21 APRIL 1928, Page 42

- The main purpose of Sullivan's Comic Operas, by Mr.

Thomas F. Dunhill (Arnold, 10s. 6d.), is to give answer to the most important of Sullivan's detractors. Mr. Dunhill crosses Swords with Di. Ernest Walker and Mr. Rutland Boughton among other people, There is no doubt that he is right in 'considering this adverse criticism to be a serious matter which must be seriously met, and it cannot- be denied that his book has real authority. He carries out an admirable amilysii of the operas, and towards the end gives us tin-excellent chapter " Sullivan and the Orchestra." By the courtesy of Mr. Herbert Sullivan, many extracts from the music are included.