New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-22

In. about their dresses The hallkeeper, who has
ohllginglv rcnounced his chair. IL presiding over
the commissarlat with an air seml-pa'erhhi an"
wholly benignant. Just on 3 n bell trilis from
the armory OF whistles and telephones at the phcH
OF the Office the stage doorkeeper says. "Ah ladies'
down please and With few courageous EFFORTS
TO deal summary with cups Of hot tea, the pretty
corruany nuttors and ruses down the stairs TO the
stage
Tho stage IS br!llls tly III. High up In the mes
a CLEAN of pale September sunshine wars WIN the
yellow glare Of the floats. An electric lamp IN MI
D'Oyly Cartes box Is the only spot OF light IN the
funeral Theatre. where a fcv OF the compah! are
oosslDinc in the stalls. and or two visitors are
whispering r. the boxce The piano apd Mr.. w :.
Gilbert which may perhaps. be spoken Of together
as the guiding stars OF the rehearsal are grouped
mon a little platform which Is erected over the
stalls BY this device clear stage II let lot the
performers Other directors Of the rehearsal who
arc sitting iud.cally upon the orchestra PLATFORM
are Sir Arthur Sullivan and Mr.. Cellier Mr.. Charles
Harris the stage director is sometimes to be found
there also at present moment Is at the back
of the stage. engaged in the laborious occupation
Of keeping an eye things In scneral-with special
reference TO the idiosyncrases OF stage oarpen-
,ers In the blaze Of HIGHT on the stage, and by
the side Of the blrbaric gorgeousness Of the seen
cry the actors dressed cOnventionally and some
times unconvcntionally) in the garb OF everyday
life look peculiarly sombIe; and from the point
Of view OF uniformity the gentlemen who are
personaing cold Sticks in Waiting" or "Warriors
Of The Kings Guard" strike I'VE use the words
in no uncompiimentary sense as singularly
scratch lot few Life Guarlsmen' have mace
a slight concession 10 the demands of their imper-
sonatlon by putting on pipe-clayed gauntlets but
the concession does not do very much TO remove
their ncongruity with the surroundings. ana on
the whole H. nearly 80 successful as that made
nv Mr. Rutland Barrington-who may be recognized
az Despot by a couple OF medals on the breast OF
his frock coat Mr.. Darlington is rehearsnG with
Miss Mcintosh. and Mr. W s. Gilbert Is watching
/ the duet-which means a great deal.
".Zarah. my daughterr" Mr. Harrington comes
| forward "Zarah. AT last There's that seat
gone again!
The seat is replaced. and the usual arrangements
having been made that IL shall again DE
missing Mr. harrington starts afresh.
| .'Zarah. my daughter. at last"er. don't you
think If you were TO come a little nearer down.
Miss Mcintosh? Yes. thanks. 'Zarah my daugh-
| ter -
"A little more deliberate. think. harrington.
CHI" suggests Mr.. Gilbert
/ "Oh. certainly. certainly. "Zarah N.Y.
| t",nd / think. Miss Mcintosh you should show
q ,rae mora little more" Mr. Gilbert waves his
hand. "a trihe more expectatlon-yes; that's It,
Thanks"
"Zarah. my daughter. at last."
| ".Yes. dearest
| "No no." interrupts Mr. Gilbert that's not
| oui,e H. Look here l know I shall make myself
ridiculous In trying to show you: but this is what
| 7 mean. You see. i want you TO put your hands
| IKE this'-.lr Gilbert puts Zarah's hands into an
attitude Of eager 'nquiry-and then you say 'Ae@