The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-24

ment about l3oO-nearly eco years ago.
Since then Il has. while retaining the
ume-honored form. gone from bad 10
worse. morally. The three men upon
whom the management Of a Chimes
theater rest are the costume man the
boarding house keeper. and the trcas-
urer. The costumes are very costly
and handsome. being made 81 silk and
satin. embroidered with silk and
threads Of silver and gold. The toard-
Ing house keeper feeds and lodges the
actors; the treasurer controls the I'm
ances. There Il no stage manager. the
dramatist himself usually superintend-
Ing the rehearlais. The cast IA TOsted
up IN the green room: the cues and i'm
portant lines are written ont. the dia-
logues being made up on the spur Of
the moment By the actors. who merely
follow the general outline Of The dra-
ma. To DO this satisfactorily they
must be men Of quick wit and good
education. The salary OF q Chinese
actor varies from 5000 20 siO.0 900 a year.
the latter being the sa'ary rad IN 1882
10 the leading impersonator Of female
roles In San Francisco. But 10 earn
this handsome play he had 10 play
seven times q week. and from six 20
eight hours AZ each performance.
Al the theaiers In San Francisco q
Chinese ticket taker attends TO the
Mongolian patrons. the admission re
being % cents for the whole perform
ance. Is cents Tor the last two hours,
and 10 cents for the last hour. There
IL also an American doorkseper. who
cxacts 90 cents from each white devil"
no matter how short a time he may
stay. or how late he may enter the
house. Passing up stairs. one enters
the theater. The floor Of the house
II occupied BY Cinnamon. who wear
soft black felt hats with low crowns.
and ST on a long bench Of plain. hard
wood. When the performance has be-
gun the ChDamen slt up on the backs
OF the benches like crows on a wall
The floor rises towards the hack OF tho
as lmse. and above II there Is a balcony
4 Bla rthe stage and on a level with the
IA o.cony are the private boxes The
"A .se Is a raised platform with two
~ jrs, one for the entrance and the
''e Yer for the exit Of the performers.
er and round the stage and In other
AXIS OF the house are notices In
a, Ak characters on red paper. con-
ing pieces OF good advice 10 the
ence; IN the dressing room are
Eou notices specially appropriate 10
H&Ts ors. Over the actors euyxas.
age are two desin0 -5are of
hin stct-anu tnt other OF an eclipse
III ltv;n, Represented by The Azure OF
nm, pouting water. and Of Bat
he sun. gas pipe let into
Que Denyof the bat permits OF flames
" most fched forth from his mouth 10
b of 10 lurid and effective manner.
...,,,,. feet above the sage Is 90.
occupying just the same po
~" IA stage box g. Old Britt h
~ ieAaslt contains TIE lmaRos OF the
4 III. Thorn. and Of the patron deity OF
Nav accom- players; lamp Is kept con
- Ealing between them; be-
Torrance begins the ac' orH
ei,Draled vhflne. On nights when q
Naef' i9c \ the theaier he g. installed
@1c e',rine. which IL deliberately
''0" IN his honor. The orchestra
Is people seven or eight musicians.
church va row az the back Of the
ding msneir faces towards M al.
residence leader plays a fiddle with
80. 49,. ,sohair string. hls bow Is
fith horsehair. n makes
Reeds insuing noise The other in.
asooptes " are an ox-hide drum. ia
I ~. aS6f brass beaten with drum
l u. small banios aud heavy brass
< u. RI.
'oors Of the theator oren AZ G
king Wand the performance continues
And said SHIT. There is a prologue.
> with the principal character tells
/ fair weatfd explains the parts TO be
mas. le,en the play begins. The
hinese actor "a very noisy
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