New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-01
THE MIKADO.
THE NEW GnBERr-sULLrvAN OPERA.

We gladly turn to commend the ingenuity of
che idea upon which the plot Is 6asedhe raising OF Ko
q Ssce s p iii a s' &
self Pooh Bah, Lord High Everything Else who traces
his ancestry back to a protopasma prmordal atomic
sso%ethlns inconceIvabie, is also figure in
Mr Gnberts own peculiar vein So t much h.d has
can hardly fall to be acquainted with the plot, which
has ed the
and fallen in love with Yum Yum, who is berohed to
s post Of Lord High E1ecutioner because executions
seem the Mkado to have ceased in Titipu and how
ject headsman he may spend the last msnth of
his life the husband of yuin-Yum; finally. how,
shown to the Mkado who finds that il is his who has
been sxssIe h laying n0ss 5 d sn Of Of 6e
Heir Apparent The character Of the thoroughly benev
the scene in which the false cert6ca,e pointing to the
decapitaon is first read by the Mksdo is so good that
S Ak soRss Ssp7 a. t. ,;s,yy
% esrrs out my wishes You have beheadsd heir
sac throne of Japan:
Together. P Poo u But indie" indeed, We didn't know
lPrrrL We really hsan't the least nSt ON.
come my good fellow, don't distress yourself it was no
fault Of rI be @us take e t h
1t really distresses Inc to sec you take on
90. I've no doubt he thoroughly deserved all he got.
u KY We are infinitely obliged to your Majesty
MIX Obliged Not a bit Don't menuon IT, Ito"
Pooa Ne. Of course couldn't know that he was the
PirTi. Il wasn't written snhis forehead. you know
1t might have eeeo 0a ns Ma
Elk. Ha. ha. hai 10 KAT. forget the punishment
for comprising the death OF the Heir Apparent
FooH. Punishment Theydrop dOwn on their knees
MIX Yes something lingering. with boiling oil in it,
Ifancy Something OF ths5 sort oM pS someb G
humorous but lingering with either boiling oil or melted
Ko in aejceiierrOr your Majesty wiz accept our
assurance, We had no idea
of Unfortunately the fool of an Act says compass
sing the death Of the Heir Apparent" There's not
notion There should be, of but there isn't.
That's the sOvsny in w9ia these 4is are
Ko. What's ths good of that .
MIX. Now let's see-will after luncheon suit you
Ko.. PiTrI and POOH Oh, yes-we can wait till then
MIX. Then wen make 1t after luncheon. I'm really
very sorry for you all but IT'S an unjust World, ana
The gee which follows Is which 1t would have oc-
Cured to nc one but Mr. Gilbert to write:
See how the Fates their gifts allot,
For A is happy, b is not
Yet Il is worthy, dare say,
OF more prosperity than A.
And the condition Of "happy uDdeserving A" ts con-
trasted with that Of wrechcd, mertorons b." Almost
all the In the opera is excellent, and though Sir
Arthur snllivaas score IS by no means free from repe
c q himself certain 9neE b ns pras
for his share OF the work Arthur and composer
hand in hand with the skill and OF humor peculiar
to themselves How much of Sir Arthurs success is due
to the suggestions his partner supplies nsea not 2e
irst song when ne enters wandering minstrel to
beg the assembly OF mobiles to te MN Tere M sy
Sullivan school Are you In sentimental mood I'll
gh tor carmnsy oy reeds and srSgs
The key changes to Hat. and patriotic sentiment Is
the es pger sons S Of ss V
capsan round he vocally declares and dashipg air
come to he recognized as nautical carries away
Japanese nobility that they through az the rsdi9ns
flowing robes and hanging sleeves il snguary comic mic
with M that a mas as sa @ .,
There is laughter and merrment in the music the
freshness 70 the huor The odd gesture Of rubbing the
knees is understood 10 be direct importation
a% no Musician cries NsnSiPoo, shout to his
identity 10 Yum-yum. There was certain Of II d
% Ss 'ifS
KK phed would say n in snsSr % 6 ssS g Sn
scale music in minor keys without leading note
cppcrtun;tJ The march Of the MSado's troops, based
% may be called an air TO which the troops
3s6s quite satisfies our longing for Japanese melody
Among best musical numbers in the second act are
Ssit with downoast eye"i the madrga Brightly
dswns our wedding aa with Is s really p9Sep
chorus, which has an irresistible gaysty The score -
Mitsdos Story Which sets forth his desire make .hs
punishmcnt 1T the crime. the reference is made to the
inuAio-ha singer being forced 20 attend series OF
flgues and ops" BY Bach interviewer with epohr
and Beethovcc," phrase from the q minor fugne Is
heard on e and when said OF the criminal
ho v - about TO executed how he nodded his head
and kissed his hand and he wbistcd air. did he the
1iccclo Is not be heard without laughter Deghtfu
3unDy TOO l. the duet between NankPoo and Ko-Ko
guns as fonows:
NAxK. Tho flowers that bloom In the spring,
Ira Ia,
Breathe promise Of merry sunshine
As we merriiy dance ami we sing,
We welcome the hope that they bring,
Ira In,
OF GUNNER Of roses and wine
And that's what We mean Wien we Say that Q
Il welcome A. flowers that bloom in thu
spring
"a The nowsn that bloo@ in the spring,
Haye nothing TO do MIA tho ssAs,