New-York tribune., 1880-02-08
IT. S. GILBERT IS 4 SrIGE MANAGER
A REHEARSAL or THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE.
Trom The ThaGdeiDhfa TTess.

REHEARSAL or THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE.
TTom The FhaGdelDhia pTess.
Frederick, the plratcal Lieutenant. nhdly az
pears just the ladies, having arrived at the eoc
sion that they the fret human beings VINO ever
set foot this enchanted spot arc about 10 remove I've
their TO wade along the beach III iaet eaen n
one shoe removed when Irsdtrcs app ats ,h1 iOl s m
them that they not In absolute sohuue ah Hien c
further informs them that he u pirate one oI tu
episodes IN the piece oeeus IN ilo9p 10 OF & sI,
on covered foot But this has TO be Te dcne LOT eIeo
The first hop was not success. . -, ~,
Not that way, ladies; lot thit way sn9utS nt t.
Gilbert and brief panionimc example OF his idea Is
given s an accompaniment -, N. 80
Ii suceess-the lesson-so far as the iades are
Nj. Gilbert gets impatient and chambers over the
seats 10 the stage. where, prOuettng on one loot ne
hons three skips and triumpbantly adds It's quite
easy. you know now try thaii -,
They Try u agaln, but again IL Is failure.
Mr. Gilbert gels impatient. " IPS SO simple, You
know he e1paius he again hops across tue stage
with an airy disregard Of appear ances very cohcN
nst try iades II you can't get that idea right you
know T. ,, IT,. g., ., ,
the ldeah rsht. But they don't TO any alarming eX-
tent Mr. Gilbert hops moro and tho ladies also
Immediately warded with the comp ment very good
very good" But the hoperatio part oi Tue p,r-
formnuce il not perfected aud IS only after ton ln-
utrs hard work that IL sstsfactory to all concerned
As Frederick and MGbel sing Mr. Gilbert IS HclVeiy
al work posing the ladies', aud tncn tbe plrAc. b't
ready ana on, seiziuR the ladies as they wore
fragile pieces OF china which would crumDle al a
"on nonsonec. Come. uow you know pirates don't
seize ladies that way observes Mr. 6lbc'i' RI ue
game time giving practical Demonstration ol how Any
regular good orthodox pirate would aczo lady lie
pirates seize accordingly. with nrm grip AMI wiih
something ike pifatcpi energy The ladies' qucty Ie-
sign Themselves 10 Their faic. A., "a,
Now, why don't you ladies' struggle : adies don't
eubuir to praes easily Struggle. nOWf won't you.
please Q" and the anthOr gives his hands aOuhdhg s
bang 10 emphasize the meaning.
The ladics struggle In ladyiike manner. " no. 70
moi Yoa must struggle more than that ufGrs hr.
Gillert aud speaks he iluGtrates fraie female
trying from the grasp OF bold bad pirate
That's the idea, you Know
v1nd by nc gets them realize just what he means,
and the General at last makes his appear nee
seymour begins the tic dialogue WllCh prcccuer us
so1g of The Model Maior-G~ncTa,' aud tho otbeT
characters who fake part In the dialogue arc on rna
With their nes. esterpcriect, but Iohicss ana sptiE
less. ..-.,,
Not thai way" expostulates Mr. Gilbert "Caut
Won say IL so Here wo are again ~
The king immediately responds "Thcre We are
again" ,, .,I - 80.
Mr. Gilbert gets impatient Not There we arc
again but Here again. Begin That over again
please. Mr.. Seymour
Mr. seymour again. and gcts up TO the critical
point when the gentleman who 10 10 play the hhg once
more repeats, " There We are again"
'urrr-herc-here we are again. now 10 plcnsc re-
member that Will Your -, ,
And then t1e gentleman remembers II ana the lh
goes on III a ali acton and Mr. Gbeffs voice Is heard
Continually rcproving one encouraging another aud
giving advice third. He apparently never wehres
and has his ideas about every ht OF the stage Duh
ness-7nd capital ideas they are HIS greatest annoy
ance IA the iscssneFs o OF the people, ana once
when that was glar1ng than usual to-day, he SAID
10 the ladies: LOOK here now. ladies. Those ladies
say what you would were intrusied Win speaklbe
parts-whoh you will lie go long az YOn doI pay
attention to yOtIr business There an Immediate
| revival OF interest on The stage.