In St. Louis, every year the Municipal Theatre Association presents twelve weeks of outdoor opera. This year there were record-breaking receipts despite the most wretched weather conditions encountered since 1919. Total attendance was over a half million. The repertory consisted of one opera (Tales of Hoffman) often included in the New York Metropolitan repertory and the following light operas: Robin Hood, Princess Pat, Sari, Song of the Flame, Red Mill, Rose Marie, The Mikado, The Dollar Princess, Katinka.

In Manhattan. In the Guild Theatre, Manhattan, a newly organized society, The Musical Forum, plans to present on certain Sunday even- ings programs of concert music that, in the ordinary course of the season, would not be heard. It does not propose to emphasize ultra-modern compositions. Kurt Schindler is director.

In Chicago, anent the proposed opera house, Samuel Insull, patron, said: "In my absence abroad much was said about the great opera-house plans. This great enterprise already stands completed in the imagination of many. I wish it were all true, but there is still much work to be done and a matter of some $20,000,000 must be provided."

In Paris, it is seldom that the Opera Comique appoints more than two U. S. artists to sing in one performance. Last week, in honor of the American Legion visitors, The Barber of Seville was given with U. S. artists in all the principal roles. Those who pleased most were Madame Luella Melius, coloratura soprano, and Theodore Karle, tenor. Applaud- ing in the audience sat: Frieda Hempel, Ganna Walska, Madeleine Keltic, M. Fitzhugh, Charles Hackett, William Martin.