New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-23


about to be all right, when, horror! 1t must not
be! Grospenor is perfection; incomparably beauti-
ful III mind and body: a source of ecstasy to ali
VINO know him Indeed, it is his hdeous destiny to
ne madly loved by every woman who sets eyes on
hun. There could be nothing unselish in loving
nad deretoIe, as true love is unsefShness ideal
tZeu fGueace must give him up But she is not per-
feet. She is plain and homely. To love her would
therefore he unselfish. Consequently, while she
clearly his duty. Meanwhile, Banthorne, heart
broken at fdtfnces severity, has determined on the
for The sacrifice Is about to to be con-
mMl dil, When PGti nee PUSHES in. Bun
e"S IS hideoos nndsrsaea it is theref3re
forgive her and take herr Yesl Then e aesthet1c
maidens dsgpsted at their disappointment, go back
once more seems likely IT, go we'll, when alas
Gr9sreaor appears. Sn'itten by his beauty and the
tact that he too is aesthetic poet the girls DESERT
their soldier lovers NOR and cluster about him
IN alteration Here the first act closes.
jane depl res her fading charms, Grosrenor appears
followed by the train of madens. They
nave been following him about for week.
houday. They leave him, and Patience appears to
ask hm If ne still loves her. He does. but will
she is an0thers, He leaves her in despair, and
hn9thorne appears followed by Lady Jane. Patience
declares her unaiterable love for HIM, and departs,
weeping. Then Banthorne complains bitterly that
since the arrival of GroSrenor his popularity is gone
the % wa I%Ss lane n devse o plan Tor getting f of
dragon officers who have abandoned their uniforms
ana adopted aesthetic costumes, in the hope of
toucng the hearts OF their fair They succeed
and go away del GIFTED. Bugthorne and Grosrenor
meet The former threatens the latter with his
curse-the curse of nephew (for he never had a
mother)-unlesS he abandons asthetcism. Glad of
an excuse for returning to his old ways, GrOsccnor
in Mr. Gilberts Bah Ballad of he Rival Gu Gu
rates" he Rev. Hopley Porter consents, COM
puison to give up his habits and allow hi, rival to
De " the Dhldest CITRATE going" But the aesthetic
maidens, convinced that what Grosrenor does
must be all right, ren2unce their classic cos
nres out OF fashion plate. They return to their
nrst loves, the dragons, The Dule offers his hand
norne, but now leaves him, and the curtain falls,
leaving Buthorne quite deserted, just retributon
having visited him fer his humbug.
In the score of Patience Mr.. Sullivan has fol-
lowed pretty mnch the same course that he adopted
with such success IN "Pnafore" and THE Pr
rates. 1t is not, perhaps, so perfect buresque on
grand opera the first of those works. but in
II he has fol owed the same lines very closely The
fnales 10 both acts but especially the first one
thoroughly operatic there is an intensely dra-
for Lady lime Mt the hcglnning OF the scannd act
preceded by recitative in true Handel STYLE in
which she accompanies herself sma old
fashioned Italian d9uble-bass. There is, of
while there are some that are very charming
and no doubt many of them will before long be AZ
he cleverest thing about the of this opera is
the exceeding ingenuity with which Mr. Sullivan
same time pretty music, to the different types with
which Mir. Gilbert has supplied him That
sung ny the Dragon Guards Is bright and martial
ma as manly ana wholesome as the music of the
ideal British soldier ought to be. On the other
band, the songs allotted to Grosrcaor. the dylic
gre as simple and pastoral as ANYTHING well could
be, and suf his mild and gentle character to pcrfe
hon As Tor the music OF the aesthetics II is not the
music of the past nor of the future nor vet oi
lie present; il is simply aesthetic and Mr. Sullivan
may be credited with the creation Of n school of
music as linn dlsjointed and attitudinizinr as tLe
eshetes themselves Several Of the numbers are ecu
splcuously good Both of the Coi0neps songs are
bright and spirited, and are likely to he popular
= IL q 90 La ROO
" Prthee. Pretty Maiden" is charminglv graceful
4 and meOdious I'QteRces second song, " Love is
/ is really beautiful sextette, unaccompanied
/ in the finale to the first act There is
anxious for to shine, In the high aesthetic line
and there are several good duets and trios The
tAe body OF the work, and like the rest of the work
Last nights performance was capital, and
been beautifully put, upon the stage, and and
the costumes especially, those Of the ladies'
hor1e, exhibited cleverness which had
hardly w been expected of him. Ills at
been more medieval than his carriage and APP
Pe9iraHce' ana he was as intense as the most
could wsh s Mr. Baron a! p''5 Gpossaoy school
prominently mild and idyIic, and Mr. Carleton.
whose fine baritone voice IS valuable addition to
/ manly and spirited ashton. Mr.. Cadwailader. the
new tenor has pleasing voice and sings nicely and
MI- wilkinson who Is also new conner
did excellent work, and promises to be
3a useful member of the troupe. Among
] the ladies, Miss Augusta Roche, the Lqds
! Roche, deserves the place of honor. She is
Ia pital actress and a finished and az
|. Song, "Svered is the Raven HAIR was quite
the best piece of vocal work OF the evening Miss
a Carue Burton, the Patience, shows a decided in
crease III dramatic pow this year Her act ng was
appropriate and vyacions. and she sang swerty and
4 with good taste. The work of the chorus was ex-
cellent, lat the orchestra needs further drill
ing.