The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-15

seoonS sck Find az box ss opener remains inside
the auditorium. among the seats OF her par
c9Gr quarter she skes yo you :, pscs yoS
nave psia I H1s otSers SScorSlSs
Then she comes back with little wooden foot oct
iSr n" .s the Ras oppo
| tunty TO study the real magni!icence OF the
audience. tho immense number OF. the or
chestra. the air 81 richness @ Of tn ,Si.
one who knows other capitals host OF invidi-
GUS comparsons start np In the mind between
There is. too little seriousness here in Paris.
DO you like to have people at your elbow chat-
piece The stranger who has travelled re:
members the quaint and uncomfqrtabIe, oil, old
under d frederick the Great. The audience was
heavy the ladies beefy. the officers In the fan-
s" ss%ss sat in
music as well as tho old Italian favorftes. He
and sober elegance. And especially he regrets
its charming ballet which earns it's renown
not alone from connosseurs behind the scene.
He can remember whole ballet weeks at
Vienna when night after night was giyen oyer yer
Ct g"sI MaFehYs 5 s t"s wV ss6
moral hut always done in q skinny way; at
nnd an hed o
numeraries. He, remembers Madrid where
ob obi s sine Impo o. nobs families Who
are too poor to give dinners or parties or even
have resenton days still keep their i 1r era
box-which is their only chance. The long
entracte endures threo-uunrters Of an hour.
is gathering effort for an aria topera is very
Italian in Madrid, you can hear pin drop.
not at fe hs rH "s sso SiC
is monument. and not theatre. These are |
the words Of distinguished np2logist Tor its
equal truth: to give an explanation Of the !
Paris publc's attitude toward 1t
The magnificent building Of tho Grand |
the Boulevard, and looking down tho splendid |
vista Of its own avenue to the Louvre is the
property OF the itcpublic.
but Of so versatile a mind that he becomes n
public chnracter lie i , appointed to his place
md yearly subscri ptions are dictated to him.
each week is dictated t" him. He is bound to
give 40 many popular representations" at
during his term or pay forfet. and e once
every two years he is hound to bring out an
opera for some winner OF the Conservatives
PriS de Rome
For all this the Director of the Opera re-
,eives 100000 francs a year as n Government
'ubvention. and he has the takings OF the
)ox office and the subscriptions But he must
maintain all salaries. may not reduce the staff
d artists and employees t2,IU in number. and
must pay n royalty Of seven per cent. OF each
nights groas receipts to tho composer. il his
lights are stii alive. hus the widow Wagner
travis her m"ner regularly for every produce
The Opera since the iateful year Of 1871 has
rad three PERIODS. under three diroctions
That % NJ. Hainnzie-. from 1871 to 1870: that
y NJ. Naurprbeil. IRON 1870 to 1884: that OF
Y, Ritz with y. Galhard! from 1884 to lS92
The present director il NJ. Bertrand. Impor-
ant results have already been obtained from
lis direction ."Nalkyre." 7" Salambo," Sam
on ct Dalla." and ''Dcdamirn in little more
han one year: and it Is thought that he will |
10 as much ms possible to enliven the rcpcr-
DIRE; struggling as he m st against rules and
equations and the we'll known indifference OF |
he highest class public.
And it is needed A glance at the past
wentv years will disclose curious state Of
inactivity on the Eourds OF this world tanned