Hl


Dent, whea I the cedes


|>r Wauted’ oc F o u n d ’ only— fo,


1 below) Six


. . 3 6 . . 4 6 6 6 6 (i


■ * ’ OtiicG : 6


|reos at’ the the


l^iude lor a means


| : mus t be


1 '-i ^0 the 0 the or will


Kornpanied [ nvol.ipo or


h;L<inessea Private


I'ith order ; ihe otlice


N‘:;mber8 a a


'Iriiii by Ju ry ” mid H.3I .S. Piiinforo,*’


f.v,> oi th»* early .successes of tlie fnmoii.s «,)li;il»'ration ol AV. S. Clilhort mul Sir Ariiiiir Sullivan, are this- week being pre- .eiiN-d at the Co-operative Hall by the {'Iiili«-ref f'ari-»h Church Amateur Operatic Sciiiety. an organisat ion th a t ha.s already


v.-m it', spurs in comic opera pvodnetiou. Il is- indiciitive of the liigli place Gilbert Sullivan works liold th a t one .section


and bitli conipmi io ]>lninp for totally .litK-rent cstimples of the delicate ar t of ilu- Savny Operas. Tlie t rue <lisciple loves nil. Pressed, he (or the) will admi t


|i,iMx tltis oiiera l»est. another gronj) says licit


sui«reine, mid t li ird and ronrtli


Imving a lavonrite. luU this preferenct* will :uvcr !*•'


,if tli.‘ rest.


.,.tiip:iiiy may safely l>u admi t ted to the i-,,nk oi I'oal disciple.s. They Imve earned


ilutc rank in a <erios of deliglitfn! prodne- limi'. stnr i iug as admirers .•ind becoming •,-!itlin'in't«. Not many of them, may be, ;ii!! (.imiiT ci ther


>;ivoy group but tlnii fact lias not resulted in thv faintest


i l hMOaiAM.


;ments. if e acj i : if


|n Notices IT lines of if booked, I verse or if booked.


rA lL O R


• H..M.S. Pinafore ” as favouri te iti the t race of la.xity in the


'J'rial by .Jury ” or


prrparation of the two ojieras. One luiglit ■ji lurtiK-r mid say that in no preceding i.i'i* lias greater at tent ion been given to .-'.rsy (b-tail. The company recognise tha t ->inc f‘\ tv n t the reputat ion of the works.


:nn! i)f (lilhcrt and Sullivan tiiemselvL's, il-- ill th'-ir keeping. Stranger.s to tlio s


operas—ilierc still are these nnfor- p..-op!e---assess the meri t of <li!hert


:i:i- • ollnb.-uators among the gr(*at Innghter- •••nik.-i s c 'l any genera t ion. The Clitlicroc . [:!pmi_\ may fear n>i lione>t ei*iticism of tlii ir '•■ork this week. Until


.in! Sullivan on tlie pi'odnctions they see ■ Hi tills seii.-ie amaieur.s may win or >' adlieront>.; to tlio anny t l iat count


d- fi ;■ 1. ■ 'I’rial hy


.hu-.\ " aii'l ** H.Al.S. Pinaiore ** are being nr.eii witli t ruth and <-onvicTioii. (Ji lher fs •. -I is si-niriliaring O'-! of yoi*e nml Sullivan'.'^ 1 r.'ic iiiarrlM’s it, T’ig andienci-.s iiave


■ ■vcilrd in gem.s of comic opera and all that the r e p u t a t io n . of the Society


;> maintained and, possjhly. enhanced, f.et made clem* at the ontsei,


llQE AILOR |ZI22ZZ^ “ TRIAL BY JURY.”


The Musical Story of a Breach of Promise Action.


