For combat, they must be able to fight with all manner of weaponry and have acrobatic skills. In dance, they are required to know pure dance, pantomime, and all other types of traditional dances. The performers must utilize four main skills: song, speech, dance acting, and combat. In the opera, one of the main parts is the actual script but the most important part is the performers. The part that caught the attention of the people most though was the elaborate make-up designs that portrayed which character was acting. This provided a rhythmic fusion with the acting, which made the gestures, footwork, and body movements of the actors more effective. Out of all the forms of Chinese Opera, the one that was most popular was the Beijing Opera, where they would play traditional Chinese strings and percussion instruments. But as Chinese Opera became more popular, more forms came out of different dynasties and over 350 forms of opera exists today. The special roles were Dan, Sheng, Hua, and Chou, which are female, male, painted-face, and clown in that order. Originally this form of drama and musical theatre was created to perform for the emperors’ personal pleasure and the first known opera troupe in China was “Pear Garden.” Up to today, the people who are part of the Chinese Opera are called “Disciples of Pear Garden.” A form called Zaju or variety play became popular in Chines Opera, which acts based on rhyme schemes and special roles were introduced. The Chinese Operaīeing a popular part of Chinese culture, the Chinese Opera dates back to the Tang Dynasty with Emperor Xuanzong (712-755). A wealthy merchant rented a Doyers Street basement and hired thirty actors, opening the first Cantonese theater for the community in 1893. In June 1889, the traveling Swin Tien Lo Company arrived to New York from San Francisco to perform at the Windsor Theater on the Bowery, making it possible for the New York Chinese theater to begin professionally. The upstairs of the establishment was used as sleeping quarters and used for cigar making. The establishment was used to pick up mail, get tips on work opportunities, while the basement allowed for gambling, lounging, and eating. In 1872, Wo Kee’s establishment also played a role as a social club and a center for entertainment. They would often flock to Mott Street in the evening or on Sunday to socialize, gamble, smoke opium, get mail, hear news of their home village, and other things.
With the lack of Chinese people compared to the many other ethnicity in the city, Chinatown was used as a source of companionship.
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