Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-04-09
day Press, April 9Th, 1881.
Pinafore.

In view of the approaching performance OF Pima.
fore, 1t may he of interest to those not acquainted
with what little there ia of plot in thia charming
operetta, to know on what n sm thread 10 much
popularity has been woven. and the characters
therein M arranged for Company Of nuvices.
Her British Maicsty's good ship Pjuayoy, being
~ anchor of Portsmouth the Right honorable.
Sir Joseph Porter, X. G.. H., First Lord of the Al
miralty, makes tour of inspection, visits the
aforesaid snip accompanied 10y the crowd of sisters
cousins and aunts, who attend him wherever h,
goes, and having made the peculiar and rather
startling assertion that British sailor is any ones
equnl,-eNcepting his,-hc 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, common
sailor having long loved the Captains dauqhtct-
u fact well known to all hs messnntes- to
tell the fair creature of the honest love he has for
her, and having made his nv oval and been rejected
cohsluefs lie under the circumstances not worth
having and calls his comrades and warns them not
to love III rank above Them draws a 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 IN
his mind he embraces the fair one receives the
congratulations of all present, and decides to steal
ashore Mt half past ten and meet n clergyman who
will make them one. Deadeye, the beie non, of the
crew, then steps in to stop the clopement re-
proaches the low horn tar with his uniness for n
match with the Captains daughter who il "A lady,
while he III the viles slave that sails the water
In spite OF this. all present resolve the pro
gramIne shall be carried ont, and cry, back
vermin, back. you shock us. " and Deadeye beats
a forced retreat, while the dance and congratula.
tions continue till the fall of the curtain act one
The second net opens with beautiful serenade
by the Captain gazing Mt the moon and accom-
panying himself on the guitar. At the close of his
song he discovers Little Buttercup n bumboat
woman still on board, having been supplying the
snilors with small articles of clothing. sweeimeats
etc A Duet with words of mysterious import fol
in usn II.
tain. Little Buttercup now wihdraws ut the ap-
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. lie retires To the cabin
when Josephine sings of her troubles which con
sst mainly of deciding whether she shall continue
III the luxury TO which she has been accustomed
by marrying the Admiral, to marry for love
with the sailor, taking thereby the consequent
miserable life IN some back street, where house
wives yell, children cry and dinners are served in
apudding basin. She calls upon the god of love and
god of reason to decide which of The twain abe
shall choose The Admiral and Captain now come
ranks and that the difference i'll station should
not prevent acceptance of his lordshps suit. The
suitor and father withdraw to arrange prelimin-
aries when Deadeyc 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 n 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
and III his great indignation at the persisence Of
Ralph, swears big, big d." which, being over
heard by the Admiral, brings him on the scene in
all the wrath of his offended dignity. He ordezs
the Captain to seclusion, and demands of Ralph
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 n dungeon and
chains for Ralph, who leaves the scene between two
marines. Buttercup at this juncture dscloses the
fact that many years ago when she was Young and
charming, she was n baby farmer had two tender
babes to nurse one Of upper crust the other of
low condition. and that they were "mxed up. "
The babes afterward became Captain Corcoran
and Ralph but that in reality the Captain was the
low born child and Ralph the other.
This statement 80 surprises the Admiral that
Captain appearing common sailor and Ralph
i'll officers uniform. In view of all the circumstan-
ces, the Admiral joins Ralph and Josephine, Cap
tam and Buttercup, while cousin Hebe takes the
Admiral 10 soothe and comfort his declining years;
the opera closing with fine chorus of all the voices
The cast is AZ follows:
JosEPhlNE. .............. miss FLORENCE LUCE.
LITTLE BUTrKRcUP. MRs. +. A. HARNDKN.
SoUsIN HEBE ......... MIas BxRNIoE PARxK.
SIN JosELH PoRrKRK. G. b.. Nh. T. r. WALxKs.
SAPr. CoRcoRAS ..............: Nh. r. II. -BwANxy.
RALPH .......................MR Nh. ]. A. HAlNDKN.
DEADkYE. Nh. Z. W. HoLDswosrH
itoATswAIN me-. A. 4. ATKINSON.
b0ATswAIN MATE .............. Nh. ]. @. TUCKKR.
Sisters, Cousins Aunts, Sailors and Marines by
q chorus of 60 voices.
MUSICAL DIRkCToR ............ .Pnov H. BRsorp.
STAGE DIRECTOR ................ .GODyRsy Blown.