The age-herald., 1898-01-30

1 Bostonians, will star next season under the management of Frank L. Perley. Fanny Davenport has purchased the play of "Theodora," and will produce it in America next season. She now owns the American and Canadian rights If La Tosca" "Cleopatra," Fedora" "Gis- monda, but wherever the latter two are presented she is still obliged to pay roy alties to Sardou, whose representative re- ceives a statement of the box office re- .ceiptS whenever these tragedies are per- formed. Since 1885 she has paid the French playwright for royalties and bo- nuses, S4O0,OOO.
 The approaching marriage of Mary Man nering, the young English actress and James K. Hackett. the leading man at the Lyceum in New York, that has been cur rently reported and which made roman- tic story for the papers during the long illness recently of MT. Hackett, has taken on a tenderer phase since it has trans pired that the marriage had occurred last May. The reason for keeping the mar riage a secret was purely professional one. MT. Hackett is at present arrang- ing for London engagement next sea- son.
 The extravagancies of actresses and &C., tors form so large a part of their person. alitieS that the following coterie of stage people with the practical side of their lives presented by one of the dramatic papers, shows a phase of economizing. l must mention, however, the latest extravaganza of Anna Held. She has recently become the owner of the superb private car that was once purchased for Lily Langtry It is the most magnificent private car in this country, at least sthat fs what the enterprising press agent says.
 Perhaps the greatest fortune ever made by actor or actress is invested in the es- tates of Adelina Patti She is worth to- day over $2,O00,000, and in the zenith of her career she was rated at many millions more. Every cent of 1t was made behind the footlights.
 Mary Anderson who Is now living in England, quit the stage with $5OO,OOO in cash and an annunal income from south ern estates which she still owns.
 Lily Langtry could lose $500,OO0 and still she would be independently rich. Her English racing stables alone are worth double that amount, and she is also the possessor of valuable ground along the Thames.
 Melba can draw her check for $200O00 and still she would have enough left in hand not to miss it.
 Jean De Reszke could lose $20O,O0O and enjoy a peaceful nap an hour later. His lands in Russia alone are worth twice that much The most prosperous evening in the great prosperous evening in the great tenors career was in this country. He sang for twenty minutes at Boston concert, and when the proceeds were count ed up his share figured up just $100 a minute.
 Joseph Jefferson earned more than $100,- 900 in old Rip Van Wrinkle" alone. His grounds adjoining former President Cleve- land s. in Massachusetts. are worth twice that amount, and he owns other valuable properties throughout the United States. Jefferson is probably the richest actor on the American stage today. Every night he appears in public he is paid enough to sustain an average person for more than year.
 Vesta Tilley could retire to the land of the midnight sun and live comfortably there for the rest of her life with her little fortune.
 Yvettet Guilbert could retire tomorrow if she cared to. Her funny little gestures and odd songs have earned big money for her.
 William Gillette makes no secret of his wealth. He made over s5O,0OO last year.
 Sol Smith Russell could go down to Sleepy Hollow and live there forever. He doesn't have to borrow money
 Sarah Bernhardt has got so much money she never stops to count it. She used to pay Sardou more than s50,0OO year in royalties.
 No one has ever been asked to give a benefit for Sir Henry Irving. He had money before the queen ever flung a title at him.
 Aua Reiiail Coulu pay urdlt lor dif amount larger than all of Shakespeare's plays brought him. So could Julia Mar lowe.
 Lillian Russell. who started her career as a, singing soubrette at Pastors theater sang her way into a $75,O00 house in Sev- enty-sixth street.
 Beerbohm Tree could quit working and live the rest of his natural life without asking aims.
 Francis Wilson owns a house at New Rochelle that half king would consider a palace.
 And there are others, but there isn't space to tell of them here.
 ANNIE KENDRICK WALKER.