Travels of Anna Bishop in Mexico1849 . scene. Bochsatook his seat at the piano, struck a brilliant ritour-nelle, and in a moment Anna entered, in full costume,walking in that free and easy manner of the Mexi-cans, which no other nation can imitate. The effectwas electric: the whole audience sprang from theirseats — they roared — they applauded — they wentfrantic with a real and unmistakeable delight — andAnna was satisfied that the Pasadita sung in publicwould be a decided hit. We must not forget to mention that this little soiree du tiers etat concluded with a pretty Spanish duetto, sung by t
Travels of Anna Bishop in Mexico1849 . scene. Bochsatook his seat at the piano, struck a brilliant ritour-nelle, and in a moment Anna entered, in full costume,walking in that free and easy manner of the Mexi-cans, which no other nation can imitate. The effectwas electric: the whole audience sprang from theirseats — they roared — they applauded — they wentfrantic with a real and unmistakeable delight — andAnna was satisfied that the Pasadita sung in publicwould be a decided hit. We must not forget to mention that this little soiree du tiers etat concluded with a pretty Spanish duetto, sung by two laundresses, and a canzion called La Catatumba, sung by one of Cortezs sisters. The argument of this latter song is that of a Mexican country boy who comes to Madrid to see the court; 23* 272 ANNA IN MEXICO. and Anna, elated hj her Pasadita success, andtaking a strong fancy for La Catatumha, determinedat once to learn it, and to have a handsome mu-chacho dress made for the occasion, giving theorder for it to Cortezs MS CHOLERA —DEPARTURE FROMGUADALAJARA. The fair of San Juan del Lagos had now and merchants had returned to Guadalajara,and Bochsas harp and Annas Mexican songs beingready, they gave a splendid concert at the theatre,•which was so well attended that our artists decidedto give two or three more before returning to official intelligence that the cholera had alreadyappeared in the State of Jalisco, and was makingdieadful ravages on the road leading to the city ofMexico (the only one our artists could take), camelike a thunderbolt. All business was immediatelysuspended — the theatres, taverns, and all otherplaces of public resort, were ordered to be closed,and all social reunions were prohibited. Even theassembling of more than three persons together wasprohibited. All fruits found in the shops (exceptlemons), all kinds of fish and pork-meat were ordered (273) 274 ANNA IN MEXICO. to be thrown away instantly. In fact the
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