In Georgia
In Europe Governments subsidize enterprises of high music. In the U. S. we are being treated to some interesting schemes of the reverse. The State of Georgia has imposed upon opera companies that visit it a tax of $2,500 for performing in a large city, $1,000 for performing in a smaller one. The business of producing operas has not yet become profitable enough in this country or any other to stand much taxation. The legislators of Georgia must be optimistic indeed to expect any appreciable revenue out of the music-drama. Observers...
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