Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-10
CITY OF BREWERleS,
Munich Has Twenty-three, but Also
Three Score of Churches-A
Theatrical Center.


two breweries, with their respectively de-
pendent 'brauausschank," ''urqueIl,"
and "braeuhaus. BE it "Hofbraeu."
"Lowenbraeu, "Hackerbraeu," Spa
tenbIaeu, "Augustinerbraeu, "Pschorr-
breau," or what not, writes Oswald +.
Schuette, who is travelling abroad. to
the Evening Wisconsin.
Next in rank. probably ought to be
reckoned Munich's three score of church
es, from the stately Frauengirche. with
its abortive towers and their pearshaped
caps, 70 the tiny "Allerheiligen Hof-
kIrche,' with ITS wealth of ornamental
ton in marble and gold.
Innumerable Art Galleries.
Then come the nnumerable art gal
lerles-the old Pinaknthek with its 1900
old masters, the new Pinakothek. with
over 1000 conyases from the last two
centuries, the secession" exposition.
with its wild riot of impressionism, the
yellow journalism of art, and a dozen
others
There are palaces for score of
princes and dukes, government buildings
that are wonders OF architecture muse
ums, libraries, hospitals, universities,
hospitals, clinics, laboratories, city gates,
arches, monuments, and parks of Il va
ciety and value sufficient for the most
eXacting desires of Citizens Business
league.
Is Theatrical Center.
But more important than many of
these, at least to the visitor. are Mu-
nich's theaters, for Munich has right
to claim to be one of the leading centers
of the drama and opera in Germany
And vet the combined seating capacity
OF all of its theaters, except the vaude-
vile houses, is not as great as that of
Milwaukee, although Munich has over
100000 inhabitants and the kingdom of
Bavaria contributes over S250OOO an
nuaLy to the support of the three the
ters which stand under the direct pro-
lection of the crown.
In fact, the theatrical situation of
Munich might be said to be dominated
by the court, instead Of by the trust.
The three theaters under the manage
ment of Albert Freihelr Won Speidel.
the representative of the crown, are the
"Hof und National theater," the Resi-
denz theater," and the Prince Regenten
theater."
Of these, the Hof theater is the larg-
est, and in tact one of the largest in
Europe, seating 1890 persons. The Resi-
denZ theater seats 700, and the prinz
RegentCn theater. 1880. The last, how
ever, has small claim to be counted.
as it is bulls for festival productions, and
is in use now only about thirty days of
the year
The only ether Legitimate" theaters
which Munich can claim are the Thea
ter am Gaertnerplatz. with Il seating
capacity of 951. the 'AIuenchener Schau-
spielhaus," 727. and "VOlks theater."
1900. This is certainly not big show
ing.
HAS Wonderful Resources
The court tneaters have wonderful re-
sources, both in their players and on the
stage. One stock company serves for
all three, although for the festival plays
outside stars assist. The regular dra-
matte company consists of fifty players,
thirty-two men and eighteen women.
The opera company consists of fifteen
men and ten women, besides seventy
two members of the ballet. regular
chorus of eighty voices, and an orchestra
of 107 members. The less pretentious
pieces are put on in the Residenz the
alter, while the heavier dramas and
operas are presented at the Hof theater,
which has Il stage 100 feet wide and
120 feet deep.
Lest any one believe that these court
supported theaterS are philanthrOpic in
situations, let me say right here that
their prices are but little different from
those of Miiwaukee6 tirst-class houses.
from | to > marks, (25 cents to $1.25)
while at the Hof theatcr, they run from
l to 8 marks 20 cents TO 50.
At the Prnz Regenten theater, for
the festival plays, the price is 20 marks,
$50 a seat, without regard to location.
One can see pretty fair grand opera in
America at that price.
Americans Pay Big Prices.
This theater is built on lines laid down
by Richard Wagner in that it has but
one floor, rising mphitheatrical from
the stage, without any thing to obstruct
the view from any seat. The boxes are
placed at the rear, where they overlook
the entire house. and the orchestra is
concealed, so one sees nothing but the
stage. This years cycle of plays con-
sisted of Wagner's 'Tannhaeuser," Die
Meistersinger," and the "Nibelungen
Ring"
Thanks to the American and English
visitors, the house was practically sold
out at every performance, and the man
agemeat could laugh at the complaints
of the Munich populace which objected
to the fancy prices A supplementary
cycle of MoZart's operas will be given at
the ResidenZ theater. Heretofore week
ly presentations of classic dramas have
been given at this theater in the winter
by the royal company, at popular prices,
Dut tHlS VIII no longer De done.
Milwaukee has nothing with which |
could compare the work of the members
of the court opera company. But | saw
two dramatic performances ut the Resi-
denz theater. and while this is hardly
sufficient for criticism or comparison. in
these two eqffortS at least they were be
low the standard of the WachSner COM
pany at the Pabst theater. | have no
doubt, however that given an oppor-
tunity to display their real strength on
the stage of the Hof theater, the result
is different.
No Free Lunches.
One of the sights of Munich is the new
Hotbraeuhaus, with its enormous halls.
Any evening of the year one can find
from 1000 to 1000 visitors here. drink
ing beer-not from tiny glasses. but from
big gray stems that look like Il section
of sewer thing and hold ii quart And
yet there is never even 4 hint of noise
or disturbance. This court brewery has
an even more interesting appanage-the
tiny beer garden ut the brewery, rarely
visited bv others than the Munich huer-