The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-29
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The Argument or the opera to be Pre-
senkeT by the Acme.

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The Argument or the Opera 70 pe IRE
scented BY the Acme.
seIa MaScotte," Audran's new comic opera
To be presented this afternoon and evening at
the Opera House by the Acme troupe, is new
to nearly every one of Wheeling's theatre
eoers, except few who perchance were Tor
inmate enough to see it in the East, where 1t
In order that the public may become par
tally familiar with the opera plot q OLiel az
gument is here given: The time IS 9 t.ills
the fifteenth century, ana the sceh = is..SA -.
Piombina italy, the first act showing
farm scene and peasants celebrating the wine
harvest or festival A farmer named Rocco
with moody looks, refuses to JON tne lestl W
| ties and sets at one side, ana as reason IoE Z
sn doing tells the peasants 1T IS on account Oh
| Lio iII-I3ck that turns all his efforts to dis
advantage Pippo, a shepherd whom he mas
sent to his brother for aid, returns, bringing
JfshdsEet OF eggs and letter, which 10 Rocco s
dis0nst saws that the brother has also sent his
t,,rl-ay, Eeeper. Bettina, who will bring him
GOOD fortune for she Is Mascotte or
Rearth-angel, her presence making nome
happy and prosperous. Rocco laughs at
this as also Pippo's glowing account OF bet-
t;na's charms and when shortly afterwards
abe arrives he coIdly orders he to return
This she is preparing to obey when the scene
Is interrupted by the arrival OF NOISY
hunting party. consisting OF Prince Lorenzo,
his daughter ElameLI9, SAAAN
other members of court who are stopping Tor
rest and refreshment after the chase. The
Prince Lorenzo considers himself one OF the
unlucky ones and learning OF BettlnaS VIZ
tue Us a AIascotte, determines TO take h3r 10
his court and make use of her gifts Rocco
objects; but is pacified by being made Court
Chamberlain, with power and emolumentS,
Re+tina is ennobIed as Countess of Panada,
and the party starts off leaving f1ppo Dehlhu'
to his great disgust, and Bettina's sorrow.
Isa
given in the grand ducal palace at PIomblno,
in honor of Fiametta'S marriage to Frederic,
the crown prince of Pisa. Bettina IS great
court fayorfte and the pet of Lorenzo. She,
however. is weary of all and longs again for
a pleasant life and her lover Pipp0. During
the wedding entertainment band OF actors
aad players arrive, the principal OF whom,
named SaltareIle, is PiPpo in disguise; He
makes himself known to Bettlna ana they
nIan an escape but Bocco learning of it in
forms Lorenzo and Pippo is arrested. In the
meantime Fiametta has fallen in love with
Pippo and fOrSakes Frederic. She acknowl-
edges her passion for the former; teiis MN
Bettina is false and is to marry her father,
the Prince Lorenzo. At the last moment
Pinpo and Bettina meet and explain matters.
Then all is confusion as the result of so Uuany
cross purposes, and the two leap through
window to the river, hOrrifying all, but max
! ing their escape.
In the third act the scene is in the large
hall of an inn in the duchy of Pisa y de
| tachment of the PiSan army are carouslnS
| over recent victories over the army of Loren
20 in which they were led by Frederic. PlPPo
appears as Captain and friend to Frederic,
| and Bettina as a young trooper, she having
| fought through the war as PippO's companion;
To Frederic they reveal their true names and
Pippo declares his intention of quitting the
army and marrying Bettina at once Prep
aratiOns for this happy event are being made,
when Lorenzo; Fiainetta and Rocco, disguis-
ed as strolling musicians wandering through
the country to gain livelihood, as the result
of the reverses of war, meet the bridal party
at the inn and make themselves known. EX-
plantations all around follow, Fiametta goes
back to her old love, the aesthetic Frederic,
and Pippo and Bettina are married amid great
rejoicing.