The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-20
DRAMATIC AND LYRIC.
Gilbert and Sulliyan'S New
Opera.
B. B. YOUNG MARRIED
AND SETTLED,
Minnie Hauk COming-Patti to Cross
the COntinent-Harris' Benefit
Stray Items of News, Etc.
THE PRINCESS IDA.

THE PRINCESS IDA.
The broker does not watch the
stock market so anxiously, nor the
devOtee Of fashion follow SO closely
the changes in dress as the lover oil
light music looks forward to fresh
production from the pens of Gilbert
& Sullivan. Here in Salt Lake, " here
Pinafore, The Pirates, Patience and
Iolsnthe have al been enjoyed over
and over again, the Gilbert 81 Sui :
Ivan craze is at its helghth, and 1t
is for the behoof Of this sentiment
that we this morning devote some
space to the last creation of these
popular composers. We CLEAN the
following from the New York Her
aid, which had two columns Of the
libretto wired over Immediately
after the first performance on the
9Th of the present month:
The new opera by Mr.. W. S. Gilbert
and Sir Arthur Sullivan, entitled ''Prin-
cess Ida; or, A Castle Of Adsmant," O
respectful perveision of Tennyson's
Princess" 10 prologue and two acts,
was produced ut the Savoy Theatre to.
night for the first time. Sir Arthur Sui
livan. Mr.. Gilbert and Mr.. D'Oyley
| Carte responded to q call from the
honse. The orchestra was led by Sir
Arthur Sullivan, WHO looked very III.
THE ACTION.
The prologue opens with an exquisite
scene representing the gardens of q
castle, with q river and bridge. The
first ACT req aires condensing. The second
act contains excellent music and is drsm-
attic aud humorous. The play is less
comical than previous productions of
the same authors. The humor is subtle,
but lacks the lsughter-provoking ele-
ment. The overture is short and there
Is rather fine opening chorus, with brill
liant grouping.
The plot is similar to that fthe "Prin-
cess" MIR. Gilbert's play, which owes its
origin to Tennyson's poem, and which
was played at the Olympic Theatre,
London. The prologue opens with the
exterior Of King Hildehrand's palace,
and there is the usual opening chorua
Prince Hilaiion has chosen the Princess
Ida for bis bride. and expects her ar
rival In charge of King CANA. But the
| King appears without her, alleging as O
reason for his failure that the Princess is
shut up in ladies' castle, to which no
man may enter. Hilarion, Cyril and
Florian engage to capture the Princess.
and go disguised in female apparel to
Castle Adamsnt. They are admitted to
the castle, but their sex is discovered,
aud the Princess, Mortified. falls Into q
| stream In the castle gardens. Hilsrion
| rescues her, but he and his companions
are condemned to death and are about to
be executed when King Hildebrand be-
sieges the castle. After severe struggle
it is captured, and the ladies succumb to
the victors, Princess la giving her hand
to Hilarion.
THE CHORUS,
TIE opening chorus is sung By soldiers
and courtiers, who are provided with
opera glasses:
Search throughout the panorams
For sign Of royal CANA,
Who 10 day should cross the water
w
Ida is her name.
Hlsrion sings:
Alas, my liegs, I've heard
The Priacess Ida has rsworn the world,
And, with q band of women, shut her.
self
Within lonely country house, and there
Deyotes herself to stern PHILOSOPHERS!
Tie f:st act opens before The castle,
where the Princess encourages Ter COM
panions in their studies:
Women of Adam ant, fair Neophytes-
Who thurst for such instructions as we
give,
Attend while l unfold q parable.
The elephant il migh,ier than man,
Yet man subdues him. Why? The ele-
pnant
Is elephantine everywhere but mere Ttap-
ping her forehead
end man, whose brain is to the ele.
plants
As woman's brain to mans CHATS rule of
three)-
Conquers the foolish giant Of the woods,
As woman, in her luin, shall conquer
man!
la mathematics, woman leads the way
The nsrrow-minde1 pedant still believes
1hat two and two make four! Nhv, we
can prove
We ~omeu-tousehold drudges az we
are
That two ard two make f7e-or three
or seven;
Or five and twenty, if the case demands!
Diplomacy? The widest diplomat
Is absolutely helpless il orr hands:
He Wheedles monsrchs-Woman wheedles
him
Logic? Why, tyrant nan himself ad-
mits
It's waste cf time to argue with wo.
man
Lady Blanche gives her views on phil
os~ ply
Gene mighty Must
Inevitable Snail
In thee trust
Time weaves my coIonsi
Go mocking Is
60 Disappointing Was
That l am this
Ye are the cursed cause!
Yet humble second shall be first,
l ween,
Ard dead and 5arie ba the ours.