When one looks back and realizes that not so long ago it was great artists who ran the theaters, defined their schedule, and therefore determined the works with which the public would come into contact, one realizes that at some point in history the order changed and great art disappeared from the posters. With honorable exceptions, there has been a complete reversal: in the past, the theater director selected what the public would see; now, the public dictates what the director has to present. Thus, the same places once devoted to art have become houses of entertainment. It is as if the modern world no longer sees the educational potential in art, but concentrates on other interests. If a conclusion is needed, it is that high culture, although now more accessible, no longer knocks by chance on the door of those who do not seek it.
It Was Great Artists Who Ran the Theaters
