The record-union., 1895-01-16
WHERE ACTORS MONEY GOES.
Expensive Habits, Hobbies and
Fancies of Our Stage Friends.
Some of Them Have Big Fortunes, But
the Rank and File Spend Layishly
and Get as Much of Life's Fun as
They Can.

That "rainy day" which comes to nearly
Rll of us sooner or later seldom enters
into their thoughts so long as they draw
salary. They live on the ''eat, drink and
be merry. for tomorrow ye die" prin-
ciple; but oh, what a difference in the
summer! Still, they 60 right on with
their false theories and will not learn the
lesson of economy.
Once, when was young in the busi-
ness, ventured to demonstrate with a
prodlgal actor who was travelling in the
same company. l asked: "Why do you
throw away your money as you do? You
have good salary, and yet you are al
ways borrowing"
lie answered: swell, you see fellow
might as well have what he wants, for,
dashing about the country the way we
do, We are liable to go through bridge
any day, and what good is q bank ac-
count theu?"
1t suddenly occurred to me that
hadn't anything more TO Say Just then,
but fell 10 thinking, with the result that
when l reached the one-night stand we
We're making l was thoroughly I'M
Dued with this sentiment and SO reckless
took my last fve-dollar bill, hired a
victoria and was driven about for the en-
tire afternoon. Occasionally l would
have few pangs of conscience, but |
would quiet them by thinking that the
very next day L should probably be a
victim OF rear-end COLLISION. Somehow
couldn't get much pleasure out of that
drive. Next cay l had to draw money
from the manager TO take me out of town.
W hetner 1t is this idea Of sudden death
which makes an actor wasteful and eX-
traVagant, or whether it is q succession
OF idle, empty days hanging heavy on
his hands that tempts him to buy every
thing he sees, from Japanese cabinet TO
milk punch, who shall say? The inter-
esting tact remains that he cannot keep
money II his inside pocket.
ACTORS WHO ARE RICH.
Of course there are actors who save
money and lew have amassed fortunes
Joe Murphy is perhaps the richest actor
on the stage to-day, but ii you'll show me
the man who ever saw him spend a dol
lar, pIl take that man around the coun-
try as 4 living wonder and make a for
tune myself. Mr. Murphy is fond of
shooting, and lndulgeS III the sport when
he can borrow gun.
Joseph Jefferson is wealthy, but he has
made SO much money that it would have
puzzled him to find ways of getting rid
OF all OF it, even had he been so inclined
lie is far from being q spendthrift, how
ever, but ne supports at least TWEEN ty- Fl We
persons and gives great deal to the
poor. lie takes his pleasure in painting
and in exchanging fish stories with his
friend, Grover Cleveland.
Sol Smith Russell is worth at least a
quarter OF million. He used to be
passlonately fond OF faro, but found that
real estate investments paid better. Now,
beyond a small friendly game he does
not copper the ace"
Lotta is the wealthiest actress in the
country. Maggie Mitchell is also very
rich woman. She owns q fine place at
I oh nj y~El l,
Harlem.
Nat Goodwin has accumulated at least
SlDO,COU. lie IS an inyeterate gambler
poker being his favorite game. Small
wonder when one thinks OF his luck For
example, not long ago, while playing an
engagement IN Louisville, he went into a
game OF draw with ". c. Owens, the man
VINO recently defeated Breckiuridge
Owens is said to be the best poker player
in the United States. They played all
Gay Sunday and all Sunday night and all
day Monday.
When the time came for Nat to 60 to
the theater he was 5000 loser. A friend
OF his took his place and won 81, 800 back
Tor him during the evening. Nat resumed
the game alter the performance and lett
the table $1,000 winner.
FRANCIS WILSON'S RICHES,
Oliver Doud Byron is another actor who
has made fortune; he has been lucky in
OF this worlds goods, and he deserves it,
The story Of his courage and ambition as
young man IS pretty generally known.
de was song and dance man at a salary
OF so. DE aspired to the legitimate,
throwing up his comfortable income, be-
gan at tho lowest rung Of the operatic
ladder, receiving so a week lie was
earnest, StuuIouS and deserving
lie has never wasted his substance in
rlotous Hvlng. NO one sees him IN bar
rooms or 4oaung about the streets. To-
day he is the richest comic-opera COM
edlan on the stage. He is Iinguist, an
art cOnnolsseur and the best amateur
fencer III this country. He paid $4,000
for his house in New Rochelle. In it is q
perfectly appointed miniature theater.
de has fine collection OF rare books and
prints. de spares no expense in max
ing has home what cultured mans ideal
should be.
Richard Mansfield once had a passion
for collecting armor and curios [ don't
know whether he has outlived that craze
or not, but he now goes in for yachting
extensively, and owns handsome pleas
IRE boat on which he entertains his
friends IN lavish manner during the
resting" season. Young Emmet owns
steam yacht, and 1t is his chief delight
TO open wine for his pals when they visit
him on board the what s-its-name?
The mention OF Billy Cranes name
on bis yacht IN the summer, occasionally
dropping in at his home in Cohassat
Mass, just 10 show his family that there
as no lll-1eeling. lie is very fond OF
what s-Its-name?
IENING'S LAVISH WAYS.
Henry Irving spends fabulous sums on
the production of plays. Every detail
must be perfect, no matter what the ey-
pense. For instance, the peal of bells
1sed at the end OF the first act of FaIstD
EHu heard but for few seconds. cost
5000. 10 brought a church organ to
EAIs country, and an experienced organ
Sst as well. lie also brought over a singer
Bt q salary OF SlO0 a week to render one
song play he thought OF producing.
lie wasn't even sure that he would pro-
duce it. There is no "faking' in Mr..
1rvinR's plays. II is said that he has a
fortune, but [ wonder that he even has a
bank account.
George Clark has the right idea OF saw
ing rloney. He believes that the time to
make hay is while the sun is shining.
When he was with Augustin DAILY he re-
ceived a salary OF Sl50 a week. Do You
think he went to expensive hosteries
and hung his dress suit up in S4-a-day
room? Not he. He quietly hied HIM TO
hall bedrooms in SI0-a-Week boarding
houses and sowed $40 to the inside OF
his chest-protector. He has farm not
lar from New y ork and snug sum in
vested in bonds. So ii he lives TO ripe
-Nli ha ha Off of