The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-28
I" TOLAyTITE.-
simultaneous Production Of Messrs Gilbert
and >uiiivan's Lates, Opera In London and
New York.

Gilbert and sullivan's new opera,
lolauthe; or, The Peer and the PERI
was Produced simultaneously at the Stand,
ard Theatre, New York, and the SAVOY
Theatre, London. saturday. The New York
papers generally speak well OF the new
opera. The book Of the opera is said 10 he
one OF the wittiest and brightest which
hilbert has ever written, and the music i
IN Sullivan's happiest VEN. The story i
amusing IN its absurdity, and the obiecS of
Mr.. GilleJts satire in this instance T. the
august House OF Lords, with the Lord
Chancellr at the head. A London dis
patch sayf: 1.-The piece was beautifully
mounted, and was received with unbounded
enthusiasm The author and composer were
both called before the curtain and warmly
applauded. Notwithstanding tie favcs
with which the play was received tonight.
'he general opinion is that it will not prove
such success A. the opera Patience
~ LONDON.
The following, taken from q special 10 the
New York Herald, dated London. Noyenl-
Der 18th, says:
1t is scarcely necessary to say that the
savoy Theatre was completely filed by
brilliant audience and presented an exceed
ingly gay and animated appearance under
the electric lights, which have totally SUD
planted gas in Mr.. D'Oyly Carte's pretty
theatre. Among the audience who met 10
hear "Iolanthe" were Baron Rotbschild.
Lady Burdett-Coutts, Lord and Lady
LondcshOrough, Lady Lonsdalc. Lord Do
noughmore, and Lord Dunravcn. a. well
as the Lord Chamberlain and many other
members Of the cristocrsey and fashionable
world.
Mr.. Arthur Sullivan received an ovation
on entering the orchestra. The overture.
which he tells me was composed between
10 =. VI. and \. NJ, was well received.
OF course, Is the New York audience i
preparing to 20 TO the Standard Theatre 10
hear the same work II the time the London
crowd i leaving the Savoy, London critics
have the start in forming their judgment
about the merits Of the piece, and may say
At once that they do not seem 10 anticipate
80 long q run for il a. Patti nee had. The
audience, however. a majority q. whom
closely followed with the book, broke
into frequent laughter aud applause at
the Satire wittici-ms u the text and
the charming numbers OF the score. The
gigantic Miss Barnett's early training in
buttcrcups and on cObwebs caused much
merTiment. The susceptible ChancellOr's
first song. :" Said ! 10 Myself. said l." was
encOred, * was the " Tarradiddle Chorus"
The curtain was raised for an encore for
the finale Of the first act, while the pretty
music 10 the concerted pieces beginning 81
" shepherd. " and "When Darkly Looms
the Day evidently much pleased the au-
dience.
Mr.. sullivan presided in the conductors
chair, while Mr.. Gilbert perYaded the
whole hou,e-now in the balcony, now in
the stalls. then suddenly appearing on the
stage. then back again in the auditorium.
necessarily watching. urging. encouraging,
correcting, and approving the performers
and giving his instruction in the loud and
precise tone, which. d hc said, twenty
years in q militia regiment have impaired
70 hI, voice. No detail escaped h- keen
eye; no error in the delivery 81 tie text
escaped his quick ear.
AT NEW YORK.
The standard Theatre wa, throuced with
q brilliant audience. md Mr.. Alfred led
the orchestra. giving his own Introduction
TO Mr.. Sullivan's latest music. in tn
closing paragraph Of it. notice Of the per
formance the Herald says;
The closing fna,e W., brightly given,
but n the fall Of the curtain there was not
the expected applause, and the audience,
in true American style, hastily left the the
a;re. From last evening" performance it
may be said that in it. first hearing Iolan-
the" scored only q fair success. There
were number, here and there which pleased
extremely, and when Nj. Gil5ert's libreito
( i, given more distinctly and Mr. sullivan :
music bccomc- better known, and it,
beauties. especially in The orche-traiion,
are fully comprchcnded, this latest comic
opera should meet with grcatflvor, though
/ if is doubtful if it VIII be a, popular with
/ the m2s,c- as were it, predecessors.