Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25
pnIrrrNA GARrHAInI

TIE ODeratic stage. and since the electrical sue
tes- OF Ma-eaguI al Italy has been on the Gui
y;ye 20 dl-cOvcr other native geniuses in new
composer The audiences at the Politeama
tiarlOslti. where several brand-uew operas have
been produced TIN. season by fine company
from Milan. have boen large. brilliant sympa-
fhetlc Aad discriminating. Doubtless Palermo,
though a chic. city Of Italy l. not in a position
o. give a iHal sentence ON auy work Of art.
Nevertheless. COMPOSERS think sufficiently well
@: ;he popular Judgment here 10 come in person
when their new vorAs are represented.
THE TWO PRINCIPAL STREETS OF PALEExo
run straight and wide through the city. cross
ing each other a: right angles in its exact
center. One Of these-tke Corso-is called the
Via vIitorio Emanuele and the other is the Via
MaiueGA- Together they possess what little
Palermo las ui r--taUrant- and cafes and the
busting life OF cities The Via Naqueda. too Is
the beginning of the long ceremoHioIs after
noon Carriage drive toward the suburbs Of La
IavOrIta and the English Garden and on it
are situated Pasrmos two great theaters. One
az them - astounding in SIZE AID in the mag
rItcenCe % It's conception. but unfortunately il
l. not finished. IL Is the Tea;ro Massir.o- The
great theG'er- and - ernblematical Of the LOFTY
ideas OF this people whose ancient Palaces have
entrance doors ~ high ordinary houses But
the palaces decsyed and the thenter will not
scon be nnished- II WAS begun long before
1sI5. aai has ALREADY cost over n million Of
naming necessary fund. ont 81 his own
Ioc4sts IL must remain uucompleted
The other tEea:er. the FolIieama Garibaldi
In which the opera IL held. j. also n splendid
specimen and wO':li he credit To- any Enro,ean
CITY. BO-n interior and exterior are PAINTED in
bright colo--. white. gold and crimson. on a
ground o. ssy blue, with graceful figlres fres-
coed IL az, rop-iate places. The rounded ia
cade. which has an open gallery on the street,
Is magnificent with electric lights and It's audi
L.
boxes alternating with rows of seats.
AT The CAFE CHsxTsNT
After the thea;ers Of Palermo AMI the opera
Of the future al the Pcliteama Garibsldi one
nlust 70 for public amusement to the solitary
cafe chaatant 90 the place. his concern, the
Szlons dele NarIs "a in the Foyer deli Ani,ea;ro
AGlgaHO, Is ~ pare excite in Palermo as II
wo.ld be ~ New ok Admission To- the from.
seats. which are comfortable padded arm chairs.
= 20 cents In these YOU sit with the mobiles Of
Palermo.
Tho-e who appear here are generally quite
young men. with budding rnustaches grOtesaue
neckues. single glasses ard white gloves. Their
manners are nc; perfect and lack repose.
mike most such places on the continent
iaere are very few females IL the audience and
gatherei rom N" program OF recent bail
IN the same building that their absence uas due
10 recent Effort. IN the ctearer sears behind
the fsGteulls. vas n scattering, ~ Young men
WHO ioosed Ike minor clerks. 1 cav bu; one
university cap.
The Moor Of the hall IS IN mosaic and the CELL
Ing and walls are II tints Of pale green. bright
crimson. gold ami white. shades in favor in his
country 81 the sur Ths orchestra was con-
posed OF i've mUsicians, one a pianist and ar
other grave. bent old gentleman with a ierc.
nustaehe, salioN comp leNion and a meIaucholv
smile. lie managed an enormous doubls bass
drawing The bow IN grea, slow curves across ,ts
strings with sonorous meaning.
The cosmopolitan character OF the program
IL noticeable. frsGlein Belloua was the fr.t
singer and the star She Is n north German
from Hamburg. slender, pink and white. the
best type Of her race. She has fine brown
hsir, scarlet lips and wiliowy grace whose
essence is Of the parlor and whose only added
quality Is astounding vivscity. She sang in
German of military life, and afterward man
sGsd Nsspoltan song. Later on she sang in