What Irving Earns.
Mr Beam Stoker says that Mr Irving's gross takings during his present season will aggregate more than $400,000. The present engagement of Mr Irving at the Star Theatre comprises the last five weeks of a twenty weeks' season in America, so that ib will be seenthathisbusinessaveragess2o,ooo a week. Mr Irving said some time ago his percentage of profit on his gross receipts was only about 20 per cent., but even at this rate his personal income from his American tour will be $80,000. This, of course, is a considerable sum of money, but, in view of the large and expensive company he brings over and the enormous expenditures he incurs for transporting a large company and the scenery, the amount is certainly not excessive. lam told that his salary list is §6,000 a week. He has about 100 people, whose fares he pays to andfrom England at first-class rates, and even the minor members of the company are fairly skilful players, drawing something more than living salaries.
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Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 124, 26 May 1888, Page 1 (Supplement)
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