.s;\ iv n[i(-;;is. ilie ent i re te.xt is sung yet in -piiv of the unusual medium of plea<i- tli!b«-ri succeeds admirahiy in [larody-


In •• Trial l>y .)ury.“ alone mnoiig the


iiig ■•onri procedure—and enlivening it. Til*.- ai'iion is one of brmicli of jn’oinise amt fi'.c aftitudr. of the '.oiirt may afl*.*r nil be !;<u -o miicli parodied as e.vaggenited. When in modern times one lias .seen tin' Wfighi oi evidence our-balmunnl by a ia.diciou.s'y e.\uo>cd gar ter , one lias iililo ditih u!:y in i-iUicotling that an a t t r a c i i \e and ..-iK-rioising plaintifi may f i inluT her own (.'i'.- better ilian eonid any connscl— fhat i' :f one conceives a susceptible jury •;al an amorous judge. Perbnjis (lilberi


!;ad •■\anffdes of .sueb causes eelebre.s. I f 'O. Ink. lilt, is tin* more pointed. Gilbert I' not subilc here. Me pile- tlie liulicnms


I 'l L E R and al


J Hearths. I S


i FITTED f i c .


Iittention W E


I’H S liquid


■ rpeose. |onf»era, I'REE


I better. . botU


IRUSH o


i: •anil not lot ^■o^ think of it and tin* gifted i’.iir simply wait/. away with a broad - micati ire t lnu leaves no nasty taste. The vdioh- ibing is really a travesty hut a good, bon* - 1 . funny travos iy—sheer joy from ^inn to tinisli. many a laugh ami nary a .o.'(‘. r .


-■•,.-1- t),.- cheai* ami nast.\'. wlm.se shai ls .ni!-; I •• barbed, wlio-e jokes must Inive a vic inn ' ' ininning in tlie backgronml, IJeforo the cmu'i lias actnail.v assembled w<* run mil til: into GillM‘ri*s special preserve of I o[)-y-Turvy(Iom.


a condc usher • 'UtiM-U ihe jury th a t


•• With s-u*rn imli<-ial frame of mind From Idas free of every kind. This t r ial must be t r ied .”


:.n-i t!u-ii we have tbo sclf-snme oflicial ;-‘ivi-ing tlie identical jury:


■•(>b. listen to llir* plaint i i r s case: Oliscrvi* tbo features of her face— 'I'lm hrokeii-lioarted hrido.


(■-eidoh* with hi'i- <listress of mind.” In ill'- very next verse tins paragon oT


.imliciai procedure—•‘ from bias f r e e ’ — prepares the jury .stlil fu r t lu ' r :


••.•\nd* when amid the plai t i t in’.s shrieks, 'J’h‘* ruflianl.v dei’omlant speaks — rp o n the otlnw side:


Wliai he may >ay you needn’t mind.” An Amorous Judge too !


'NAMOS if Cars


J SS), IITED I pton


V»Tio i:- to blame a Ih'itis-Ii ju ry tor loilow- ing sf. fhuir ;i lead? Xoofl we .say the ioilcd hritle is lienrd witli .sympathy? Xei.-d we add tin* <-'caping Inddegroinn pants his c;,sc i,i vain? 'I’lu* ushm* is bad enough, but Im lif.lds the scales of inslice witli etpial poi'O in roiiiojirison with tin* Judge, wlio I.-Ms Us liow he took the enniiio in one of rlic- most famous comic songs in tliO hniguagc. The chief simp in that advance '.'as upon the br«>l(en hear t of a rich atioru.'V v chlerly. ugly daughter , who migiit


” \ ’ory well pass for forty-iliroe In the dns'-'.. with a light hehiml h e r ! ’


' id'-nt il; a <lark jiasi, his f.nrdship an- ■


I f til** court. Gillu'rt, linwevov, is not unite ready.


E S


IDY :: r Pnat


'I’Ik' jury is sworn in fpiite novel


lasiTmn. vanishing from moi’tal ken timl signifying as-sent to a ([iieer oath by rai.sing immls as in some spook drama. .-Angelina, the plaintiff, is ealied but fifst eomo tlic bridcsmairls. all docked out for the wedding. 'I'hcv .sing. AJoanwhile lli.s .r.ord.shi}>. smitten with the charm of the first brith-s- nntid, pons lier a note, which she reads. Uissev rapturously and places in her hosoin.


Knter the plaintiff, to whom the fickle


.indge promptly tran.sfers Ins admirat ion. .V resoiireeful tishcr .seenres the billet donx frinn the Iiridesmaid and passe.s it to tlie bride. Afore rending, more. rai)tnre. ami his suM'i'ptible f^ordsjiip declares th a t


“ Never since T joined the human race, Saw I so oxonisitely fair a face,”


How The Action Proceeds.


