Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-12

In Hades, study their idea of transmit
grafton of the soul in their statues and
relief pointings, look through their
modes of Furnishing offenders; many OF
these are used now, some are obsolete.
The one that impressed me most was
where the culprit was fastened in stocks
beneath huge saw, which beginning at
the top of his head was to saw him in
twain.
After the trip to Hades, go to the Chi
hind you you will find God which they
propitiate every morning and evening
by offering him their breakfast and sup
per. There were crumbs left of this re-
past when visited there, but it requires
great deal of adroit questioning to find
out much about it. No, the God didn't
eat the repast, nor do they wait for it to
disappear as did the Offering told of in
one instance in our scriptures. John
guards against this by eating it himself.
Behind this God is the Chinese st. Peter,
to whom offering is made of uncooked
rice, incedse, etc. He was great gen.
eral who became so renowned In war
and did so much for China that he was
made gate keeper of Heaven and allows
no towards to enter.
As you are passing around the temple
look carefully at the monster Oregon
and estimate the work that it must have
required to make it. 1t is about 35 feet
long and perhaps 6 feet around, and is
made of fine overlapping scales, beauti-
fully embroidered. The coverings, or
equipments of this sacred dragon are of
the finest material and wrought with
Jewels and gold and silver thread. This
is all hand work as, indeed, are all their
exhibits.
After a careful study of all you have
seen, by Chinese newspaper, and pro-
coed to the theater. This is advice, |
give it freely, even though you may con-
clude that | am somehow in league with
these celestials. The advice: do not
miss the theater. If you come away
with the idea that you were swindled,
and most people do, will still insist
that it is not my fault neither is it the
fault of the theater, you simply failed to
put your self in touch with the compa-
ny. Take your program and sit up to
the front where you can see every mo-
ton and hear every intonation of the
voice, for in these are the acting. If you
want to be amused don't 60 to Chi
nese theater, go down town or to Buffalo
Bills Wild West, but if you want to see
typical Chinese actors and actresses you
will get a rare treat. 1 could not under
stand one word, but I studied my pro-
gram carefully, and believe 1 followed
the plot correctly The Plot to Assas-
mate the EMPEROR was the title of the
play. The title is little misleading, for
+ lon hot 49, L.,
and emperor, comes from the kings
boasting of his army; this Anglers the
emperor and two battles are taught, the
first is between men and the Imperial
general is defeated, then the two
princesses Of the royal blood, daughters
of the contestants, fight drawn battle,
in which each gives the other the VIC
tory; the result of this generosity is
peace for all. The fighting is serious
business with them, we would call it a
farce. But when the princess begs the
emperor to forgive the king and the
kings daughter implores her father to
ask forgiveness and ally himself to the
emperors forces the acting was really
fine. Then the music, it is so wierd at
times, SO remarkable, the instruments
are SO queer, and it adapts itself to the
acting in such way that one is fairly
entranced. The scenes are not shifted
as in our plays and their ''supes'' or
stage workers 60 about as though they
were part of the show. But their trap
pings and stage accessories are as fine as
can be made. Then you will see some
fine Juggling. 1t was truly wonderful.
1 listened to the drone of the music,
watched the strange people with their
half civilized ideas as presented in their
play, until felt as if | were almost I'M
der spell. I wanted to get out and
talk to some really, truly folks, so l
went down to the ostrich farm where I
could see some western people.
LILA DAY MONROE.