The Portland daily press., 1883-01-02

1 The lords reluctantly retire from the contest
for Phyllis hand, but the Lord Chancellor re-
mains and confronts Stephron upon his en-
trance with a demand for an explanation of
his action in defying the power of the Chan
| Gerry Court. Strephon appeals to his lordship.
and the Lord Chancellor then explains his adj
vancement in the following song:
When went to the bar a very young man
(Said tn myself, raid ~,
| I'll work on new and original plan
| (Said to myself, said y:
In the ensemble making the first acts finale
there arises funny complication growing out
| OF the Jealousy of Phyllis, caused by the APP
| pearance of Iolanthe and the familiarity be-
| tween the fairy and Strephon, the latter in
| vain attempting to make Phyllis believe the
| ever youthful fairy to be his mother. The
peers assert their authority over Phyllis and
| Strephon, which is defined by the fairy queen,
| who announces her intention of putting Sire
| phon into Parliament, aud details the results
| which will follow in these lines:
Every bill and every measure
That may crafty his pleasure,
Though Your fury 1t arouses
Shall be passed by both your Houses.
The scene OF the second act is in the palace
yard, Westminster, Westminster Hail. Pri-
vate Willis is discovered on sentry. and his
song opens the story of the latter part of the
opera His soliloquy is interrupted by the fai-
ries, whe come tripping in singing:
Strephons member of Parliament
Carries every bill he chooses;
10 his measures all assent,
Showing that fairies have their uses.
The peers enter from the houses of Parlia-
ment, and admit the situation as follows
Strephon's member of Parliament
Running amuck of all abuses.
The decadence of the House of Peers is
frankly admitted by all, Lord Mount Ararat
singing:
When Britain really ruled the waves
Gin good Queen Bess' time).
Phyllis, in her rage at Strephon's evident
love for Iolanthe. engages herself to Two of
the peers, and In dialogue with one of them
the origin OF the rights of the peerags is ex-
planned. The confusing situation of affairs be-
tween Phyllis, Strephon and Iolanthe b. gins
to clear with the confession of the latter that
the Lord Chancellor is her husband, and must,
therefore, give his consent to the marriage eli
his Strephop. The Lord Chancellor is still
under the delusion that Phyllis aud Strephon
are separated, and that it needs but his con-
sent as the Lord Chancellor to himself as a
sutton for ward in chancery, to insure his cap
turing the hand of Phyllis. This consent he
explains that he has gained. The usual abb
surd complications occur in the finale by the
attempt Of the peers to marry the Iairies, and
the decree by the fairy queen that the law of
her realm compels the death of every one of
her subjects who marries a mortal. The Lord
Chancellor removes this final difficulty, and
the peers accept the situation. The fairy
queen gives wings to them all upon their
agreeing to become residents of her domains.
opera:
Up in the air sky high,
Far from wards in chnacery,
He viii be surely happier, far
For he's such susceptible chancellor.
Chorus-Upon The air, etc.
The notable numbers of the first act may be
enumerated as being the opening fairy chorus
SOrephon,s song, I'm to be married to-day
theme OF quaint simplicity; the love duet of
Strephon and Phyllis; the first chorus of peers,
march movement (repeated); the Lord Cham
berlain's song, "The law is the true embod-
ment," with refrain which is accompanied
with hop-skip-and-a- jump sort of dance, in
which his .ordships traln-bearer accompanies
his movements while attending to his duty IRE
peated); the Lord Chamberlains potter song,
when came to the bar very young man."
(repeated); and the finale, a very taking
march movement, with full band and orches-
trial accompaniment.
In the second act Mr. Sullivan has given
two of his best efforts, the song of the fairy
queen, sob, Foolish Fay" and that of Lord
Mount, "When Britain really ruled the
waves But there are also two other pretty
tuneful efforts 10 the song of Lord Mount,
'De Belleville was regarded and a quartette
for Phyllis Lords Tololer and Mount and the
Sentinel; trio for the thee lords in waltz
time, the refrain of which is accompanied by
comical dance, in which the Sentinel joins;
and song and dance duet for Strephon and
Phyllis. These are numbers which will quick
~ be heard on the Streets
MIR. MoRTIMER's BENEFIT
Mr.. Mortimer's benefit at City Hall, Thurs
day evening, should draw, and will draw, a
large audience. The Portland Minstrels and
Mr.. and Mrs. Cohan will assist the Lyceum
company, and the drama of the "Molie Ma
guires'' will be presented. This drama had an
extended run at the Grand Opera House in
New York city, and has met with great favor
in nearly all the large cities of the Union. The
| play is full of interest, and is a faithful pic
| ture of life in the coal fields. Mr.. Mortimers
| managerial exertions have been appreciated by
| our citizens who nightly patronize the cosy Ly-
| ceum, and next Thursday night will afford la
| opportunity much desired by the general pub
| lie to get idea of what Manager Mortimer
| has done TO establish a moral Vaudeville thea
| tire here. We recommend all to go early, or
| purchase tickets III advance at Stockbridges.
| THE sTocKBRIDGE COURSE.
| Tomorrow night the next entertainment in
the Stockbridge course will be given at City
Hall, by Mr. Raglan, with his illustrated lee
ture on Florence and Pisa and concert bv
the Temple Quartette. During the evening
they will render the following programme:
| March-Hurrah for the Field go Schmalger
| opartettes "a. ''The Mountain Shadows :. Abt
| b. "The Sparrows Twitter' 49,. Otto
| Quartetle-" Remember Now Thy CREATOR. Rhodes
Wa tz-"Carnival of Venice. 49,. -. Paganni
| Part Song-"O Come Mori," .........,, Kucken
Vaughan Street Chapel.
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