■ Cotinsel tells of ,hi.s interes t ing cMont -- victim of a beaidless wile.” Plaint'ilT .swoon.s. . jIurr.y


J u d g e liimsolf. Defendant seek--; justice uumnsieal! 3n half-a-do7.(?n venses, ??ir v. amt nd is


eonsolerl tn


hen—wit—witnii n ia en alacr i ty—by_oy


tbo the


b.v tbe foreman, of


.And with the court t ims ^et for a fair, im­ par t ial , hone.st hear ing, the ease l>egin.s.


ilavMig nnhnjTlened hiinseir of thi.s in- ’oumes hi- readiness to begin the biisiness


.\m! liiat is wlioro (i ilheri scores


oil tile unreal, (Uliers have done llie same !oit wlieie (iiliiert <Iisplays Ids g<-nins is in I'lakir.g the whole thing at lea.^t plausihic.. Sullivan adds fresii. lively, lilting tniisic !i«-!ps to .siisrain tlu‘ d<‘ception beiau'O


' t ro n g jis to cloud the glories .Member.s of tlie Parish Clinreh


and is reijuestcd to atone for his peiTuly. 1 he inore elo(|uent he becomes, the more tlie t r ibunal turns .stonily cold. Only <loes he excite interest when lie <leelave.s'


J II mar ry tliN lady- to-da.v. And I’ll mar ry the other to-morrow.’’


'khe Judge considor.s the idea rcasonaI)lc. Counsel <loes not.


I ’laintiff .seems in­


clined i» accept the first ceremony and risk tiie ia i lurp of tlie second. Defendant rei>ents hi'. rashne.s.s and <li*'Connt.s liimself:


“ I .smoke like a furnace —I ’m always in li(|Uor,


A rnflian—ami hnlly—a sot ;


I’m .sure J. should tlirasli her, ])crhai)s I slionid kick her.


r am .such a very had lot.’’


Trust ing a br ight notion, his Lordship .sug­ gests making defemlaut tipsy to .see liow iie’d act, and when this .sensible notion i.s not accepted, loses pntionei*, hcatlers his paper's about the court and declares he’ll mari'N- tlie plaintiff himself. A truly Imppy eml ing. with the diidgo s inging:


“ Tliongli lioincward as you tnulgc, Yon declare niy law is fudge, Yel of beauty I ’m a judge.”


And everybody oUe. smiling with tlie joy none (gin eoiiec'al. roirly in unison.


‘‘ And a good Judge too!” How The Parts Were Played.


Yon may >ee “ Trial hy J u r y ” a do/eii


jurymen and the spectators were hoinuf into tlie aetirm and not tied on exli'a, a.'; it


were.


times ami discover fresh immonr on each occasion. There is cer tainly more in it th an meet.s ilie most alert eye a l one ))er- formanee. A\’i*itiiig about 'J'nosday’.s per­ formance in i>artienlar, we say the Parish Clinreh company’s prodnclion had a wealth of detai l , <.U*liealely woven upon a Jii*m, riirh loumhit ion, re[)re'-enting the solid idea of the work. J t had l ight and .shade, life and aetiun, eoiour and aimo'.ph(*re.


I t was mrl a productiim of f rag­


‘nesx and fre.sliness to coimnend it and her .success w :is detinite ami undoubted. Ivnocked about from |jillar it) post. lacking .synipailiy and sell-condemned, the del(*mlant wji' ill had case. Mr, \\ ’. Jv. Long liad this coinforiless role. No iiiattor how exhi larat ing ilio music, lie never forgot In'- plight, but beat bis bruised wings in- elleetnally against the liars of “ jnslico,’’ His wa-' ennsummale acting and lirst-eiass .singing. His [»erlorniance could not- liave been bet teied.


(oiild we say more?


