User talk:Jackhelbig

January 2016
Hello! I have removed your addition to The Merry Widow for now. There are three reasons. First, you did not cite any sources, such as newspaper reviews, for each of the productions that you mentioned. One of the requirements (and best features) of this encyclopedia is that every fact stated must be verifiable by our readers -- that is, sources must be cited for each fact, and they must come from accessible, reliable publishers. See also WP:V. Second, you did not demonstrate that the translation that you mention is of encyclopedic interest. It was first used by Light Opera Works (2005), and it was repeated in Melbourne, Australia. You mention a third production, but I can't find a review of that. I did a Google search and found this review, of the 2014 revival at Light Opera Works, in which the Chicago Tribune reviewer felt that "the weeds of another decade don't wear so well on this particular version. ... [The] famous score ... puts the smile onto your face that the libretto here cannot. ... You find yourself wanting to run far from all the running gags. ... [T]here really was no necessity for the comic plot to unfold so slowly and predictably". Whether a particular translation/adaptation of a classic like The Merry Widow (there have been many, by much more prominent companies) is of encyclopedic interest depends on whether it survives the test of time to receive numerous productions, and this review suggests that it will not. However, if you have reviews of a few other productions that praise the charms of this libretto and suggest that it should be performed regularly in the future, then I would agree that it is of encyclopedic interest. Third, it appears from your username that you are the author of the libretto. Therefore, you should review our policy on conflicts of interest and proceed accordingly. If you can overcome the first two issues above, I would be happy to help you insert and format the material in the article. The best thing would be for you to leave the suggested text and references (url links plus author name, title of review, date, publisher name) on the article's Talk page, and I will see it there and help you with it. All the best, -- Ssilvers (talk) 18:24, 24 January 2016 (UTC)