The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-15
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 amounts were comparative trifles in comparison to the great wealth of those who owe MT. Tappe money. The whole trouble appeared to be MT. Tappe's neglect to press them for the money"
 Acccr&ang to the officers of the Less lonely League, New York is the lone Hest city in the world. More stran- gers come here it is claimed every day and month than to any other city on the globe. For the purpose of Dld- ding them welcome and cheering them along their way, the Less Lonely Lea gue was organized a year ago and has been doing excellent missionary work in its chosen field. A report that the league was evolving into matrimonial bureau, which had gained considerable currency within the last month. because of the number of mar riages that have resulted from the so- cial evenings given under the auSpl- ces of the organization, was vigorous ly denied the other day by Mrs. B. B. Taylor, the secretary.
 "New York is the lone1iest city in the world" Mrs. Taylor said. It is such a tremendous place and there is no adequate social organization. Boys and girls come here year after year and disappear like dewdrops in the ocean Either they stick closely to their work and lead narrow, sord1d, monotonous lives. or else, in fever of disillusionment and despaaring lone- liness, they plunge into a vortex of vice. An eminent New York physi- clan has declared that hree-9uarters of the sin and nearly all of the sui cides in this city are caused by lone liness. Really, it is a tremendous menace to the community. A0d there k~em t~<, nrNy~f against it" s.F
 ..The churches of this city do not of- fer social fellowship. at least in the great majority of cases, and our lea gue is supplying the need they neglect to furnish. All candidates must be acter. These are always carefully in- vestigated, for we wish to keep our standard of membership high.
 We are nearly equally divided be- tween men and women. We are of all ages, and representative of al- most every occupation are among us. The one bond is the congenial spirit. We are not in any sense matrimon- ial bureau Match making is emphat- lically not one of our objects Of course if some of our members de- eide, on closer acquaintance. that they. would find happiness in marriage, that is all very we'll. But officially Nwe - never GOQSlQGf SuCu d YIOCCCulAI45. NruA ideal is frank, open comfadeship. We want the solitary people who come to us to find chums and friends. And can truthfully assert, that this ideal is daily approaching closer realiza- ton Our men are finely courteous to our women, but there are no foolish gallantries. only an increasing mutual pleasure in fcongenial company.
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 Henry B. Harris, the producing man. asery of New York, has compiled some interesting statistics. deahng with theatres; that 12o.460 people nightly visit the theatres in New York, given over to the presentation of frst-class plays He says: The total receipts of the theatres located on the Hisland of Manhattan alone, last year were few dollars in excess of $22, 400 900. The. amount of money invested in theatres On the island of Manhattan is in ex- ground values, the assessed valuation of which is over $3o. 900. .000. The stage appurtenances, seats, carpets, draper ies. etc, cost over $4,000, GOO. The ap- proximate value of the theatres scat tered throughout the United States is in excess of half billion dollars. The amount of money invested yearly in the City of New York in the pro duction of plays reaches the huge sum of 5000. 900. The inhabitants of the tinted States spend per capita for theatrical anlusement $e.20 per year The railroads receive for transpofting theatrical companies from one city to another H75.00O per week. during an average theatrical season of thirty weeks. The printing houses receivn for Autographs and other billboard printing. $6O,0O0 per week. The ann ount of money spent in advertising ! theatrical plays and stars in the news papers of the United States has been estimated at $1S,O0o per day The highest salary paid a star is $2,500 per week and fifty per cent. of the profits and this same star received as her share of the profits $136,000 for season cf thirty eight weeks The average salary of actors, exclusive of supernu- meraries. is $z410. Seventy-fve per cent. of the profession receive less than SEQ per week. The best salary paid leading men. exclusive of stars, is $4O0 per week. The best salary paid lead ing women, exclusive of stars. is $4OO per week. There are seventy-one thea tres in New York, and the average rental is $1,000 per week each, based on a season Of forty-two weeks