The Anaconda standard., 1899-01-22

Some actors can save their money
Notwithstanding the fact that they
have the reputation of being the most
fmprovident of men, not even excepting
newspaper men. Next to our own
John Mcguire and Herr Daniel Band
mann and, perhaps Herr Frederic Ritr
chic, probably the wealthiest man OF
the stage is the veteran Joe Murphy.
Away back as far as '49, Murphy's face
and his rich, Irish brogue were fami-
liar to theater goers. 1t was not. how
ever, until he began to play 1.-The Kerry
Cow that he began to pile up money
shaun Rhue," too, brought him a
large amount of money, and as a con-
sequence "Old Joe" is said to be worth
not less than million dollars. Muir
ply has now retired from the stage.
Probably no man who is playing to-
day is SO rich as William H Crane
Knowing ones place his figure at a
quarter of a million. AS one of the two
Dromios-the other one was Stuart
Robson-Crane made his first great
hit in rs and 80. The two continued
the greatness of their hit in "The Hen
son or other, and have never worked
together since. Martha Morton got to
writing plays for Crane, and he male
success of every one that he put on
the stage. He has no bad habits, and
the money that rolled in on him was
put where the dogs couldn't bite it. 1t
is there yet and, barring serious dis
aster, Crane is good for all he needs of
the creature comforts.
low n11iS A Jl,-in ;e- ,-
a question. but he made a whole lot of
money in BARLEY Campbell's play, My
Partner as Sandy He has invested
it in New York and Boston real es-
tate.
Then there is Francis Wilson. The
lowest figure that can be got on an es-
innate of Francis wealth is s1OO 900
Perhaps this is large, but it is more
likely that it is small as an estimate.
Six hundred dollars a week was his
stipend in "Erminie," when the Aron-
sons produced it at the Casino Is years
and more ago. after he had demon
strated his ability as a drawing card
The greater part of this he carefully
saved and used it as the basis of his
resultant fortune: for "he is worth a
hundred thousand if he is worth
cent" is what you will hear if you ask
anybody who is supposed to know
"Oolah," "The Merry Monarch" The
Chieftain " THE Little Corporal"
Half King" and 'Erminie" have
brought him large returns. Most of his
money is placed in real estate.
Tony Pastor made the beginning of
his fortune working in the profession
Tony has at least as much as Francis
Wilson put away, and is making more
all the time.
Hearts of Oak was what gave Jim
Hearne his start. Twas in McVicker's S
theater in Chicago back in 1892 that he
made a success of Shore Acres" He
had to work hard to get his play in a
New York house even after his Chicago
success, because managers We're dis
trustful, but he succeeded, and made
much money.
Billy Brady manages the Manhattan
in New York now. but thinks more of
his ability as an actor than as a man.
ager. He has property in various Sec
ton of that city, and is hard hit by
the increase in the tax rate. He thinks
that his Svengal was good, but knows
that his property is better.
Charles E. Evans manages the Her.
aid Square, but nobody who remem-
bers him as Il. McCorker," when he
played with ''Old Hoss" Hoey, can ever
think of him as anything else than
an actor. His 100000 began then. and
the shadow of them has never grown
smaller.
John Drew has about $50, 600 and is
taking good care of it. He owes his
start to Charles Frohman when he pac-
ed the lead in "A Masked BALI at Wal
lacks in 49,
Nat Goodwin's $4,000 has enabled
him to buy villa near London. and
other pieces of real estate not so far
away. There are not lacking those
who say he would be worth half a
million had he not stuck so close 10
his ideal
Give Joe Myron credit for about $40
600 and pass on to Joe Weber and Lew
Fields, who work in double harness and
may be worth million between them
Four or five years ago they had no