New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
III. N. S. P|NAFOR['
Popular Opera To Be Revived At
Casino Tomorrow Niqht.


| by Gilbert and Sullivan has received rso,.
presentations than any other comic on.,,
ever written in the English Ianguas. A..
set 70 music by an English composer y
| has been presented times without uuni.,
rot only b. the regular professional CAM.
panies Of every sort and degree, but ala,
| by Juvenile" companies. church e,a,
companies and amateur organ,za tlons a.
| infinite variety. II occupies a sngu,.-
place in American stage history. not ou,v
~ reason Of the amazing number Of n,
performances under different auspices. hu.
| also by virtue Of the fact that n brours,
into the professional ranks food Of s.,r.
ers from church choirs and amateur club.
The fact that there Is not an offensive
word. line, situation or thought n Pima
fore" and the practical simplicity Of a
production which calls for only one seer.
and no very elaborate costumes sxcer
uniforms both contributed 70 this wonder.
full popularity.
H. VI s Pinafors: or. The Las. Ira.
Loved a Sailor" TO give the piece rs .ur
name. was written By W :. Gilbert ard
the music was composed BY Sir Arthu:
Sullivan. Its first production On any stag,
was at the Opera Co-1ique. london. or MAJ
q, 1873 under the management Of Doyle7
| carte. George Grossmith PLAYED 81. 70.
seph made up like Lord Nelson. u mads
a tremendous hit az the very first prssenta.
| ton. and as there was then no intern,.
tlonal copyright law and consequently 70
ROYALTY To be paid for American presents.
| tons Of the piece, managers IN this country
seized on it without delay and w!thou, 20
much as saying Thank you" 20 the az.
thors. Though "Pinsfore' was, Of course.
J in its satirical aspects directed against cor.
temporaneous follies in the conduct Of the
British navy, the fun Of the thing proved
10 be OF universal rather than local appl!cs.
ton and the music made an instant appeal
| wherever it was played Or sung
The very first American production II
| "Pinafore" was given by Manager Field q,
the Boston Museum on November IS, rs
II was presented in San Francisco on De-
| cenber 3 b. the Alice Oates company AZ
the Bush Street Theatre; in Baltimore dur
ing Christmas week. with Blanche Chap.
man as Josephine. and in Philadelphia By
the Ford company on the first Monday IL
! January, 1870.
! The Boston cast. composed Of the resg'
lar members of the Museum stock CON.
many. was: Right Hon Sir Joseph Porter. K
| G 3. George W. Wilson; Captain Corcoraa.
lanes II Jones; Ralph Rackstraw, Ro.
: Temple: Dick Deadeye, Ben r. Graham
Bill Bobstay. Joseph II. Haworth; Zoo
Beckett. W. Morris; Tom Tucker Lite
Gertrude: Tom Bowlin. " Meloolfnsr o.
sephlne. the Captains daughter, Ma-is
Wainwright: Little Buttercup Lizzie Ha'
old. and Hebe, Sadie Martinot. Fred VII
Jams father OF Fritz Williams was the
producer and stage manager. The pecpt
who were in the original New York con-
pany came TO Boston 10 see the piece -
produced there.
The first OF the many New York proiN
tlons Of "Pinafore" opened az the stanoaN
Theatre on Wednesday evening. Januny
! L. 1879. under the management Of James =
! Duff on Monday and Tuesday OF tha'
week the theatre was closed for rehearsas
The presentation Of "Pinafore' was pre-
! cAded bv a comedietta entitled Ny Cncss
Will" In which William Davidge. l.
Rfncgold and Miss Davenport appeared
The cast for "Pinafore" was: Right HOE
Sir Joseph Porter. X. &. B, Ihohn
Whifen: Captain Corcorsn, Eugene CArA'
. Ralph Rackstraw. Henri Laurent pN'
Deadeye, William Davidge; BIZ Boosol
| Charles Maxim Bob Beckett, II. j. bh'
Tom Tucker Master Henry; Tom Bowie
| J. Wfmot: Josephine. Eva Mills; Little D."
tercup, Blanche Gallon: Here Ne'lons
Jarbeau. This was the most important q
the first crop Of American productions ara
ran without interruption until June ~ ooa'
siderable changes in the production Ve'
made on the occasion OF the 10th perform
ance, on May ?
The opening OF "Pinafore" az the stane'
ard Theatre created an immediate poptl@
sensation, even though some Of the pay
ers were severely criticised and the eh'Hs
production nad not been rehearsed as thc''
oughly as it might have been. MessTA
Whiffen. Laurent and Davidge and MS
Jarbeau were the most successful ren'
| bers OF the company.
| New York then went "Piuafore' mad
The Standard Theatre production had ~
gun on wednesday. January Is. On Tba's
day. January %. j burlesque version Of 'n'
piece was given by the Rice opera ho'N'
extravaganza Company az the L!ce..
Theatre, "Eyangelne' being temporary
laid aside for that purpose. In this o..
lesoue some OF the female characters "e'
PLAYED By men, and vice versa. there WV
interpolated numbers and original loAss
On Mond~y, February 2. 1872 me A
Burlesque Company left the Lyceur go
went 70 BROOKLYN presenting their m
piece at the Park Theatre and then ~
Academy Of Music. "Pinafore. ho"e'''
was not discontinued az the Lyc-un
regular company continuing presen''
of the piece in its legitimate form. =.
One week later. or Monday, FeoruaH
three more "Pinatore' productions w
launched. 4 comparatively ambitious -.
duction al the Fifth Avenue Theatre D4
the management Of 2. n. Harklns'
had production at Niblo's Garden 60 -.
second burlesaue. given by the sal
cisco Minstrels and entitled HIS MUG -.
Pinafore." in which all the roles 80.
played by men and all sorts oil h'e.
were taken. with an effect that spp'' a,
have been on the Whole very amlsihs' IA
This date. therefore. there were No 80,
than five "Pinafore" presentations S"
a. Nav YORK City-the STANDARD l"e
compsny. the Lyceum Theatre proou.,,.
the FYuh Avenue production. the N'' :,c
nroduction and the burlesque by the .s,.,
Fronc,.co Minstrels In addition to '. "a.
Az tns Rice opers Boune bureseae W.
rnnn,ng in Brooklyn. This had a. 81, b.
IN mass within less than mont" n ,,or
asse ~ the irst New York prese"' so re
one month later. on Msroh Az -, phi
German church choir CohipN ,r apins
adelphia began an engase'Hsn' his ever.
fore" az the Broadway lheaue' ,s.,,,v. q
causing much comment as 'n EnS.,, aid
=, ..,,ar IN which the u"0~