Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-28

but &c was a dCVidrd success. DAILY aCrec~
ing to pay tie author s. an act (the piece
had four acts I~r each presentation This
is said to have ECcrl the first instance on
record of regular payment for n native
play, and it determined the price, which
has been generally adopted as a royalty.
Saratoga was afterward performed in
London under the name Of Brighton
(the English usually insist on Englishing
the fOreign dramas they put ON the stagcl
and had. after translation into German,
quite n run in Berlin and other large cities
of the empire.
Howard, really the pioneer play wright
of this generation, stands at the head by
merit as by seniority, being somewhat
past 80. He has produced altogether about
n dozen pieces. the best known and most
prosperous being The Bankers Daugh-
ter" Young Mrs. Winthrop The
Henrietta and Shenandoah The first
named had n very long run at the Union
Square under \. VI. Palmer's manage
ment. That was generally thought to be
its original presentation, but it had been
repeatedly played before in Chicago and
elsewhere with the title ''Lillian's Last
Love" Howard is one OF the dozen we'll
known American dramatists who arc
wholly professional. He may have cleaned
to date from $3.50. 600 to $500. 600 Ey writ
ing for the stage, which, added to n cOnsid
cradle patrimony, makes his circumstances
comfortable Printed statements are in
circulation that he has an annual income
of nearly $4,000 from his pen. This
would be ut per cent the revenue from
81 OOU, 600, manifCstly absurd, but good
example of the way in which writers
earnings are commonly exaggerated He
never could have authorized such n report
He does not talk of such things, and he Is
always sincerely truthful.
Profits of Colonel Sellers
Henry Guy Carleton is also n profession
al, having graduated from journalism TO
the stage He is the author Of nine or ten
works, some of them still unactcd. Vic
tor Durand'' and The Butterflies are
the best. He is about 80 and has marked
talents His earnings are reported TO have
been in the ncighborhood of 500, 900 TO
$40, 600. with excellent prospects OF much
more-
The recOmpense of a play depends ON its
popularity, n certain rate being given 70.
each production when royalty is allowed
Managers often pay fixed sum for a
manuscript ut the outset, taking all risks
But authors generally prefer tho royalty
plan and insist on it when in position 10
do so Mark Twain is said to have made
more than $50, 600 from Colonel Sellers, -
el, The Golden Age" though the dram,
atizatiOn for Raymond was done by a Cali
fornia journalist, who got nothing
David Belasco, born in san Francisco
SO or 81 years since and asserted to have
Spanish blood. has made n good deal OF
money, estimated ut moro than SlCO, coo.
mainly by his understanding Cf situation
and construction, Acquired by familiarity
with the stage from boyhcOI. Ills 60,
operation with the late Henry 4. de- Mile
in The Wife. - The Charity Ball and
Men and Women Ode Mile gained 4
snug independence by his dramatic writ
ingsl contributed grcarly to their actabl,>
ness OF his own entire pieces May
Blossom and Hearts Of Oak are is>>l
rcmemberNG-
\ Rising Dramaiist.
William Gillette. whose home Is in
Hartford the Is not yet i0l. felt an ire
sistihlc drawing to the thCaicr after Icav
ing college and Joined the Madison >SqularV
company when \. NJ. Palmer cont rSsllgSl
it He has also written for the >1ags
Held ~ the Enemy, n sIrrne play
founded on tho civil war. j. hist uas>1ly
in the way Of adaptations and ha> >svs.TVvl
fair hank account He has DONE lii1lC
lately, bCiDg in rather delicate hCIlth. lsusl
his allurcmrnt nj the stage cnntinur>> IAN
abated-
Augustus Thomas. an -Nlabamian. WEN
reputation some years ago nj PalnpCr-> by
n rustic drama called Alabama. Cuala
tanning much lOcal srnlnr and many mat
ural though not novel incidents il hAi
yielded him $40. 900. lie introduced him
self to the public by n one act curtain
raiser. \ Man Of the World. very ciCvcI
and true tn naturr He also produced an
other one art plcr,. founded On n sketcl
of Mrs Frances HudG~nn Burnett, &c Tn
Burglar His New Blood. put On N
| Palnlcr'S at the beginning Of the sssEson
was not verS successful But At - b.
| Is a rising dramati>I, and high hops an
entertained Of his futurc work
Profits Of FRrce.
The PLAYWRIGHT who has doubtless mad
moro money than any Of his associates !
| Charles II HOyt-SsSO OOo Tscrllaps-unl!
81 and originally fruna the west ! lrslievc
| He has thrown OF snnlc ten rssSTinE faHCse.
| like "A Texas Steer and \ krcsS
Monkey which lay NO claim Jo liIs-rH
! turc, hut are full of CxrravaRant drnller
/ and amusc the multiruSsr He has vasIl
/ helped his fortunes ny aCiinE n nlanaerT
I having bccn for several years lrSSs,r nf an
| Madison Squarr thcltcr-
I Augustin Daily and Edward HSErigSH
I also noted managers. have pUrinCCd n VI
ricty uf plays and have ProfitCJ ny lsos
capacities. Sidney Roscnfcld and i
/ Checvcr Goodwin, both young and chisil
{ Hbrettists. have turned their special facul
ties to account. Charles Barnard. Prima
riIy connected with schools, i said To hav
cleared sss. 600 by his County Fair.
Divers women, Martha Morton, MarSarC
Merington, Abby sage Richardson anon
them. have contributed acce2iaEly IN
/ stage and dozens OF men, though none
strictly professional The late Bartlc
Campbell furnished ono of the best I
American dramas, My Partner" to ii
sontemporaneous stage, as did the lai
Sesslc Macksye In Paul kauynr. Man
natiss riss wrishts are called but few nj
l $500 fts~tt.. frrSuf Hnu~NE