Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
HERE ARE FEW
DON'T 8 IF YOU
ATTEND OPERA
zone Who Knows" Gives List of
Hints for Those Who Would
Be Popular.

The 1913 model of Everybody's
I Etiquette covers the use and abuse
/ of oyster forks and large. small ana
medium spoons rather thoroughly.
and pres2ribes carefully the correct
/ method Of boarding a trolley in Il
/ hobble skirt, but inasmuch as it WAS
not primarily intended for Atlanta
reading. it is woefully lacking in hints
| TO operagoers.
At the request of this paper. mu-
stefan Of note with bitter memories
Of past seasons spoiled 10y neighbors
unused to opera. has prepared a list
of hints for folk attending their frs,
season. They should prove an i'm
valuable aid to the ignorant:
BE sure 10 choose seats I'm H..
middle of q row and do not make your
grand entrance until the middle Of
the first act What's the use of har-
ing new clothes once Year unless
YOU can show them TO advantage Il
might happen not TO be "a dark scene.
Don't Be Too Early.
Choose seats a row i'm front of your
dearest friends. if possible so YOU
can turn round and explain the opera
To them. II you're especially aftable,
everybody i'm both ROWS will gain this
information and perhaps feel grateful
to YOU.
DO not fail To show your recoaui-
ton Of a popular number by imme-
date and frantic applause. If sou
did not LEI everybody know YOU had
heard the BarcarolIe or the Lucia
SeNtet. what would be the use 81
living taken eleven piano lessons gt
80 cents an hour2 1t is true that one
can not listen TO your applause and
the music. too, but one can hear mu-
sic any old time.
DO not think for AN instant of
studying "a hhrettu before the ope"t
opens Borrow one from the stranger
on your left and read il as the opera
progresses, You can strike matches
If tine auditorium is ia Is. Nearly
every one has life Insurance now
adays. and the building is fairly W.l.
covered.
II is quite the correct thing TO ass
siSt the musicians. whenever posi-
ole. by humming the air of tine "a
ailiar numbers II they are not ia
miliar. you Nigh, do the best YOU can.
anyway Willingness to aid is always
appreciated. .SignOr Tuscuuini is ike
Marie Cahill i'm liking for the gallery
To join i'm the chorus. though he is tuu
bdsnfui To- ask openly.
Assist Your Neiehbors.
BE thoughtful enough to explain
the plot Of the opera 10 the seat
holders around you. They PAID their
good money for their tickets ana hAs'
a right TO everything they can get. \
careful explanation of what's going 80
happen next and what 'arusn is sing
ing about now viii cause YOU io Joe
remembered for years.
OF course, any conversation relative
70 the music should be held while the
music is going on and not behind ms
back. Between the acts is the time
20 talk about the folk In the boxes.
Be sure and point at everybody. for
even if YOU do make mistake Jr
.wo the others won't know the differ
anCe. Perhaps you'll get reputation
for being i'm society. You can exp ain
not occupying "a box by saving, "OE.
! detest being conspicuous, anu
maybe somebody viii believe YOU
II is considered 'Hu fait' I'm .nc
why don't they sins something with "a
tune in il? ! Wisl they'G can tIut
stuff and pat on turkey trOt' lf
You do not like opera. it's the com
punys business % give you what Nuu
do like.