New-York tribune., 1890-01-27
UOYLY CARTE'S Defence.
HE ARRIVES IN PANIED SURPRISE.
nrxvryG THAT THE GoNDoL1ERs' COMPANY
1sA CHEAP oNE-To TAKE STEPS TO
IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE.

IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE
The North German Lloyd steamer saale yesterday
,,cbt 70 these shores the middle man" Of Gilbert
snd sullivan opera, who launched H. NJ. 5. Pinafore'
living the Queens navee7 pacific conquest, whose
randering minstIcls sang the d" Mikado" in New-forN
IN delighted audiences but whose "Gondoiers" s'anu
.i.hin the danger of an accusation that they have
wrought murder and devastation in the domains oi
s. the King Of Barataria" D'Oyly Carte landed from
the Saae with an air Of panied surprise lie mas no'
changed much in appearance since he brought 'i'o
Mikado" company over the water lie IS sHi' -, -
stature, rather inclined TO stoutness. ana mas %
brown beard. His hair is streakcd with gray i'
ewes are sharp his cheeks ruddy. He dresses well "U
looks like a prosperous man OF business '
face wore a puzzled look yesterday
Leaving England with the seats OF the savoy lne@uo
sold months ahead for "The GondoneiS' anu "i.il M
the press and people praising the ne" op0ia "N 10
London pre- sentation he had come 10 Ne"-ioiN III"
happy in the knowledge that MS Ainoii'"H 0oP""'
had been condemned by the newspapers "i'h uil-
,oreuelea unanimty. that he had been denouhccn rs
an irsuIter of the intelligence and taste OF the public
of the metropolis of the United STATES anu hoSV
npkndest cut of all" that IL had been salo 'aV ue
Casino on whose Interpretation Of the "leoman OF
the Guard was laid in England the blame OF It's
American failure coud from its chorus, supply better
rrincipaIs than those now endeavorng to sing at the
New Park Theatre
He frankly admitted that he could not explain it,
and must hear his "Gondoicrsn before he cOuld say
or do anything definite about it. Mrs. DOyly Carte,
a pleasant, vvacious little woman, well vcrsed in
theatrical matters accompanied her husband, and
As puzzled as he. Mr.. Gilbert is in India, and has
escaped the modification of reading the cable dis
patches of calamity sent to the Savoy But poor Sir
Arthur sullivan was, according to Mr. DOyly Carte,
q simply knocked over.7
Mr. and Mrs DOyly Carte arc STAYING at the Vic
tora Hotel There in the evening. to jury of news
paper men, they made a statement for the defence.
1T appears Clear said Mr.. Carte, from what tho
press has said here, and from what my own friends
have told me, that NewYork people like the opera,
but do not like the company sent to play it. when
received the cablcGram telling me this could not
dcrstand it. thought that something must lie wrong.
one point want to make clear az once, which is this
Evcrybody's got perfect right TO he doesn't like
the people the performance. They may say that
don't understand what I'm doing that my right hand
has lost lis cunning; but they cannot say that sent
a cheap company. l sent the most expensive COM
paDv which I ever sent TO America. This company
ought TO be stronger than that sent with
the 'Mhado' in 1855. which achieved in
stantaneous success. without going into the
amounts Of the salaries of particular artists which
would hardly be fair, l may that the pay sheet
of this present company is about $500 week more
expensive than that Of the Mkado company Of 1855.
"Mr Palmer sent me cable suggesting that
changes should be made in the cast, and he thinks
that should send people who are better known
than those sent and he instanced members Of the
company whom sent to play in the 'Mikado' Wei.
now, as matter of fact Of those people that played
in the 'Mikado with the exception Of Miss Ulmar.
not one had ever sung or acted in London or New
York and nobody had ever heard Of them IN London
or New-York They people drawn from the
pick of my provincial companies.
"In the present case l brought, against Miss
Ulmar, Miss Pal1ser high class singer, one Of the
pupils of Madame Marohesi, Of Paris. Miss Palllser
especially selected by Sir Arthur sullivan with
view 10 singing in the grand opera which he is writing
for my new theatre, which will be opened next
autumn. Then l have Miss Duggan she comes
from my provincial companies, but She IS more eA-
pensive than anybody in the same line OF business
sent here before. She is very popular In England,
and is considered TO be the only rival Of Jessie Bond
She played all through Germany, and made i'm
mense success with my German company. Miss Mac
farland is prize singer of the Academy. She In
to and put forward by Sir Arthur sullivan
as most promising artist. George Temple, Who
plays the part OF the Duke Is iIst rate ARTIST well
known III LONDON ne Waa 'Iea5el 10 pay Mf;
WAITS part ia Paul Jones with the Prince Oi
Mr.. MuIr is considered by us 10 be also urst rate
artist. He played tie comedy parts IN NY cIach
successful entertainer. lie does the same business
that Mr. GrOs,lth used 10 before he Joined my savoy
iOiVes ana mae NcI3 eoou income ol IL. MY
he has not btth success odlihVt MdeiH''
Richard Clarke played Claude MelAotte Ia The Castle
of Como az the opera COmlquc, most successfully.
sir Arthur sullivan Aeard him, and said: lie j. the
very man 70 play the tenor part in NY new grand
opera. We need not seek any further 50 ENGAGED
him for three yeas. Duncan harrington l. the
brother Of Rutland harrington. lie j. known and
appreciated London actor. He was cast in Ban-
tingham Hail. and made success with ms part IN
that i'll fated piece. Mr. Marcel IS well known
actor and singer, and has been first baritone with
friend OF miuc Mrs. bernhard -Bccre about him, and
she wrote an excellent letter. and upon that
recommendation he engaged.
&C. going to sc the performance tomorrow
night. and shah then see what j. wrong and Dut
II straight. The only explanation thai occurs 10 mo
is this. The people sufficiently reicarsed when
tlcy started from London. but. of course they wanted
two or three more rchcaI-al- when thew got ont 10
put them all square. suppose iAe sea voyage may
have knocked good deal ont of them and II -
quite possible or probable that they were allowed 10
play too sOOn Then the notices in the pre-, very
likely knocked all the heart out Of thcm ana they
didn't PICK up. The opera is a biz success in Lon
don, and ! shall spare time. effort money To-
put It properly before the New Ork public. On that
you may depend But ! won't have IT said that
] sent you cheap company. That's what makes
nc angry. Why, its a much more expensive com
pany than nv London one. OF course. YOU have
10 pay the people 10 come 10 America than
they would get in London
Mrs. Carte. 10 whom her husband had turned for
corroboratiOn various points, remarked - thhk
ths piece requires much more careful Dayin: than
The MikadO.' You might make the 'AI@ddo' 20
even if il were not very well played; but in the
'GOudOliers' everybody must play into each others
hands,
pranO TO recruit tho GOndolers" company. After he
hears the company sing tonight he will hold con
ference with Mr.. Palmer 10 what should be done
TO improve the performance.
NOTES OF TIE STAGE.
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