The spirit of ridicule and sarcasm so peculiar to Yankees in connection with things which might have a Latin aspect, and particularly Mexican, is manifest.

This situation came to light in a review made by the Chicago Daily News of the operetta "Marina," in which it published photographs of some of the players on the leading roles of this operetta, written by the composer, Emilio, Arrieta.

This paper goes on to say that it was the first time that a work such as the one referred, to, had been presented in Chicago by elements from "tamaletown," local Mexican colony on So. Halsted St.