The New York herald., 1879-08-03

Pars,announces the completion of negotiations with
the representatives of forty-eight prominent dam
seuses for the new spectacle with which kiblos Car
den viii open on the 25th inst. The star premiere
Is the celebrated Mile. Cornaloa. Of the San Carlo
Theatre Naples. a lady remarkable both for beauty
and skill. The next in importance is Mlle Eugenie
Cappelini of barcelona Her forte is traveste char
acters. she being particularly identified with the
representation Of Spanish male dancers. Others OF
the corps are Mile Zato. of the Theatre of the Vice
roy, Cairo; Nile. Comis. the Theatre del vernes.
Milan; Miles. 0rtari, Resialli. Asbestus and Rou-
salli. of Florence Every ballet 1t is promised will
be entirely new. and the effort of the management
seems to be to exceed in grandeur anything terpsi-
chorean that the American stage has yet offered
THE FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-rHE PLANS OF
oI GILBERT AND SULLIVAN. isnl.r
An interview with Mr.. D'Oyley Carte, the repre-
sentative of Messrs sullivan and Gilbert who pro-
pose to introduce more of their PIECES at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre during the next season. re-
veals the following facts 81 have settled said Mr.
Carte produce the Sullivan-Ci ibert opera q
the Fifth Avenue Theatre in December. working il \
in conjunction with Mr.. John I. Ford. That gen.
tleman provides the theatre and provide the COM
pany cannot tell you much about the piece yet.
It will be Of similar character to the 'Pinafore'
though well away from that subject. Mr.. Gilbert
read me sketch of it before left England.
and l thought it one of the funniest ideas
that he had struck out. l don't want to
say much about it until We come here, and the
Americans will judge for themselves. This will
tell you. that it is not the burglary piece which
existed except in conversation and in the shape
of song which Gilbert sketched; nor is it the
Army piece of which much has been said. Sulli-
is highly pleased with 1t, and by the time get
to London expect the score will be well on. Some
have expressed surprise that did not get the
opera finished first and then bring 1t over
and make arrangements These people don't
know Sullivan and Gilbert. 1t would be absolutely
impossible. They write at white heat to be ready
times made at rehearsal and am confident that IL
they by chance did write piece that could have
it in portfortfolio three four months before it
was wanted it would not be the same thing-per-
van. and my managerial success is identified with
them. / originallygot them to combine with the
idea Of showing the London public that we could
produce from native sources superior work to the
French opera bouffe that were running about The
notion hit our people immensely. The pieces
cleanly and wholesome, and the keen humor Of the
words and bright fresh music established the
II may give some performances of the 'Pinafore'
here also during my season. with the composers'
original orchestration and the original business.
think that you may like to hear and that, al
though think the piece has been very well sung
here. go
II think Of taking advantage of Sullivans presence
here to do something in the way Of concerts. Sulli
van is known in Europe better q composer of ora
torio and classical music and as great conductor
than composer OF comic operas. Last winter
at the Paris Conservatoire. The French mu.
sical people not very cosmopolitan, and consid.
cred they were doing sullivan great honor-and il
was the first time. believe. that an English com'