The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-03
GREEN ROOM TALK

his theatrical property proves very re-
| munerative.
Mrs. Langtry is a firm believer in
| Chicago and New York. She owns
valuable property in both places. and
| is easily worth 100000.
Lillian Russell is a devout believer In
creature comforts, and has the name
| of spending all she earns. This idea is
| erroneous, however. She possesses real
estate in both New York and Chicago,
| and also owns a collection of diamonds
valued at many thousands of dollars.
Clara Louise Kellogg has a fortune.
| A shrewd financier, she has invested in
American securities of gilt-edge variety.
besides being an owner of real estate
In various portions of the country.
Lolita Is accredited with owning valu-
able real estate in every large city in
the United States. She is the wealth.
lest woman in the profession, and al
though she could live as deliberately as
desired with her enormous income, she
lives plainly and is anything but ex-
travagant. Her mother and herself are
as shrewd a pair of financiers in petit
coats as exist.
James 7O'Neill's real estate holdings
are located in Connecticut. His wealth
Is truly from Monte Cristo, as II is the
play of that name that has brought
him fame and fortune.
vested in real estate ip New York and
vicinity, from which she derives a
large income.
Christine Nilsson owns property in
several large cities. She has a comfort
able bank account, and enjoys the good
things of life.
Loe Fuller keeps all knowledge of
her finances chiefly to herself, but she
has a bank account of mammoth pro-
xub "a her
own et1Orts.
Charles Evans prosperity is due to
his ability as a book agent-on the
5tage-for that character In "A Parlor
Match" proved a gold mine to him.
Now he is one of the proprietors of the
Herald Square theater. and six figures
would be required to demonstrate his
prosperity.
Sarah Bernhardt has spent a fortune
in works OF art, but she still owns
valuable estate in France and has large
sums of ready cash in the banks.
Wilson Barrett owns property In
England. His fortune is estimated at
$685. 900
Francis Wilson is a friend of Dame
Fortune. and though all his ventures
have not been successful. he is still
rich man.
Alexander Salvini owns property in
the United States, England and Italy.
His professional success, though not
meteoric, has been very steady, of the
sort that means wealth to a man of
ability such as he.
william A. Brady has investments in
theatrical enterprises that have Melted
him a good deal of money. At present
he is more than well to do.
Steve Brodie has just bought man
sion uptown. He is worth nearly a
quarter of a million dollars in prop
erty and cash and has made most Of 1t
on the stage.
NJ r. Curtis made a fortune out of
Samuel of Posen," and a few years
ago owned very valuable property in
California His troubles there cost him
over 800 900. but he is said to have a
small fortune yet.
Calve could draw a check for 500, 900
that would be honored. She possesses
much landed property in France and
is heavily interested In stocks and
bonds.
Edwin Booth left over half a million
dollars when he died. He gave nearly
one-fourth that amount away in char
ity during his lifetime.
Emma Abbott left a quarter of a mil
lion dollars when she died. She was
one of the shrewdest female financiers
In the profession.
Lottie ellison and Maggie Cline each
have bank accounts.
George rockingham has sung him
self into a fortune, invested in securi-
ties. lie is one of the richest members
of the Bostonians.
Emil Fischer can boast of valuable
securities.
Nine Materna, who took a great deal
of American money abroad with her
the last time she went. pays heavy
taxes IN several of the largest cities of
Australia.
Mrs. Carrie Turner draws a hand
some revenue from theatrical enter
prises that she owns.
Mime. Albani has property in Can
ada.
Jerome Sykes of the Bostonians pos
sesses n small fortune, the foundation
of which was his successful operate
experience in Mexico and Missouri.
Mr. Sykes invested considerable sums
on West Ninth street, in Kansas City,
from which he derived large re-
turns.
Tony Pastor is not what is termed
rich man. but owns sufficient of this
worlds goods to render any fear for
the future unnecessary.
The greatest fortunes made upon the
stage have been acquired in comedy
and vaudeville. Few have gained
money by tragedy. The Booths. Nc
Cullough and Salvini have property
through tragedy, but there are less
than half dozen other persons of
whom this could be said.
Rev. Pullman of bridgeport. Conn,
who gained notoriety recently by
preaching a sermon in which he he
characterized Mile. Jane May, the
French actress. as a low Partisan
courtesan. has publicly retracted all
statements made about the actress and
the sensational $4,000 Islander suit in
stituted by the actress was withdrawn.
In his retraction the reverend gentle
man said that his idea of her perform
ance on the stage was based entirely
on the pictures he saw on the bill
boards He made full and complete
apology and said he regretted having
made the statements. In accepting the
apology the actress gave the preacher
n deserved scoring. Your retraction