Cuun-el for the iilaintilV needed no over­ powering olo<|nenee It) .secure the verdict and .Mr. IL !{»iyston was not sei;it)n'ly tested. Jle sang clearly and with eonvic- lion. w;is connsel a.s to the manner horn, and siil)mitted a well-'t mlied perl t>ri nance tliat satisfied. In the role of L’slier, Mr. Ik K. .lone.s liad opportuni iios lie has rarely enjoyetl and he aeeepl(*d them. The part is unadul terated comedy hut by no means the straight- furw:ird business one migjit


expect. 'I’t) sliont “ Silence in conr l !” is one thing. s;un*(*iiiiLioii.s|y to deliver love- Ifiie!’-' is another , to br ing back to ear th a .ludgo pbilamlt 'ring in t)pen court with a charming plaintiff, is yet a ihii ’d.


.And


there were other duties. 3Jr. Jones fnllilled tliem all. not merely a(le<|uately, Imt well. He gave a j)erfect eharacter- stmly. rolieeting every mood t>f a coni i i lex |)art. and liis s inging Imd ilic vir tues of rohnshicss and clear enunciat ion. ^Ir. («. S. Calveilev had little to do a- l'’oreman of tin* Jury, hut did tliat li tt le witii comi)lele competeiice. ^I r . J*'. Long was eipially elieetive as associate, and Miss M. HarrHon. as chief hr idc'maid. was enti rely ]iapt)V in hi*r brief l lir lation with his liekle Lord.ship. Tlie jury was bril liantly sncee.ssfii! in some clever eiowning and tlie huly .s|)eetators were everv whit as aimising. l inking their identilie.s in a chorus that eontribuled glorious volume to the eiisemhU) items. d’lie chorus consisted of the Missos A.


ments, liki* some Iradly execnled musiae, but a blended picture one could .'ee whole. .Mr, \\*. Kay. a> the jMissihly learned and cer tainly experienced Jmlge, was a eon- t’incing central ligme, mure genial tliaii judicious. He sang pleasingly, get t ing his linos across tlic footlights, and lie playeil tile par t with exa<-tly tlie ea^v assurance iTijuii’ed. neatly drawing llie eharaeier and let t ing i t rest there, wiiiioitl the over­ act ing .<^o fatally ea'-y in sncii a role. A*; the engaging plaintiff. .Mr.'. Jl. A. Coates left nothing to he desired. She caught, tlie widely dilfi'i’ing moods of the jmrt — now lovesick, then api)oaling, next flirta­ t ions—ji nd interpreted I hem clearly a no cleanly. Mrs. Coates’s s inging had sweet-


Insert ions


CLITHEROE’S OPERA WEEK


“ TRIAL BY JURY” AND H.M.S. PINAFORE” ADMIRABLY PRODUCED.


PARISH CHURCH AMATEURS’ SUCCESS.


DVERTISER a n d t im e s . FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 3, 192S. (THREE) The Principals.


Jo.sepli tells how, a.s office boy to «nn At tprncy’.s i inn, lio


“ Polished up the Jiandle of the big f ront door ”


so earefuily t l tat ho was promoted to junior clerk, e('[)vii:g “ ail ilic Ietter> in a big round band, ’’ then pa.sscd oxamiiuiiions. and later secured a junior partnersliij).


“ Tlio only ship th a t ever I inid .seen.’’ Kntoring Ikir liament , ho says,


“ I thought so little, they rewarded mo Uy making me the Unler of the (Queen’s Navee!”


and goes on to issue general advice:


“ Now landsmen all. wlioever yon may 1)0, If yon want to ri.'-e to tlie top of the tree,


He careful to be guided by tliis golden rule—


Stick close to your desk.s and never go to sea,


The Story Continued.


Tha t was wr i t ten williin a few weeliM of the o|ovalio:i of a iaml-liibher to tlie jmsition of Fiivst Lord, but it wa*. all introduced so pleasantly that everybody—inchidiiig tlio Fir."l Lord—Imd to laugh, ami nobcldy said a word about libel actions! “ H.M.S. J'iiiafore ” was Llu,*n toi»ieal. It


longer that , hut il i- .still jolly good I'liii. Some of ( i i lhor t’.s fniinic.st lines appear in blie work ami Sullivan lavished mll^ical geiiin> on it . A blind man would enjoy


