Telegram-herald., 1889-09-27


n soai4 - sirc1It ~ 1nt s~o nen
- .1orc1x1ly alssl1llzf ia every @@g
a. sls Arlh ar sullivan a11 ne s1s-0s
Of ba. b4ila1s. I1sy ars oosa famil--S
ng4ses ia Lon1ou YsL ell meet t1s2
IN sns Wsss Ezd 4rs1iax rooms. lH tAs
aLlbs. IL the Iebblas u las theatres ~
"a TIE corridors u he House of Com
mona, shsl II 5 s1aguncs1 hat Ol~1~
ssonc on F4rnsI OF Balto4r Or even
Lord th1rc1ll4 - - SPEAK lneY ars
bDL1 l1Veter4to ths4-rs <oelss 4l1 octa
sn0ro4gn st4dslLs of a 4l1An 1as4re- olr
Arthur differs from LA eO-l4Corsf a tl4s
hs - senIla mild yet POSITIVE o0s
tnoronslye Ia manner, AID h4s t1s
bappy sacuisy ~ xs5Ilng xre4r de4i u
gor6 Gus of els sl5ofclnates sltno4s
mach efsrx Mr. Gilbert. "a ths oIl5r
han1 - iEnpeElols, r.sh, clct4 tori4L
snd, - 9se an AnlsEicanlsIn. 1lg4I even
De called cranA But they aorz To-
gesner harmO1lolsly. and just no~ e
may interest yol IN knowing tnst they
have another o. their iaiIlitable operas
On VIE ny. Wnat Is n 4L about not
even ne most intimate fEielcs of The
eo2posor and libresgsst can teiA and
a. tsr shs name L. . TIE last thing de-
effsc upon. Indeed, The eonaaOt tAe
Guard &as noI daauy decided apon "a
the title of the last opera anti twenty
four hours before the curtain vent ~ %
tne nrss performance.
Mr. >1lliV4n Or >lr Arthur. as DO -
more generally known, i quite ap-
pr0aehabls. Mr. Gilbert dIslikes 20 DO
asz 81 questions even hy al American
tnseryiswsr and zeeps 20 himself Ia
his club around as cr0nies be Is arabls
and soaas tines sweet tempered, out no.
always 80. IL you fad him at rehe<r-
sal Le Is APT 20 % yr11 and even rode,
and The manner "a rhloh be gives or
eers - Ehose on tks stage reminds ono
OF general charging upon the enemy.
There - no room for doubt. He gives
bis orders In a loud, commanding voice.
and they must De 0beyed At once or
there vii be good deal OF trouble.
Win Mr.. sullivan Ia tho conductors
chair. however. things ara different
tie viii coax And pet singer and has
the faculsY OF drilling his chorus erec-
lively By using kind instead Of harsh
words.
In the course Of 3 conversation. . few
DAYS ar0, l Asked hin about the success
OF comic opera writing and the fu-
ture Of comic opera. tie shrugged his
shoulders. shook his head and protested
that he knew nothing about it. You
must ask Mr.. Gilbert, be said, about
the writing AL that DO Is - put the
words 20 music. Whether my work has
been successful or not the public must
Judge Is - not my grandest work, how
ever. and not what I am most proud Of
Then in gentlmanly, quiet and un-
obssrusiVe way. Mr.. Sullivan told ma
something Of bis early life. His father
was an lrishman and his mother OF ltal-
tan descent He attracted attention IN
school by wonderfully sweet soprano
voice. IL was IN the Chapel Royal and
Rev. Thomas HelmOre was the % aster.
This gentleman instructed his young
pupil and taught him the rudiments OF
music. His voice changed when be be-
came seventeen or eighteen but he was
so IN love with the profession that he
decided 20 try his hand a. composing.
His early work consisted OF anthems
and smaller pieces. mostly OF a sacred
character. One OF these entitled. 20,
Israel gained considerable popularity.
He ~As elected the hrst MendelssOhn
scholar IN the Royal Academy OF VI 0sic
and from Sc until 81 he was \ student in
she Conservatory a. Leipsic. While pur-
suing bis studies. be com posed consider
able music. the most elaborate OF which
wAs Incidental 10 lSic OF Shskespesrs
Tempest" This was given at the
Crystal Palace soon after Is ~as written
FROM that time ~ this he has been busy
at hLs favorite task. He has composed
numerous songs and piano pieces and
has ssually been invited 90 contribute
something tOr the various musical fessi-
vaisA About this time his father died
and an In Nemorian overture, COM
posed 20 the memory OF the deceased,
90 whom the son was devotedly attached.
attracted marked attention
Then" said Mr.. sullivan 90 me, II
became convinced that music vas my
forte and / have never 1red OF the
work from that day 20 shis.
He sketched IN a brief way his pro-
fuction in the order OF their writing
such as ..Marmion. The Psodigal
Son cantata On shore and sea"
with words bY Tom Taylor and a ''Te
peum" s0- The Thanksgiving service
held sor the recovery Of the Prince OF
Wales. one Of his most am mbitious
Efforts vas his orat0rio entitled The
Light % the World" IL Vas remarka-
bly, successful az the time but It's very
solemn treatment prevents II from ever
becoming popular. Then followed