| Show 1 why tragedy ie Is out of favor the only thing demanded ot of the stage by a ecat majority of its pa trona is to to bo be amused the old time love of tragedy la to gone stiver to re ro turn the reasons for its departure and tor for ita its staying away are easily perceptible there are but two ot of thom them and the first Is the r redundant plentitude tude of the tragic la in the every day life ot of tho the people the other la is tho the strenuousness ot of modem modern business 1 afe in thia this respect our nur time contrasts with that of 0 our grandfathers 1 as the placid surface of a pool on a calm summer night to the tumultuous breaking of the wares waves on when a northeast sale galo ie is raging Is it strange that the people seek relief from all this in comic opera or funny conee washington post |
