The herald., 1894-12-30

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Mr.. Salvini should be q very happy as
we'll az well-to-do actor. for besides the
many dollars that he takes with him
from Los Angeles be also has the warm
regard OF all who saw him. His own
personality, as we'll as those Of the
characters he plays. is such as to easily
win friendship. and when to that is
added the charming sdeptness he dis
plays, the result is that be wins per-
sonal regard that the public is some
what chary of extending to public m en-
other than statesmen. This fact should
cause him happiness, and 1t is probable
that it does. s
Mr.. Salvini's manager, Mr.. Wilkison,
announces that his star is preparing for
his debut as Othslls, which made the
young mans father famous. In this
step . seliconfidence is shown worth ,
OF D'Artagnan himself, but which there
is no reason to doubt will be successful.
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There is q member of the Salvini com
pany who deserves more of q recogni-
tion than has been given him. and that
is Mr.. John Lane, who plays Louis XIII
in the Three Guardsmen. He mimics
royalty at homa to nicety; at least he
produces that effect, for while mono Of
us are probably 30 we'll informed on
kings en- faimille as to be able to speak
BY the card. there is by his work ex.
pressed that ease and unassuming as
sumption, that authoritative courtesy,
and the sense OF absolute certainty that
his wishes will be executed that should
mark sovereign when not on dreas
parade. The modulations OF his voice
we're notably fine in carrying out the
impreseion above mentioned, while his
bearing and every motion showed that
he had made most thorough study OF
the part, with success.
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Harrison Grey Flake in the Mirror
has the following to say about possible
receipts, which will be OF interest to
financiers as we'll es theatrical people.
A paragraph in Frederick Edward
McKay's popular press sheet, Theatrical |
Tidings, to the effect that Charles
Frohman's numerous companies made a
profit OF $400. 900 laet season, has been
questioned by Minnesota newspaper,
which further stated that il Mr.. Froh-
man had IL companies aud they oil
played continuously for 40 weeks il
would be impossible to clear profit OF
that magnitude.
Without discussing the subject of the
amount of Mr.. Frohman's gains last
season it Is easy enough TO shatter the
Minnesota newspapers sweeping asser-
tion that it is impossible for 12 compan.
les to clear 100000 in 40-week's
season.
Suppose that the groRs receipts OF ~
successful companies average 81, 200 q
week for 40 weeks. The total gro+a OF
the season would be $20l6.000 There
are several "round dczsns" of companies
on the road each of whooe aversge
weekly receipts exceed $4,000.
Take the following dozen for example
The Bostonians, Jefferson, Nat Good win,
Richard Mansfield. John Drew. Fanny
Davenp port, Denmen Thompson, DsWolff
Hopper. Sowing the Wind. Sans Gene,
Stuart Robson and William II. Crane.
The average receipts of these attractions
unq uestionably far exceed the amount
specified.
Here is another DOZEN Aladdin, Jr..
The Lillputans, Francis Wilson, Rob
Roy, In Old Kentucky, The Black
Crook, A Gaiety Girl, Wilson Barrett,
Shore Acres. Julia Marlowe-Taber
James O'Neil! and Hermann.
Other organic atoms could be punched
by the dozen whose receipts and whose
profits surpsss the figures printed in Mr..
McKey's sheet.
In this connection it is Interesting to
mention that the net profits for the Last
two years of the Booth-Barrett com BIZ
nation-one company, not dozsn COM
panies were $S30.000, OF which Mr..
Booth received 30 per cent. Mr.. Barrett
80 per cent, and Arthur Chase, their
manager, 10 per cent.
For this reaeon Mr.. Frohman has big
money-makera in The Baube Shop, Too
Much johnson, Charlsv's Aunt, Shen.
andoan, and The Girl / Left Behind Ne.
with possible prof; in The Ms.quera-
ders. and prospective gains in The Fa al
Gard, Gigolette and new plays by Bron-
son Howard and Henry Guy Carleton.-
Harrison Grey Fiske in the Dramatic
Mirror.