Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-15
J. GORDON BENNETT, Esq, New York.
Correspondence of the Herald.l
HAVANA 18th Sent

HAVANA, 18th Sept, 1910.
Fine n-Thentric1is-Nf,c italian Opera
Prosperity OF the Island.
During residence here OF Is years, do not re-
member So favorable summer as the present. The
heat has been bc.ow the average-the rains have
been moderate and seasonabe aud the gene health
of new Corners excellent. But this l am told has
more or less the case throughout your soath-
ern states.
The gay" season promises to be lively and at
;ractive Balls and Mosques are the leading sources
Of to the population 81 this Island but Ia
tie capital the two theatres, are, IL possible, still
greater attraction. The old theatre is a fine build
ing and scarcely inferior in size to the St Charles
of New Orleans, whilst the new, Tacon Theatre, is
some what larger. Both these houses are under the
management OF the otcaer of the latter, Don Fran
cisco Marti, spirited and industrious man, who
ha. been the architect of his own fortune. Very
Gently he has letters from agent he had despatched
to Italy for entire new opera company; and you
may ud of the bodness of Don Francisco, and his
| confidence in the support OF the community, when
tell You that his agent has engaged the famous Bor
ghese az Pima Donna, and mother Oser-(cele-
brated Also it is said for her beauty) Burgetti is
to be the Tenor and Salvatore, the first bass singer
There are many others OF note whose names have
not learned; but report says that the company will
be the strongest that has ever appeared together
this side Of the Atlantic. And truly il ought "a be,
when the Prima Donna is TO have 81 500 per month,
aud two benefits land such benefits. "Pedrottis"
first 10 1884, produee ed her over $1,000 for you must
understand tina, on such nights tickets are sold;
the lady herself sits just within the entrance CT the
theatre with table front Of her, brilliantly light
ed and a5o-ned with a silver waiter and q small
silver basket-the former for the deposit Of silver
aud the litter Of gold. On entering you pass hasty
word &C compliment bow to the LADY, and de.
posit your Offering" You may readily suppose
that less than the usual price Of ticket is Of
ered, and from two To .our dollars is freqenty
given besides instances Of $50 to SlOO by sin gle
| family. We have no Z" eerps de ballet" because
the European style e dancing does not SUIT the taste
| sf the H-banarOs but we shall have a hume rops
| and powerful orchestra undcr the direction of our
old favorite, the able and accomplished Rsr etti
| The quiet which has prevailed hcre-the cHtire
exemption from ali political DEMONSTRATING all the
the time. which has been marked in Spain by civil
war and its devastating consequences, Is subject
of general surprise and admiration Yet the exac-
tons Of the mother country are immense. Compare
your present revenue or about 20 millions Of dollars
from customs (your only source OF tsxation,) in a
population OF (supposed TO be) l6 Millions with that
of Cuba which 10 IL millions of dollars upon po-
| pulation certainly not exceeding millions, and
you will ask how is this possible to be borne1 Let
your statesmen ard your philosophers who study
| these matters answer the query
Pray when are we 20 have a sieam-packet between
I thi. and New.York7 The fine steamer hatcher
sailed from this 10 New Orleans last season, from
her again this season she sails gulsrv from lila.
vana every 20 days. Yet the trade with New York
is constant snd important; and for passengers,
the voyage would take but six days, and before the
expiration 81 the second day you would be sfedred
out NJ very cold into very agreeable tempers-
ture A. b.