The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25
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ested the public. oven II events often proved
that they were merely fictitious in the AMOUNTS
mentioned. As matter OF fact wealth among
actresses is not always to be found whore 1t is
commonly supposed to exist. No such po-
turesque estimate OF stage fortunes as that
which originated in n womau's magazine has
ever bsen heard OF. According to the authori-
ty who promulgated this statement. not
more than five years is required for
successful actress to accumulate fortune.
In this latest list. Mrs. Carter Is snid to be
worth 100000, which. II true. ought to be
interesting to certain livery stable keepers and
dressmakcrs In New York city; Viola Allen has
$500. 900: Julia Marlowe. S27O. 900: Ada Rehan.
S25O.O0O. Lillian Russell. S2oO,OOO Annie
Russell is supposed to possess the same
amount: Adele Richie has $20O,o0O MAY
Irwin. $l50.OOO: Anna Held. tho same amounts;
Julia Arthur. 100000: and Mrs. Fiske pos
sesses the same. The most successful OF all
the actresses named here seems to be Adele
Richie. who was in comic opera chorus only
q few years ago. appears ut irregular intervals
now aud then for only a short time, and yet has
managed to save fortune. Lillian Russell
has sung rarely IN successful performance
for several seasons. and q manager recently
estimated that her earnings during the
Slight sisi Twp last SF se ssse she s three
months. With a fortune Of S25O.OOO to her
credit, however. she can afford to take her
TWO years ago. Annie Russell has only re.
ceived large salaries OF late. and it was not
her Mrs. Fiske was on the stage for term Of
years. and it would have taken HTo phenomenal
h s ssr 10 na5p sum ersded to
Julia Arthur. This is, evidence that the others
must all be correct. Miss Arthur has hns,
few actresses who possesses in reality the sort
OF fortune generally supposed to be 80 common
on the stage.
There Ia only ono little circumstance" said
the man who 10 accustomed to find fault
with details. lin the situation OF the
Dewey trlumphal arch aud the pillars
In Madison Square of which | disap-
prove Both the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
the building on the corner above it are OF white
stone. which has become mellow and shaded
by its long use. Contrastei with the tints OF
these two buildings. the arch and the columns
seem glaringlv white aud new. On sunshiny
day. surrounded by the decorations that VIII
cover the houses in the neighborhood. the bril-
lancy and glare of the arch may possess Just
the character such triumphant occasion de-
mands BHt one valuable erect t 10 lost chiefly
The whole thing Is obviously new ana tempor-
nry. and the idea Of permanence Is not suR-
ground OF buildings not OF the same kind Of
stone AS the arch would presumably be built
OF, II it were permanent, the impression that
the structure is merely temporary and casual
would not be so strong.
In spite OF the crowds that are now in New
York. the theatre managers have very little
reason to congratulate themselves. Strangers
who have como to New York for the Dewey
festivities are too much interested in what 10
going on out OF doors to spend their time in
theatres. New York is now crowded in the day
time. as 1t rarely Is. and at night the numbers
seen on broadway and fltth avenue are larger
even than in the day time. Their interests are
to see what is in the streets and Tor that reason
but little OF the profit to be made out OF this
horde OF strangers Will go TO the theatres.
This has been the history OF every great Eather-
ing here as 1t ahected the places OF amuse-
mont. and the same experience mas been
noticed abroad. London managers complained
that the jubilee year was almost the worst
known in the history OF English thcatricaIs.
in spite OF tho fact that the city was then
crowded as it never had been before. The
prosperity OF New York bushes IS men is to be
spread. however. over large enough field to
make the theatrical managers exceptional IN
Imei[ ~ irgsst FATAL hooE stores soid r.
last guido hook to New York and had to cx-
plain to the list OF appllcants lor thls KING OF
Tnesdnv and md that Tho the suppIy on that day was
som oslRy "' unc"rtsIn. Appcants for nerma
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Inc aisheartehinR news mat cr's's mas
arisen in the pickle market is not likely to be
tragic in its effects here. Tho customary
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