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...Vascoda Gama sailed around the Cape of Good Hope while in search of a passage to India, and from this time colonies have slowly sprung up along the shore, especially on the Guinea coast, where the slave trade was largely carried on. From 1815 to 1875 a gradual awakening of interest took place in Europe, and since that time there has been an exciting race to see which nation should acquire most land. This sudden change was caused by the encouraging information which Stanley brought back from the interior...
...name of "Princess Ida, or Castle Adamant." The plot of the opera is nearly the same as that of Tennyson's poem, and may be briefly described as follows: Prince Hilarion, the son of King Hildebrand, has been betrothed in boyhood to the Princess Ida, the only daughter of Gama, a neighboring monarch. When the Prince is of age, King Hildebrand sends to Gama and claims his daughter's hand for his son. King Gama replies that he would be only too happy to bring about this marriage, but unfortunately the Princess has fallen under the influence of two female...
...they attempt to influence the Princess, but are discovered and cast from the gates in disgrace. This second act is full of clever satire and bright dialogue, showing Gilbert at his best, and the music also is brisk and catching. Burning with rage and shame King Hildebrand sizes upon Gama, the Princess' father, and declares war against the "girl graduates." The learned maids, true to their theory, array themselves in armor, and aided by Arac and his brethren,-relations of the princess, offer defiance to the opposing army. All ends well, however, and the Princess, giving up philosophical pursuits, consents...