The evening world., 1894-03-27

NllD'Il ulu CulllNdH oHIt ipIN' N''h
the usual ACCOMPLISHMENTS house,
folks eager to revel in the whlms. musi-
cal and literary. OF the most eminent
comic opera collubornteurs of the genera
ton; grcHt expectations, willing ap-
plause and, but. as Laura Jean says.
let us not anticipate.
SO far II has generally been conceded
that the worst Gilbert and Sullivan ef-
fort Is preferable to the best Of any
other team. We were in n particularly
happy condition last night. for the
stream Of comic opera has run dry. and
we have been wallowlng in the sand
helplessly and dirty. We have had
variety shows for comic opera. legs in
stead OF voices. gags rather than wit,
horseplay for airy persiiiago. Strange to
say, we have been getting used to It all.
Constant dripping wears out a stone, and
gradually our tastes IA been accom-
modating themselves to the article sup
piled. Hundrcd of people in the audience
last night at the broadway Theatre
must have been there gratefully. rem
iniscently, hopefully. with ears ready to
receive Sir Arthur's delightful strains.
and perception sharpened mp for combat
WIN 'IlDeTt \ cutting SltireS.
"ttopin, Limited" 1t must at once be
said. is not another Patience" or "Mi-
kado." or "Pinafore," or Pirates" 1t
tell us that the collaborateurs are as
anxious as ever to please us in their
inimitable old way. but, alas! that they
are not wholly able to do 30. 1t sug-
gests to us the sad old truism OF which
the spinster at the piano MARBLES. to the
effect that nothing in this world "A
last Success comes and goes, u very
VIII o the wisp in its inconsistency.
only the clown at the circus says,
Here l am again." and convinces his
hearers that this Is SO. Other less for
tunate mortals are rarely bile to echo
that cry. Gilbert & Sullivan were both
here again in utopia. Limited" but
Is Is a strained. exhausted Gilbert, and
n Sullivan who is but u ghost OF his
former self. Nothing points so vlgor-
ously to the effort that this last opera
has cost them than the fact thai they
have had recourse to the most gorgeous
spectacular effects. "Pinafore.' PA
tlence" and the Pirates could have
made successes with curtains for scenes.
Utopia would be Il failure without Its
~luminously beautiful second act.
The idea of the opera is whimsical
enough. Paramount is the King of
Utopia, where life passes without n
care, every want supplied by a kind
and fntherly monarch. who, despot
though he Is, has no other thought Than
to make his people happy" Wise men
watch over him. and a Public Exploder
is ready to blow him up with dynamite
on his very first lapse from political
and social propriety. In fact, 'despot-
ism tempered by dynamite" provides
"one autocrat who dares not abuse his
autocratic power" The King writes
scnndalous things about himself in the
Palace Paper, and thus keeps his sub
Jects entertained.
cara, Paramount's daughter, has spent
five years in England. where she Is ed
ucated at Girton. and she comes back
to Utopia full Of English institutions
and ready to Angllcize the little mon
archy. With her she brings Capt. Fitz-
battlease. Of the First Life Guards;
Lord Dramaleigh, a British Lord Cham
h%erlain: Capt. STR Edward Corcoran, *.
c. Il. of the Royal Navy: Mr.. Goldburg,
n company promoter. who becomes
comptroller of the Utopian household;
Sir Railev Rarre Ouoen,s Counsc, md
Mr. RlIshinrton ~ tho rountv Council
Tbey m,La n umit.d cor,,,,, %
.,IItonio :, and tho wor,s of Anyl,ciz,ng
tho monarchy forms tho hocuhor, -,
tho onera The dissertation az ,wo ut,Ia
nroner ENGLISH y,r,s nv Malay, on1
Knlyha. also daughters ~ the King 10
perhaps the funniest thing In the opera.
For rnyl,.h y,r,s = zoo, M ,o,d
Extremely modest ,ro we're told,
Demureiy coy--iivinely cold
And we are that-and more.
To please papa, who argues thus
All girls should mould Themselves on us
because we are.
by iuf'ohSS Tar
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h.'s',a'eS me o'"a|'or Vi ."o "'"'oe's
VI N,oo"' ""e' s'u's oa'"''o'' "'"''
"oi'a''y 'h''"''u' approae"es 'he"''
no '"'y au.''e' . nus ufoSS'
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when n douht tbev come across
English ,adie, ALWAYS ,oss
The second act passes in the throne.
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