Show py P y it f actor ato in ao juci in view of the complaint often heard oa as to what it costa costs to bring first rate actors and singers before the public it may not be uninteresting to examine whether tho the histrionic brethren und and sisters of olden times were really content with merely earning their bread and their laurels to co go back to the days of inome in ovida time the beautiful Dyon tsia the hobt woman who ever appeared on a itoman stage received 2000 best bester erces cea per babou le 1 e phoebe came oat out in the following year she received one third 1 ird more than her predecessor leaving out of the question the magnificent gifts which those ladies used to get from their admirers in tn appreciation ot of their art esopus who was at the same time the greatest tragedian the most dissipated man about town and the biggest fool of 0 his bis time left his son the remains of his hl fortune sest cicero and aud he lie is ii good authority on such matters tella tells ui us that rosalus bad had gest sest per annu annum ni from the government which in kome mine sup ported most public amusements amu sementa tilts ame same was considered very patriotic or claing free ot of chare charge on certain solemn occasions occa siona philadelphia gutc and drama dal |