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Show Visits to Famed Grand Opera Houses At Paris, London and Berlin and Metropolitan, New York mans enjoy heavy refreshments between be-tween Acta, and II is 3l unronmon to see people walaoiic and parading In Ihe finest of clothes, eating sandwiches sand-wiches or munch n. n on refreshment of various kinds. .erm;iiM also irets for event nit. only ii'e we il thlertt can now aifoid the rpin, fur though t- Hie Atntrban th" g' for alKMit 2'f cents, ;h. '.'! tn;na cannot afford such a lux try. jn!y on. r-pectai ocaaion. In fa'l. it m ,'.rnr(c.itia that today are keeping grand opera alive lit Berlin and oWpuiv hrin; hack the musical art of 'Jcrmany "n l BIT rOK K. ISKR'M UOX. For the bpoqII sum of "two nits." s et In what w.ts term--I the kaUer s hog was ae ured. Jiublln 1 1 hows with fieniiaii artafK-rtt y cre many Yankee tourists, v. ho iookd r.ml cv'n aeemcd out of pla e In the urrout.d-Inge, urrout.d-Inge, and yet were tht object of -ntirh curiosity, wii oper-i gUs.tea continually contin-ually f o u aed 'n r . cm . tiermans love art. and though .oid mnutlied Individuals. lm tull: aintust constantly, they rr.stl'ut the tpt iciest ici-est and moat attentive uiidl-ic during dur-ing musical concerts th:t c m le fcui.d j anywhere. Tlu v tn f How .in opera from atnrr to flinsn an 1 ui.tiiy i:iu sing the entire refrain. T e 'tight t1'..' pa t v of America:. a v jilted Hit I In a ; j;rMiid synij-hony urc'i t.f ncai ly . if pieces was plavu. To watcit the! ewnnees with uhl;i the bows went bark and forth s'low-d the master artiMn tf InTniHn vlolinisls It wonderful and appreciation waa juatlv J tlest r ed. An elocut ion la t with deep, j mltet powerful voice rvad the mu- ; il a-ore. which even the poorly! schooled American, in Oermmi could lollow, in ' aiiUfetui.ee at Icaat. The t'retmane, unlike the French. ac 1 heavy of build, and htnte their wtle rrre plain totnpared to fMShtonaide f France, and black seemed lo be Hie j r-duminting to lor. In f ;ir t. the n i j tion ecm-d still In mournlnjr and J moat of the enpreaaiona on the court- ' tennnctfl L-or traces of wirry, pa:o and care i Br innoi.i) u. jfno. Fait lake s winter musical season opening this week wss an vnt of Interest to all music lovers as well as playgoers. The poet has well salu 'that music hath Its charm to solhe the troubled heart," and all over the world Interest is manifested In this freat art ip or.e form or another. The iMory of music can well be said to be without beginning. I'erhaps In the earliest davs of civilisation the heating heat-ing of the wierd "torn toma" gave birth to a noise and harmony, which laie. led to more perfect melody. The Bible, that greateat of all books, sneaks r mualc In many places, particularly re-ferinc re-ferinc to Hie harp, and Vividly portrays how navid played for the troubled king, proving that music hsd Its cha-rtn In those davs. .Even the pssans and heathens had their form of music, and when Home was In ita splendor mus.'f In on form or another reigned supreme. su-preme. To the old world America owes most In the musical line, for from there came most of the masters, whose works of art will never die. and whose name are too welUknow,n and loo numerous to inentJon. America, however, haa shown rapid1 progression In voicing appreciation ii , the higher art. and today, perhaps be-cause be-cause tiie money Is here and the sal-' artes are the higl-eat of any land, the, Vnlted States has the cream of tnt j world of artists within Ita doors. Many ; Sof Ihe famed old opera houses s... keap their reputation close o that or i the !etropllts:n In New ork. giving , to their countless patrons the best la I music tle world produces. FARI4 orRR t llOSF Perhaps of all opera houses in the world the beautiful and artistic buiio-Ina: buiio-Ina: in the great clt of Faris hoo fltst place. Tn coneratlon with many who are in a poeition to know, in point of artlstrv, both as to interior and exterior, ex-terior, this structure tskes first place, located at the bead of Ihe main and most faahiunabie and businesslike J'artalan atreet. the house seems to bid its visitors n welcome beckoning hand lone before they reach the well known landmark The exterior first attract ' attention lrge statues are found around the four walla, and the structure struc-ture occupies a large acras;e. n tiers of steps lead up to the main Entrance En-trance and large and stately columns seem to act as ailent entiaele that hera Indeed Ta a musical shrine The beautiful beauti-ful lia-Mlna- effeUe. which have been added atnee Ihe ar. make it doubly Interesting. eoft lavender lights. o melns of an Indirect f. htlng svste... helps to create a scene that makes one i think of house In Farad tse. It seems transported from Its surrounding, standi n slone a monarch to musical art. ' ARTISTIC I1TKHJOR. The Interior Is eves mor beautiful, for Ions; tiers of stairwavs lead to the I manv balrom- s and galleries, and here pocletr and arlatocracy holds foil "wr-) It I "truly asid that no one In Pans la up to date unless tnv .rr,'"" JnlT, even In a:, and formal dres holds full , swsv at the opera h.ousr. eats must usuallv be secured weeks In advan. and the price, thouch hlsh in som ( places, is verv reaeonible in others. Armistice night last year found moat Americans seeking his op-rk house J their rendeivous of delight for that ( 'vning. I'srta wanted to fvegei war. p Xnrf no ceUtration waa hld and t ik r ,Rv was one of the iii1MeT and mof . reaceful of th e-r Tie opera nouee ' was a scene of looiif delnht T.iou-. e-ads hd assemd-d. snd ai h an ar-l rav of Jewels and Kna could seidon. 