The record-union., 1897-07-18

The theater-goers of Sacramento VIII
be very much pleased TO welcome
Charles P. Hall back to the manage
ment of the Metropolitan Theater. Mr.
Hall has already taken charge 1hlS
p5vAs him q. circuit of three houses
the Metropolitan here, the Yosemite III
Stockton and the Auditorium IN san
Jose He has such relations with From
man. Hayman and the Columbia peo-
ple and others that he is assured OF
the very best attractions that come 10
The coast. L. Henry, an old-tlme sac
ranentan. is still with Mr.. Hail as pusl-
ness representative and Treasurer. he
as well as Mr.. Hall will be cordially
welcomed back to Sacramento. j. II.
Todd is to retaine the management OF
the Clunie Opera house in this city. he
intends to put it to use as place OF
1,oDllar amusement at low prices, Win
vaudeville and light comedy compah- /
les Mr.. Todd has labored long anu
hard here in theatrical lines, and the
general hope is that he viii meet Win
gratifying success in managing the op-
era-house under the new deal.
A theater manager at the end OF
season. like a fisherman on his return
home from a fishing expedition. always
has some ''whoppers" to tell. May pc
'.whoppers" isn't a very elegant WORD
TO use. but it is extremely expressive
in the circumstances. The fisherman
..whops" about the number and size OF
the FISH he has caught, and the theater
manager 'whops" about the enormous
Neither one can
help it. He's bound to do it, and If the
recording angel makes notes OF "nat
they say it will probably be discovered
that he has made don count lIch9
opposite the entries.
At any rate the public is always IN
terested in the fisherman's yarns, and
it is almost if not quite, as Interested IN
the managers. OF course, sometimes
managers don't tell ''whoppers" about
their profits. If a manager does STRIKE
a moneymaking play, he undoubtedly
makes a great deal of money For IN
stance, look at the Empire ana Gar
rick theaters during the last season.
There is no question that enormous
profits have been made at both OF these
houses At the Empire the season
opened last August with John Drew in
Rosemary" and during the seventeen
weeks of its run it is safe to say the
profits reached $4,000, While for the
entire season Rosemary" probably
netted $500 Under the Red Robe"
filled out the balance of the longest
season the Empire has ever had-it
only closed last highland it is esu-
mated that the net earnings of this
popular play have been very close to
100000.
At the GarTicl1 Secret Service" ran
for six months and cleared at least
$4,000. It's Boston enga cement
brought it's total earnings for the sea-
son. not counting what it has done
in London, to $4,000. After Secret
Service came Never Again" at the
Garrick, and although it stayed only a
short time it probably cleared $4,000
The Herald Square Theater also had
a remarkably successful season. Its
gross receipts next Saturday night,
when it closes for the summer, will foot
up close to $270000, and of that
amount at least $120,0 will be clear
profit "A Parlor Match" which was
revived there last autumn, was a big
money maker from the outset and dur
ing its thirty weeks season in the city
and on the road its gross receipts
amounted to $210G00. of which. of
course. Mile. Anna Held got a share
amounting to nearly $4,000 AS for
THE Girl From Paris" which will end
its thirty weeks run on Saturday
night, its net profits have been some
thing like $4,000. and its money max
ing power hasn't yet been exhausted
Another notable success from a pc
cuniaTy standpoint last season was
My Friend From India" This piece.
after it had made its first success at
the Bijou, was presented on the road
by three separate companies, and its
net profits are estimated at $1,000
The other comedy, THE Man From
Mexico" by II. A Du Souchet, which
was produced by the same managers ar
HoytS at the end of the season, played
10 good business and made enough
money TO pay off all the costs of the
production and a thousand or so be-
sides.
The Gelsha" and The Circus Girl. 8"
at Days, both made large amounts of
money. and it is safe to say that the
managers net profits ran between SO
600 and $50, 900 Miss Ada Rehan and
cess. Some of the pieces they pre-
sented gave good pecuniary returns:
others did not. It is likely. though.
that the balance. whatever there was.
was on the right side of the book at
the end of the season.
w. H Crane had a very successful
season with his new play. "A Fool of
Fortune" and he and his manager
probably divided something like s35.-
600 between them. Miss Margaret
Mather is said to have made nearly
$4,000 with her elaborate production
of "Cymbeline, which did very good
business on the road after it left Wal
lacks last autumn. Nat Goodwin. too.
had a winning season, and is thought
TO have cleared up between $50. 900
and 100000 with his new play. AN
American Citizen" in which he will be
seen here next season. OF course Sol
Smith Russell made money He aIways
does-when he leaves New York out of
his route-and his profits last season
We're probably well over S50.0 900. He
has new play, "A Bachelors Ro-
nance with which he is going to try
his fortune in New York again in Sep
tember. Z. H. Sothern also made
eAiHS ike SOU,VUO with Held BY
the Enemy" and Chauncey Olcott
made fully $500 with Sweet Innis-
CARA
Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske, too,
made money on the season. and dur
ing her comparatively short engage
menf at the Fifth Avenue Theater in
Tess of the D'UrberviIle" made
enough TO pay for the production and