, 1879-01-26

an amateur in prominent party, one may be
sure that the merits Of the piece itself have car
ried it through.
THE STORY or !" r1sAroRE
is in itself funny. And it is told in way that
would make d 1uneral-proccssion laugh. The
daughter OF the Captain is betrotled to the
First Lord Of the Admiralty, but in reality
loves common sailor. An old bumboat-woman,
who secretcly loves the Captain, tells the aston
ishcd crowd, just as the common sailor is to he
put in irons for his audacity, that she WIS the
nurse Of both Captain and sailor when they
/ we're infants, and that she 1" changed " them.
Therefore the sailor becomes Captain, the Cap
tain steps into the foksl," and the daughter
narries her lover, while the cI-Captain bitches
to the bumboat-woman for lie.
Ono of tue funniest characters in the piece>is
Dick Deadeyc. He is hump backed, and gener-
ally vllainous in his appearance, but is the only
man in the ship who utLers real goody-good
sentiments. And when he says anything par
ticularly honest everybody recoils from him in
horror. Once Little Butitrcup, the bumboat-
woman, says:
*'Hast ever thought that beneath gay and
frivolous exterior there might lurk cankcrous
worm which is slowly but surely eating its way
into ones very heart?''
THEN ESsUEs THIS SCENE:
Dick" have thought it, oftcn!" (An re-
coil from him.)
Buttercup-" Yes, you look it. What's
the matter with the man-ain't he well?''
Boatswain-" Don't take no notice OF him
It's only poor D;cl Deadeye''
Dick-s l saY-it's a beast OF name, nin't it
Dick Deadeyct''
:-Buttercup-'s It's not nice name"
Dick" I'm ugly, too, amt 1s'
Buttercup-" You're certainly plain"
Dick" And I'm threc-cornered, too, amt
l?''
Buttercup-s' You are rather triangular.''
Dick-Ha, ha! That's it. I'm uely, ard they
bate me for it; for you all hate me, don't
yous''
Boats,cair-" Well, Dick, re wouldn't 20 far
to hurt any fellow-creature's feelings, but you
can't expect chap with such a name as Dick
DeadeHe to be a popular character, now, can
you:''
Again, where Ra'ph Rackstraw, the lover,
utters mutinous sentiments, aud declares him
self the equal OF the Captain, Dick tells him it is
wrong, and closes thus:
"Wnen people have to obey other peoples
orders, equality is out of the question:
All (recoiling)-'' Horrible! Horriblc!''
Boatsara;n-' Dick Deadeye, if you go for to
infuriate this here ships crew too far won't
answer for beng able to hold 'em in. I'm
shocked! That's what am-shocked.'
This is
THE KRY TO THE WHOLE SATIRE.
Mutiny is applauded and virtue condemned.
The First Lord OF the Admiralty don't know
anything whatever about q ship, and the!proud
and ambitious Captain is in lore with bnn-
boat-wonan. The audacity OF the thing is
something dazzling, and it must have made
some OF those Londoucrs stare. For instance
here is part of song BY the lit. Hon. Sir Joseph
Porter, Il. G. D., First Lord Of tie admiralty:
When was a lad, served term
AS Office boy to an attorney firm.
cleaned tue windows, and swept the floor,
And polished the handle OF the big front door.
polished up that handle SO carefullee
That now I am the Ruler OF the Queen's
OF legal knowledge ACQUIRED such grip
That they took nc into partnership.
and that junior partnership, ween
Was the only ship that ever had seen.
But that kind Of ship go suited me
That now am the Rufcr Of the Queens
Navce.
grew so rich that was sent
By pocket borough into Parliament.
a.ways voted at my par1;es call
And never thought Of thinking for myself at all.
thought so little, they rewarded me
BY making me the Ruler OF tho Queen's
Nayee.
Now, 1andsmcn a'l, whoever you may be,
If you want tn rise to the top Of the tree,
Il yonr soul isn't fctteted to an Office stool,
Be careful to he guided By this golden rule:
Stick close TO your desks, and never 60 TO sea,
And You all may be Rulers OF the Queens
Naree!
Rather q severe comment: that, on the way
they do things over the pond-eh!
ANOTHER VERY FUNNY SONG
is that in which the Captain introduces himself
to the audience, assisted by the crew. It runs
thus:
Though related to peer
can hand reef, and steer,
And ship salvagec;
ain never known to Quaft
At the fury Of the gale.
and I'm ne:cz, never sick at seal.
Crcw-What never?
Capt--No never!
Crew-What, neter:e
Capt--Hardlv .yert
Crcw-dc's hardly ever sick at seal
This becomes really rich in the l.st act. where
each Of the characters sings a stare from his OF |
her principal solo. The Captain has become Il
common sailor, and lets himself out as follows;
shall marry with wife.
in my humble walk in life.
{fu,niugt 10 b",n1oat- -7coman) |
And you, nv own are she.
I must wander to and fro,
But wherever may co. I
! shull never be untrue to thee
Crew-What, neyers |
Capt--No, never!
CreW-Wnat, HeEer?
Capt.-Hard1y ever! |
Ctew-Huraly ever be untrue to thee. |
Then give three cheers, aud one cheer more.
For the faithful seamcn Of the ''Plnafore." |
The boatswain's song about Bdfph Rdckstra,o, |
too, has been greeted With applause and laugh
ter. Here It is: !
lie is an Englishman!
For he himself has said It'll |
And its greatly 10 his credit, |
That he is an Englishman!
For he might have been Roosian.
4 French, or Turk, OF pro0san, |
Or perhaps 1tali -an!
But, in spte OF all temptatons
10 belong to other nations,
He remains an Elglishman!
Ifurrahf
For the true born Englshman!
The music to which the words of these songs |
ire set is mostly OF the catching'' order.
Everybody is wbistliDg "Pinafore'' airs, all |
oyer town, now, aud every day go cut with
fear and trembling lest (horrible thoughtD the
land-organ6 will have lem, too!
MIR. DUFF's COMPANY,
IS have already said, is IN excellent one. Miss
Mills, who was little shaky the first night, has
become more used to acting b-lorc an audience,
and now fills her part exccltcntly. She has a
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