibrettisD have been in
dustriously at work on an opera with this
title. 1t is now nearing completion, and
the first act is already in rehearsal. The
purpose is to produce it at the Grand Opera
House on some date in November next for
the banaft af tho ri dcencjatinn Tika