l laving itidi(ated the motif, I ’lu*


Juist now .hey art* riding at anchor on Uio I’ortsmoniii iide. and receive a visit from “ Jjittie .Bnlteren|),” .selling “ siintf and baccy,’’ and a wliole catalogue of other tilings. Slie’s round and rosy, hut liint.s at a eaid-er-worm slowly (*ating its way to her hear t . I'liis is beyond the sailors, all but “ Dick Doadeye,” a revolting creature, with a beast of a name, an ugly face ami t r iangular frame, liated hy tlie erew not simply Ijecanse of his lookjs but because ho cuts out ibe sent iment and, witii iii:$ one eye. sees real i ty. is differ(*nt.


“ ILtli)li ILiekstraw ” Jle. indeed, though, a mero


seaman, eonfes'cs to having fallen in love witii


“ A maiden fair to .see, Tiio jiearl of minstrelry, A l)U(l of blushing l)(*anty;


k'or wiiom proud nobles f>igh, And with eaeli other vie To do her menial’s duty.”


None oilier than tlie eaptai i i’.s dangliier. “ Captain C’oreoraii ” appears. salut ing


lij> men with geniality not customarily found in such eireiimstaiices. He .say.s iie’^ never side at se:i—well, harilly ever : and that In* iiA'er U'Cs a big, big I)------, well, liardly ever! To “ JhiUcrcnj) ” he eon- lides th a t Sir Jo.sopli I’orter, tlie .Kir.st liOi’d. loves his clangliler, and that “ she


their duty. is no


AikI yon all may be I ’nlei'.-s of the Queen’s Naveo !'•


] f your t^onl i.'.n’t fet tered to an office stool.


AATien wc como to individuals, the Btrik-


ing figure of “ Si r Joseph Por ter ” a t once catches the eye. Mr. L. C. Tliomas had tile delieau* ta sk of upholding the dignity and docornm. to .say nothing of the iioinp ami circumstance, of this el.overly-drawn


elmracter and lie made “ Si r Jo-sejih ” a living personality. Mr. Thoma.s was crisp in dialogue, clear in singing, dignified in bearing. As “ Captain Corcoran.” Mr. Ji. rAstbnry, a now-coinor among the principal' , gave a .spiemlid account of himself. AA'ith- ont being jus t as free as his Hues liinted he looked tlie p a r t and his .singing was one of till* most deliglitfnl features of the produc­ tion. Paft ienhir ly fine in “ Fa i r moon, to tliee J s ing,” he was exeelUnit in every other umnbi*r. using a baritone <voice of plemlid timbre ami resonance witli glorious


etfcct. Tliere was never a <bmht of .Air. A


A ’. F. I,mig’> sneeess in tlie role of “ Raljiii


l laekst raw.” Noiliier in dramat ic nor in vocal demands does the par t get even near tlie limit of Mr. I.ong’s reserves and he gave an ut ter ly convincing ami thoroughly pl<*asing perfoj'niamo. singing with energy and eutliu^liism and mi'>ing not a "e.-^ture tha t wonM add to the ctl’eetivcness of his work. Mr. I.oiig's bcantifnl tenor voi(*e has nevec rung t ruer ami lie wa-« (piitc ont- Lamling among the men. That innst not


1)1* tak(*M to belittle others. The >tndy of “ Dick Deadoye ” .submitted 1)\ Mr. F. J . Hargraves was evory wliit as eapahle. tliougli dis tinelly less pleasant and spec­ tacular .


ing bet ter tlian th i ' vivid impersonatioM of a repollant c-roaturo. evil in countenance ami cynical in mind. He never relaxed


it for the lively strains, but yon need eyes ami ears to dist.ern tin* full en'ect of n s l r ikmg example of tlie work of a bril liant partiivr.-'hip.


