The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-28
gwTTTHTN the past few weeks New
W Yorks famous Rislfo has as
N sumed the active appearance

close q the theatrical season From
Tweuty-eighth street and Broadway
10 Forty-second the actors have
sought out their old hssnts and may
be seen in groups here and there dis
Guessing with much vim and many
gesticulztions the past season. its sue
cesses and failures and all the bits
Of current gossip about their com
rades Of the profession
II he has been fortunate the ac-
Tor has probably closed season OF
thirty weeks or more. and that means
money in pocket with which TO face
the long vacation Unless be can OBJ
tain a summer engagement he must
live until fall upon last seasons earn
lngs. for the regular theatrical season
does not commence before September
OF course the prominent members Of
The profession. whose salaries range
from SIS 20 800 per week. are bet
ter able 10 cope with the rainy day;
IL Is the poor player whose genius Is
hidden In a number three" company
who looks forward with trepidation
u Is the actors temperament 10
be buoyant. and while he has little
money IN pocket his hopes run high.
Therefore one sees him in a gay
mood just now as be chats with his
friends on the Rialto He is well
clothed too. and looks very trim. His
hat Is set on jauntly, his cravat of
the newest shape and shade. His box
coat buttoned tightly or perhaps al
lowed TO fare that one may behold
the smart waistcoat beneath. His
clean shayen features fairly beam
with good hnmcr as he lifts his hat
10 a little soubrette.
A few years ago the actors used TO
congregate before the old Union
Square theatre. now Keith's. but
times change and men change with
them. and now the special stamping
ground of the thespian is along upper
broadway from Twenty eighth to For
ty-ffth streets. The growth in po-
pularity Of the actors clubs has re-
suited in removing from his former
haunts the better class of actor, who
an afford 10 pay the dues OF one Of
hese associations and is able TO ex-
md as well as to enjoy the hospital
IL Of the club. Therefore the habi-
ties OF the Rialto can hardly be said
q represent the cream Of the profess
sbn. although now and again one
sas some well known actor in the
miist OF a group of admiring lesser
tights OF the stage.
How does the actor live throughout
the idle summer months2 is ques-
ton often asked The question is
most clearly answered by statement
of his income and expenditures. OF
course the salary of metropolitan
leading man is not under discussion.
for that amounts to sums which en-
able him not only to live in princely
style. II he so desires. but also to
indulge in any luxurious fad from eli
CARS at 81 apiece to the breeding OF
bull pups. One hundred dollars to
$500 per week is the average paid to
the popular matinee idol. so that it
may readily be seen that the sum
mer months need cause him no APP
prehension. Il is his less-gifted broth
er In art. the actor whose salary on
the road amounts to SIS or S35 a
week. who must needs use prudence
il he would live throughout the idle
season and End himself with aught
save daily increasing debt when fall
returns.
Thirty weeks is considered an act
ing season Of reasonable length.
During these weeks the ghost has
walked with regularity. which being
translated. means that salaries have
been duly paid. Surprising also that
an actors salary is sS5 week Ga
goodly sum for the average actor in
these days OF syndicatesl. he viii at
that rate have been paid $1,000 when
he finds himself once again on the
Rialto. His expenses on the road viii
have amounted to not more than SO
per week. allowing $3.50 hotel rates
and a trifle more for incidental ex-
penditures This. Of course. II he be
not unduly extravagant. At a hotel
where the rate is IS per day special
discount that brings the tariff down 10
se.5o can sometimes be obtained.
The railroad fares of all theatrical
companies are paid by the manager.
unless the jump from one town 70
another is made by trolley or ferry.
boat. in which case the actor foots
the expense. For example. actors
playing in Jersey City. Hoboken
Mount Vernon and similar suburban
towns and living in New York would
have 10 pay their own car fare The
actor whose supposed weekly expen
ses during his season amount to S2e
would have SIS q week left on the
credit side Of hts account book. Five
dollars week are spent for stage
and street wardrobe. which cuts the
figure down 70 sic saved each week
So. then. the player would land In
New York about May with $500 in
his pocket and an idle season OF tween
" weeks before him II he is wise
he will take MP quarters ar moder-
ate priced boarding house. where fol
sic week be can obtain fairly com
Portable room and three meals Of s
varying quality and quantity, Thai
will leave Sie0 10 the good. which
will replenish his summer warirobs
and leave triie over for spending
money with which 10 while awav tbs
duh months until he starts on th'
road In September.
II he has made COED in the par
which be piayei last season and
the manager is disposed to Te-engag'
him. he can enjoy his season OF res
without care for the future II. o.