St. Paul daily globe., 1892-04-24
IN THE WINGS.

II costs within fraction of 5000 a day to
maintain the greatest show on earth at tue
Madison Square garden. The receipts how
ever. average some $4,000 day. Upon this
enormous profit Mr Bailey and The Barnum
heirs might soon become millionaires. But
circus entertainments OF this colossal nature
are practicable only eight months III the
year. During the winter period, extending
from November until March, the animals are
securely housed from the cold in the vast
stables at bridgeport and the amount OF
food they eat in idleness. joined TO The wages
of an army OF Keepers Qepletes very consld-
erably the profits OF the business. But there
is enough balance after paying the yearly eX-
penses 20 make the proprietoTs of the Barnum
4 Bailey show exceedingly rich. The sGl-
aries paid during the travelling season TO per
formers touch opposite extremes. A first
class bareback rider or acrobat earns from
salaries. the chorus girls in the hiralfy spec
taele receive only - cents night.
Annie Lewis new play, just completed by
William III aworth, has as yet nos been chris
tened, and Manager Lite has adopted the
somewhat novel idea In selecting q name for
it by submitting the question to vote of his
different representatives. lie has had pre-
pared and mailed 10 each one of his man
ayers of his several theaters, and his agents
and managers with his different road attrac-
tons, list of twentyfour titles. with re-
quest that each one select from this list the
name ne likes best and send it 10 him. When
the returns are all in MIR. Lift Will give the
play the name receiving the greatest number
OF votes, as be says there is everything in 8
name, and that he believes that those who
are engaged heralding the name TO the public
should select II.
Byan especial arrangement, just concluded
by Manager Lift with Manager A. VI. Palmer,
the latter gentlemen permits his new and
successful leading lady Miss Julia Arthur
to become q member OF Mr.. Lifts stock COM
pany at the Grand for the summer. Mr. Lift
feels that in securing this concession from
Mr.. Palmer he has added a decidedly at
tractive feature to the personnel of his com
pany, as no one has heretofore been able TO
secure the services Of Miss Arthur, she being
| under contract TO Mr.. Palmer for five years.
Itis likely that the epidemic Of rustic COM
| edy and New England dialect will soon aDate
"Cynthia's Lovers" by Charles Barnard. au-
| thor of THE Country Fair and herthings,
failed not long ago. II was produced in New
! York last week under the title name OF
"Spooks," and failed again. The public has
| grown tired of New England plays, as the
| specimens of this genus resemble one an
| other too closely.
| During May the Stadt Theater company, of
| Milwaukee will occupy the Metropolitan for
seven performances. A large list of sub
| scribers has been secured in advance to as
| sure the financial guarantee necessary to in
duce this company TO come. The company
| itself is simply perfect, having an excellent
standing in the cities of Milwaukee and Chi
| cago. The repertoire is large and varied, and
nothing too much can be said in its praise.
| The following list OF excellent attractions
| are TO appear at the Metropolitan before the
! close OF regular season: The Ivy Leaf, Duff 3