What Brving Earns.
Mr Brvm Stokimv says that Mi Ji\ings gross takings during his present reason will aggregate more than .",400,000. Tlic ] iroent engagement of Mr Irving at the Star Theatre comprises the last five weeta of a twenty weeks' season in America, so that it will be seen that Mb bu&inessaverages $20,000 a week. Mr Irving said some limo ago his pcrcontngeof profit on his gross roccipts was only about 20 per cent., but even at this rate his personal incume 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 ho brings over and the enormous expenditures he incurs for transporting a large company and the sceneiy, the amount is certainly not excessive. lam bold that his salary list is $6,000 a week. He has about 100 people, whose fares he pays to and from England at first-class latcs, and even the minor members of the company are fairly hkilful players, drawing something more than living salaries. a
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Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 268, 30 May 1888, Page 3
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175What Brving Earns. Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 268, 30 May 1888, Page 3
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