New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-07
PATIENCE At LYRIC
AII-Star Revival of Gilbert and
Sullivan Comic Opera.
MARIE DOR0 IS PASTORAL
De Wolf Hopper Distinguishes
Himself as Bun
thorne.

That the winter season mas Nane0, ana
even,the spring season is at it's climax. the
all-star revival OF a Gilbert and Sullivan
comic opera is a surer sign than the cal
endar Some day IL will no longer pay to
revive them, but that will be the day when
there are no longer any OF the people left
who lived through the Juror OF the first
appearance OF these comic operas acre and
who now 20 to revive their own enthu-
slasms and send the younger generation to
enjoy what their parents enjoyed thirty
years ago.
This years first Gilbert and Sullivan re-
vlval is Of Patience" which began a
four weeks engagement at thc Lyric
Theatre last night. specially elected
and more than usually interesting cast
gave an adequate performance. while the
scenes and costuming were pleasing. No
novelties were attempted.
Marie Doro. the Patience OF the play. has
for several years been playing in the
muscless drama. but she is by no means
new 10 musical comedy. Her last singing
part was in THE Girl from Rays" with
Sam Bernard. Miss Doro is extremely re-
freshing as Patience both ia ncr voice and
her appearance. She seems 10 be MT over
confident of cither-and that. TO, is re-
freshing.
Although she was quite tho most aesthetic
looking person on the stage and therefore
hardly made the intended contrast between
herself the supposed mllkmaid and the
twenty loveSick aesthetics OF the piece. vet
she made the proper contrast after all. for
the secondary meaning OF Patience" If
one is allowed 10 see any secondary mean
ing in 1t that Is not wholly obvious. She
was delicately pastoral In "A nymphlIkc way
and her voice. although not volumnous, IL
carefully trained and full Of tenderness and
shading.
De Wolf Hopper made a success Of the
part Of BunthorHc. He adopted a queter
comedy method than usual. sang well. and
both danced and walked with grace. While
h. was on the stage he was easily the
centre Of Interest, except when he had to
divide that interest with Miss Doro.
Eva Davenport played Lady Jane with
gIsto and sang to good effect There VIII
Soon BE Too Much Of Me" making expert
passes at a bass VOL that was nearly as big
as she was herself.
Cyril Scott as Archibald Grosvenor was
Farlane and Aldridge. as the three dragon
officers. made one OF the decided hits OF the
performance.
The youthful freshness OF Miss Brady and
the ripper charms OF Miss Nielsen and Miss
Gillette made the trio OF young asthetes-
or s,-delightful. All three sang
We'll. IN fact, the singing throughout tho
cast was away beyond the ordinary In
quality. while tn. orchestra played well
under the unusually sk!lful direction OF
Clarence ROgersou.
Thc present all-star revival Is d satlsfac-
tory and finished piece ~ work.
Patience" has had many revivals since
Us first production IN this country at tho
Standard Theatre IN ISL. the two princi-
pal ones within easy recollection being tho
revival at the Herald Square Theatre In
the summer ~ $3.50 and that in March. 1870.
at the American Theatre by the Castle
Square Opera Company. or the original
cast which urst sang the play At the Stan
dard Theatre two members are stIil alive.
VIII Carleton and J. II. Rylcy. who played
Grosyenor aud Bunthorne. respectively. Mr..
Carleton sang in the 1895 revival. In which
company Sadie Martinez. Lillian Russell
md Aubrey Bouclcault also figured.
In spite Of IT, long history Of triumphs.
.ts pleasant music. VT and general bright
ncss-wh, not say 't;-"PLucncc' Is an un-
grateful llttfr opera. Where in 1t Is there
q word cf thanks 10 the aesthetics for their
sublime destruction Of inch-thck teacups,
horsehaIr settces, wax nguriucs and anti
macassars"
CAST OF PATIENCE"