Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-07
TIE WAGNER rHEArER.


The theater seats about 600 of which over
1900 are On the main floor, where a series of
doors on the sides and front Of the building
anord ingress and egress from every point and
when opened between the acts render possible
thorough airing Of the house. The orchestra
n IN its usual place, but is concealed from the
view Of the audience by a canopy extending
along the entire front Of the stage. toward
which Ii opens, the stage people alone seeing
the director and his assistants. This arrange
ment is taken TO very nicely BY the orchestra,
which removes its coats and collars and makes
tfseh comfortable when the weather is warm
There y no sliding Of scenery out from the
wings to meet in the middle. when a change is
desired The scene simply moves majestically
out OF sight, while its successor follows it on
from the opposite side, and perhaps the stage
- darkencd FOR moment while q grassy bank
Or q piece Of lawn is brought in.
As an architectural work the building in not
especially attractive. 1t is built apparently
very cheaply and certainly plainly. 1t is of
brick OF the commonest sort. within a frame
work OF heavy timbers. q style of construction
designated as hah-timbered. With a liberal
use OF brick-colored paint over the whole the
generni effect Is quite good. The ticket Office
y at bank within the town and though him.
dreds Of strangers apply for tickets for each
performance there IL no sign visible directing
Whereabouts in the bank they may be had: 80
each one in turn applies TO some one behind
the counter and is sent to a side room where
The theater business IL transacted
ecITE CITY.
1eyreuth has . population Of over "a 0o0-
quite city. II possesses several palaces, old
and new. Including that known as the Frmit-
age. which n reached by q beautiful drive be-
tween widespreading linden trees. Within the
PARK about the Errnissge is aso-called temple OF
we sun, one-storied structure, rather
gorgeous with walls Of inlaid fragmented col
ored stone and rock crystal There are two de-
tached wings, the whole forming a seu,i-circle.
while IN front are fountains in irnita-
ton Of those at versailles- Besides the ad-
3unets Of royalty the city has a houae OF cor
reenon, a lnnatic asylum and several other
hotels equally as good We have been for
tunate enough to obtain quarters at auondam
chateau, rebuilt and nondescript. but dating
from i6iI, out in a suburban village. We are
very comfortable, but there is a large and vigil
liant watch dog with the voice and figure
OF hon When We returned from
paying forty marks worth OF tribute to Wag-
ner the other evening. II WAS with the greatest
uepidauon that We stole In through the door
In the great gate opening 10 the court ward.
NOT knowing at what moment Leo-nice doggy.
- he Is called by his friends-might rush ont
from the inky night and rend our new clothes.
AT TINS point II may be opportune to mem
uon that there were other Washingtonians
hereabouts. among them Miss Lolita Mills. who
was pursuing her musical studies and Messrs
Paul Nlerseh and Herman Rakeman. Prof.
and Mrs Burmeister OF Baltimore, and the
Misses Williams and Conrad, well known in
Baltimore musical circles, were also here.
poroHrr LITTLE SWITZERLAND.
An this war talk in Europe hss put even lit
tis Switzerland on the alert, and barracks,
works On thu more Importers PASSES and the
construction Of new military roads for Che
nsre raPiA c0nceusration Of troops for their
dsssnss evidence the fact that this mountain
seroaghoad does not intend being swept OF ths
map a. an independent nation in any clash Of
Arms which may occur between any OF the
greater forces. At Che point At which we left
euitzerlAnd and entsred the principality OF
Ltchtenstsin, which u under Austrian protec-
-. ~ esia have fegti1csti00 sxSsudins