The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-19
Il COMO DIP THAT FAILED,
Though the JoInt Work or Arthur Sullivan, A.
w. Plnero aud Comyns Carr.

Though the Jolnt Work or Arthur Sullivan. A.
w. Pinero aud Conyns Carr.
Although the three authors of "The Beauty
Stone," Arthur Sullivan, A. w. Pinero, and
Comyns Carr. worked moro than a year, 1t Ia
plain that some Of the recent German operas
suggested the theme which they used. Fore
most among the German pieces probably re-
sponsible for the new departure at the Savoy Ia
Humperdinck's "Haensel and Gretl,' which
had succeeded so we'll in London that tho posi-.
bllities of the fairy story as material for
operatic librettos became suddenly appar-
ent to writer's just then in search of some
element that adds novelty to that Diff
cult problem-the comic opera llbretto.
THE Kings Children" by Humperdinck,
is stlll moro like THE Beauty stone,' which.
in spite of the prestige Of the mon who made 1t,
has failed completely SO far as the taste of Lon.
don is concerned. This may not indicate that
New York would not like the work. In the
English form The Kings Children" was u
hasco in London. Acted here by Agnes Sorma
in German, 1t was one OF the triumphs of the
season at the Irving Place. So New York
might caro- for 1.-THE Beauty Stone" Whether
1t would take THE Kings Children" In
English Ia uncertain. Annie Russell could
play the heroine quito as well as Agnes Sorma
did. but she is not u singer. The lack of success
by "Haensel and Gretl" was due to the incom-
petent performance at Days Theatre. In view
Of the manner in which 1t was sung, the opera
fought hard for life. II Anton Seidl had lived,
New Nork would have heard a probably win.
ming performance of tho work. He was deter
mined that it should be given at the Metro
politan Opera House in worthy fashion next sea-
son. New York seemed to like fairy opera 30 far
as the experience OF this work and 1.-THE Kings
Chlidron' Were concerned. So there might BIO
ann - M
that tbo a rat nioht au1ioncc 800 a. d,II nnu..
hanon.trr.I H. oannoa,io. IL ~
that Sir Arthur Sullivan had written a score in
accordance with the Savoy traditions. and that
pinoro "a CO.. hnd rauovos .hn 80 y, ca
Flnero ana Cerr nRu iollo"ou the leao OF Gll-
bert. As a matter Of fact they tempt a
moro serious work than tho iollv savoy lately
devoted to a revival OF the best OF the
old Savoy operas, had ever presented.
There was neither Jingle in the melody nor the
80 - M III sne ineiouy hUi ~
accustomed Glbert humor in the text. To be
without these qualities. q Savoy opera would
$500 -, W. "''
that tbOtI listened nJO to a. "Ths Bsnusr s oo sn' s SuurSnt 80
bo n aettled fact In nIace ne N. tons,+,rvv
setirIcai eut Of Gilbertp there was a. The spiw9nlinItyy
and sentIment M n neSimvol SethsrInm tnfss
Hrtbur Pinero vas s,,nnossd ~ bera 1919 t1
only The diaiorue of pihn worl S nv lS wtfn.t onl
c cUedit = SI the or tne iyrIcs AZ wen 10 ms
written by Carr. and the construction Of The
Hhrottn and thr diaIo1ra - - ~
bettar.bnnwn S r / u "orA d INC
TSo action of the onera nasso. IN n F,smisb
toHn a. ~ ootnntnp - ~ @E
Ths h y. q SeEnnn nan vi Inc mtLeehEh century:
who nossesscsi r. The devjI 1iras ~ a Hy ~
crippied SirI, whom he dnds In he fnrest he
n,noniD ~ ~ sd Iot ,obIch 49,. ImH Ito ~ Ia
noySeriasS wbiiie ali the SSIIeasnre ~ ii,o osIS sH ~
he bsamtif mi ripIs Therdevi contiona hHSrue S u
tho oHrnnrshin ~ tha sTona io y " ~, hoi my a.
Snnosrs In H. heamtS cnnie.t t he m I'M u its
in the action of The stoET' The bero;neI
now radiantiv beautiful brouah H. ,xon5orTr
n0wors 90 tbss s1aus In n,ThuEn INC ~ohuerIui
tShoni sha bas adorei rrnn ~ 70 Y ~ sHo o y ~ H.
his friends that his honor conneis MIN 10 foiinyy
Ss mart,t tbe career noW b Sne ! tnFo ie crinn,a MS hrse ana
ueserts Tug nov ooautlheu crlpple, as wei as
me oriehtai pe"nty VINO nae been ms :ayorite.
IN anohnef GedsPa,r' She girI parts Win the beauty
at once a comely youth. while his daughter no.
turns again to her state as a cripple. Ultimately
favorite, and restored to her former beauIy in
Its best estate, she goes to meet him returning
from the wars, assured that hor beauty will win
and longs only for the compunionship of tho
OF ofri iha wogn 'f.. mhG Sion ne t hhatt he fee 9. az t 6sd pSg ivay
her. He is botrothed to her, and the beauty
ntonTE EN- mnd nc It's way 6 pEGS to me h devil who owns
and these are said to have been devised
with a beauty which hns mover before been
equalled on tho London stage. Sir Arthur Sulli.
van is SAID TO have been at his best In some OF
t hapo Ghorus SESAME ana O II TN ta@ I'm music isl fol OF the crippled
been cohcentratcd on u devotional song allotted
10 heT. Inc Sauhess OF tne ldea or q cripple
Hla iInE oAlhu I rlhte IA sAlu ~, nave Der
Inenleu Inc WhoIe story, ana, tho 1ncon-
grulty OF such an element in "A Savoy
opera must have been in itself enough To
surprise the audience that heard anything so
unusual. Sir Arthur Sullivan has said thai he
devoted more time 10 the comnosition of this
acorn tha n IN any hr eyer wrote hnfore n 10 not
Io Ia nvcriooLe1 hovvever thSt Ill III. y
10 h a ,.rittor a - "a a., 'hti 49, I" ~ "
Nv q ~ y a ~ ~ ~ u w. h" IL "oFA vi
coIhpoeiIloh uiiI,SuIt,
some luea Oh MT. tlherp 3 snare IN tne WORK
may be gathered from portions or the dialogue,
Which, lt Will DC seen, aims AZ the iormality OF
the period. The first IL u conversation between
q hoyden and a peasants:
Nicholas ito JacQueliae) -Peace, unmannerlS
"sJa aeaustr,-soo | have TN. made tho mapn,,ir
pay the price for trying to bnss Lame Limal. th'
"eeEerh criEpl9u ua"hnaer' IA nou, hsone. Oh,
n'unon In Im,o% ,hmn' q prr'.S pns". Sntl
IT, e. -, - w. ~ ~ -
~ - sI I",o a 80 ~ 10, ma S'u p
~, ~ hTHa s " ,r miiE! iost tr i b. tsa. II W. o nS hsr ,n
~ w. nvnTe' ''''op " 10 ! ave Nv "hipPeu U IN
humanity