let. ns, as brielly a>. maybe, review the story. 'I’lie cur ta in rises witii sailors polish­ ing bi'asswork. .splicing roj)i*, etc.— men ami true, ami at tent ive I d


sober IMr, Hargraves lias done notli-


from a most uncomfortable position and came nearer tin* ut ter ly mnl ignant than was conccivahk* at the s tar t , comliining action, griniace and voice to the high pur ­ pose achieved. “ Rill Roh>tay,’’ the boat­ swain's mate, jiad no mighty jilaco in the scheme of things but ^Tr. H. A. Co.ate.s gave full value in a role tliat liiilvcd other parts. Nothing could be clearer tlian his speaking and his act ing was snnieiently illnniinating. Hi.s work in the F i r s t Lord’s g1eo was ad­ mirable and Mr. Coates sang valiantly in the song “ He is an Engl ishman,” wliich. liowover, needs rat l ier more timlire tlinn li(* enn ]irodnce. ^Ir. AAL Cnlvorley was an ent irely ellieient- “ Hob Bcekott,” blaster K. Sliaw a. smar t nudshipmi tc, and Mr. F. Lord an imposing .sergeant of marines.


A Delightful Josephine.’’ H.M.S . Pinafore ” liafi no more ai trac-


tionrees. Slie sang with absolute accuracy yet with a freshness and vibrant viri lity tha t capt ivated all, interpret ing .subtle changes ^ f mood ami matching action to word with nii falterjng .success. She had a br i l l iant par tner in Air. J.ong and the pair won encore af ter cnicore in a .soric.s of items t l iat will not readily be forgotten. Airs. F. JiOrd, a.s Sir Jo^sOph’s first cousin, liatl really Very li tt le to do but did all re- juired of her wollj tliongli her ability was


livo rolo t l ian that ol. “ Josephine,” the captain’s danghler . Gilbert and Sullivan exercised the i r brilliance on love-lorn ladie.s and iiiey lavished on “ Jo.sephinc ’’ .some of tlie brigiitest gems in song. Alternately sad and joyous, “ Jo.>ephine ’’ calls for gre a t resources in dramat ic atul in voeai iri . Airs. ,S, Honlker .snpiilied those ro-


tloev not seem to tackle kindly to i t . ” The r<*a-'Oii Jo.'ei)liine tells, hlnsliing for tlio passion tha t bids lu*r think lemlerly of tlio Iotviy-l)orii ILiekstraw, hut declaring .she will go to the tomi) before lie know.s it.


.Soon, to press hi.s suit, comes .Sir Joscpli hlniseh, with his visun-.s and liis cousins and liis aunts. He sings his .song, eiifore(*s tlic l(*S'.on of conrte.sy from ollicers to men, and. ill line eonr.'e. scek.s Jo.sepliinc. Fine fellow ill laci* of gobi as lie i>. Sir Joseph fails.


Josephine ^ay^ ids at tent ions


nausi'ate hi*r, though shi.‘ knows tha t he is t ruly great ami good—for In* told lior. Paek'- trnw is for her. though she rr*sists Idiii. Only when ILilph threatens suicide lines .Josephine revt*al her own grand pass.ion ami tin'll we liavc:


“ Oh joy. oh rapture unforeseen. For now the sky is all seryne; 1 In* god of day—the orb of love—


Has hung bis ensign from above, 'I’lie sl-y is all ablaze.”


An Interrupted Elopement.


“ JJick JJeadeye ” thinks otherwi.se and in due conr.si3 :ic(jnaints the captain of the ar ranged eloj)emeut.


^leamvldle, Sir


Joseph in a fnrtlier a t tempt to soenre Josephine’s liand, convinces lier t lial “ the liigh and lowly may be truly liappy together, provided tlial they truly lovi* one another ,” recognising loo late that he lia.s pleaded ILnrktrliaw's case. A


ierrni)ts Ids daughter 's elopement he is .stung to the extent of an explo.sive “ Damme.’’ Tliat causes his dismissal by Sir Josepli, .stickler for the niceties of ICiiglish pure and niideliled.


InioriiKKl ol


the eanse of all tin* pother, the J*’ir.-|t Lord eoiisigns Ralph to tlie dungeon, for his in.solonee in loving the c aptain’s daughter and the comlcmitcd innocent erics his p a th e t ic :


Calvorlev. M. Calvcrley. N. Calvericy. I. Fletcher'. IL IM. (Joodall. !M. Haylinr.st, K. Mitelien. M. Hitehen. A. (L Ireland.


“ Farewell, my own, liighi of my life, farewell!


li.


