The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02

interval followed wherein Il ~U.t,r,
pair Of the American onlookcrs dance
u pale tango to the music oi the .apd
Then came IA cheerful Young lady fro,
Omaha In cherry silk who sa',s n
song wherein money" rhymed VIA,
funny" as it So seldom does. Then
she kicked Il little and retired. So dd
tile mothers and grandmothors. and -,
did !. 1t was depressing.
On the roof OF the Plaza Hotel no,,
by. there was d dance on the New Yor.
restaurant plan. with n professional
couple doing some effective st.ps eed.
ing in a v|ertirinous wh!ri. Tho tenn.
was "a little quicker here. but Their, VA.
no harm in it. Down AZ the Miramar
there was dancing in AN open srqce
with a gallery" of people In eycniar
dress. Movies formed the surprising
entr'acses. All was very correct and
nice. That vas about all Havana lad
to offer in the line of the "dev.,ish"
But now it is opera night and We ar.
going. IL is the benefit Of Upo',,
Lazaro. the Spanish tenor who r,.
made a ftirore here. and tho coloratura
soprano. Call Curci. whom ar m.
papers have praised, Is singing too. %
all operas in the world 1t WAS Il pur.
tani," but Lazaro had sung i hcfor.
and everybody was crazy To- hear .
again. Ancient? So much tie better
MossSrown? 1t Will make you st VI
There is NJ hurry about star.ug N.
opera here. Il begins a. . o'c,ocL
Namos,
What a picture the rarque Contra
makes as our party drives up. Il
packed with thousands. hundred.
seated. and the rest moving ilyihn.
icaliy around the Para 20 IN" sra rs
Of "a vigorous brass band-thc Nun
cipal. i'll a sort of golden glaze. IT,
sidewalks are lined three deep witt
curious gazers at the hundreds ~ su
tomobiles bringing their burdens
beautifully rowned and beautiful. bla,,
eyed women. and caballcros N eyenir.
clothes.
Tho order. the courtliness O. n.
whole brilliant scene strikes you. T.
mounted police direct the traciir vi,
simple gestures; til" crowd takes 2
self-respecting care az Itself. TIE
tomobiles and carriages. If which the.
are still a few. fall IN lino and .mrr
quickly, noiselcssly almost and tn.
roll OFF 10 he parked.
Fronting the main entre-ce
noble marble stairway, ard up md
IN enters the parquet. u = a V.
house. largo as our Metropolitan W.
five tiers, three uf boxes Ua,ccs, p
two galleries. The musicians are
their places. The house is full 70 q,
roof.
One notes nj a glance mat tire 10
grafton is simple, tt tone of gray or o.,
tier fronts. But the audience. =.
~splendcnt and glitterinp with damn
and ruhiee and pearls. over silks q
satins and lace and hrocades, v
white shapelv shoulders and fash,-e
eyes and waving fans. makes n. ps
itre. The Presidents wife. a aai.v
brunette, Ia Sonora Mariani,4 Seva 40
M"nocal. with a brilliant party occup..
~ proscenium box, and all TIA wosl-'
and ancient glory OF cuba is rhore =,
There too are the wealth and hAar',
of the Spanish, and here and tho
h.onG beauties with the aura "f .A're
lea III their hair. The good ODD Ddr.
dc Ia Marina Will have tho ri.k Co.
their names tomorrow. ,arro, cop,
them all. Her" arc a few iI,' 10 .!
Non = iaSte az their syIlJn.. Weldon
ana !nouthfulS ~ maenlnc.,rr
The leader ui fashion ~ 70, n
author.@ed. Lila iI.dalsp DC con H. a..
with her bfrIIt Ajr"u de G.'.,"chs
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