The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-09
YE0MEN OF THE GUARD.
GILBERT AND SULLIvAN'S NEW
OPERA PRODUCED AT THE SAVOY.
A Pronounced Success-A Medieval
Plot Fun of Gilbert's Witticisms Sung
to Sullivan's Catching Music-The
Best Thing Yet.

London Gable to the New York Herald.
''The Yeomen OF the Guard, or, the
Merryman and His Maid" by Guilber
and Sullivan. The cast
Sir Richard Cholmondely. .......Mr W. Drownlov
Lieutenant OF the Tower.
Colonial Fairfax ........Mr. COurtice Pound
Under sentence OF death.
Sergeant Meryll ......"..,,.....Mr Richard Temple
Oi leomen of the Guard
JACK Poiut....... ........,..M Mr. Georgc Grossmitf
,.,,, slroIling Jester and the Merryman.
Nllired shsq IDOL ;;,...: MI W. H. Denny
The lleadsmau. Richards
Elsie Maynard. Miss Geraldine Ulmai
strolling singer and the Merrymsn's Maid.
Sergeant Mcrfyils daughter .''''' '
Dame Caruthers. Hiss Rosina Bmndram
Housckceper to the Tower
Chorus Of Yeoinen Of The Guard, gentlemen citi
| zcns, women OF the neighbOrhuod, etc
| sCeue-lhe Tower Of London Green. Date, the
Sixteenth century.
THE SAVOY CROWDED.
III the Savoy Theatcr last evening had
been us large as Albert Hall, which seats
10000 people, ii could not have accommo-
dated all who within the last month have
applied for tickets, so pronounced has
been the excitement over the new opera,
and especially since II became known that
1t savored less of the burlesque than the
previous operas OF Gilbert and Sullivan,
and that il took on more OF the character
OF grand opera. Hundreds upon hundreds
collected hopelessly, rs II proved, around
the doors OF the theater at an early hour
and when the curtain rose not one ticket
holder proved dilatory. At least one-hali
OF the brilliant audience had come from
the country side especially for the
| occasion.
! first give in narrative form the plot
and action of the opera. There is one
rural scene thrC ughout, being that OF the
tower green, once broad expanse, where
mint and other national buildings now
stand, and now known us the Tower
Hamleis.
noLEFUL SONG.
When the curtain rose the action dis
closed Phoebe seated spinning, q Ia Mar
gueriic. She wecpingly sings q song, one
verse OF which ran thus
When maiden loves she mopcs apart,
As an owl inOpgs on tVe
Although she kcvuly feels the smart
She cannot tell What ais her heart,
With ~ Sid an, mel
It's but foolish song. al. me
Yet all OF the sense OF cloquenoc lies
Hid In maid's uh, met
Now enters the assistant torturer Of the
Tower, who loves her She looks up and
says: "Oh, it's youl You may 20 away il
you like, because | don't want you, YOU
know"
lie answers Haven't you anything 10
saw to me?'
She rc,orts: ooh, yes. Are the blris all
Gagged, the wild beasts all Uttered down, all
locks, chains, bolts and bars in good order?
Is little Ease sufficiently uncomfortable?
Are the racks. pinchers and thumb-crews
all ready for work? Ugh, YOU brutc!"
lie rei0ins These illusions 10 my pro-
lessional duties are in doubtful taste |
didn't become mead taller because Ike
head falling. ! didn't become assistant
iormcntor because like assistant torincnt-
ing"
THE AssisrANr ToRIENToR Is JEALOUS.
A conversation ensues in which he OK
presses jealousy Of her attentions TO n
prisoner, Col. Fairfax, who Is TO be he.
headed that evening. This IL interrupted
by the entrance II chorus Of yeomcn,
citizens, women and neighbons in quaint
costumes, headed by ScrgL Meryll,
fhWbc's father. The chorus glorhed the
yocmen's Tower life, and the citizens re-.
tire. To Phmbe and her father con-
tralto dame Of the Tower enters, who gos-
sips about the coming execution, and sings
ballad glorifying her own works Ward
crs chorus tito these words
The scicw may twist and the rack may turn
Ahi mci may bleed and men may burn
~ London Tower nud IN ID. hoard
We Keep so'cnn watch ana ward
EXeuni all but Phnbe and father. who
develop the fact that "iairiax" oncr saved
tho scrgeaups life. The latter's son. a.
long absent and not known 30 the
Tower, Is hourly expected as new yeo-
man aud arrives while the dialogue pro-
cecds. After song from tho father culo- |
CYSTIC Of his son. he also IA conscious of |
the debt Of gratitude the family owe 10 |
"taifiaN.' ~ he agrees 10 conceal himself |
while that prisoner shall pass with his |
heavy beard shaven. Tor The newly.ar. /
rived son. After Fairfax" l. presumed 10 |
have escaped n trio ends the scene To
the refrain:
Ana hail We rcckon risks We run
Tosivc the lie " such an one'
Tho son Is then leaving for his hiding
place, when the lieutenant custodian Of |
The Tower enters with Fairfax" who Is
guarded and Is en- route from his con.
.lcmncd cell. lie hears his doom brayely
and says TO tho sergeant
Tng PRISONER Is PAcErIous.
I'm this happy little community death.
when he comes, doth NO In punctual and
busincss-like fashion; aud, like a courtly
gentleman, giveth due notice Of his All.
vent, that one nay not DO taken una.
Nnrcs'
Fairfax then gives a halland, begin.
ling Is Life a Boon9' In which occur
hcso lines
" Pat Kind ~ piiint havcI
Who perish u Juiyr
might have had 10 die pcrchanoo IN June
lie then informs the Tower commandant
hat he has boon 60 ask. lie has klns.
nan, who will succeed him In titles and
states, provided lac dies unmarried. and
Ahom he dislikcs. As ho Is led away The
agrees 10 help provide him
wife u lac can lind one willing To become
widow In few hours Then enter the
icrryman aud his maid who arr engaged
. marry and are pursued by the crowd.
The iormcr, who talks throughout In
.uaini language, such ~ Shakespeare gives
Ms clowns fools, etc, parlcys with his
woetheart and they have pat,er duet.
he refrain OF which u.s.
have aoug % ling
Oh, hcghiy, h1gh,y, misery,
Ne larkaday doc ,
This attracts the attention of tho com.
iandant, who proposes this maid shnlI
n the bride, with bow singing