Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-10
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
The New Nautical Operetia for
Next Week.

The Illuminated and picturesque
pictures adjoining the front of Main
street windows, illustrating scenes and
characters in the proposed opera by
the authors Of "Pinafore," are exeit-
ing considerable attention among
lovers Of music and theater-goers gen.
orally. As we are to have four repre-
sensations Of it next week, beginning
Tuesday evening, a synopsis Of the
piece will not be uninteresting to
many of our readers.
The pirates are a body Of soft
hearted marauders, with a cave on the
coast of Cornwall, England. The first
scsneofthe opera represents the pirstec
celebrating the coming of age Of their
only apprentice, young Frederic, In
appreciation Of their courtesy Fred
tells them, having arrived at the year
Of discretion, he designs quitting the
pirate band and business. The pirate
king inquiries his reason. A piratical
workmaid says the premiership was
inaugurated under a misapprehensiou
of words, pilot" being what this
nurse was told to bind him out for.
not pirate" He has worked out his
time in spite of the mistake, but wishe;
to atone for his share of pirating by
wiping the presidential %rascals from
the face Ofthe earth. The pirate kire
regrets Fred's decision but don't
blame him. Fred's old nurse, Ruth.
is not popular with the gang, and she
wishing to leave with him, they gladly
sanction the move. Fred not having
seen any other woman for 16 years
loves her very much, thinks she is 9
very fine woman, but is induced t
believe he may be mistaken. He he
comes satisfied after being assui eC
By Ruth that she is really an attrec
tive person. To the misfortune O
Ruth a cluster Of a score or 81
Of pretty girls strolliug oat to a picni,
pass in view and this upsets Ruth
. prospects. Fred reproaches anC
upbraids her for being a tough ole
fraud in comparison with the young
tender and tidy beauties he has jus
seen, and Ruth leaves him broken
hearted as the young ladies' enter
climbing over the steep rocks b,
which the scene is inclosed. Fred
erick, apprehensive lest his pirate
dress should alarm them, conceal
himself in the cave, but is eventual,
compelled to reveal himself, owingt,
the fact that the young ladies, believ
ing themselves to be alone, propose t.
tlke off their shoes and stockings ant
paddle" The young ladies are mucI
terrified to learn from his own LIP
that he is a pirate, but are somewha
r,assured when told that he is on tn
point o fgiving up his profession. 7
that end he implores their assistance
Oh. there is not onemaiden here
Who does not feel the moral beauty.
Ofm king worldly Interest
Subordinate to sense Of dutyP
Who would not give up willingly
All MATRIMONIAL ambition
To rescue such on one asI
From hisunfortunate condition.
The young ladies, however, are nj
prepared to make such a sacrifice.
Alas there's not one maiden here
Who seems t. feel the moral beauty
Ofmaking worldly interest
Subordinate TO sense Of duty.
frederic is in despair, when Mabe
the youngest daughter of the twent
comes forward and declares that 81
il prepared 10 devote herself 10 Free
cries reformation. Frederic is owe
loved, and Mabel's sympathetic 81
ters, in order to give the young coup
an opportunity Of arriving at a sati
factory understanding, determine
shut their eyes to what is going o
"and talk about the weather. A
cordingly they sit at the back Of Il
stage, and commence an animated di
cusSion as to the prospect Of" war
July" while the lovers engage in
love duet. Frederic and the YOU
ladies are on the poiut Of departu
when they are surprised by the I
entry Of the pirate king and his folio
ers, who seize tue young ladies, who
they propose to marry there and tn
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