The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-07-02

succeeded In time in elevating the character OF
the pit by persisting In occupying 1t, with their
wel-dressed ladies'. Now, though perhaps not
| so fashionable as the show places above, the
floor of the house is always filled, at the aver
| age price of four dollars seat even when the
| boxes are comparatively empty. But ineXora-
| able custom, which in Spanish America must
| not be departed FROM DEGREES that ladies IL the
| pit must wear their bonnets, or some other
| light covering for the head while never a bon
net appears above, all the ladies in the boxes
being dressed for the simplest farce, Tor rather
half undreSsed so far as the bodice is coLcern-
ed, as for the grand opera in Paris or London.
The Teatro Municipal, as its name implies, is
controlled by the city authorities, aud every
year its boxes are sold at auction for the season
under the direction of the Mayor, and the re-
ceipts given, in whole or in part, as "a subsidy
to the opera management. The fashionable
evenings are Thursdays, Saturdays and especial
sundays, the attendance on other nights being
very slim, unless some HeStd Is in progress.
| The ightest operetas are the rule,-suth as
Dona Juanlta the ballet of Brana. and Drfeo
| in los lnternos; but have seen Rocacco Rigo-
etto and the ancient hut always acceptable
Chimes OF Normandy rendered better than is
usual in the United States. Like all Latin pco-
pies, the SantlagoanS are Judges of music, and
would hiss an indifferent company of the
stage. In this theatre every thing bears the
monogram "r. NJ. s." (reatro Municipal de
Santago). on charbacks, mu>c-racks and
wherever monogram can be placed. The
about alike, and in a snar of letters NJ and II
are not dissimar so that the remark of a
Young English tourist which | coula n,t helm
hearing in an adjoining box, was not 50 uuctll-
ed for as might otherwise appear Srrpwinv
bis glass in his eve he gaZrd around the house
with Il shocked and puzzled air, and finally
gave vent to his disapproyal by circulating
"Aw say, YOU know, How beastlv queer for
these Chilians to put 4 H. 81 on their thea
tire furniture.''
The orchestra numbers sevputy-ivp nirraS
the stage furniture is faultle>s ana Ih,r. i, a
splendid proscenum box especially for the
President But he will not be likely to orcunv
Il at present for bv his order the muricinal
theatre remains closed this winter. II seem,
odd to he writing of June July and AuuIISt rs
trinter: but on this side of the equator. you
know the almanac with which we are. tamilia,
is all out of Joint and the coolest season occur,
while Northern people are SUFFERING most with
heat. The closing of the opera house is n ,eref
to Santiago society and complaints Are mor,
bitter than ever against "trtttor Ralmare,a
Owing to war troubles foreign pprfurmerS can
not he imported. and the barraS s4d government
has neither thought nor money 10 hr>tnw unon
the drama Thu. the rebellion of !, few cranky
congressman i, felt in every circle Of Chilian
society, but to the President i. attrihnted the
blame
From time to time Balmace,Ia il more
anxious for hence than any other man i'm tho
f.uuutry---has ,,hi.rnJ rho ;,li,,, l,r.,.., =, h;