Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-10-01

With us the fare OF The footlights always
smacks somewhat OF dissipation. To have
been often TO the theatre seems to SAVIOR OF
frivolity, perhaps even of extravaganza.
They manage these things better In Ger
many, where theatre going enters as much
into the daily existence of men and women
as the meals they eat and the clothes they
wear. The drama Is regarded seriously;
the stage is not looked upon merely as
source of amusement; it is treated as
potent means OF education, moral as we'll
as intellectual. Princes of the smaller
States are princely in their support of the
drama the Ministry for Public Instruc-
tion votes its yearly sum, and the Grand
Duke adds his munilicent contribution as
Goethe says, German culture owes more 10
the liberality and generous encouragement
OF the little, despised, so-called "lin-pot'
State Governments than she Is ever likely
TO owe 10 the more distant imperial sympa-
thies of united Fatherland. Had Dres-
den, Weimar, Hanover, Stuttgardt, and
Brunswick been only provincial towns,
surely results would have been far differ
ent from what they are. According 10 the
terms of your abonnement you will be able
TO go more or less frequently TO the theatre.
Generally a lady will arrange 10 have her
Jduteuu on The same night with and in the
immediate vicinity of friends. Men are not
allowed in the dress circle, nor women in
the stalls, which are devoted TO tue ubiq-
uitous military. Officers obtain their
abonnement under specially favorable con-
ditlons, and are free to come and go with
out worry from rox-keepers or seat-guar-
dans. II is the correct thing for them to
put in an appearance for an hour or so dur
ing the evening. If his Royal Highness be
there he is better pleased 10 see the parterre
of his pleasure-house filled with gay uni
forms. Should the play weary or the bal
let bore him, he can look down With pride
on his gallant little army, and think what
fne fellows it Is composed Of Next TO the
royal box is the FTemdenIoge, generally oc-
cupied by distinguished strangers passing
through the town. The mesaud titles of
its occupants will be duly chronicled in to-
morrow's Anzei0e. You are al liberty 10
sell your ticket of dbonnement should other
engagements prevent your availlng your
self of 1t. The agent will charge you a
small commission for conducting the trans
action. A lady goes TO the theatre with
her maid or friend, and without any inn
proprlety returns after the same simple
fashion. The performances will begin at
$3.50 or at latest, and she will be at home
again by or sooner. In the theatre, as In
the cotee-garden, there is a strict division Of
the sexes. In larger towns, where the passing
through of many travellers makes the local
laws less stringent, it is not unusual 10 see
men ard women sitting together, but they
are almost invariably strangers and pill
grims. Pirds of passage enjoy freedom IN
such particulars that the Einheinaischen can
not boast and it is all these easy privi-
eyes, these rational, inexpensive, and early
amusements, that make a residence in
Germany so charming 10 English people
whose intelligence Is perhaps In advance of
their means; who are ready 10 forego the
parade of life, ifthey may only taste some
of its reasonable pleasures 10 whom mem
servants and maid-servants and rent and
taxes at home are ruinous items and who
are willing to take out in culture what
they sacrifice ia comfort. t.-FFaseI's Mdgd-
zine.