Show ANENT MELODRAMA It is to be hoped that melodrama will make its OJ final exit before that noted New Zealander stands on the broken arch of London bridge and comments on the progress of the world Melodrama ma has no excuse for its existence unless it be the demand of some thea who do not stop to consider li It caters to the tho worst instincts of the human race Melodramas Melodramas Melodramas Melo Melo- dramas are composed for the most part of rant and fustian and an an impossible impossible im im- possible plot And yet it is maintained by many well-intentioned well patrons of the modern modern modern mod mod- ern thriller that this form of amusement amusement amusement amuse amuse- ment carries a moral amoral That may be betrue betrue true but the audience is usually compelled compelled com com- pelted to witness so ao much trash that it is ii doubtful if tf the tha moral counteracts the evil effects of the play Of course such plays do not leave a strong impression im im- impression p on mature min minds s but it canot can- can riot Hot ot be denied that they appeal str strongly strongly strong strong- ng- ng ly to o the mind of the child an and r th that thatis t is why we h hope pe that this form of I am amusement se ent will soon be relegated to toI oblivion I Modern drama dram had its inception in inthe inthe inthe the l Mystery ry plays of the Middle Ages which dealt with scriptural heroes and heroines Their authors nover never lost sight sigh t of good morals and lofty ideals and these ideals were improved by bythe bythe bythe the Elizabethan playwrights who also extended the scope of the drama But Bat it jt seems that tho the Musa has permitted permitted permitted per per- her robes to be dragged in the tho dirt and they will have havo to be bo sent to the laundry before she sho can be restored to her exalted position This will ivill come about when when tho the public declares to p patronize that deal with im i impossible m- m pos possible n l situations i at oI t 1 |