The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-07-19
Sir Arthur Sullivan Quietly
Doing the City.
MoRRISON'S RETURN.
w. A. Messenger in We Us s Co.
Mr.. Krouse's Plans for
IoIanthe, Etc.
Sir Arthur sullivan.

| poser, is an event in musical annals.
Failing to obtain an interview with the
gentleman himself, who has consist
emily adhered to his determination not
to be trumpeted by the press, but TO
enjoy a brief visit to Salt Lake in q
quiet way, our reporter had recourse to
the next best source of information.
Mr. B. B. Young, who, being an init
mate acquaintance Of Sir Arthur's, has
acted as his chaperone since
cheerfullv answered our reporters
queries regarding his friend, who ar
rived in Salt Lake at about am,
yesterday morning, passenger on the
ID. & R. g. train.
Sir Arthur's visit to Salt Lake is
simply an incident of his journey to
the Pacific Coast. He has relatives
living at Los Angeles, CAL, whom he
established there several years ago; a
Sister-in law and some nephews and
nieces to whom he is affectionately
attached. He contemplated the visit
while Mr.. Young was in England, and
spoke of it last summer, also conversing
with him at various times upon the
subjec. of Utah and its people,
subject which afforded him consider
able interest. Since Sir Arthur lief.
home his sister-in-law has died, render
his visit to the bereaved family more
necessary than ever.
YeSterdav,in company with Mr.. Young
and a party of ladies and gentlemen,
he visited the Tabernacle, and was
easily induced to try the great organ.
He played the accompaniment to "The
Lost Chord" zone of his most celebrated
ballads, which Mr.. Young rendered vo-
cally, and performed several other
pieces. He was delighted with the tone
of the instrument and its construction,
and seemed to think it quite wonder
full that it could have been made here
The party fingered in and about the
building for couple of hours, and in
the afternoon took the train for the
Lake. Here another pleasure awaited
the noble Englishman, who enjoye1 so
well his cool dip in the buoyant brine,
that once becoming accustomed to it,
he seemed 10th to leave it.
Sir Arthur Sullivan is a whole-souled,
good -natured gentleman; he is of medi-
UNI height, heavy but well proportional,
dark complexion. free and easy in con-
versation, but evidently partial to pri-
vate rather than public social delights.
His age is forty-three years. The last
eight years of his life has been devoted
chiefly to composing comic operas, in
connection with Mr.. w. S. Gilbert,
famous as aScomic poet, dramatist, and
the author of numerous librettoes. The
mere mention of H. NJ. S. Pinafore,
Trial by Jury, Pirates of Penzance,
Iolanthe.
THE Sorcerer," Patience. or any
other work of theirs is sufficient TO call
Up both names to the minds of public
where they are SO deseryedly popular
Their latest triumph, "Mikado," has
taken a firm hold upon the English
public, and bids fair to become their
most popular work. In regard to 1.-The
MikadO" Sir Arthur says the American
right belongs to Mr.. John Stetson and
that the Contemplated production of
the opera by Mr.. John Duff in New
York is nothing more nor less than
theft. He denounces Daff's action in
attempting to produce the piece in
America without authority of the
authors and in opposition to the legiti-
mate purchaser of the American right,
as despicable and altogether unpro-
fessional and intimates that he will
assist Mr.. Stetson in maintaining his
rights, to the issue.
as the composer of these operas, ami
much as his future fame may rest upon
them, it is a mistake to suppose they
constitute the only basis of his reputa-
ton. Before ever he touched his pen to
comic opera, he was famous as COM
poser of oratorios, symphonies, over
lures and other compositions of seri-
Gus character. Among the best known
of these are the oratorios of The Prod
ical Son." and 1.-The Martyr of Anti
och," and the celebrated overture OF
" rhe Merry Wives of Winsor." Be-
sides, he is the conductor of the Leeds
Festivals which occur triennially, and
are esteemed of equal importance with
the noted Birmingham Festivals, at
both of which nothing but serious mu-
sic is produced. He intends writing
for the Leeds Festival, year
from next September; probably sacred
cantata, similar to the Martyr of An
tioch'" and its production will of course
be an event in the musical world.
The Savoy Theatre, London is owned !
by Gilbert and Sullivan. and it is there !
that their operas are first presented. Mr.. |
Gilbert has full charge of the rehear-
sails, which are rigid and thorough. |
Not rehearsal takes place until The |
words and music have been learned by |
heart. In reply to a question as to how
long 1t usually takes him to compose
an opera, Sir Arthur said it required |
about three months. Mr.. Gilbert. /
or whoever the author NAV be, |
first writes the libretto, and the com
poser then clothes it with music, writ |
ing perhaps one scene at time, which |
is all composed in the mind before a
single note Is put upon paper or
sounded by an instrument Rehearsals |
commence as soon as he has completed |
say half OF one act.
Sir Arthur has been to America twice /,
het3.e, bat never 80 far west as this. |
He shares in the pleasure usually felt
and expressed by strangers visiting |
Salt Lake, and thinks It marvellous
place, very miracle of labor. THE |
HERALD feels indebted to Mr.. Young |
for the above interesting facts anu !
since Sir Arthur has treated al alike |
and respectfully but positively declined |
TO be interviewed by any reporter, it
certainly has no cause 10 complain OF |
par TALLY shown. We wish the gentle |
man pleasant continuation of his visit
and safe and prosperous journey tn
his destination. He will attend the
Tabernacle this afternoon, ana leaves
Tor the west this evening.