What they want is melodrama. It's not highbrow.

而乐剧正了他们 所以乐剧不是给知识分子看的。

Highbrow classics or a light read-it doesn't matter.

不管是休闲文学还是经典著作，二者皆可。

They don't go to such a highbrow movie.

不过他们没看什么高端大气的电影。

Highbrow books are read by intellectuals or perhaps the people who read these books are just showing off.

学术性强的书籍一般都是学者们所，或只是为了炫耀的人才。

Highbrows at this time mostly stick to closeted drama, because I guess, going out is for the poorest?

那时候的知识分子都看书斋剧(一种不适宜演出, 只供阅欣赏的文学剧本)了 所以我猜测 出看剧的都是穷人？

Thank you, dorota. A brilliant and extremely highbrow idea.

谢谢 多洛塔 杰出而且超级文艺的点子。

My boyfriend, who's doing such highbrow, brilliant things.

我最最亲爱的，为文化界做出了如此杰出的贡献。