A New Comic Opera
Gilbert and ; Sulljvan's new cpmic opera (esys; the New York Clipper); AtO&lje jp^Sced-; i.n, .London,^ at an '~ : ' f ttW-d*te7\*. founded,; like a former j weee from 'the same pen, tipon Mr TPeanjsonV poem of _ *lTbe Princess ." ' " Ilie i ,<«rliori wiirk brought ,o.ut at. the -"""'iWj^wpie r/l-'fiiatedd. hor January, 1870, •' ' fcse been described by the author as. Tennyson's poem ; it followed pretty closely the Poet ..".Laureate's story, 70$$& j&id not^mpoly Mr Tenny- „ <W;&^i^s,^noV, didv.it < profane.^ or A vulgarise ' jthe sncii ul . legend , of ,the. '«ollf^e,pf jeariaedi ladies. The .-nier Ipm^jttt was dJßriYed^from heightening ■ *|h^i»eVf . picture of tbe. *. sweet , , girf %i^^^>7jkf^ cqntem^i .{iir^en, their pedantry, and ignorance r pf the ♦orld, -and contrasting .these with a. ; v |troi^*i£^^ "wea-fc, ' . neese* and of the sex. It is assumed -that the new - comic operas .will : trea^ the story somewhat Tn the 7§ufc*i&ti'S7 v : " r 7 v: 7 ; : -a>
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Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 85, 20 December 1883, Page 3
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148A New Comic Opera Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 85, 20 December 1883, Page 3
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