Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-04-23
PJ.OT OF OILY
The Nautical Yarn On vhich Tonight
Opera Is Founded.

A perusal of the following will enabl
those who attend the opera tonight to fol-
low the thread Of the stvry and enjoy the
music at the same time:
The scene of ths first act is laid in Per
pignan, and great excitement is caused by
Marvejois only daughter going to be mar
ried to an old sea captain, by name Of Meri-
| mac. Olivette has only just lately arrived
home from a convent, and during her snjourn
there she has fallen in love with one Valen
tine. The Countess Of Roussillon has also
fallen in love with Valentine, and comes 10
Perpignan il search of him, and reposes i'll
MarvejOi's honse, Where Valentine by mis-
take enters by the balcony, and believing
her to be Oiivette, kisses her. The Duke
entering detects Valentine in his flight, aud
he IS locked up. Merimac, who has been the
means Of saving the Countess monkey, his
suit with Oiivette not prGspering, writes 10
the Countess as Il favor that she should order
his marriage with OlyetIe; but immediately
received orders to put to sea Al once, and Val
ensine, escaping from prison, disguises him
self as his uncle, and gets married to Oil
yette. = In the second act general feS-
tivities are proceeding when Merinac APP
and naturally every body takes him to be the
happy bridegroom. The Duke is anxious ic
get the cooperation of Mefiniac, v hose ship
would be useful i'll OF d coup ctat, AMI
Oiivette supplies this osteusibiy by introduce
ing Valentine disguised his uncle. The
conspiracy being thus established, Olivett3's |
next step is TO denounce the Duke and the |
real Meriu.ac, who are arrested by order OF
lhs Countess. BY this stroke Oiiyette gels |
rid of her elderly bridegroom, who is COIN |
pieteiy mysLitied by tie charge of treason !
brought against him. The love of the Count
ess for Valentine however, upsets the calcu-
at.ons Of Oiivetie, tor she announces her
intention OF marrying the soldier " no had
iue!led the conspiracy. As a last resort,
Valentine, at the instigasion of Olvette,
Jones The plot himself, sets the Duke free,
and The Countess, now prisoner, Is 10 be
ent out Of the kingdom. The third
sct opens With The sailors Of the Carmorant
la"ing good tine at All inn. The Duke
brings Tie Countess, closely yelled, down to
he ship. Merlmac is more puzzled than ever
IS 10 what is going on. However, on learn
n4 the real state OF matters, he consents to
conduct The Countess, aAd returns to seek
Jiiyette. she however, has taken flight, dis
,ul>ed as q sailor, and comes to seek vessel
U escape. Valentine is unfortunately, how !
ver, detected by tho Duke, who dlsirusls
.im and causes him TO De seized. The Duke
hen pays his court TO OiIvette, who ua-
Ses, however, 10 set the Countess free AMI |
ssunIe her dress, her own place being taken
y her maid, Ceiestine, to whom the near
ighied Duke continues assiuuous court
leri.nac by and by returns ami is horrhed
hear The Duke tell Valentine his success p
'ith Oivette. Everything is solved by the
eturn of the Coun ess. The coup i'etat is
eversed, Valentine receives has faithful Oh
ellie, and the Countess remains single,
!sing to have anything to do with The Duke, a
hist Merrimac must marry the sea. 1t t