The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-15
FRENCH PLAYERS SALARIES.
Earnings Of Thespians In the Comedie
Frarcaise and at the Opera.

Francaisc and at The Opera.
Here are some interesting facts about
the salaries paid 10 French actors and
singers at present and in the past. When
Gabrielli, the prima donna, asked the
Empress Catharine III. in ITO for 5000
claimed
"None OF my field marshals receive any
such sum-"
"WeI," answered the singer disrespect-
fully, "Your majesty may call on your
field marshals TO sing for you."
In 1862 Mile. Guimard, the first dams
euse at the Paris Opera received only l20
francs year. Thirty years ego Msudin,
the tenor, received s22, 600 year; Duprez
the tenor, s14, 900; Baroilhet, the bari
tone, s12, 600; Levasseur, the basso, $4,000;
Mario, $4,000; Faure the baritone, SIS, 900,
and Gueymard, the enor, $40, COO. Nine.
Cruvelli received s20,OOD Nm. Soltz sle,-
600, Nine. Falcon $4,000, Mae. Guey-
mard and Nine. Sasse $4,000. Among
the ballet dancers Rosita received $4,000
Fannie Ellsler 5000, Ceritto s9S00. and
Tsglioni s7200. Coming down to about
eight years ago, Lasalle, the baritone, re-
ceived $50, 900 a month; Jean de Reszke
$4,000, Edouard de Reszke $1,000, Melchis-
sedec, the basso, $4,000 year; Esclais, the
tenor, 80 90; Plancora, sis00; Nine Adiny,
$4,000; Rosita Mauri, the ballet dancer,
$4,000. AT the Opera Comique Miles. Van
Zandt and Heilbron, and Victor Maurel
received $4,000 and Nine. Gale Marie
s1i00.
The salaries of actors are not given so
exactly, because sometimes, as In the
case OF the Comedie Frsncaise, they vary
from year to year, while in other cases
the salary form only a mart of tho ar
lists remuneration, a large allowance
being made for "fres" or expenses. Some
theaters, again, furnish the costumes,
while others do not. Every full socie-
taire of the Comedie Francaiss receives
S2400 az salary. In addition to.this the
members OF the company receive a fixed
proportion of the earnings OF ths theater,
which last year amounted to $1,000 for
each share, pay for "fres," and a small
sum from the government. There have
been cases where an actor received more
than one share. A great many, however,
receive less. They begin with half
twelfth of n share or full twelfth, re-
ceiving additional fractions counted in
twelfths in proportion to their years OF
service or usefulness to the company.
The salsry Ia about 500 for each twelfth,
while the profits amount TO about $500 for
each twelfth. len years ago Yot, Delau-
nay, and Fobvrs drew $4,000 a year AZ
their total salary from these different
sources; Coquelin, Mauhin, and Made
leine Brohan, $4,000; Mounet-sully aud
Worms, St1.6O0; allie. Reichomberg, Sl0,
90; C0quelin, cadet, and Mile. Bartet,
$500. Since then MounetSully, Worms,
Coquolin. cadet, Lenargy, and DE Fer,o-
dy have become full aocietaires.
Sarah Bernhard being manager OF
the Renaissance 4 1beater, no exac, figures
can bs given ne to her profits. These are
increased, too. by the large sums sno &C.
coives on her starring tours. The official
price on the tbeater books for each OF
her performances in Paris IL 1900. CO.
q elm, aine, st the Porte ~. Mertin ard
Mime K'jane az the Vsuyeville received
slG0 q night. Jeanne Granier at the
Renaissance has si2o, ana Jane Hsdiug