THE SHOW BUSINESS.

Evening Post, Volume XII, Issue 130, 30 November 1875, Page 2

THE SHOW BUSINESS.

Its quite impossible, is it? Fortunes are not mad £ m tho colonies out of the Bhow business ? Population is too scattered, and' travelling expenses too high, eh? That is your notion, my friend, but ask the Rev. Charles Clark whether catering for people's pleasures or for then- spiritual interests is the more profitable, and whether that £1800 net which he drew from New Zealand for two or three months' pleasure trip was not the easiest earned money that he has picked up on this side ot tho earth's belt, and paid more cheerfully, too. Or ask Allen wnether he considers that £2000 clear a fair recompense lor an, operatic manager "doinir" a little place like New Zealand. Or our old friend Smith, of tho Varieties and other startling novelties. But if you really want to know what making a show pay means just drop in on J. C. Rainer, who is now augmenting his "pile," and conferring a real benefit on the public at the same time, with the Fakir of Oolii, and ask him what ho reckoas the splendid diorama of the American War has turned him in. Bachelder, who first exhibited it ; cleared £14.000. Rainer then wmght it off him, and has already cleared £8,00TO)y it during its four years 7 perambulation about the colonies. But, you see, that requires management, and Rainer knows how to managts— none better in the colonies. Has be done with the diorama yet? Oh, dear, no. At last advices (June) it was minting money* for him in India, and steadily journeying toward* China. You may expect to see it back in Auckland again in eight months, and it will draw, too, tor it's a good stock piece, which will always be appreciated, whether exhibited in the torrid zone or up Iceland way. It has been the biggest success in the show line that these colonies have seen— large houses and small expenses. But without good management it might erfe this have been sold for -old calico. Well, do you think it possible to Wake the show business pay in the colonies now, eh? It's not everyone can do it, but when tho right man goes about it you may believe, my boy, that he's not spending his valuable time in a foreign country for nothing.— " Old Sawdust," in Auckland Star. •

Biddy being very sick wag asked if she would take oil. "Indade," said she **-t would take anything to make me, well', if I knew it would kill me." ' -'•¦*' Artists hay« adopted many emblem* of charity. We Wonder if none of* them eV«r thought of India rubber; which 1 gives moA than any other Bubstance. The way for a desolate old bachelor to secure better quarters it to take a " better half." A German minister being' invited to officiate in an English prayer- meeting, Baid, "Prethern, let na bray/