— Uerrrst TTome Amtspw :n'.i. 



is essentially of Hindoo origin. ThedramatLs prrsoiue 

 .are represented by flevible leathern figures, which are 

 worked behind a screen of thin white cloth, by an 

 oratig rfaffang who is the sole reciter or prompter, 

 and who is obliged to modulate his voire to suit the 

 numerous characters introduced. The Burmese arc 

 much attached to llii.- kind of exhibition, the IUyoo- 

 woons ha\ inn. annually, a private theatre of their own 

 for its exhibition. 



TUv.llanora lasts hrre five or six days, and Wayang 

 kulit for seven or eight. 'Hie expeusi f>r the first, 

 every 24 hours, is 4 dollars; and for tlie last I J dollars. 

 The theatre is a in the open air. The person who 

 hires the company (consisting of from 12 to Hi jier* 

 formers including musicians) pays all expenses, and 

 the crowd is free to enjoy tlie performance gratis. 

 Wayang joget partakes more of a natch or notch 

 than a phi}, since Jancing and singiug are its chief 

 attractions. The dancers are women generally, but 

 often boys in woman's clothes. For a company of 

 orang jogrti consisting of 12 panya or musicians, 3 

 beduau or singers, and 2 joget or dancers, tlie hire 

 for one night's performance is 12 or 13 Spanish 

 dollars. 



& Clitqese coin pany consists of thirty actors of all 

 classes. The hire for one night is 20 Sp. dollars 

 at the lowest rate; hat their music is execrable, 

 1} on 4 pitched at a very high key. The wardrobe 

 of a Chinese company coats here, at second hand> 

 about 1,200 drs. A ueu set of dresses will cost 3,000 

 drs. 



Jflayong is a sort of serio-comic opera which 

 seems to have had its origin in the Pataui 

 country. Companies of performers of it occa- 

 sionally visit Penaug. The chief dramatis per- 

 tfoiijv are commonly four in number. They 



