Show theartres theatres The atres the japanese yet learned ha art of intensifying their enjoy ments by abstemious indulgence for instance in their theatrical performances for mances they take a aholo three volu ined novel at a gulp think of kitting from eight in the morning until nine in the evening for amusement tho entertainment saya the japanese reporter who prepared for the times a paper on Current Theatrical attractions continues over thirteen hours rather a long timo when compared with that ofilio european theartres theatres the atres where very seldom more than four hours are occupied the japanese gallants might b excused fyr going out between acts to take a rest the play which alie japanese lias recorded act by act in very manner but of which lie li w not thought it worth while to mention the title as it w as being performed daily before crowd mi houps at the theatre i rather a din jointed affair its principal characters abc an actor and two beggars beg gAri all of whom from various motive their heads change their names and take up tho life there ii a great deal of robbery and trickery garnished at intervals some lively love making in the midat of the drama saya alio reporter there are two acts introduced probably by way of relief to the long susU ined of the prin cipal piece with which they are quite and which illustrate alie period of strife between the two great feudal families of genji and bleike these are to many the most imposing part of the whole performance they commence at about lwft in the afternoon and end at four both the principal and intermediate plays are founded on facts but as they are to such an extent as is considered necessary to sui the stage there remains but lit tie which is identical with the events as they did actually take place in this interpolation a high toned gentleman cuts the head of his son rather than that of his son eliom h biad rescued from danger and high toned son ten or twelve years of age at once declared liis willingness to make the sacrifice and achs that it M but an ordinary obligation which a son owes his the reporters a language ia good only one eccentricity tri city of expression appearing in the whole wishing to get and his party without delay kofl cra hini one hundred rw to depart |