The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13
The Great Festival
at Baireuth.
Immense COnCOurSc OF Celebrities at the
Ancient Home Of the MargrayeS.
ARTISTS OF THE TRU4OGY.
A Remarkable Opera House and Its
Peculiar Features.
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BAmkUTu. Bavaria, August IL. 1876.
Barcuth is situated ut the loot OF the Fchtclgebrgc.
In country charming it is healthy 1t has some
20 600 nhabitarts It's broad, regular streets and
svc houses, iutcrspcrsed with monuments, produce
exceedingly pleasing impression The history OF Bal
rcuth closely connected with thatof the of Ho-
hcnzolcrn, rcplcte with interest From tho middle
OF the twelfth until the end of last century tho Mar
graves Of Brandenburg reigncd Tho las: OF them,
Margravc Alexander, resigned TO Prussia his govern.
mcnt and country on the 22d December, 1901, for
annuity. From 1906 to 1910 Anspach and Bareuth
under French sway, but fell to the OF Ba.
vara the 30th Of June in the latter year Bareuth
at the height OF Its greatness under the spendor
LOVING Margrave Friedrich whose consort, Flicdrcka
Sophia W.lhemiua, the talented elder sister OF
Friedrich tho Great. Thus distinguished lady, who
loved havo circle OF scholars, artists aud wits
around her. had formed Baircuth court similar
70 that OF the Medc or this celebrated time nothing
remains but the memories OF this Margarine
and her letters to royal brother, which display I'M
uncommon freshness OF intellect clearncss Of mind and
strength OF character or the other celebrities OF Bal
rcuth the memory ofJean Paul Friedrich Richter coo
monty called Jean Paul. tho greatest humorist OF Ger
many deserves especial attention The writings OF
Jean Paul, contemporary 0! Schiller aud Goethe, in
the classical times o. German literature uncqualcd In
depth Of percepton, richness OF phansasy and wit, HUI
NOR and irony, are, nevertheless wanting In modcra
ton. Tho poet who for length OF time had to strug
gle with advcrstes and only his old ago experienced
the esteem Of his contemporaries honored after
death by the erection OF monumenta masterpiece of
Schwant halen Switch stands tho handsonest
square OF his native town. OF
WORTH BAIREurH,
too, must mention the old and castles, resi-
nft c. chrrc hnr
the Ordor OF German knights, and the opera
house, built by Babma The city is completely sur
rounded by mountains and its cnvirons offer many n-
teresting sights to cxcursonists A widc shady ave-
nue. Of lines conducts to the "Rollwenxe House, {"
Jean Pauls favorte resort, in the rooms OF which he
composed large portion OF his works. Half an hours
walk hence leads tho tourist to tho Eremitase" sit
uated in beautiful park with It's magnificent gardens
and fountains. Tho Dowascr Margarine Friedricka
resided in tho castle for many years. and there
her celebrated memoirs. All these "reminiscences, how
ever, have lately been thrust into the background by
the building dedicated by Richard Wagner to the
presentation Of his operas, which almost entirely
aosoros the interest OF the old Franconlan city.
THE PEsrAL THEATRE
II will be of interest to your readers just now to
know something about the famous Fcstal Theatre, in
which tho performances OF the "Rins" given Tho
fifteen minutes walk from the OF the city. The
view from the grounds around it ID exceedingly hnc.
In the rise tho Fichtelgebirge, to the south
perceived In the fur distance the gigantic and pic
turesquc kuons; immediately below is tho prcttily
situated suburb OF st. George with its antique church
then Rollwenzel and the thckiy wooded mountain
forest OF Buhl while Bareuth lies directly ut feet
only threo-quarters Of mile distant The dmcn.
sons OF the theatre are about $500 square feet
The building is OF the very simplest construction.
The framework is Of wood and tho flng-in OF brick;
only tho portion devoted to the stage bu'lt in solid
durable fashion Looked at from the outside the thea
tro has style peculiarly It's own, having no resem-
bance to other theatrical structures, but reminds
strongly of large Farmhouse. Tho front has breadth
OF 40 feet; the length is 2s0 feet The greatest
breadth 10 2a0 eet and the depth from the south front
the extreme OF the stnge Is also 40 feet The
following will show the ground plan OF the theatre-