The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-16
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FOREIGN THEATRE PRICES.
Subsidies Fail TO Cheaper Rates TO
Even the American Level.

A daily contemporary has raised the
question OF the comparative prices for
theatrical seats in Paris and London. but
has not settled IL by quoting the neces-
sary figures. probably from want Of space
The seats in a French theatre are divided
and subdivided into about twelve classes.
coming down in some cases. as low as
half "a franc or I'D. The standard of
comfort at the present day is much lower
in most French theatres than it is I'm Lon
don, but forty years ago or less London
was certainly not q model 10 COPY. The
no Zee system has been established in
London IN haIf-hearted fashion but III
iSLlS, even IN the subsidized House Of
Mohere, the visitor can avoid giving up
MS oEerCodt and accepting a foOtSf00I ~
tUIliD-e over h\ giving franc IN advance
J. or an purposes Of argument and com
parlson the orchestral stall din Paris
known as a fauJeuu q orchestral NAV be
taken as the starting unit Of value In
1 some tdTlS theatres. as in many English
provincial theatres the "seats ~ rbe
. mighty are the fauteUils de balloon call
cd the dress circle In England ana a
few years ago, at houses like the Boufres
IaLlsleAs. ladles were not admitted TO the
orchestral stalls. At the Grand Opera The
. lfHl"eiiS orchestra take second place
lbeiug l6f- booked. and I4f Eat the
. doors }. while the fauteuiIs d'amphitba-
atre "a raised tribune slightly overlook
ing the stalls are IF booked and I5f at
the doors In London the orchestral stalls
. booked are 22s. or 27Isf The Grand
French Opera is subsidized and one We ,,
or another, draws about $4,000 sterling a
year from the taxpayers through The
state II has 2 go seats.
The Theatre Francois charges Of for IFS
T. orchestral stalls booked and n al the
doors. or as 2. and 5s Cd. This compares
very favorably with the los Sd stall and
a shilling for booking at London theatres
Ike the Royalty or the Strand. which are
equivalent 20 l3f. lGc. in one case and
l4izf In the other The Theatre Fran
cais Is subsidized to the extent Of $500
sttrunS a year, rent, and taxes free. It
possesses Loo seats. Here the fauteuils
de balloon C'dress circle'D rank before the
. fauteuiIs q orchestra
The Opera Comique, the most comfort
able theatre in Paris with the finest ana
most delicate orchestra, places its dress
I circle and stalls in the same rank charg-
ing l0f for seats booked and ST. at the
doors. Its subsidy is &661J "a year. and
ats seats number 1000.
The ode0n. generally called the Sec
I ond Theatre Francois. has "A subsidy Of
44og0 a year. and .f67 seats. Its stalls
are ST. booked and 81. AT the doors.
The theatres not partially supported by
the state. such as the Sarah Bernhard
house, Originally tho Theatre Lyrique
I the model Of the London Gaiety). the
Gaite. the Gymnase. the Varieties the
| Chatclt. the Palais Royal. the Porte ST
Martin. the Vaudeville. the Renaissance
the BOufes PariSicue. the FOIies Drama
tiques. the Ambigu. the NOuveautes. and
the Cluny. vary very little in their prices
| Sarah Eernhardt has one price for or
chestral stails-ho0kcd or Uub0Oked-IGf
or hs.i the Vaudeville quotes stalls o. and
n. booked and unlocked. the Cate the
! same, the Gymnase. 9f and ST.. the Va
rietes. Or r., m" Chatolet the same:
Palais ROYAL, the same Porte St Martin
/ l0f. and 81, Renaissance ST. and r.
| BDuncs, the same. Ambigu. the same:
| Nouveautcs. 81. and IT, and the CIuuv
uhc "Sadlcr's Well" Of Paris. 4J1f and
tf-Pan Man Gaelic