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rtent that tho opera Ia ona NJ the best. II moi
the very beat. Of The Gilbertian seriee.
The scene ID laid In the South Pacific islands
| There are two acts. The first reveals palm
grove IN the gardens OF KAo Paramount Inn
BarrinGtohl and the second the palace throne
room. d magnificent piece OF staging which
evoked cordial applause. The electric liehl
was never before 30 charrninsiy utilized fof
decorative purposes as In this throne room.
The plot, In It's main features. 10 simple but
is made doubly interesting by numerous su-
bordinate harmonious incidents. Zd'atM
Nancy Mackintoshl. the Kings eldest daugh.
ter. has been to Gifton. whore sho received
English ideas OF civilization which she per-
suadss her father to adopt She has brought
with her six typical Englishmen. described as
"Flowers Of Progress" namely. British LORD
Chamberlain. o Captain Of the Life Guards, Q
Naval Captain. . Company Promoter Nom
ber OF Parliament and q County Councillor.
The King makes these his Cabinet Council.
and By their advice Utopia is converted into o
Limited Liability Company run on Joint stock
principles.
Naturally the women show moro readiness
TO adopt the faults than the virtues Of the
English model. but the new arrangement an
swers 90 we'll for the general welfare that the
military. naval. medical and legal interests
which have now little employment stir up an
instruction. Revolution II nverted By tho
discovery Of cara that one thing has been
omitted. Zara's speech IL good example df
the satire which abounds In the opera. 81
Government by partyi Introduce that
great and glorious element at once the bul,
wark and foundation Of EnGlAnd's greatness.
and all will be we'll No political measures
will endure. because one party will
assuredly undo all that the other party
has dons. Inexperienced civilians will
govern your army and navy. No
social reforms will bs attempted. because
out Of vice. saualor. and drunkenness no po-
litical capital is to be made; and. while grouse
are to be shot and foxes worried to death. the
legislative action OF the country will be at .
standstilL Then there will be sickness In
plenty. endless lawsuits. crowded jails. In
terminable confusion In the army and navy.
and unexampled prosperity"
With the topsy-turveYdom characteri2ing
the Gllbertian opera. this advice Is accepted.
and pence is restored.
The opera comes nearer TO being . political
social satire than the others OF Gilbert. The
European thrones are not spared. Ono char
acter declares in song that:
Have M PSsDr Sissppsslsa Hs @ soaa s' asss .,ns. SIS.
Tnecompany promoters are ruthlessly as
sailed. Their method 10 declaredt to be to have
as small capital as possible since that is the
legal measure OF their personal liability. Hav.
Ing started the concern,
They then proceedto trade with all who'll trust 'sm.
Quite Irrespective Of their capital;
Its shady. but it's sanctined by custom,
Bank. railway loan. or Panama Canal
You Can't embark on trading too trem ondous
It's strictly fair and based on common sense.
n you succeed your profits are stupendoua
And IL you fail pop goes your eighteen pence.
By eighteen pence the author means the
capital
Despite the satire running through tho
opera. IL 10 bright and genial. The greatest
comic hit 10 the Cabinet Council. which dis
cusses affairs OF state and burlesques negro
minstrel troupe.
There is In the opera more thsn suggestion
Of the opera Of "Pinafore." The naval Flow.
or Of Progress 10 our old friend Capt Corcoran.
Il. G. B.
Though we are no longer hearts Of oak.
Yet we can steer and we can stoke;
And thanks to coal and thanks 10 coke.
We never run aship ashore
The astonished courtiers exclaim:
"What. never"
Corcoran replies. Hardly ever" Then fol.
lows hearty chorus:
Then give three cheers and three cheers more
For the tar who never runs his ship ashore.
The sentimental gems are numerous In
beautiful duet between the tenor and soprano
the soprano sings:
Words OF love too loudly spoken
Ring their own untimsiy kneii;
Noisy vows rudely broken.
Soft the song Of PhiomsL
whisper swsetiy. whisper iouiy.
Hour BY hour and day by day;
Sweet and low Al accents holy.
Are the notes Of lovers lay.
One nne unaccom panied chorus runs:
Eagle eye In oloudland soaring.
sparrow twitiering on o reed.
Tiger In the jungle rearing.
Frightened fawn In grassy mead
Let the sa gle. not the sparrow.
Bs the object Of your arrow;
Fix the tiger with your oye
Pass the fawn IN pity by;
Glory then will crown the day.
Glory. glory any way.
Encores were frequent. All the performers
we're called before tho curtain. At the close
Gilbert and sullivan were twioo called out.
sullivan shook Gilbert heartily by tho hand. |
There were cheers but no speeches az
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