10. THEATRICAL EXHIBITIONS
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Skeat, Walter William
Wayang Kun (Siam).
Gong, gĕndang, kromong, anak ayam, b’reng-b’reng, gambang dua-b’las, sĕrunei; but not cherek or rĕbab. Different airs (lagu) from those used in the Lĕkun.
Same as in the Lĕkun, except that the kĕchobong is not used, but a sort of ornamental sampul or songko’ with artificial flowers, g’rak gĕmpa. Females wear jambangan, a made-up head-dress, also sambok, sap suang, chawat, saluar; but not g’lang or changgei.
30 to 40, both male and female.
Indoors; no scenery.
Same as in the Lĕkun.
Mek Mulong (Siam?)
Same as in the Ma’yong, but the rĕbana is used instead of the rĕbab, gĕndang, and b’reng-b’reng.
Same as in the Ma’yong.
8 to 15, males and females.
Out doors; a panggong, as in the Ma’yong.
Malim Bongsu, Awang Salamat.
Bangsawan Parsi Indra Sabor (Persia?)
Biola, kĕchapi, gĕndang (dul), gong, etc., as in the Mĕndu.
Persian in character.
30 to 50, all males except 2 or 3 females.
Indoors; sevenfold langit langit, and tabir; wires are used in some performances to enable performers impersonating Dewas, etc. to fly.
Lela Majnun, Sap Jafri, Raja Gelepam, etc.
Mĕndu (Pontianak).
Gĕndang (dul), gong, b’reng-b’reng, biola, kĕchapi, piano (or argin, i.e. concertina), sam dyen (Chinese), resembling the rĕbab; chên-chên (cymbals), and gĕndang singa.
Same as in the Wayang China, i.e. Chinese in character: a baju tĕratei, a small jacket without sleeves; head-dress: mahkota (bulu kuang), beard and whiskers. Pahla-wans are distinguished by a koh sah (decoration on the fore-head); socks are worn.
20 to 50 Malays acting Malay stories, but in Chinese dress; both male and female.
Indoors; the same rough scenery as in Chinese theatres; there are small theatres for the Mĕndu at Singapore, Penang, and Malacca.
Saifu-’l-Yazan, Siti Zubeidah, Ken Tabohan, ʿAbdul Muluk, Bĕstamam, Mara Karma, Bidasari, Dewa Mĕndu di Negri Langkadura, etc., most, if not all, being war-like themes.
Wayang Makau (China).
The same as in the Mĕndu.
Chinese in character.
20 to 50, male and female.
Indoors.
Siti Zubeidah, and also Chinese subjects.
Wayang Kulit (Java) [but the stories are Javanese, Malay, Siamese and Chinese].
Various.
According to the nationality represented.
Indoors.