Show WHAT THE MON archi cn I 1 think comic opera succeeds becaro it gratified gratifies nes moro more than any other form ot of theatrical amusement first it furnishes or should furnish lurnis h ilia dramatic element clemen I 1 second it t lias has ilia hie clilan cra t of 0 popular music next it has picturesque effects in the way of scenery seene ry land and coa mid lastly it affords alt opportunities tuni ties tor for comedy both in fit dialogue Andin and in bong the resources arc so lunch greater thin those to be obtained in a play all the possibilities of stage art and stage c aft gal are ace available colowit to Lowit opera open I 1 gell 0 a it appeals to all classes of people aud and musical education has bell made inch rapid strides in fit this country that veto even iio ho gamin of the iho street ampre c ates the lilt 1111 ins ing air of 0 comic opera I 1 think alo ai 0 oa t i aulle opera has been ced in amoral a on more popular line has ha 1 d I the public with more anti and than to be foai oui d in other fornis forma of entertainment it iii europe the comedy element elc ill d no hot to be developed develop od to the same itina ll 11 i it Is in america A I 1 london manager of comic opera op 11 ra ion told me ino recently that 11 ho did not A d ve van finished in hit his oin pan tor for the th reason that his audio ic did not or ar lo 10 0 match for hu a th i did tor for good muto mule arid and th tire aroot of tc lines if I 1 guv ba pardoned pir donod for or defending the devela pria ai 1 ot a gopi I callady cal ledy mon I 1 I 1 kill iv hat it I 1 I 1 ill hiie oven ilia iho very r e ile 0 o if all opera as demanded by tho the acerit in an and if 1114 hi opdorp inita ter art ther a piece can not flat ohl abt afna tin a clerfe i production ix chai etim then ulim that its in ota otar ar total lri tint m a 1 I r it d ormus or leo il ballao liall ho i if 1 I tu iho dal arli nent of talo inelli rid nd lis tural iral se P luence of the lin plot anti hully faultily tile able for comic opera lilt lia i 1 P ai futor cd 1 I 1 to in this country by such lalli IN 1 K 11 filhe 0 r a y in the matter of mounting our ab nb I 1 that we have outstripped the aholo hl world both in expenditure arid and it Is unfortunate that Amerl amerlyn nn hl ahli atory ory I 1 arid and customs sit very fou ciric li rit kub L ejects mid laid that nearly allot adlof our mate materiale riall lj JS of tho the imported klud kind but bill I 1 have the lio strongest falth that tills unprecedented d amand tor for light opera will create a supply front source i and perhaps irit fram live subjects amerte n inge juliy ity all and d lalena will certainly assert itself when such stich a broad field Is open to compo scra and authors WILSON |