Show JAP ACTORS OUST 1 HIRED APPLAUDERS TOKIO Feb Japanese 3 3 Japanese actors and act ruses by combined action l hate e a won on two t reforms which benefit the public and reformers alike J The he clacker or hired applauder hosl charges were ere a heavy y tax on 01 the actors has been abolished and performances are aro to be limited to HI six hours except tv twice Ice a year when they may be extended to eight hours In old das dais a performance would last from morning till night and women omen spectators Yo would change chango dress during the tho performance Even en up to the present tea cakes and at least ono one meal were ere partaken of either In the tho linIng dining room it if It tw a foreign bUilt theatre or squatting on the mats without leaving leasing ones one's seat scat If it it bu buthe buthe buthe the old style theatre When a I famous amous actor Is on the program pro pro- pro program gram ho he generally s In more than ono play Charl Charges es esary tar vary ary from 1 50 yen en for tor fourth class claSH up to 8 yen en or pr 10 yen for box seats W It hon hen a foreign star appears appear or a big biff charity performance nce has been organized organ bed seats i 0 o up to 15 ven en Scats Seats at the tho Imperial theatre are aro C G 50 s 's ion en and 7 80 yen for second and first claes clars In the smaller theatre which devotes U- U itself Belt It-Belt self to modern productions i requiring lees Itu costuming tho rho prices are ar 3 a Dayon yon Ten and 6 5 yen For Joor tho the No dance lasting from rom 3 S 30 to Dp 3 p m a box can bo ho had for tor 10 yen while those who ho belong to the tho theNo No o club reserve seats scats tor for the tho whore whole year by a lIu subscription sc on of 1000 yen ven t n |