The morning times., 1896-10-04
THE MORNING TIMES, SUNDAY. OCTOBER 4. 1895.

don tbeater for four years. Actor w. 8.
Penley is the fortunate owner OF this piece
of property, and bis earnings stand him for
q one-tin,e millionaire.
II good Sir Henry Irving Fad been less
charitable he would have been less loved.
but he would have been a richer man, per-
haps the Croesus Of his profession. Bis
annual charities to his less fortunate broth
ers and sisters of the stage foot up into
the thousands Wilson Barrett excepted,
unfortunate actors have not more will
Ing friend than the knighted histrion.
Though his productions frequently cost
$50, 900 to raise the first curtain, they
are rarely financial failures, while his
tours. both English and American, have
brought him enormous profits. His first
two tours here cleared for him sum
above $3.50 900, and his last trip topped
In clear gain 100000.
Mr. and Mrs. Kendall have also made
large fortunes here, where they have al
ways met with greater success than mt
home. By two trips taken in 1883 and
1890 they cleared $500, 900, which they
have increased considerably by doing the
provinces" in England. J. L. Toole. in
spite of his popularity In London, has never
made any very big sums out OF his metro
politan productions In Australia and in
the provinces, where he is even more ap-
precated than In London, he has had great
financial prosperity. His Australian tour
six years ago put $s5 ZOO into his pocket.
and his fortune is now said to exceed
$500, 900.
George Conquest whose right name is
Oliver, inherited from his father $3.50 900,
which he is said to have doubled during the
many years he has run the Sure y Theater in
London, with such conspicuous success. His
yearly pantomimes. although costing enor-
nous sums to produce, have always added
largely to his bank accou mt.
Charles Wyndham has made a consid-
erable fortune since ne first took the Cri-
teriOn Theater in London eleven years ago.
His productions have always been mOre or
less successful and the exhibition OF
board announcing House full outside
the coZiest theater in London is an aim ost
nightly occurrence, which, coupled with
the fact that the Criterion holds 81 900
speaks Well for the financial position
OF the actor. Mr.. Tree is another actor
who has been enormously successful, but
tic tAdtt Oi IiS iOItulic 10 Hob
known. 1t is, however, freely acknowl-
edged to he very large. The fact that he
| has cleared sufficient out of .Trilby"
10 defray the expenses OF building theater
| for himself opposite the' scene Of most Of
his successes, speaks volumes.
~ IHO is the richest American actor?
| w Probably Joe jefferson. He has
played for years with 10 royalties
to pay, no scenery to buy or carry.
| and small companies of inferior
actors to support. On the Rivals" tour
| his share probably approached $4,000.
| He would be much richer II he played
larger seasons, but his tours are limited
to only few months each winter.
Sol Smith Russell stands a good second,
| in spite OF an ill-advised and disastrous
| investment in the publish hing business.
| Sol is wiser now and huries his earnings
| in Minneapolis real estate. Sol has not
until the past two years been burdened
| with company TO break his financial
| back. Scarcely a week tI the thirty odd
that he plays during the winter season
| that his gross receipts do not reach S5 900.
Oftcncr they are frcm 81 ,0CO to SIC, 900.
| Manager Berger has shrewd Sliding scale
| in his contracts. and 1T is seldom that a
local managers share Is more than a
third H is allowed the half of the first
two thousand, third OF the next thousand
and fourth of the next. In this way the
stars profit On the hulk is usually two
thirds. Paying 81 500 for company and
current expenses weeklyMr Russell ant
| Mr.. Berger divide every Monday atout
$4,000 net. This happens thirty Mondays
during the season 1t has tecn n regular
| thing fer several years Figure for your.
self
No one will say how rich Mansfield is
Though he is periodically sold ont in bank
| ruptCy, he is shrewd, though eccen
tric gentleman. and it is safer to count
his purse long and stout than small and
thin. 4 good story is told of Mansfield.
methods. whicl ma do the man siDtentiou:
an injustice, bat it is "a new way of pay
ing old debts 1t may come to your at
tention occasionally that Mansfield SELL
out at auction 1t is said to be effected
in this fashion.
Richard goes to the finest stores in New
York and selects their costliest furniture
rugs. bric-a-brac and vertu. Then lie 81 Us
I'm not going to pay you a cent for these.
| onEcWu
lets the contemptuous ire of the vulg ga
shopman spend itself then explains; -
shall take these home. my friend. l shall
keep them for several months. SO long as
remain in New York. At the end Of tia
time my press agent will quote me in
lamentation on the inappreciative Ameri
cans who permit their own great artist
to languish in mortify ying penury. whil
Irving aud the other Britishers cart ava.
our gold. He will announce that a heav.
mortgage on all my valued possessions ha
been forcciosed. and all my furniture an
furnishings will be sold at auction. Crowd
will come. They will pay S10O for
table worth SO, because Richard Mans
field has written on it. A bed on which
have taken my morning chocolate an
studied new parts will bring treble valu,
A dagger or two. which Ihave mot used, vii
bring fancy prices Do yol see? 1 vii
divide the profits. yoI can take one bal
for your rent" Beautiful tnventiveuess
| Is it not? And poor, unappreciated Mans
field goes on packing the theaters.
Lotta Crabtree is the richest America
actress She is worth millions NJ
other woman OF the profession approache
her except Fanny Davenport. whose ban
account is bulky and comfortable. Their
are men. and women, too, on the American
stage who have made fabulous fortunes
but they have spent them as fast as the
make them. John Drew is making none
fast, and he is provident. He will retir
rich.
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Much Too Smart