San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-23
A NEW PATH
Mapped Out For American The
atrical Attractions by
Well Informed Man.
ager.


aRer.
A LIGHT reporter had the pleasure
of securing the following interesting
information from Mr.. Gregorio Con.
zales, manager for Prof. Salvini's
unique attractions, at Turner hall last
Saturday night. The information is
valuable to the general reader, be-
cause it tells them good deal they
did not before know. The interested
readers, i. e. the professional class, ARE
more benefited, as
1T OPENS UP
new theatrical circuit never before
played by any American attraction
and therefore is new pasture land for
them to Craze upon. The circuit de-
scribed by Mr.. Gonzales, it may be
said, has the largest and richest
cities on the map, and money therein
is plentiful and accessible to the at
fractions of sterling worth. But none
other need apply. Mr.. Gonzales was
asked as to Mexico, and what field
there is tor the theatrical business.
He said:
IN THE REPUBLIC
there are from 20 to % good companies,
principally giving opera comique and
dramatic. There is one tragedian, a
Spaniard, Leopold Buron, who has a
repertoire of Shakespearean plays,
translated into the Spanish, of course.
The season begins the same time as
in the United States, and invariably
begins in the City of Mexico. But in
the summer, in the interior, the theat-
rical lovers go all the year around.
The business is good and the
weather propitious. for we only have
two rainy seasons to contend with, one
in winter, the other in summer"
"What kind of circuit have you?"
asked the reporter.
"Well." replied Mr.. G., "since the
opening up of the Mexican National
railway, it affords grand circuit
FOR ANY TROUPE
come from the east. You will visit
eight towns before arriving in the
City of Mexico, and they are all on the
Mexican National railway. First you
pass through Laredo, then Monterey
is the next, then Saltillo, land in Sal
tillo there are 5000 American resi-
dents; more Americans than in any
other city in the republic.) Leaving
Saltillo, the next place is San Luis
Potosi. San Miguel Allende and
Celaya come next and in the latter
they have beautiful theatre. The
city of Morelia is next on the list, then
Toluca and after this the "City" is
reached. From the City you can
branch
OFF TO VERA CRUZ,
touching Orizaba and Puebla, both
fine large cities. Then you double
back to the City and leaving the City
by the Mexican Central railway, the
first stop is made at QueretarO, the
city where Macmillan was executed.
From here to Irapuato, where a stop
is made, thence to Guadalaiara, which
is large city and one of the best
cities of the Republic, where every
good company does well. Then you 60
back to Irapuato, and from there you
strike Decline north toward FL
Paso, to GuanajuatO, a large mining
population Of 10000. The cities that
follow are Lagos, Aquas Calienties,
Zacatecas, Nunez, Chihuahua and
Ell Paso. There are good many
towns intermediate along this route
L
these are the largest cities.
have now been a manager for II
years, both in Mexico and the United
States, and now have two companies
on the road in Mexico: one On the Pa
citic coast and one on the Gulf of
Mexico. In the City of Mexico, there
are five large theatres,
GOING ALL THE TIME.
Four performances per week: are
given, and no more" II Think con-
tinued Mr.. Gonzales, this circuit
could be made from San Antonio via
the City to Ell Paso, or from Ell Paso
vice versa, but from San Antonio
would be best, as the jump
from here to Laredo is not so
great as to Ell Paso. An
other advantage. The theatres of
Mexico are adopting the American
plan of playing companies on shares"
Mr.. Gonzales was here interrupted,
but after a while resumed-'I am
thinking of revisitng your city in q
few months with a novelty company
which is my own idea. 1t will be
good company, the best can secure
in the Republic, and will be unlike
anything ever seen here. Your city
will pay attention to good attractions
but not to poor ones. You have a
beautiful city here, good hotels, and a
population to which a great variety of
companies and plays may appear"
Experiments are being made in
England with a new "stylen gun
which is said to be capable of dis
charpinp SIXTY shells n minute