1 l e found One loaf themselves in gaa- ium St the beautiful aira, and true. 11 1 was "that fine feathers make fine birds." The society pairons all cnnie In taxis, and on endless line of caba tlieir high silked 'Tieied" tnhnbltania uulrklv lielpln. their fsir "uueene or pantdlse" alight, so (hat when the IhrlsTht light were reached they could display their brilliant plum.tge. Ticket buyers who can speak r-n-gltsh. assist the foreigner particularly one who is lamlhar lo nearly every farts grand opera patron and Is distinguished, dis-tinguished, as he always wear his hat. 'Ihe body of the house ia a master-p!ece master-p!ece i-f art. The shining asal inaa-sive inaa-sive electric chandelier which occupies occu-pies the rentral place in the ceiling is awe inspiring. The upholaterlng of i ihe countless seats Is all read plush. ! snd one aeems transported Into a roal j mansion, 't iers of boxes run In horte- ho shape around the building, cacu ;ith a separate entrance. I The opera i'omwe is also a re-i re-i markable structura and has produced some world famed artists. i;nly. nn well versed In music could describe the opera justly. "Aula" was sung that evening, and although it was I In Krench the articulation and enuu-'ciatmn enuu-'ciatmn was so perfect that everyone could follow the central theme. An orchestra of nearly 'a hunured plects lent wondrous melody and harmony. rThe principals were all or Id tanirt at-tists. w hokc names only Webster (could spell and even he could not un-leaa un-leaa they were written down, for Italian Ital-ian and French names predominated, (lermnn music was Juat beginning to come back, for the Krehch are still very prejudiced against this natlon.il-ITv. natlon.il-ITv. The atace aeUtnifi wr marvelous, the larg drilled chorus, each of whom has a solo voice, put on the finlahinft touchea snd assisted the soloists in putting over the choral numbers. The, principals, whose names blaxoned out on the program as well as the siRiis, outside the theatre. were not uv,,-worked, uv,,-worked, for like America, the stars rotate ro-tate snd each night new artiais ap-1 ' pear. Hut the memory of that we,-1 Idrous musical night can tver be be-j foresrotten. ' i sot ik tv o rAHtne. i It was hetwven the acts that the I grand parade was held, then society went on review, and women vied wj'.o aeh other for honors as the best j Idrefsed In 1'srls. Fashion shows may j come and ma go, but the Pane opt.-j home leads them ail Over a year ago the lung skirls w 1th loose and long waist line affects were in vogue th-re, and tne tall standee French madam s and madmoiseilea tut any profeayional , niOilel tn the shade. trench wunten know how to wear their cbthea and Show them ff lo heU advantage It, was said millions whs rpremed in, the diaplnv and It could Weil be j tieved. Many, partook of a light lorn ., between .ids and newt ly -v rvone of ! a Ibjuid beverage. Americans prdoin-; Inated In th boxes and U'e tulim. through wer eually diet l ngUish-d t.v . their clotht-a. Kv-ryon seemed in g d linmnr and when the bell aoundr-rt fo return t seata many aeemed loh to ( leave thair oiv cornera Th- -naiti i aluon is the work of mMer arista the paintings and art Is rk .e.ondj price, and could- never le replaced In. fact, this waa ttie eontant 1 r il'ir- I Itig th war. especiall hen the stir Ms fr-'m the Hi Itertha reached Prie. 'hai ! ihl home of art )oiiid be dtroy-d. along with the famed louye galN rus j hkri.1 nviJtk HU sic. j Iterltn i!o ha ita opera I'Oum, the! Inuri'T ,of whiiih h ta a t. nto u nees i an I t;rthic style of it. own l h - J terior i not ao lniting. In i, ( ety plain, reni.r.d'i.-C nii"iy i.f 1 S large buslneas building i'hv ijvr- l.tlMMH'l AI.RKHT II A LI.. ' lxndon haa no special grand opera ; Iiouar. yullhollgh Siosl of the grt-Ht omens are hrld in Altirrt haU. Al-i Al-i t-art hall ia a wonder structure near . Hvde park and here each Sundav world aitiais appear. Sin air lovers from all ov r the or!d saat-tnhle m.d pay homage ho-mage at tliis tenter of art. Not far " stant. over Kensington way, i found tli rtit' iiuarlfrs. where one of .-alt -I,akf?'ft youths. Know 1. 1 hits, ia rialisg rapidly U f;tme. In fact, this d sine eeems the hone of art. Hd-I'ark Hd-I'ark corner, w ith ia maaalve ar h i.nd the mn lest It- atatuary and the A'-ijert A'-ijert inpnun'.-r't. all aeem cei.trally. lo-ttt-d. (omeifting out of the ordinary 'ii London. Albert h.ill reri-cs frr- all purpr frnn ii'.crta to I illrm-n mi one ape-clal ape-clal evetilng at a hsitt hall, front snug corner fnthf gallery, aetrE tniujHivf .Vs''k" wap h-d I.ondn a J(ritocray at piay. eiir I'ita far fir-pnsaed fir-pnsaed ihe gathering in pniliani) and laugi)nr. WW 14)RK' Mf I HDI'iH.I r. New York has come Into lis r-wn m the world tuci a for n 'js'c lovers, a ml j lor i-ara pai the U t r.ipid A a op-r. e 1 id Ktoofl alnni hi I'a i an j l'e h"i:-e of the i-ad'iig annox ..f t:it J--. Tltoiiiil. Itai h:ia prod i'- I Itx I aong'oird a ti! H t h" fat hr of grand) ( iCuMiiiU' J on I'd at Zf j |