The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-08
NUMBER CCLviI.
THE SIREN.

nf1tate you.
FIDEs.-Caspar Albano's opera is produced
tonight.
SARToRIus.-And he never sent me a box,
though he is my pupil! UngrOteful scoundrel!
(Dyiuels.) But l must be firml (Proudly) ]
am great composer. (COmposes hinlseJO
Enter CAsPAR.
CAsPAR (lcih appropriate dction).-Here is q
box for my opera.
sARToRIUs.-Happinessl Fides, 90 and dress;
want to speak to Caspar, particularly-( (Era
FIDEs). Caspar, above all things lead re-
spectacle life (CAsPAR qudiIs) Now I'll 60
and dress.
Enter FIDEs (dressod).
FIDEs.-Here am-and no do l look {?
CAsPAR (todUing his legs adouO.-Exqusite
j love you.
FIDEs.-Caspar-t is sudden
CAsPAR (,odgging has head).-It is.
FIDEs.-But my father will not let me marry
a fiddler.
CAsPAR (slapping has hedrO.-I will ask him.
IL he consents?
FIDEs.-I am yours. Era FIDEs.
Enter Count CARNIoLI, CAsPAR's patron.
CAsPAR (ooinking his eye).-Count, am going
TO he married.
COUNT "a sad dog).-Never! 1t is ruin to a
young man. (Asjde) i will introduce him to
the lovely Princess Leonora Falconieri-she
shall swamp his faculties. Ereunt to the Opera.
ACT U.-ScENE /. Saloon of Opera Bor.
Princess FALCoNIERI discoUered ,oih a fat
man of easy manners.
PR1NCEss.-The first two acts of the opera are
charming.
iFat man aoaUeS has hand, NTH an action that
speaks rolu1aeS.)
PRINCEss.-Ah, here is Count Carnioli-he
will tell us about the composer.
Enfo, "A
CoUNT.-The composer is young fellow who
was formerly goat-herd. / took him from his
goats, educated him. and this is the result.
PRINCEss.-They are calling the composer.
[THro,cs bouquet.) There, have thrown my
handkerchief too! How very awkward.
SCENE 2.-HouSe Of Princess FALCoNIERI
lately the property Of JOHN MrLDMAY, Esq.,
and before that, the residence Of the Pun,py-
door.
Enter the PRINCESS from the opera.
PRINoEss.-Iw wonder if the young man, Cas-
par will call tonight? Oh, he will not dare
he must know that the handkerchief was thrown
by accident.
Enter CAsPAR he tre,nbles,
PRINCEss.-Are you not well?
CAsPAR (thro,oing out has chesO.-Oh, passing
well-passing well (ttamping his ribs). Down,
little futterer.
PRINoEss.-May I ask TO what owe this
visit? It is 12 P. NJ.
CAsPAR (aUindiag his aodtct) 1T is-I-a-
Princess seem confused. Have you
been drinking?
CAsPAR Clearing his THROAT. Drinking? No,
Ill want to play you little thing of my
own.
,PRINcEss.-Do, (GSide). / will slip out un-
observed, and so shall not hear him (Does so. }
(CAsPAR sits dozen to an organ and plays a long
amateur ttgue. After flee Gildt,oeaty minutes
Of his)
PRINCESS (re-entering, IN DESPERATION. Look
here. If allow You to sit with your arm round
my waist, will you leave that fearful instru-
mentS
CAsPAR (oorking all ooe).-I will. (He
does.) TdbLeau.
ACT III-scENE /. Boudoir at villa Falcont-
ert. CAsPAR and PRINCESS discouered.
CAsPAR (cyying like q ctiLd).-You do not
love me- Leonoral
LEoNoRA.--Ridiculous I love you passion
ately.
CAsPAR (fiRgipg himself on sofa).-No.
You love that young theatrical tenor-you are
always with him. 1t is all over between us.
LEoNoRA.-Ah, nonsense You do use such
ridiculous expressions! (CAsPAR 'oeeps, like a
drivelilg donkey as he is) hate men who
cry! (A4d so do eoe.)
CAsPAR Cooking Gt has "BrGdS6dW Faro
well leave you'll
LEoNoRA.-stay; did but jest (Loohing
arnestly into his eyss) l do love you pas
sionately
CAsPiR (,corsirg his righa arn). You do
Ecstacy remain
They embrace, dten crit LEoNoRA.
Enter a serodat NTH note, Oohich she gt0es Il
CAsPAR, lie redds:-
Farewell do not choose TO let my lovers
leave me. prefer to leave them Leonora"
CAsPAR-(treo,bliag Ike a jeltgO. She hai
eloped with the tenor. l will after them! On
alters hen,.)
SCENE 2-SOne ruins by a lake.
Enter CAsPAR and COUNT CARNIoLI.
CAsPAR.-They left IN a carriage and pair ant
are sure TO drive through this very intricate
ruin.
Enter a carriage and pair, NTH smGH pOrtnda
teau on roof
CAsPAR.-Stop
The carriage door opeas and old SARToRIUs
apparently D,GudIia drunk, desoends.
CAsPAR Cteeling for his eye-glass). My oil
tutor
SARToRIUs.--Gentlemen, my daughter Eide
is dead-I am taking her home 20 bury her
have packed her in that portmanteau, and sh
passes as luggage.
CAsPAR Gearing out his hair by de roots).-
Pass on, old man
The PRINCESS and ne tenor cross The lake Il
gondOld
CAsPAR (oorithiag soth Internal conoalsions)
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