Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
ARE FEW
DON'T 3 IF YOU
ATTEND OPERA
Zone Who Knows" Gives List of
Hints for Those Who Would
Be Popular.

The 1918 model Of Everybody's
Etiquette covers the use and abuse
Of oyster forks and large. small and
medium spoons rather thoroughs.
and prescribes carefully the correct
method of boarding a trolley in a
hobble skirt but inasmuch as il was
not primarily intended for Atlanta
reading, it is woefully lacking in hints
TO operagoers.
At the request of this paper. "a mu-
stefan of note. with bitter memories
of past seasons spoiled by neighbors
unused to opera, has prepared a .list
Of hints for folk attending their hIst
season. They should prove an I'M
valuable aid to the ignorant:
BE sure To choose seats in gea
middle of row and do not make your
grand entrance until the middle Of
the first act. What's the use of hay-
ing new clothes once year unless
YOU can show them to advantage j.
might happen not To be a dark scene.
Don't Be Too Early.
Choose seats a row in front of your
dearest friends, if possible, so YOU
can turn round and explain the ope.d
10 them. If you're especially affable.
everybody in both uoWs will gain his
information and perhaps feel grateful
TO YOU.
DO not fail to show your recoeu-
ton of a popular number by imme-
date and frantic applause. II YOU
did not let everybody know you had
heard the Barcarolle or the Lucia
SeNtet what would be the use 81
b. wing taken eleven piano lessons 70
81 cents an hour2 II is true that one
can not listen to your applause and
the music too, but one can hear ma
sic any old time.
DO not think for an instant %.
studying "a librettu before the Opc~d
opens. Borrow one from the stranger
on yoJn' left and read il as the opera
progresses You can strike matches
If the auditorium is dark. Nearly
every one has life insurance now
adays and the building is fairly We'll
covered.
II is quite the correct thing TO Hs-
sist the musicians. whenever posi-
bile. by humming the air of the IA
miIiar numbers If they are not IA
miliar. YOU Nigh, DO the best You can
anyway Willingness to aid is always
appreciated. Siguor TosCauini is liEc
Marie Cahill in liking for tine gallery
10 join i'm the chorus, though he d. zoo
b3snfu tu ask openly
Assist Your Neighbors.
BE thoughtful enough To explain
The plot of the opera to the 1t-
holders around you. They paid their
good money for their tickets and have
a right to everything they can get
careful explanation of what's going go
happen next and Uaat 'aruso is sing
ing about now Will caase You 10 ht
remembered for years.
or course. any conversation relative
90 the music should be- held while che
music is going on and not behind Jus
back. Between the acts is tine time
20 talk about the folk IN the boxes.
BE sure and point at NerNhotA, ''t
even if YOU do make mistake or
;vo the others won't know the differ
ence. Perhaps yuuIl get "a reputation
for being i'm society. You can exp mn
not occupying a. boz 10y saying. 'tn,
Gotest being conspicuous, and
maybe somebody will believe YOU
II is considered "au fait' i'm enc
second act TO remark auaibIy. 20 's.
why don't they sing something with
tune i'm it" ] wi9g they'G can tda.
stun and pIt ON . turkey trot. y
YOU do not Ike opera. ij- the cuHI-
pany's business % give you what Nul
Show Your Horse Wit
When Amato comes on in "1yraUp
get a quick start and call him 'CNra-
nose" in a hurry, or somebody vii
beat you To it, This has been q good
joke since Mansield's time, and tine
copyright has expired.
And, above all, do not fail 90 a9-
plaud Justify whenever singer
pauses IN am aria for rest Il
doesn't matter If ne has not Finished:
10 makes no difference that you druWa
the most beautiful note % shows you
know a good thing wnen YOU hear lt
and want your moneys worth.
With these hints and plentiful
supply Of snail chatter about what
time your Cousin Sally had gettin-
that dressnakcr To- finish her frOck nI
time for her to catch the train from
Slabtown, you viii be fully equipped
for the opera season. If YOU think
YOU would feel more at home with q
bag of peanuts and blue toy balloon
with squp3ker in the emf. why, brine
fnem along This is % free country
The Sunday American goes every
where all over the South. II you have
ANYTHING to sell The Sunday Amer
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South" The Sunday American IS the
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