Knowle.s, I). Leonard,- A. Loftlumso, C. H. Long. K. .N. Norman. ,M. J*’, Sawyer, I-. Thomas. A. Thompson ami Wilson: Missr.'. I). IL Anderson, H. Astbnry, (L Calverlev. AY. Calverley. K. Harwood, K. Jones, i l . Mar.sden. F. Marsh, H. I’ye. IL Pye iind A


A *. A’ood. A “ H.M.S. PINAFORE.”


Gilbert’s Satire on a Civil First Lord of the Admiralty.


al loniar ive titio to ••H..M.S. I’i i ialoro’; and it outline.s tin- story.


•- Till-


tliilt J.oveil a Sailor " is t lar \\ lion (tilla-rt


urnto tliis piece, a oiviliau liad )ast tiooii appoiatetl Fir.>t l.ord ot the Admirall.v and tjte (snintrv tvas n[) in tirnis against wiiat appeared a lolly ha l v.liieli proveil a com­ plete success. ^iilbert seized llte oppol- tuni ty and sulimiUcd “ TI.M.S. Pinalore.^' .satirising vr.riotis jispects ol iiaviil control


but cliiellv poltino fun at tbe civil Ti fst l.ord. Tic pictures tbis scutlcniaii inakni!i; iasjicctioa ol tbe batliesbips, ar r i \ lati in s tate aeciunpanied by liis .sisters and bis lonsins tind bis aunts. Tbis beine a “ civil ’■ Fir.st T.ord, be insists tba t coin- inands si,all be .solteacd by an “ it yon please ’’ and. in a .service ronmvned lor the vieonr of its lannnaf;e, is sboeked by a word «r four le tters besinnint: 'vitb I). “ .Sir .losepb Po r te r . ’- a.s Gilbert calls Ins tbinlv-disKiiiscd Fir.st T.ord. is lull ol enn- sennenee, proud of bis nmlorm and bus power, and allow.s hiniself to become ardent on onlv one subject—tb a t of .loseplmic. the d an rb fe r of Captain Corcoran, cominamlins “ H JI..S. Pinafore.” Ncvertliele.ss Gilltort


For crime unkmjwn .1 go to a dnitgeon cell.”


And oil he goes, between two s turdy .Aiai’iiies. No sooner has lie gone than Ihitterenp reveals Iter setrreL. When shy was young ami chariiiing, .she practised baby farming. “ ’.rwo temh.*r babes .slio uu.sscd ’’—one was Captain Coreoraii, who heeauso lie was ri<Ji lieeame c aptain; tlie oilier was Uaek.slraw, who bocau>e he was poor. lj(*eamo A.IL Di emtrse, as yon e.x- pected, siie got them mixed. Raekstraw was really Corcoran, Corcoran nmlcinhtedly Raekstraw.


So came reconciliation


Raek.straw, by Giihertian preferment he- eomes captain and secures Josejihine' Corcoran .seeks consol:ition in Rntterenp for wlioni he liad previously hinted :dlee- t ion: and Si r Josojih must ne(.*ds seek eon- solatioii in wedding his cousin. Joget i ier they sing:


“ A’ith wooing words and loving song. AYe'll chase the lagging luiurs along,


A


And if I find the maiden coy, A


A


’e’l! mn.vmnr forth dcco^'ous joy, In dreamy roundelay.’*'


liavim' heard flic sniig even once, the six wnr(L‘"(pioted do not br ing the tune .‘^ing- inir in your head, yon may call yonr.*'eli


makes liim .siiiK ti comic song ! Tt is .set to the most hsinnting music by Snllivsm, m wliich Sir Joseph recounts how lie heeaino “ the j lnler of the Qncen’.s Navoe.


i t is not easy in cold pr int to capture the magic liveliness ol a ianeifnl . stoi'v that ne\^*r halts. AA'e can only hint a t Iho (|uaiiitnos.ses and tlio witticisms, wliiLst tlie accompanying nuislc eludes tyj>o eoinpletely. 'i’ho.se who liavo .seen “ H.M.S. I’inafore need li tt le rciniiulcr of i ts brightness. It.s whimsicality is inatched by tin? ofFerveseom.-e of its hninonr, and the capt ivat ing music sends the story along at a pace th a t never allows intefe.st to flag. Several shrewdly- drawn eharacters give nnthent ici ty to a worl.. in which the long how is^ drawn to pnrpo.se—tlie pn^po.s<^ of ridiculing an innovation which had .scant approval a t the time. ■\A


