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4 THE SHOW WORLD August 29, 1908, THEATRICALS IN SOUTH AMERICA Harry Reichenbach Writes Graphically of Amusement Conditions Below the Equator—Musicians Refused Passes, Strike—Jumps 1,000 Miles Long—Transportation Rates Exorbitant—Offi¬ cial Grafters—Political Autocrats Rule Press— Natal Like Youngstown, Ohio, But Different—Many Stranded Players at Para. The glorious tropical sun is just lower¬ ing over the dim jagged outlines of the Rio Grande Do Norte mountains, quaintly costumed soldiers and civilians are slowly wending their way homeward, or other¬ wise, two naked, half-breed children are playing under my room window, the pro¬ prietor of the “Dispensaria de Natal," (local store) is hanging up his shutters, the Cathedral bell chimes out the hour of six and again a Friarly feeling en¬ compasses my being. Oh! for an hour on 45th street, or as a compromise, one de¬ lightful hour with a current SHOW WORLD spread across my knee, drinking in its delightful information, or as a last resource, five minutes on Broadway, if it were but 5 a. m. The show business as conducted in Bra¬ zil, is indeed a peculiar thing. Directly opposite from the methods pursued in the states and so different, from every standpoint, that one has to begin learning all over again when he starts in this “Land of Tomorrow.” The first stand I made with The Great Ravmond was Ceara. Brazil, where Mr. DeFrieta, president of one of the George¬ town, B. G., banks acted as agent for Mr. Raymond, and a good agent he was, for the house was sold out long before the company arrived from Barbadoes, and not only did the company play to a packed the police (of which t retsfor* •ackeil in real money, $980. The country is all right; the people here always ready to oblige, but they are years behind the times and are the most babyfied; in fact one is led to believe that they are in Slumberland with Nemo. At Ceara, the orchestra leader tried to bring his whole family into the theater with¬ out tickets, of course I stopped him and immediately the —'■*“ ~ musicians $* s . CARBONS Siemens Arc Light Carbons dis-J ^ w .. T lbut e an even white light and do not ^ deposit dust on the projector. They have the .V / l e ast ash deposit and do not scratch the film with carbon dust. Siemens Carbons consume the least cur- -J GpTV ren t in proportion to candle power produced. Many "T other carbons are good, but their quality and structure is 1 ^ not always the same, while Siemens Carbons never lack uni- formity. Write for samples and prices, specifying A. C ora D. C. current. KLEINE OPTICAL CO., CHICAGO FILM EXCHANGE, Agents. (£nifral (ElrdrirCmttpaui). 264=270 Fifth Avenue, CHICAGO Tickets! Tickets! Tickets! The Largest Wholesale and Retail Establishment in the World; Prompt Shipments—Best Quality Always. PRICES 10,000 TICKETS - 20,000 TICKETS - 50,000 TICKETS - 100,000 TICKETS $2.00 3.00 7.00 13.00 500,000 TICKETS - 60.00 1,000,000 TICKETS - 100.00 THEATORIUM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY RANDOLPH & DEARBORN ST., CHICACO, ILLINOIS