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Show Flrtt Musical Comedy. Musical coined was Introduced into iSiiKlnml May, 23. 1(130 Dignified J ' the numo ol "opera." an entertainment ' called "The Ciuelty of Sinnlurdn In Pom" wns produced at the CocKpli tlieutor on that day. Accoidlng to no ' licetj of tho time, It was "expressed lij ocul and lustiumeiitul music, und h ) the art of iicrxppctlvo in sevm-n The luoductlou nlpn marks tli- tlrs use of hcenery on tho stagp and us dPolopmctu a few jenrb Intor cutibi-il Pcfi)K to remark dlsimiuglnKlj after avlslt to the sot Ions drumn. "Strang' to kin) this hoiibe. that used to In h. tin oned, now finply since the opera began." |