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Show Parsifal at Provo. When the (rrand spectacle of "Parst-fal" "Parst-fal" is produced periodically in tin-little tin-little city of Bniieulh in UavHria, the invariable custom pertaining at tlio Festival Fes-tival Theatre is to begin the pioJnctiup nt 6 :30 p. ui At Hie conclusion of the first hnlf of the play Hie auditors are dismissed They reassemble at 8!30 p in w hen they remain unti1 tlio perform aiicu is ilulahed. Duiiug tho interval tlio vast audience is at liberty to 'prome-nado 'prome-nado in the grounds surrounding the opera lioute, or pnr.toio of dinner at one of the several excellent restaurants in tlio grouruls. At the PARSIFAL commencement of the play, as well also asat comes to tho tl0 beginning of the Provo Opera second part, three cos-House, cos-House, turned trumpeters np- Provo l,cnr '" "'e 'ou''y ' .. .. .. '. .. the theatre and eouml Friday, Feb. 20 chnrnuteri8t u bloM upon their iostru-niente iostru-niente tiiat notillea all interested (hat it is lime to bo sealed This unique cus to in was also carried out livliko manner In New York City at the Metropolitan Theatre Tills rather odd procecdun would scarcely pertain to advaufao lu the smaller cities throuebout Ihe country. coun-try. The question of supper bus to be taken into account oii tlio pint of tlio intending patroiiB, and tho establithul schedule of tioln service in icfeicncu lu the inovouieiit and arrival of the company com-pany prcsentiiiK the spri tacle. A happ; cninproiuise Ims beu'i made by the man-HUi'iiient man-HUi'iiient o( the tnoductlon of "Parsifal" which Is to be presented here. Th cutiro performance Is tltn In one til-tlnu, til-tlnu, but, so as to obviate the uesesaiiy of thoplay laatlns (HI loo late an hour, tlio first net begins promptly at 7:15 p. I in Tile practice of giving the warning of vonimencement with tho trumpeters Is, however, adhered to. Latecomers will bo obliged to remain standing till tiit end of tho first art, ai tho darkened' auditorium makes it impossible for the , ushers to show them to their seats. |