Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-01
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Theatre Tickets Expensive :
Burial Rites Water System :
Other Observations.
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By Mrs, J. E. English, Baraboo


The National theatre faces Central
Park and is in the highly ornate La
con Club building. It is said to be
the third largest in the world, and the
large stage accommodates the most
elaborate grand opera, and the famous
operate and dramatic stars appear
here. was ambitious to attend a per-
formance Of "Rtgoletto" until l found
that the seats ranged from $500 to
$4,000, besides an entrance fee Of
about $500, when I concluded a mere
inspection would be very satisfactory
The large parquet is encircled with a
double row Of boxes, and above these
rise three galleries. The seats in the
top one are $3.50, and they seem
perched at dizzy height. This La
con Club is largely supported by a
membership of many thousands in one
Of the provinces Of Spain, and it con-
tains everything on grand scale per-
tanning to club life. The dance hall
is the largest and most beautiful
have ever seen. When I remarked
"I should love to see 1t when lighted
and the lovely costumes of the dane
ers on the floor" our guide said, ut
Is the poorest class Of people in the
city who come here; the day Of the
Spaniards is past" An excellent IL
brary is maintained for the members,
night schools and all sorts of helps
and amusements. Central Park, which
it faces, is one Of the system of parks
of the Prado, which extends from the
sea wall at the mouth Of the harbor
quite through the city, and is the
great promenade and driveway Of
fashionable Havana.
Central Park is right in the midst
Of the city and in the evening, alter
mating with the park at the sea-wall,
band concerts are given. A large au-
dience can be seated in the chairs pro-
vided. When concerts are in progress
5 cents is charged for a chair. The
money collected for them goes to the
support Of an orphanage. At other
times they ere free.
Red Lights Burn
On going down one evening to lis
ten to a concert we found a great
crowd already gathered and in great
state of excitement. It seems some
presidential returns had come in from
the provinces and were being an
nounced from high building. They
were received with every manifesto
ton of delight or disapproval, moth
ing approaching the enthusiasm and
excitement Is shown in the United
States, even when the final returns
are received. Red lights were kept
burning and faring on the top Of the
building, and rockets were sent UP
from all directions. This was kept
up till midnight. AS we were walking
home young lad overlook US, and
in his joy talked away in Spanish to
us for some distance.
Visit Cemetery
A visit to Colon cemetery is most
interesting The entrance is "a monu.
mental granite arch, with a central
opening for carriages and one at eth.
er side for pedestrians. A sculptured
| scene OF the crucifxion embellishee
the arch, and on top is group OF
heroic figures representing Columbus
: bringing the light OF religion to the
! New World. A high masonry wal
| surrounds the grounds, and this ii
surmounted by an ornamental iror
fence. On entering at the LETT is seer
q one-story building. the sacristy. witI