New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-08

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A. was The proud boast Of the i'm
mortal sailor in their own immorta.
"P.nafore." Sir william Gilbert and
So, Arthur Sullivan, in spite Of al!
temptation to belong 20 other nations
remained forever ErgasaGe-. even Z
Sir arthur did come from the isle
across the Irish Sea Arc ae.er we're
hey more completely English taan IN
The Pirates O. Per.sa,' revived last
nigh. by IL. U.@ay o.; re Fo.ty-ci2hth
street TAea..c. From - Poi;cema. )
Life Is Nc: a Happy O-e' 70 ,he bur
,c-q3c o. grand opc,a VIA vt.ch s"c
score Is spr ak,ed Tire Pirate IS u
utterably English. ~ ..8 o.us'c. 81: =
ra,ter ard in rs nu-, .t0c css7.-' t.'
latter clement. a. .d,;c-.ca rc-Hap5 e
.~any American mi-ls. IS Benz rnut
t-rsbly English does not prcvert II
f-om be.rS a. Cnat.ar7 b." Ar-cricc'o..
TIE magic ward of G. ,f'r' o.' a-.-
l.rar ha~ doe moYe % join bends a"c
20 TIE .cc.tc Cc-c-s t.c SCI -as 4.
the attcr G.rre. orator. q tnc last 1870
generations.
Sentimental, pirates e71 s-.o':r re-
liccnen are not what pirates and TO-
i:cemer axe. but they o.c surrey vna.
they would be were this me best c.
ali POSSIBLE worlds-which il isn't. be
cause it doesn't obey the laws laid
down for Il by Sir William Gilbert. OF
carry them out 70 the tunes OF 81
Arthur Sullivan However. Mr.. Brady
il determined 70 do his share toward
making this the best OF all worlds ny
rewriting these operas a. his New \ OK
theatre. and for his efforts he deserve
more than our usual share o. graft
-ude
There have been deficiencies in these
performances, and some OF these were
evident again last riCir. An orcncStr'
of six string is not large enough for Z
sullivan opera. and for a SuilWa.
orera IS required a conductor OF TEN
poramo~. and light touch. Yet, all u
all. these performances nave proved
one Of the few Joys Of The present sea
son. The Pirate was such Joy las
MIGHT. II is true thar Nr. Hopper a
the Sergeant Of Police had compare
lively minor role, but of It he made m
ro-t. avid hi7 solemn sturidlt~ vas eX
ouisftely humorous OF course. ne IN
iectod much of himself into his scene
and interpreted several verses. fe
both he himself and his verses. an
also his solemn speech Of policeman
ike warming a. tho end Of the play
were quite in the Gilbortian vein.
Next 70 M Hopper the honors Wen
10 Mr. william napforth. - Mr.. Ar
.hur Aldridse and to Mss Alic'
Brrdv. Nr. Danfor'h's Major Genera
Stanley was a masterpiece Of make ~
and facial oppression. and even II n
couldn't get his natter over as we'll h
he might have had he been. say VI
Homer he was vet amusing 70 10
gree. II his voice was not equal 20 ~
riu-ic. he. NJ least kent things Going.
Mr.. Aldridgc as Frederick shove
authority and a knowledge Of how q
sing. while Hiss Brady. with the mos
difficult music { the opera allotted Z
her. really got away with the colora
tura passages. besides making Of Mabe
charming and vivacious little oper
eta heroine. Her father. standing be
hind the orchestra rail. felt proud ina
he was giving The Pirates 70 New
York. but last night he surely fell
Droudor of his talented little daughter
Mr. Waterous sang the Pirate King
music well. but Miss Marie Horgar
was far less successful as Ruth. The
audience. a fine one. laughed and al
mired and enjoyed TO its hearts con
tent. which, indeed. it should have
done. seeing that The Pirates al
things considered. was the best yet o.
Mr. Brady's spring reviva!s.