New-York tribune., 1885-03-07
REAL LIVE POLICEMEN ON THE STAGE
GREAT SUCCESS OF TIE CHORUS IN "TnE PIRATES
or PENZASCE"-LOCAL HITS.

GREAT SUCCESS OF THE CHORUS IN "THE PIRATES
or PENZASCE"-LOCAL HITS.
Judging by the attendance last night mt the
Academy OF Music 10 hear the "Pirates OF Penzance
sung with a chorus OF genuine policemen one might sup
pose that the sight OF members OF the force was great
novelty TO all New Workers. and that every citizen was
anxious TO get for once good view OF his gallant pro
tectors However this may be, the Academy was
crowded. Many OF the proscenium boxes were takeh
the orchestra chairs, family circle and ga
leries were completely filed and those VINO
were not fortunate enough TO obtain reserved
seats cheerfuy stood during the performance Every
body seemed be pleased with the entertainment and
all the roles were acted and sung in manner which
called forth frequent and prolonged applause from the
audience Miss Gertrude Luther specially accepta
BILE In the role OF Mabel. Her solo IN the hrst act
was received with great enthusiasm, and she
was obliged TO repeat it, Charles H.. Parsons, as
Major General Stanley. also was successful ana phyea
his part to the satisfaction Of the audience 1u % ,ne
sreathess expectation the appearance OF the Po,
ieemen's Chorus in the second act chorus OF real
sss susa marched are ls sSsp Ss Of
stage they greeted with burst of applause
They marched out two by Captain Ebert o
smith and Sergeant Edward Morct Although the stage
OF the AT'deIya i H. sSG the prsy
General Stanley were nearly crowded out OF sgpI
antry and devotion to the fair and when It was
seen that the being pressed too far the more
portly members OF the squad made themselves as small
as possible, and little corner at the LETT OF
The stage was left free for the female chorus.
The cuorus-leader OF THO policemen Was
Robert o. jenkins. who is not member OF the police
force who filed his role to the sati.faetlon OF AL
As the clubs which great terror to eyiidoers
acre elevated the cOnstabuary mouths and the Ia
satra" chorus roet out from those deep chests the
audience was cOnyused with ineItnguishable laughter
For moment the worthy policemen were taken
aback at finding themselves the subjects OF merrlmeni
on the part simple citizens and they seemed 70 be on
the point of taking few Of the audience IN But re-
meberng the circumstances. they decided 10 accept
the position gracefully Their condecension redoublcd
the enthusiasm OF the audienceand they were appauded
and recalled repeatedly The song about The Police
mans Lot specially delighted the audience and as an
encore original were sung which had an APP
pcaton to current affairs Here Is fragment which
loudly applaudcd:
When the dynamiters aren't adyDamiting. dynamiting
or ding their little bona; ,
When Socialists ameeng not a-ncotihg
And Yseult Dudley doesn't nre her gun
Other lines followed about Justice Duffy and the pleas
ure which the policemen would experience 10 conduct
any members Of the audience before His Honor The
curtain fell amid loud applause and the audience decided
that they before knew what musical BODY the
police force Is The performance Will DC repeated TINS
afternoon and evening