New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-26

two Lords enter. gazing alphabetically upon his
distress He says:
All my lords 1T is seldom that Lord nee trre 70
reason TO envy Che position of anoner, gu hl NJ W
confess that wolid rather he Two earS cmssSEmen
pny' o than face any o the SsnG globe cannot
my mind to apply to myseu I agtn 5haaceor in
trusted with the guardianship of this charming git
and, secondly, suitOr for her manu- IN u9 ,,rner
capaclty ain oyerawed by my dignity III my Io'ncL
capacity; hesitate TO approach myseh-l' un"'-'''
me- - . III, nit. IA ,y,,at IL ia
10 have TWO capaclcs Let us be thankful tha we aio
persons OF no cap lcty whatever ,.o.,,,or vou are
LID. MOUNTiiut take COURAGE kemelnDer' -! 90" boyc
very lust ana kindly Old gentleman, and you ueel INV
O hesitation in apprCa ching yourself SO tual -" Wv
LII CHlN-Do YOU really think sol Well wlli ncaa
myself TO another effort, and II Tat ai's ress"
to my fate. o,,
After trio and dance they depart ana o'TeP, ers
appears with recitatiye and song. 10 pm e1 1;rT
Phyllis with surprise She learnSfrom nm . ~, ac
origin aud the youth vi mother btlug M. III mic
counted for Phvlliss satisfied comment 10 = I nrv
underst md Whenever | see you kissing q vrlS
young lady shall know it's an rldeIiii Then.
To- Which cP1Sn sb s1Pl be- very Happy
M ehrace the love revives. After duet Phys
SHt does your mother know you're mean If SH'
aware "a Jul '"e"e Enfer Iolanihe. -,.or &,
To sho IA and thus she welcomes her odushV0i-"'
PHT%sne kisses just like other peope But the Lora
sTRErH-I had forgotten him. Mother none can o re-
sist your fairy eOquence You VIII 80 W Mn" anu f'
fo.-tAside,.-Go to hint A'o'dI.-NO' mol impO'
STREPH-But our happiness our very lives depend
upon our obtaining his consent ,,At,
PHYL-Oh. madam you cannot refuse 10 90 lnsI - -
Io.-You know not wnat you ask! The LORD Chahceior
is my hubbard ~
Io-Iy nnsnnd and our fat er! (StreDhon orerconrl
PHYL-Tncn our course Is plain GA MS leaInns thao
strepnon 10 hs SON. ali ooJeonons 10 our marriage "' ~
Io-Nay, ne must never know. He believes me TO
how dial Ia N
bound un Ter penalty OF DEATH not TO undecciye him
But see lie comes Quick my veil UetireS up)
Enter LORD CHASCELLOR. IOLASTHE reTes W'W
sIREPHON and PHYLLIS.
Id CHAN.-VictOryI yictOryl Success has crowned
my efforts and may consider myself giged 10 fnys
AT first Wouldn't near Of IL; IL was out o. me QUESTION
But took neart pointed out to myself tnat was no
stranger nyself-in point Of act had Oeeh pirSoh
cncct 1 admitted that mad watched my prUi lf
sionai advancement with colsideraDlo mtoteSa' anu
handsomely added that yelueu 10 no ore III rhis yas
ton for my privde and pIolesslOnai Vlrt Ino we"
great POINT .ineI then ehdeaVore9 40 Nh ~ r
my feelings Conceive my JOY Wheh | u5yinoug p1t
eelved gIslenlng IN my own eye Eeehtua'iy
IA struggle wiCh myself reluctantly inoS
reluctantly, consented
doLANrnt comes doun, sTRErHoS and PHYLLIS 90
ingoG
1ut whom have we here2
linen in recita.ive aud ballad Iolanthe pleads for
StrcphOn. Inc Lord ChaRCciiOr IS moved, nut de-
cares his engagement wlt4 Phy'hS IoieH"e PIo-
tests III horror, the L0Td CHa"cettof PeISsIls nv ~
chorus OF lalTieS without alters warning IOtdWHe
reveals herself to her husband, the chorus o. iaI's
UreaNs INTO iameut4uon over the doomed IOtdHMe'
as condition OF her su "nded sentence Is oIohen
and while he Lord Chancellor recognizes her, Inc
QUEEN and ner tTOj enter; IOdHthc kheeiS 10 tnc
queen put the word OF destiny Is uttered ,
Wan parting verses from IhyiHS, IOtd"We' anu
the Queea LOrd Chancellor express MS sen c Oh
pleasure al ,hs chdngc o. the " House Oh 1ceIs
ior House OF Pers' ana with tho chorus,
Upln air sRy nigh.
Far IRON wards IN Chancery,
He Wi. be surely hap ler. Tar,
For hes sucn IA susceptible Chancellor
The curtain falls.
The music of the play hardly calls for scrons
criticism. 1t Is Mr.. Sulvans music, and therefor re
graceful. fit meodious. The tripping measures Of
the fair es' chorus charming lit; the sweet
archaic strain of the duet of Phyllis and Srephoa, IN
the first act is delightful; Lord Io'lO'ier's ballad
&c vcll.f,ured. Phvlliss song "FOr riches and
rank " IS ponted and graphic, with good climax /;
Lord Mount ArardtS song, W hen Britain really
I'm ed is an admirable traYeStY OF the chOrdlo-
patriotic air. and the Green's passionate ara
III the same acl is delicious But. upon the whole
the music must be called hin.
As for tIe parts, it is scarcely necessary to say
that Miss Roche and Mir Rvey carried the weight
of Them. Mr. Cartoons Str7h0n is wooden winch
is double mstortrne, because AlIss ReheTs
PbvTKs is wooden also. Mis- Jansen's f0LGntte was
np0n the whole, very telling, but she sang persist
emily off the key for considerable PERIODS, faul
which considering her support from the orchestra
may we fear, he accounted TTemedlable.
MIR Wilkinson made point. very properly with
his natrIoilc air, before referred TO, and Mr. Cad
wall ,JeT's vibrant tenor was Indispensable. The
action generally rD for first performance:
The play Is superply set, mounted and
drrssed Both scenes Just applause,
and he aboundnV rchn s, Of the costumes, ana
The fulness of stage grouping, were heart ~ recug
nized and approved. 10 tae yigOr and endless en-
cry of Mr.. Harris tAe stage manager, Tao greatest
mari of the effect of the play is really due.
If I0lanthe slOula miss its due reward here we
fancy II viii he chctiy account Of Its intense To-
calsm To say of a man that " he's Parliament
ary PIckf,rl' must, OF course miss lis point
in New-York, and without entering into
detail. IT is very largely case of
Parliamentary Pickford throughout. Beside this
particular local objection, the play really drlgs IN
Inc first half and Things ike HtTcptoHs song: Fold
yolr tapping wings, III the second act ought to be
Vigorously eXclsed
Thai the satire il really keen. and the fun pure
and bright needs not 10 be SAID of any Of Mr.. Gil
Dtrts Work.
FIRST PERFORMANCE IN LONDON.
LONDON Nov. 2o.-Ihe first performance of Gil
bert and Sulivan's new comic opera, " ldlanthe,"
was given at the Savoy Theatre here tonight. The
piece was beautifully noun ed, am was received
VITA unbuunded enthusiasm The author and
composer were both called before the curtain and
were warmly appldu led. Notwithstanding the
faVor with which the play received tonight.
the general opinion Is th II will not Prove such g
success "a the opera Patience"
OUR ENGLISH FRIEND.
Inder the title of Our English Friend a farci-