The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-16
ryGfTSH COMIC OPERA.

,-.r tlt, English composer, was on his way
,..,.Juiry. created the greatest excitement
,.,h,so m.irouolit'n managers who had
..,,..J or were about 10 produce the Pima
..~ crrra. one had arranged to serenode
-, e,ur,n Mt his hotel. Another had made |
.,.,,.,.an for ;hc admission Of largo well
.p..aau,u tho Cunard pier. A third |
,.l.r.r,.rad steam tug to meet the illus |
,.,sy.s.tOr outside Sandy Hook. No pnns or
.,o,,..v. to b. spared 10 induce Mr. sullivan |
,..onluct b q own opcru for one night only" |
,,,,.t, telegram from London. however. "a
,,.s u4 that Mr.. sullivan will not come 10
loor.., before nr,t October. and that he will
hn Trim. out with him on entirely new opera
,,r tr.IuptIon here. in the hope TINT he may
maze se.urr soma payment for his work from
MeAmrrcan managers.
In Ihem,an time II. NJ S. Pina'ore." which
Ia eo universal u success in this country. has
h.sr revived ut the Opera Comiquc. London,
tbcrc it il almost equally popular The cir
,ers'.nccs " this revival are almost unprecc-
s,nt.l. Tho opera had been running to very
GOOD business f,r several months at the Opera
CONTOUR. Wien. 10y tho terms Of the lease, tho
managers were obliged to rcdccorate that thea
lre They decided TO close during the panto-
uime season, and on the Gath OF December
las. they ady 'rtiscd that the house would be
lNuf w LOT EthfN0lhlhu anu TtpNlIt. ana
would reopen. with the same programme and
cast .u the LIST Of February. the box oflice book
lne s.uis in advance during the in;crregnum.
Hrust Doe q very strong hin which can ocar re-
roao, after such an interval. Instead Of Pin
r,' l"iug preceded by a farce or comedietta.
q. 10 is here. n one-act operetta called Tho
g fr' Night" Is the lerc' dt riiedu at the Lon
iou house. During the Opera Comiquc vaca-
Don Nr. W. :. Gilbert has boon writing letters
a the Tones upon the hard fate OF original
r-h-h dranatists IA compared TO French
hruirrs. and Mr. Arthur sullivan has com
rs,d the music for new opera in French to
rbroUsht out in Paris. the str onghold Of Of
c1N1oh and lccocq.
William Schwcnck Gilbert and Arthur Sui
iyr arc what President Lincoln would have
Gl'd the long and short Of collab orators.
Gilbert II 81 Scotch extraction, six icet high. n
harrster-atlaw a captain Of militia. and a
hmous contr butor 10 the comic press Of Lon
dom He is o! stalwart frame. fair co mplexion.
KIN sandy hair and whiskers. clio so-cropped.
y heAts his militia rank. He has never prac-
ts.d Ms a harrister and hns seen no service rs
Gso.lier: hut ms a humorist. he won fame and
position fifteen wears ago Nv his Bah Ballads. -
JIllishcd in Fun. Upon these ballads almost
ah o' his subsequent hurlrsMis successes on
u" stage have been based. Th' principle Of
humor is the art Of topsy. turyy. Every
thing with him IL upside down. In ono
p.rv produced nj tho London Criterion
rhn.tro. no represented his dramat's persona
4 w''king upon m" ceiling. Tint piece fnilcd (:
hl' his other hur"sque.s. IN which the topsy-
a. i,ou sprceesful In IN. ". s. Pinafore." il
s. b. noticed. the captain says. " ~ you
-o 'otlc sailor. the ierciournn fals in
io.s wt' the capt' in's daughter and the bum
D. r'" @. US % laty farmer. mixes mn tho
~ ".'"a'd leior.n' ,e'a'fiain! These Mid a 3D..
..' '"- H'" treated hv Glhcrt ~ matters ot
L.' Hni o. simple statement oi them and his
49, al Ncdu tons from them ara lrresistibly
Arthur sullivan is complete personal CON
> y in stature. inclined 10 cmhoupoiut
80 rtty in c"mpl ,Nion. with black curly hair
fHl .ltt .inG black eyes. II there ue any wi
d.. .n f".gr.s anl phySiln' Nr. SUI vgn' 5
Der must have lorn Jcwcss. and iurtler
ts,r.'v. nt D. tlAt point is offered in his
in'o p'ny'rn that oil musical gen us"s
sr. - .l blood. Mr.. sullivan began life
:. a. poor CHARITY scholar; but the dearih of
! ' III r... ..-n~s gnVe him his opi,orf unity
f.' H".r winnings yerfl ehool prizes. he rap
s. yt'.-h"'i his avi1ihn front among the song
Nrrr., wr..i p. usually To- slight poems 90 sem
lin .fhltl Do ~'iur @! D Is most graceful songs
tii..-- - Shnf. a. wr' an sCrn"is.
'.h .-"ot. h.ue with Ms ! r'". and Where
- loo so Be- II sre suck l." His orntorio.
'"t. l..lt of 'l @ World" produced about
g. n yeats reo. achieved for him r"puution
t-a.'. u'.9' mis- ian. He had realized n 'or-
TO- rom t.' roy 'ties upon his -ours before
h--an p. writ" f.r tho stage. His first popu-
lIr' Hr'"- lV" liit was n N" music Tor Burnhul
tr yc-ty oi cox and Box and his Hush q
N..n. @1- once as catching as any of the
1hG.U"r. mi Sullivan are comparatively
d.. u1-n the nci=hhorhood Il forty
g. .-r' l. "grri"l. and lives comfortably n q
tlu I'll" N.tous. In London suburb. sui
Is -fN larhrlor nnd has luxurious
which va would call French nat
. ..'t. -ste happy pair had collabora,c.
g. rHl y'nr-. rs they were hon
vel 'y 'r'mr,r o. the IIndon mus