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

In view of the approaching performance OF Pima
fore, it may be of interest to those not acquainted
with what little there is of plot in this charming
operetta, to know what n slim thread no much
popularity has been woven, aud the characters
therein as arranged for Company of uovices.
Her British Majesty's good ship PjNaJOye being
NJ anchor of Portsmouth, the Right Honorable,
Sir Joseph Porter, X. c. b., First Lord of the Adj.
miraty, makes a tour of inspection. visits the
aforesaid ship accompanied by the crowd of sisters,
cousins and aunts, who attend him wherever he
goes, and having made the peculiar ard rather
startling assertion that u British sailor is any ones
equal,-excepting his,-he mvokes the Captain to
an interview ON the subject of his attachment for
Miss Josephine the Captains daughter and while
they are discussing the matter, Ralph, common
sailor having long loved the Captains daughtol-
fact well known to all his Observation-Disclosures to
tell the fair creature of the honest love lie has for
her, and having made his nv oval and been rejected
considers life under the circumstances not worth
having and calls his comrades and warns them not
to love i'll rank above them, draws pistol and
proceeds to finish his career in very summary
manner: when Miss Josephine, having watched
the proceedings from her cabin, PUSHES forth. stays
his hand, and acknowledges her love for him. Up
on said statement having became fairly fixed
his mind. he embraces the fair one, receives the
congratulations of all present, and decides to- steal
will make them one. Deadeye, the bete Hoiy of the
crew, then steps in to stop the elopement, re-
proaches the low born tar with his uniitness for
match with the Captains daughter who il n lady,
while he Is the vilest slave that sails the water.
In spite of this, all present resolve the pro
gramne shall be carried out, and cry, back,
a forced retreat, while the dance and congratul
tons continue till the fall Of the curtain on act one
The second act opens with a 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 Bnttercup bumboat
woman still board, having been supplying the
sailors with small articles of clothing sweetmeats,
etc Duet with words CT mysterious import fol
lows in which change is prophesied for the Cap
tain. Little Buttercup now withdraws at the APP
proach of Sir Joseph. who has been unsuccessful
i'll his suit with Josephine, and expresses his sur
prise thereat but IL urged to try again and to
state officially his wishes He retires 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
with the sailor, taking thereby the consequent
miserable life i'll some back street, where house
wives yell, children cry and dinners served in
apuddng 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 in station should
not prevent acceptance of his lordshp's suit. The
sutton and father withdraw to arrange preimn-
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 CATO nine
tails. He wraps a boat cloak about him, and
awaits the clippers approach, which being nearly
accomplished, IL frustrated by the demand Of the
Captain as to where his daughter may be going :;
ana III MS great Indignation at the persistence of
Ralph, swears Il big big d." which, being over
heard by the Admiral, brings him on the scene in
all the wrath of his offended dignity. He orders
the Captain to seclusion, and demands of Ralph
the of all this disturbance The tar no sooner
replies that Josephine is 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 "a dungeon and
chains for Ralph who leaves the scene between two
marines. Buttercup Mt this juncture discloses the
fact that many years ago when she was young and
charming she was II baby farmer, had two tender
babes to nurse-one Of upper crust the other of
low condition, and that they were mixed up. ~
The babes afterward became Captain Corcoran
and Ralph, but that III reality the Captain was the
low born child and Ralph the other.
This statement surprises the Admiral that
both cuprits ordered to be brought in the
Captain appearing as 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 years;
the opera closing with fine chorus of all the voices
The cast is AZ follows
JOSEPHINE. Miss FLORENCE LUCE.
lITTLk EuTrkRcUP IRIS. +. A. HARNDEN.
Cousin HERE ..............M Miss BEnNICx PARxE.
SIR JosElH POTTER X. G. B.....M Mn. I. Il. WALKER
EAPr CoRcoRAN Mountaineering. Mr.. +. n. SwANzI.
RALPH. .......................MR Mn. j. A. HARNDxN.
DEADKYE. Nh. +. W. WORDSWORTH.
Sisters, Cousins AuuSs, Sailors and Marines by
a chorus of GO voices.
MUSICAL DIRECTOR ............. PRor. H. BkRoER
STAGE DIRECTOR ............... .GOD1RkY Brown