New-York tribune., 1880-06-27
PIRATES AND PINAFORE.

A REPoRTERs TALK WITH MEssRs. GILBERT AND
sULLrvAN's MANAGER-ANOTHER "PINAFoRE
PRoBABLE-BoorR's THEATRE ENGAGED FOR A
SEASON OF COMIC OPERA--THE PIRATES
SUCCESSFUL IN LoNDON-BERNHARDT, MOD
JRsKA, AND ARCHIBALD FORBES.
R. D'Oyley Carte, the manager, ar
rived In tbis city on Tuesday from London. He was
found Wednesday afternoon by TRIBUNE reporter at
his Office at Twentyeighthst and Broadway busily en-
gagged with his California agent In adding up the
profits Of the San Francisco Pirates Of Penzance
troupe
"Arc we going to have another 'Pinafore this Win
ter, Mr.. Carte ." he was asked.
Z" hope sO," the answer. At all events, have
engaged Booths Theatre from Henry f. Abbey for
OF comic OPERA beginning December 6. Gilbert and
Sullivan are at work On new piece and If they have 1t
done IN time shall open my season with 1t. II they
are NOS ready at that time shall probably have to put
on an Old piece"
uWiI YOU have the came company that you had last
year
81 think not but have made no arrangements for
my company as yet Twelve Of my old company, iu-
Guiding Miss Alice Barnett Miss BQud, Miss Barlow and
Mr. Clifton sailed for Europe to-dHy the Abyssinia
Miss Roosevelt will remanin this country, and will have
company OF her own next year. Brocohn will travel
this Summer with one Of my tIoupes. which viii take
short through the various waterinEplaces don't
know what has become OF Talbot. L shall probably
bring Two Of my new company from London; the
pthers shall get here"
"Does the Pirates Of Penzance' continue to be as
great a success as ever In London :"
"Ycs; IL has made a greater hit than Plnafore.'
Tho receipts have averaged $4,000 week, which is
little more than The seating capacity of the theatre
"was it produced any better IL London than 1t was In
New-YorkG"
at was certainly done as we'll Tue principal parts
we're taken by better than they were here a-
though they did not have good voices That Is ole
of the differences, think, between AL English and an
Tha Am deans
good singing and the English more on good acting"
ado you think Sara Bernhard will be successful IN
this countryf"
"Withuut doubt I saw her In Frou Frou' and
sAdrienne Lecouvreur,' and thought she was by oil
ODDS the best actress had evor seen She has power
araoe tenderness and versatility in wonderful degree
She fs genius. She Will create great sensation when
abe comes this country 90 not think that abe Will
bs able to play NewYork for any very long continued
seasop as there is not large enough class OF French
speaking theatre-goers here She will certainly draw
well for o time"
How does Modjeska stand In LOrdOnp
"she has won splendid She has done th's,
too In the face OF good difficulties When she
first began playing at tho matinee performances at the
Court Theatre, Wilson Barrett the manager had no luea
that she would meet with the success that she has
The best members Of company we're cast IN Bronson
Hovard's play, 'Old and New Love- which was given
at the evening performances Barrett maze up boa-
kas support OF n% for
Hodiossa very good. Charles COghan, tie leading man
OF the theatre 10 10 5he cast as well az several Ocr
of the leading members Of the company. Wnen Bar
re decided to give up the afternoon performances aud
not 10 change the east then" 80
why was HoWard's play withdrawn
sepiy because Mr. Barrett thought be had bettcr take
aTsptaRe of the sensation Modjeska had created wnh
Ibe novelty lasted Old and New Love VIII p1oDaIiJ
be put on again In the FGll"
"Archibald Forbes is coming over here III the + ali
under your mana cement, Is he not y
Yes Nothing has been decided about bis tnnr, now
ever except that shall be his manager ana tDat no
WIN deliver his lecture, Royal Percentages / have
Met" 80 go
Is that the only lecture he will give I" .
Yes 1t is a very complete lecture 0nd embrnoes all
the best parts OF his very eventful he am going
back to Eagiand few weeks and then we shall d.
oide something definite about his tour"