The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-01-29

The theatre OF San carlo is somewhat
larger than the Scala, but there is less
elegance in its interior distribution. AS
it is only open three times week, the
public cannot make it a point of daily re-
union; it, therefore, results that the
audience frequent it for the performan-
ces, and listen more attentively to the
music. In the first years of the present
century public gaming tables were estab
lished in the spacious saloons connected
with the lobby Frequently in the in
ltervals oftwo cavatina's the boxes would
be deserted FOR "Pharo,'' or "Trente ct
Quarante." The keepers of tables OBJ.
tanned considerable profit from the en-
terPrise, though the privilege cost them
immense sums. At length the Austrian
government and the King of Naples
agreed to close the gaming tables, and
put their resolve in execution to the
great advantage of the frequenters of the
two theatres.
After the Scala and San Carlo, La Fe-
nice at Venice is worthy of the first con-
slderation. The theatre contains about
1900 persons. The Venetian public en-
JOY the reputation of being good Judges in
music, and their suffrage is highly ap-
preciated as we'll by the maestri as by
the artists. The Romans entertain
high opinion their own judgment. Oft
entimes theyhave been known to criticlse
severely operas which had been crowned
with success elsewhere under pretence
OF rectliylng transgressions against taste
Rome has several CdrtelLo theatres,
those of Argentina and Alberti are cele-
brated from the circumstance that the
operas of "Cimarosa," "PaisielIo," and
"Pergolese," were composed for them.
Some theatres are not CarteLLo during
the whole of the year. In certain sea-
sons others become so, or while the fairs
last. The greater part Of the theatres
Of capital cities receive aids (su5uentionS)
from the Government. The Emperor OF
Austria contributes about $4,000 to the
Scala; the King of Naples E12,Oo0 to
the San Carlo. The other theatres re
ceive succors in proportion to their i'm
portance, and to the generosity Of the
sovereign, but in exchange for this pro
lection they are obliged to conform them
selves to all the regulations determined
on by the court parsonage charged will
their superintendent. At the theatre o
Turin, for instance, the public enjoys Blu
> very circumscrlbed liberty As tn,
theatre is situated within the precinct
of the royal palace, it is contrary to Ell
quette to wear cloak in the winter
The king exercises his authority in tn
: distribution of the boxes amongst his nc
: bles. A stranger finds difficulty in gel
J ting box at the Carnival, except for
= single night. The ladies attend the the
: atre in beautiful toilettes, and the hous
is crowded at every representation. Fo
= these families it is really a Carniva
: they seldom see the opera but on thi
. occasion. The house itself is the mo:
. richly decorated of any in Italy, but dl
% ring the performance the conversatio
~ kept up in the boxes is so active that M
"a thing can be more disheartening for h
= artist. Though the theatre is so magn
e fcent, none other is reputed TO be SO Vi
y favorable for the voice; this, howeve
&c may partly arise from the continued CO.
X versations in the boxes.
y, The opening Of all the theatres in 1t
m ly takes place on the 26th Of Decemb'
x, of each year Asno singing is allow'
on from the 1st December uatil Christina
nd this inauguration Of the Carnival is
'p- fete for the dillettanti, ar is accomplis
d. ed with much solemnity. The theat
- is full of splendid tOilettes, and if the ne
'ut opera, which on this solemn occasion
re invariably given, succeeds, the price
A the unengaged boxes is doubled, and tn
pm are vigorously commended for by /
alt amateurs. The opera applauded by t
of public is performed forty successi
inc times without interruption. Good F
'ox day being the only exception. At
md CGrtellO theatres, during the hundred
lie. presentations OF which the season is co
an posed, it is the custom to represent TIN
the operas, of which two are entirely ne
Get two serious and two comic baIlets.
ted In Italy the manager of the theat