Wealthy actors and stage wealth across nations
An English tabloid lists cash values of famous actors and actresses. Sir Henry Irving leads with about 71000, Richard Mansfield 250000, and Sir Augustus Harris around 100000. Reginald De Koven and others in New York real estate, with many American stars over a quarter million. Major women stars like Mrs Langtry and Sarah Bernhardt show 35000 to 100000, while May Irwin exceeds a million. The piece argues performers are financially capable and thriftier than stereotype.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Henry Irving
Richard Mansfield
Augustus Harris
Reginald de Koven
New York
London
Charles Wyndham
E. S. Willard
Beerbohm Tree
John Hare
Wiliam Gillette
William H. Crane
Frank Daniels
Henry Miller
Lew Fields
Joe Weber
Harlem
Langtry
Patrick Campbell
Sarah Bernhardt
Lena Ashwell
Ellen Terry
Maxine Elliott
Maude Adams
May Irwin
Ida Conquest
Long Island
Kyrie Bellew
Oscar Asche
H. B. Irving
Louis Calvert
John Drew
Walter Hale
Chicago
Theatrical Chatter Highlights in a Packed Season
A bustling roundup of stage news from Salome dance schools to new casting in Morning, Noon and Night. George Leonard joins a key role, DeWitt Mott shifts to Mary’s Lamb, and Miss Meachum rehearses smoking on stage while real fire laws spark a close call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Potter
Clara Morris
the Pines
Riverdale-on the-Hudson
Miss Morris
George Leonard
George Edwards
Charles Coghlan
Royal Box
Harry Lauder
Joe Welch
Mr Leonard
Mr Welch
DeWitt Mott
Richard Carter
Bille Holton
George Ade
Georgie Drew
New York
Prince of Spendthrifts at Poll's Promises Moral Warning
A melodramatic tale by Owen Davis titled The Prince of Spendthrifts plays at Poll's this evening. A handsome heir inherits a fortune and falls to wine, women, and cards under a schemer's plot, ending in a bank failure and ruin, as a stern warning to youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Davis
Poll's
New York
The Embassy Ball Gown At Waterbury Jacques Theatre
Jacques next week hosts Frances Nordstrom in The Embassy Ball a comedy of military society with a Directoire style sheath gown imported for the production from Reid Hughes of Waterbury A host of new features and acts will accompany performances including special attractions and intermission novelties with prior showings of Dery Crockett’s success noted alongside local church and society events this fall and early autumn listings from local groups and clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longchamps
Paris
Waterbury
the Jacques
Frances Nordstrom
France
Reid Hughes Company
Dery Crockett
September events in Woodbury and Waterbury area clubs
A list of upcoming social events and dances through late September in Woodbury and Waterbury. Highlights include an opening reception September 11, a clambake September 18 by the Lally Pop Outing Club, and a Harvest Festival marking the tenth anniversary of St Thomas's church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St John’s Parochial School
Watertown
Ladies’ Aid Society
Murray Ball
Ramblers
Osborne’s Glen
Anneal Clambake
Naugatuck
Woodbury
Pares
Waterbury
Turn
Turners of the Waterbu
K. of C. Ment Siven
Ters
St Thomas's Church
Theatrical Bookings for Late August to September Shows
Listings show scheduled performances including The Cowboy and the Squaw Panhandle Pete Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch The Ninety and Nine The Wolf Raymond Hitchcock in The Merry-Go-Round Mary's Lamb East Lynne The Lion and the Mouse Brown Harvard Swan The Covert or Soaneller The Governor The Red Tuesday Quincy Adams Sawyer and other titles. Cast notes and dates appear with show order and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle Pete
Wiggs
Raymond Hitchcock
Richard Carle
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Cially
MoNey Savers
Trilby Plaineltte
Ydi
California
Harry Cache
Attanee Mader Pe - Sea
Woaeor Metal Geonty Ca Aee
Mile
Dazie
Jardin de Paris
Maud Allan
Aked
John D. Rockefeller
Henry Ainley
the Messons
Fred Reese
Katherine Mitchell Torpey
Katherine Mitchell
St. Monica's
Philadelphia
Boston
Mr Reese
Allentown
Atlantic City
Sik
Thomas Jefferson
Pacific Coast
Jefferson
William L. Malley
Mr Jefferson
Joceph Jefferson
L. H. Shuel
New Haven
Buzzard’s Bay
Mass
Junie McCree
Con
Ryan
Wallack's Theater
Darky
Sam
America
Montmartre
Thelo
Io Court
Aos
Klaw & Erlanger
Edmund Day
Academy of Music
New York City
Southwest
Slim” Hoover
Arthur E. Benson
Grand Street
Post Office
Edison Phonographs
Citizens Coal Company
South Main St
East Main St
Frank Miller & Co
City Lumber and Coal
Poli’s
Jacques
Coin. Boot & Shoe CO
East Main Street
POLIS
A. H. Woods
Tig
Thomas Mather
Rick
East Mall
Quassapaug Lake House
Picnle
Chusch
A. Harris
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