Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-09
ADJUSTMENTS.

Kate Castleton in TIE Dazzler will pe-
gin an engagement on Thursday evening
at the opera house. The managers
promise about the show IL as follows:
''The Dazzler comes with a metropoli-
tan Endorsement gained by successful
engagements at some OF the principal
New York theaters last season. A bevy
of pretty girls; funniest of all funny
comedians, jolly Joe OFT; and last but
not least, Lena Merville, whose agile
pedal extremities have danced her into
popularity and fame, all these combine
to insure one OF the jolliest and most
attractive OF entertainments. The COM
plete roster of the company is as fol-
lows: Jessie Hatcher, Helen Mortimer
Maggie Emerson, Phyllis Allen, Eva
Leslie, Max Miller, Sherman Wade,
Martin O'Neill, Jas. F. Mcdonald, Ber-
tram Bedell, Leo Wright, Harry Chase
and W.. H. May. The organization is
under the direction of George H. Muir
ray, whose wide experience and knowl-
edge of the requirements of frst-class
show will make The Dazzler a bowling
success, thing of beauty and joy for
ever"
THE BERNHARDT.
The coming engagement of Sara Bern
hardt and the prospects OF brilliant
financial testimonial to her genius, re-
calls the price that her abilities COM
manded while yet member OF the fam
GUS Coincide Franchise, which theater
has the greatest company in the world.
Nine. Bernhardt herself was only
member OF it with all her vast talent,
and received her compensation like the
rest. By tradition the Francaise COM
pany are stockholders and their profits
are large or small according to the pros
perity OF the enterprise. The pro rata is
calculated by twelfth OF part, accord
ing to the artists standing-the first-rate
artist receives twelve-twelfths OF full
part; the others only fraction. Fol-
instance Got, Delaunay, Maubant, the
elder Coquelin, Febore, Mounet-Sully
and few others, ,alone took their twelve
twelfth, or the full part. Then came
Rchenberg and Barretta. with ten;
twelfths, or 10000 francs per annum
each; Jeanne Samary, seven-twelfths;
the younger Coquelin, siXtwelfths, etc.
These parts are Gwentyfour in number
and each represents II, 900 francs year.
or full members. The societaires, in
addition to the above salary, get share
OF the profits above expenses. In some
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 consti-
tutes a sinking fund, which re-
verts to the artist on retire.
ment. Thus leading member
like Bernhardt would receive 1900
francs for her salary part, then 20 1000
francs as her share of the profits, and
she would have, besides, the 10000
francs placed to her credit in the re-
serve fund and a pension in prospect.
At this rate with the governmental
prizes and during a good year Nine.
Bern hardt, as member of the Comedie
Franchise would receive only $4,000 with
the other emoluments in view. Here
in America it is said Nine. Bernhardt
gets one-third of the gross receipts up
to $4,000 and one-half over that amount.
In Boston sac, 900 represents the weeks
business, from which Bernhardt took
$50, 900 and her managers SIS, 900. There
is little wonder that the divine Sara left
the Franchise.
Those who belong to swelldom and
those who are devotees of art will come
together on the evening of the 14th at
the opera house, when Sara will be seen
in La Tosca. The affair will be united
social and artistic event such as not
often occurs.
GERMAN PLAYS.
Toward the end of this month Mr..
Ascher, of Berlin, who has just arrived
in this town, will give series of Ger
man plays in the Los Angeles theater.
Mr.. B. Lowry, of this city, SO well known
by his former productions in Turn Yer
Elm hall, and humber OF other amateurs
will assist Mr.. Ascher. Che latter is a
we'll known comedian, who has played
for years in Berlin, and his reputation is
fully established. The first piece to be
produced will be Mein Leopold. which