Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-04-09
Pinafore.

III view of the approaching performance uf Pima
fore, 1t may be- of interest 10 those not acquainted
with what little there ia of plot in this charming
operetta, to know ON what n alim thread no mncb
popularity has been woven and the characters
therein arranged for our Company Of nuyices
Her British Majcsty's good ship PjuoJo,e being
~ anchor OH Portsmouth,, the Right Honorable
Sif Joseph Porter, X. G. b., First Lord of the Adj
nlrhlty, makes n tour of inspections visits the
aforesaid ship accompanied 10y the crowd Of sisters
cousins and aunts, who attend him wherever he
goes and having made the peculiar and rather
startling assertion that British sailor IL any ones
'1unl,-excepting his,-he inyokes the Captain to
~ Interview ON the subject of his attachment for
MISS Josephine, the Captains daughter and while
they are discussing the matter. Ralph Il common
sailor having long loved the Captains daughter
fact well known to all hia ucsainatesd decides To
tel the fair creature of the honest love lac has FOR
her, and having made his asowhl and been rejected
considers life under the circumstances not worth
having and calls his comrades and warns them not
to love III rank above them, draws pistol and
proceeds 10 hnish his career III n very summary
manner: when Miss Josephine, having watched
the proceedings from her cabin, PUSHES forth STAYS
his hand. and acknowledges her love for him Tn
on SAID statement having became fairly fixed IN
hiS mind, he embraces the fair one, receives the
congratulations of all present and decides to steal
viii make them one. Doadeye, the befe Hoj, of the
crew, then steps in to stop the elopement, re-.
proaches the low horn tar with his uniitness for II
match with the Captains daughter. who liz n lady
while he is the vilest slave that sails the water
In spite of this, all present resolve the pro
gram,ne shall be carried out, and cry, back,
vermin, back you shock US, " and Dcadey. beats
forced retreat, while the dance and comgratula-
tions continue till the fall of the curtain on oct one
The second net opens with beautiful serenade
by the Captain gazing at the moon and accom-
panying himself on the guitar At the close of his
song he discovers Little Buttercup Ia bumboat
woman still on board having been supplying the
sailors with small articles of clothing, sweet meats
etc. Duet with words of mysterious import fol
lows in which change is prophesied for the Cap
tam Little Buttercup now withdraws at the APP
proach of Sir Joseph. who has been unsuccessful
IN his suit with Josephine, and expresses his sur
prise thereat, but liz urged to try again and to
state officially his wishes. He retres to the cabin,
when Josephine sings of her troubles which con
sist mainly of deciding whether she shall continue
i'll the luxury to which she has been accustomed
by marrying the Admiral, or to marry for love
with the sailor, taking thereby the CONSEQUENT
miserable life i'll some back street. where house
wives YELL children cry and dinners are served in
apgndding basin. She calls upon the god of love and
god OF reason to decide which of the twain she
shall choose. The Admiral and Captain now come
forward with assurances that love levels all
ranks and that the difference i'll station should
not prevent acceptance of his lordshp's suit The
sutton and father withdraw to arrange prelimin-
aries when Deadeye approaches the Captain, in
forms him of the proposed elopement of his
daughter with Ralph, which the Captain endeavors
to prevent by arming himself with a cato nine
tails. He wraps a boat cloak about him, and
awaits the clippers approach, which being nearly
accomplished, is frustrated by the demand of the
Captain rs to where his daughter may be going;
and in his great indignation at the persistence of
Ralph, swears big, big d." which, being over
heard by the Admiral brings him on the scene in
all the wrath of hi3 offended dignity. He orders
the Captain to seclusiOn, and demands of Ralpb
the cause of all this disturbance The tar no sooner
replies that Josephine il the figure head of his
ship of life the bright beacon that guides him into
his port of Happiness" than the Admiral, whose
anger knows no bound, enquiries for dungeon and
chains for Ralph who leaves the scene between two
marines. Buttercup at this juncture discloses the
fact that many years ago when she was young and
charming she was baby farmer, had two tender
babes to nurse-one Of upper crust the other of
low condition. and that they were mixed up"
and Ralph, but that in reality the Captain was the
low born child and Ralph the other.
This statement so surprises the Admiral that
both culprits are ordered to be brought in, the
captain appearing ~ common sailor and Ralph
III officers uniform. In view of all the circumstan-
ces, the Admiral joins Ralph and Josephine, Cap
tain and Buttercup, while cousin Hebe takes the
Admiral to soothe and comfort his declining wears;
the opera closing with fine chorus of all the voices
The cast is AZ follows
JosEfhiNE. ................ Mss FLORENCE LUCE.
l.ITrLE BUTTkRcUP. MRS +. A. HARNDkN.
COUSIN HEBE. ...............M Miss BKRNICK PARKE
Sin josiah PORTER X. G. b.. Mr.. 7. Il. WALxEs
OAPr. CohcoRAN .............. Mr.. f. NJ. SwANZY.
RALPH .......................MR MIR. j. A. HARNDkN.
DEADkfE..... ........... Nh. +. W. HoLDswoRTH.
BOATBwAIN. Observation-Disclosures Nh A. r. ArSINsON
BOATswAIN MATE .............. Nh, j. G. TucxxR
Sisters Cousins Aunts, Sailors and Marines, by
chorus Of GO voices.
MUSICAL DIRECToR ........... PBor H. BxRoxR
STAGE DIRECTOR ................ .GODyRkY Brown.