Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-17
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habltants habitually converse IN the
tnelodious manner Of the operate stage
and where It's ladies' forever young
spend their lives on juliet balconies. lis
tening 10 lovers filling the dreamy air
OF night with The tlnkle Of guitars;
most "inconstant moon OF coquetry
and murder OF signal lights In win
dows. and cages damour nutterng
down. and daggers unshea,hed-wh le
the Serene on his rounds yells, ANS
well" 10 the sleeping city. Notwiih-
standing the great antiquity OF The
place. It's wealth ana wars and splendid
achievements. the world remembers 1t
mainly as The home OF those two de-
lightful reprobates. Carmen Ind Don
Juan; also Of Greorga Ellots Spanish
Gypsy" the celebrated Barber Of Sc
Vile" and a hundred other heroes and
heroines Of poetry, fiction and the
drama. Though distressing changes
have taken place IN recent years-such
as trollay-cars changing past the thou
lights Illuminating the narrow streets
and bringing out into bold relief the
Jullets In their balconies and the
crumbllng statues OF medieval saints
II is stlli emnently a grand opera
town. You see the costumes OF the
stage on every side, and imagine your
self witnessing a neyer.ending re-
hearsal Every street Is a well-set stage
scene. from the Gale de sierres Of the
fashionable shops, to the quays where
the -
BUsTLE OF COMMERCE
Ia going on. and the Pirates OF Penzance
may be aboard any Of the queer river
craft. The men, with slouched hats
drawn over their heads, or the peculiar
turban-like caps seen nowhere but In
Spain. and picturesque cloaks thrown
over their shoulders, are the typical
stage Villains and bigands, or wear the
cir Of a Gil Bias. Don Juan or a
Trovatore. The barred windows are
those OF the stage castle; the imprls-
oned ladies' look as IL Just ready 10
sing their parts. and the gay short
sltirted senOritss IN the streets are the
dancers Of the ballet Indeed, q hand
organ man, or passer-by with any
sort Of musical Instrument might ey-
tenporlze a ballet In five minutes, in
any Spanish street,
Though romance hns grown trine
shy Of "the garish light ~ day" he stlll
walks abroad by moonlight In Seville.
Look out OF the window at any hour Of
night
Like a throb OF the heart OF midnight,
hear guitar lightly humming"
A song floats up 10 the waiting
maiden, and rose. a fan, or a billet
doux drops down to the adorers feet,
But alas Spanish lovers are not what
they used to be- Ia the beautiful long
ago when these medieval casas were
IN better repair and the crumbling
statues had their noses and other fea-
lures intact-when Muriilo painted and
sancho Panza rode, and the Barber Of
Seville pursued his barbarOus calling,
the love-lorn Don would plant himself
beneath his Dulcineas' balcony, dash
cloak, guitar and sombrero 20 the
earth and scourge himself with metallic
whips, such as penltentes use today,
until his noble blood gushed forth. All.
that was love understanding TO
Spanish liking. fostered on the bull
HFlll. INE btflllf NHNt VI a CfnNllAh
would clasp her hands In ecstacy and
cry "Esta bueno." II Is well. Beat
yourself more. and more and more. Now
love you. Now am yours" and she
ratified her window bars In efforts TO
get at him. Today the cruel chain
scourges with leaden tips 10 their many
lashes, are altogether out Of fashion.
except for holy nuns in the converts
doing nightly penances; and sometimes
modern lovers do their musical
wooING BY PROXY,
with hired musicians, considering the
expense OF a band as sufficient proof
OF love and homage.
BY the way, | have tried 10 locate
Figaro the charming barber" whose
place OF Misunderstanding 70 the
opera score, was on the plaza Santo
Tomas, Just back OF the Alcazar. There
is no striped ole there now, nor any
other sign O. a barber shop. The Won
der Is that no enterprising tonsoral ar
list OF today should have bethought
himself 10 turn few extra pennies by
locating In the same place. The old
saying. 1T Is waste OF lather 10 shave
an ass, orginated In Spain There the
donkeys backs are shaved In different
designs-such as stars ans crosses and
coats of Wms. half moons, monograms,
etc, through mistaken idea OF the
beautiful Poor burro!-poor indeed
from first tc last Small, brown and
brave, always docile and industrious
and always abused-nothing shows the
Spaniards' character more clearly than
his treatment OF animals. The meek
and helpless slave OF the family is sell
dom stabbed and never decenuy fed.
He Is tethered anywhere. among the
stones or sands. and left to shift for
himself In the matter OF food and
drink, his owners gentlest get up
being brutal blow between the eyes.
Not least among his woes is this sense
less barbaring. which Is usually done at
the blaoksmith's. by a professional clip
per and " a sight Of interest TO the
lazy populace, not one OF whom feels
the faintest spark OF sympathy for the
wretched victim. The clipping leaves
the donkey's back perfectly bare. where
he most needs It's natural protection.
both from the burning sun and the gall
ing burden Of the saddle, with its
weight Of brass nails and tufts Of gay
wooden.
As for the fair and fickle Carmen, the
cigarette girl Of the opera--the govern
ment tobacco factory Of Seville. whore
she began and ended her tempestuous
career Is yet In operation, and hun
dreds Of her counterparts remain TO be
studied.
SO, too, the footsteps OF Bartolome
Murillo are easily followed, though
they ceased upon earth three hundred
and eighteen years ago. The house
where he was born Stands close TO the
old city wall In a dark and narrow al
ley that now bears his name, In the
picturesque labyrinth Of
THE JEWISH QUARTER
OF Seville, known as La Juderla. After
the master painter had acquired fame
and a wealthy wife. he went TO live in
a better locality-in the fine house. las
houses Of that period go). No ! Plaza
de Alfaro. at the end Of the street Lope
de Rueda. The present owner " the
place has collected In II large num-
Der Of Murillo pictures, and made a
fortune by allowing travellers 10 view
them, for 4 small sum per capita. II
is q fiction that the artists bones lie IN
the great cathedral. under the deoelv-
Ing slab that bears his name, and Is
a~ia IA hasFa hen Vla4NA uf his