The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-05-05
ALEXANDRIA, La, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, $780,

is one of the most elaborate pieces
in the opera. Ruth quits the stage
under a cloud of despair. Frederick
fearful that his pirates dress will
s,artle the visitors, resolves to hide
in one of the Businesses Of the rocks.
He has hardly time to disappear be
fore bevy of twenty or more pretty
girls, "dressed to kill" come scram-
bling down the rocks into the pi
rates lair, having come upon the
place while intent upon an outing.
MATR1MoNY DECLINED.
One of the girls suggests cautious
ly that they take off their shoes and
stockings and paddle. They all be-
gin the unmaking Of their toilets
Each holds dainty slipper in her
hand, when Frederick reveals him.
self, announcing that lie could no
longer, with proper respect, view the
proceedings, of which he is an un
willing witness. He owns that he is
a pirate, but lie promptly quiets
their fears by announcing his inten
tion to hereafter lead life of integ
rity. Frederick strives to enlist the
sympathy of the young ladies in his
new departure, and this is verse of
his song, which burlesques the Ital-
ian romanza:
''Oh is there not one maiden here
| Who does not feel the moral beauty,
OF making worldly interest
Subordinate to sense Of duty?
Who would not give up willingly
All matrimonial ambition,
10 rescue such an one as |
From his unfortunate position 20
The reply is anything but encour-
aging to a Young man of faint heart:
calais! there's not maiden here
| Who seems to feel the moral beauty
Of making worldly interest
Subordinate to sense of duty"
Finally Mabel, (the Josephine Of
the opera, says she will take his
part. She executes a r0ulade, which
introduces the waltz of the opera
ooh, wandering one." Frederick is
overjoyed to find one so beautiful
betrothed to him.
1.-THE WEATHER"
The lovers stroll away, and thu
, party "talk about the weather. -
Then ensnes another very funny
scene. The sisters seat them selve
on the beach, and in knots of fou
and five begin an animated discus
sion about the weather prospect
for July" The lovers stroll hac
singing a flowing melody. lmmedl
ately the sisters all pause in thei
chatter sorg, and with hands to thei
ears, lean away forward, striving
. catch the tenor of the lovers tall
J., Mabel turns to find her sisters cave
dropping, when they resume the
n positions and their chattering. Thi
is repeated with good effect sewers
times. The musical effect Of comb
ming the "a time of the chorus wit
the waltz time of the duo, is high
/" pleasing.
The young ladies and Frederic
are about to depart when the Pira
- King and his band sweep down upt
- the party, and, without formal intr
duction, begin to take unwarrant'
- liberties with the young ladies' Ii
" and waists. They go farther, and
- a catching song propose to be "quic
~ >, ly matrimonied" by
- ga doctor of divinity
to Who resides in this vicinity"
or Mable, however, does not propo
RS to submit tamely to the outrage, a
be in a burst of high soprano, annou
i'm ces:
nd 'sHold, monsters! Ere you pirate Cal
ire vansery
~ .. Proceeds against our will to wed us {
IN Pray bear in mind that we are wa
lat in chancery,
And father is Major General"
The last words are not out of
mouth ere from the peake of CT
is heard the cry, II am Major-G
eralr' Immediately Gen'l Stanl
-, the Sir Joseph Porter, X. c. B.,
~, the opera takes the stage and sill
his own praises.
II AM AN ORPHAN BOY"
80: The pirates insist on their de,
mination to lead the Generals la
and expensive family to the al
thus leaving him without a PROF
-; his declining years.
49,. The General happily thinks of
;. ~ story that he has heard regard
:. the denizens of the coast Of OK
-. wall. With great emotion he
:. nounces that he is an orphan.
" nirates manifest q feeling of disg