‘hen first produced, “ H.M.S. If


Pitmforo ” was a liuinoroiis but none tlio loss scathing sat i re. To ns, its political .significance mat ters li t t le and wo cn:oy the work for its wi t and its music, welded by master minds and interprettnl with^ sucli enter taining gusto by “ G. and S. ’ en-


tlmsi«asts. • A


never tt*«tcd. A'ery dif ferent was tlie role of “ 1/ittle Jhi t tereup.” Gilbert never seemed to decide whether this lady should he wholly eomie or ent irely seiitimentaL and “ JlnUe.renp ” comes nearer to falling between two stools tlian Gilbert n.snaily allows.. Tl iat being the ease, Mrs. IL Tarver had a more exact ing ta sk than many would recogni'^e.


“ lUittereiip’s ”


po.sition in the plot is di'cloTod only at the end and before th a t time she lias to wander round delivoriiig dark hints which tnight bo eitlior funny or tragic. Alr.s. Tarver again ink her personality in that of the character


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slie played. She inad»* “ Bntterenp ” as real, and vita! as could be d o i red , never over-acting and giving a really eompetent poiformanec botli in song and dialogue. The opera wa.s wejl ca.st and the company


played with complete (.’ohesion. ^ The .ser­ vices of till* prompter (Air. F. Forro.st) were li tt le required and “ H.M..S. Pinafore ” hceame as interest ing a vessel as over went to soa.


A Magnificent Chorus. ’hen the captain in-


ehorns. It. will be difficult to find a bcLier- <liscipliiicd, bet ter - trained group and we have no liope of discovering a ehonis cap­ able of sncli superb >inging. They iiiade the finale sccne.s of each act po.sitively thri l l ing by the strongti i and vigour of tlioir voices and in tlie quieter choruses dis­ played fine, firm tone tha t enablcxl one to sens(* the changing atmo.^'phere of tlio .snc- eoeiling sceiie.s. Jk would hi* inoxensabk*.


Once more we have to commend tlie


to miss the names of the ehorns. Here tlioy arc: The Ali'^.ses A. Calverloy. H. Calvcrley, N. Calverlev, 1. Fletcher. IL Al. Goodall, Al. Harrison,' Al. Hayhnrst . T. Hi tchin, Al. Hifcchin. A. (L Ireland. 1j. K.nowle.s. D. liConard. A. Lofllionsc, C. H. liong, E. N. Norman.' M. E. Sawver, L. Thomas, A, 'J'hmnpson and Al. AAiLson; Afcssr.s. 1). L. Ander.son, (L Calvericy, G. S. Calverley. E. Harwood. IL 1‘L Jones, 1'. .lonos, F. Long, H. Alar.sdcii. E. Alarsh, H. Pye, It. P.ve, and AY. AYood. Alarine>: Alo.ssrs. J . Chad­


wick and P . AYallbaiik. The orchestra, led by th a t fine player.


Air. Jainc's Tomlinson, share tlic honour.s. Prompt to answer the baton, they played with studied discretion, assisting ])nncipals ami chorus alike, and making Sullivan s merry st rains a.s ent rancing as one conkl


wish. VII we - have said of tlio act ing reflect; . „ .


credit on Mr. F. Lord, the producer, wlio approached his work with .*^olid achievements


to his credit . His reini tat ion in no way .suffers from tin* neat , clean eihcioncy dis­ closed in tiiese operas. And, of cour.se. nil we have .said of the singing, partienla rly that- of file ehovnsj nml of tiie precisuiii of at tack seen hy the diacerning throngiiont is praise of the miiaicnl dirt 'clor. Mr. H !L Shaw. AIus. Bae., again hoUl.s this nil- impor tai i l po.si. He prefers t() bo judged hy his works, as, iudeoil, would »iii of Y‘*


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