New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-24
JOY REIGNS IN CHINATOWN'
WELCOMING A TROUPE OF NATIVE ACTORS
ALI, Morrsr. EAGER FOR TIE OPENING PER
TORRANCE.

All, Norrsr. EAGER FOR TIE OPENING fhh
TORRANCE.
There were scenes Of high revel IN ho'.ot 'o,
t.rsay Moucollans were gathered mere h'n "a, az
n.r,s =, On. city, and from Brooklyn. jersey I,H
$4,000 IN do honor 30 the Chinese actors, who
-. ono from the land Of Confuclus to produce
ssr.s NJ native dramas for the edihcatlon OF tnci
countrymen ia this city. o.,
The syintien Lok Chinese DRAMATIC Oo,P'"y y,
,h,cb arrived here on Friday Is Quartercd AZ Tue oi'
los. Temple, No. 10 Chatham Square Ihere are
afty mcu IN tie company, and they VIII al siop
g., an. room on cots arranged around all four sides
:. o.. .nartment That the arrival Of these eX-
,.,.ptx az Chinese dramatic art has created great
.ar among Cinnamon in this city was shown by the
gathering In Mottst yesterday OF Celes'las OF every
degree from the prosperous merchant 10 the haN'
working lauDdryman. Earlv In the day The leslhg
actions were takon to a number Of the Mottst stores
and introduced to their proprtecrs and In the after
noon they were escorted by a numerous following 10
the various points of interest about the CITY. The
less honopcd meubers Of the company spent tne aaV
In Mott st. and wherever one saw group OF lohy'
Laughing Cinnamon, he was sure Of finding h IL
member Of the Swfnticn Lok.
In the latter psrt Of the afternoon Mo"st. became
so crowded with Cinnamon that It was difficult TO
pa~s through IT, 1t seemed to be q kind Of fee day
among the Celcsuas. Everybody was making merry
The groups OH the streets laughed and chaied IN
cessautly, as only Cinnamon eau. and nom every
open door came forth sounds OF revelry one markeu
chaxsctsrsue Of the merry making was the absence ol
intoxicstion. Frequently the nging OF money c'u'd
be heard a. one passed by on the street, indica'hs
that the devotses of fan tan were enjoying the de-
lights OF that seductive gambling game.
Most Of TIE members Of the company we're dressed
in the blue blouse and worn by commonioiR
in China which havo become familiar now In all
American cities. The leading men wear long over
skirts of blue or gray silk and black caps All wear
long queues down their backs. One OF the men had
a Queue 80 long that when he had wound 1t once
around his neck and shoulders the end reached almost
TO his knees There are no women IN tho company.
the female characters In the plays being mpersonated
by men, This. probably will not dctract from the
interest OF the performances to American auditors
and spectators. Taxa Wing. who assumes the leslng
female roles. interesting young man OF twenty
seven years He Is considered to be extremely pretty
IN the role Of Sean Neon Coon Joo. princess. lie
is q favonte In his native Land. and has been Tor
half dozen years or moro
The leading male parts are played BY Moo sung
Jeo, who stands at the head Of the profession IN
China lie is all Intelligent man. and believes that
. regular Chinese theatre can be estabh, aud main
tanned in this city by hi, cOnIITs men VIA M m'ny'
par1s and thought 10 b. capable perinrmcTS IN"
play with which the company whl open al ~" wind
the Christian era. The law, OF China pro,ld' that
no play relating to an existing dynasty shall have
public represen tauOn, and the dramatic Literature OF
the country Is therefor confined almost exclusively
to the ancient history OF the kingdom. n" open "
play treats Of the wars between the Chin -" and
Tartars and 1t Is said ~ Re sufficiently fun Of blood
and thunder to suit al Mongoian VINO NAV hay"
become filled with the "Bnw"rv Bow sunii. 1hc
costumes Manager Murtha rich and g. ahOraic
TIE performance will be a decided novelty In this