The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22
Rarely Does Stage Star Leave
Sum of 100000
HENRY lRVING'S MONEY
1t Game Largely From Sale Of collee-
tons-Lotta, Sol Smith Russell
and Murphy Prospered In
Real Estate.

TO be Just as true in other countries as II
Is here. A staustieian has recently figured
out some interesting details as to the es-
tates left by distinguished players and
managers III England. Henry Irving left
only 100000, and much of that was real
ICED from the sale of his pictures and
other works of art The fact that Ellen
Terry had a benefit the other day shows
how much she has saved from half a
century of work. Unlike Sir Henry she
never had any share of losses to bear,
says the New York Sun.
William Terriss, who was murdered five
years ago, in London. was 50 at the time
of his death, and left 100000. He had
been in all that period an actor under
salary and had made few If any ventures
of his own. Dan Leno, who was only As
at the time of his death. got the biggest
salary ever paid to any music hall singer
In England and Oscar Hammerstein gave
him $500 in real money during his STAY
at the Olympia. Yet he left behind him
only $4,000
Wilson Barrett. who had known many
ups and downs in his career. found great
prosperity in THE Sign of the Cross +"
during the later years of his life, but
none OF the plays that he attempted
for him. Probably the $4,000 that he left
behind him came altogether from the
royalties that he received from that
play. 1t has been acted In this coun-
try for six years and is to go on tour
again.
Augustus Harrir. who had Covent Gar
oen and Drury Lane, died in the early
'4ns, and was so much involved financial
~ that in spite of all his great enter
prises he left an estate of only Sis 600
Lady Martin. who was Helen FAUCET had
earned in her professional career $4,000
Circus Men in England.
The circus managers seem to he as
prosperous in England as they are here
The famous Frederick Hengler left 1853 :
Oh, which Is a larger sum than any man
aser or actor in England left, but seems
small In comparison with the 5000 900
lett behind by James Bailey and the
great Barnum fortune
some OF the American fortunes have
turned out Just as small 1t was thought
always that the late Fanny Davenport
was rich woman. She had acted for
years with great success and been
great popular favorite Yet she left prao-
tically nothing. That was In a measure
due to the failure Of several productions
made just before her death
Henry f. Abbey died a poor man al
though he had handled smillons Maurice
Grau' on the other hand, retired from
business worth 100000. part of which was
made from successful speculation. The
rest of his fortune was earned during
the last ten years of his managerial
career
Augistin DAILY had been through several
years of very hard luck just before his
death, but his last season was profitable
because The Great Ruby" turned out by
lucky huke to be a great financial sue
cess. Yet he left very little His books
his contract for certain musical farces
from England and his Interest in Days
Theatre In London turned out TO be about
all that he possessed. Yet he had been
for years in harness and had spent thou
sands and thousands of dollars.
Palmer a Pensioner
A. M. Palmer was practically PEN
eioner on the bounty of Charles Frohman
when he died as manager of the Herald
Square threatre. Al Hayman is said to
. be the richest manager today. Frank
Sanger, who died three years alto left
fortune of $4,000 He left. also, many
valuable interests In plays He figured
very little. however in the affairs of the
theatre. and earned most of his money
through his ownership of certain plays.
THE Sign of the Cross" was one of these.
Lester Wallack died of course. penniless.
Lolita Crabtree, who gave $1,000 for a
programme at the benefit for the San FraA-
cisco sufferers. Is said TO be the richest
actress In this county. and her fortune
has been estimated at sums varying from
$4,000 to si,0O0,00O Much of 1t Is in real
estate In that way the largest theatrical
fortunes have been made
Sol Smith Russell, who died three years
ago, was the richest actor in the profess
sion with the exception of Joseph Murphy.
Russell, who was accepted In every city
In the country but New York invested his
earnings In real estate in Minneapolis and
st Paul. He sold much OF that property
Mt great advance and later nut his
money into Washington real estate with
an equally successful result. He left
more than 100000
Murphy Got Rich,
Joseph Murphy made fortune out of
his Irish plays. especially THE Kerry
Cow" and kept the money. Some of his
colleagues say he still has the first dol
lar he earned In the business He in
vested it all In real estate in different
cities and today has more money than
any of his profession.
Maggie Mitchell owns large block of
real estate on the upper West Side and
has built several apartment houses there
which represent a very comfortable for
tune. She also owns other parcels scat
tered throughout the city. William Flor
ence left his wife 100000 and half as much
more was disposed of by his will.
Daniel Bandmann. when he died last
year. owned valuable ranch in wyoming
which he had bought with the money he
earned acting Shakespeare at cheap prices
throughout the small western towns for
several years. Lawrence Barrett on the
. other hand. left nothing behind him, al
though he had spent many years in pro-
ducing worthy plays in the most artistic
manner. Edwin Booths fortune was more
than half million and would have been
mn hn 10 l,a
businesslike way that actors do today.
Richard Mansfield is one of the richest
actors in service and will be well able to
retire when he wants to at the end of
the three years his press agent has all
lotted. to him. He plays long seasons
always draws large audiences and has in
expensive companions Joseph jefferson
who did business himself on the same
mesgre scale during the later years of
his career, left more than half mill
lion.
Modjeska Lost Money
No woman ever had a greater vogue
here than Helena Modjeska, who has been
In financial troubles during the last few
years. Most of her money disappeared
through her western ranch and her fami-
ly. She always supported practically
in the west a small colony of Poles who
lived on her ranch. That has now been
sold for $4,000. She earned $4,000 from
her tour last year and will keep on act
ing for several years TO come, so she
will probably be able to retire in COM
fort Hortense Rhea who had q period