The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24

year, but tntSe boxes give them an op-
portunity to so and not be seen. This
eases the conscience
They have stock dramatic perform
ances BY native artists, and n vaudc-
Vile thenter. Opera and spectacular
productions are very popular. and
many of the artists are brought from
Europe. At the vaudeville theater
they produce three one-act plays, with
vaudeville between acts Instead of
paying for an entire evenings enter
tainment you pay stipulated sum per
act. This Is a good plan, particularly
IL you are not satisfied with the qual-
lity of the performance. What a bo6h'
1T Would be here to have sSich "a plan.
They are very nppreciative at all
times, and il the slightest sound Is
made to disturb there Is storm OF
Kisses. II is annoying at FIRST, but one
soon becomes accustomed TO 1t, as II
is not necessarily in disapproval of the
performance
Their custom OF honoring favorites
behind the footlights is novel. Num-
bers of small bouquets are carried into
the boxes In baskets. When call
is taken the flowers are thrown
against the curtain as It Is descending,
and forms perfect shower OF flowers.
They will also throw them on the
stage, and the floral pieces passed over
the footlights are many and elaborate.
On the occasion of a benefit twelve
doves with legs tied and wings clip
ped) were thrown on the stage. Con"
fetti streamers were attached to them
and formed u festooning from the
boxes to the stage | indorse all but
the throwing of birds, for many OF
them were severely injured and died
as a result The confetti is of MeXi-
can colors, and made In rolls.
1t is strange TO see gendarmes lined
up outside the theater and In the lob
by prior to, and during performances.
Instead of fireman there is gend'
arme detailed to watch what occurs
back of the scenes. No smoking Is al
lowed, Of course When 1t is used In
a play the name of the smoker Is TAX
en- and reported at the comisarie, In
the event of q fire the one guilty of
smoking would be held responsible.
All the thcaters are badly constructed,
and fearful would be the result In case
Of fire or panic. They know nothing OF
our custom of selling seats In advance,
and it is difficult to find anyone in box
Offices except at times of performan'
ceS Their tickets are long strips OF
paper, with location designated many
times. Coupon tickets are unknown.
The risk attached to q season or
American theatricalS in the City OF
Mexico is great, and I would not ad-
wise such a venture except upon a
cash guarantee in an American bank,
and all points should be carefully coy
cred in an iron-clad contract, stamped
with the government seal, covering
specific number of weeks. The eX-
pense is enormous, and there is no GER
tainty of returns except upon the
above plan. Then there are numerous
Saints" days that will detract from
English performances, and must be
considered. Plays or operas must be
changed frequently, and 1t Is only pos
Sible to give limited number OF per
formances per week AS yet II Is Inn
possible to make even a weeks run
on one production. To make any
money popular prices must prevail
If scenery Is not carried with a COM
pany dissatisfaction Will result The
entire method of conducting theaters
is far inferior to ours.
The exterior of some of the theaterS
of the Republic are imposing hand
somer than any In the states but they
arc devoid OF knowledge of practical
up-to-date stagecraft. Concessions are
hard to obtain on railroads. and eX-
cess baggage Is closely watched. only
80 pounds being allowed on each
ticket. Scenery cannot be carried In
baggage cars for lack of space No
duty is charged upon theatrical paper
autographs, etc,) but every scene ad-
yertised must be presented. or the pre-
sentor IS liable to fine This is a tip
that should be noted by managers OF
melodramas, musical comedies and
comic operas, who contemplate visit
10 Mexico
Performances begin nightly at 9, and
in the afternoon at 4 These hours are
occasioned by the siesta and late din
ners.
The costumer Of Mexico is joke,
but there are excellent wig makers.
Requiring wig for Svengal! (Trilby)
| loaned the barbero (barber) photo
of Wilton Lackaye in that character.
The order was placed at IL a. m, and
| Wore the wig the same night. and II
is an excellent one. When | asked the
price, he wrote down S13, S12, SO and
So Naturally, l picked the last-nam-
ed figure. After protesting for time
he accepted and went away happy.
This makes the cost Tin gold) Sand
compares favorably with others for
which l have paid many times -four"
1t is noticeable that they are not
superstitlous about the number thir"
teen You will find 1t everywhere.
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