The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-07-13

There are no women in the company, the
female parts being performed by young
men as they we're in England a couple of
centuries ago. The orchestra is one of
the best that has ever left China, the per-
formers being all Court musicians, and
away, away up. The instruments are very
fine, consisting of brass gong, pair of
chopsticks, two horse fiddles, and a
miniature banjo. Some of the overtures
reminded me very much of Wagner when
all the Rhine bogles and elfies and other
uncanny spirits get to raising thunder un-
der the waters of the Rhine, when the
waves roar and the winds howl and the
lightnings flash, and the thunders roll.
Yes, 1t is very Wagnerian. The fellow
with the chopsticks puts In some Yerv fine
work, and always in the wrong place, but
a brass gong is the thing to lead an orchestra
with after all. Yon can't fool Chinese
leader for cent, for he can bring bis
orchestra up every time with round
turn. Once they start there is no nom
sensical changes of scene; in fact they
don't want any scenery at all. The
costumes are gorgeous and props, first class.
The house has been crowded every night;
outside barbarians paying dollar pop
for the privilege of seeing this Celestial
performance. Tom Lee, a wealthy in
habitant of Chinatown, is proprietor of
the show, and II matters go on with him as
he has begun, there is little doubt but
Thomas may clear fifty or "a hundred
thousand dollars by the venture.
The schools all closed this week, and for
the next sixty days we shall have our
lutte dsrlings with us worrying our liyes,
out, making us wish that the scallawag
who first invented summer vacations for
boys and girls, had been gathered to his
fathers before the idea struck him.
Our glorious Independence Day came to
us on Thursday, and was celebrated with
good deal of the old time snap and vim
though our other celebrations in the past
few months have been so numerous and
exhaustive that they have robbed the
Fourth of July of much of its ancient
glory. One of the great features of the
day was the letter carriers parade, which
was reviewed by the new postmaster, Mr..
Van Cott. Last year, when the same
thing was attempted, it was abandoned
finally, as it vas understood that Post
master Pearson (since dead) was opposed
to it, But the day passed quietly and
without serious accident, mainly owing to
the enforcement of the city ordinance
which forbids the use of firearms, or the
explosion of fire works.
The weather has been intolerably hot,
and that portion of our population which
cannot indulge in Europe or Saratoga, are
taking their revenge out of Coney Island,
which is now shining out in all its glory.
The immortal Pat Gilmore makes the all
sweet at one end of the Island, and Herr
Seidel of the Grand German Opera re-
echoes the soft music of the summer
waves at the other. The ardent loyei
strolls along the ocean sands in the soft
moonlight dividing the precious time be-
tween kisses and ten cent bologna,
which he got from the fried sausage mar
up by the Eitel Tower. Think Of fit-Fried
sausage, merry -go-rounder, Book Beer ur
Schwitzer kase. oh, rapture Happy day
happy day.
Your own Correspondent.
BROADRRIM