The morning call., 1891-12-13

Ned Solomon's nautical comic opera In
two acts will be revived at the Tiyoli to-
morrow evening with the following cast;
Captain, the Hon. Felix Fapper, r. y. OF H. NJ.
Sir Mncing Lane, Knight. II. Cornell
BlI'ee Iayio Arthur Messmer
Christopher Frank Pearson
Phone faIIlel& h...............'I lille saiinger
Her first appearance.
The story of this opera is founded on the
old well-knOwB English nautical ditty, that
was fayorite with tire ancient mariners
when press gangs had way of their own
for obtaining men TO man the wooden walls
OF old England. Time of action 1905.
THE FIRST ACT
Opens with view of Southampton harbor,
at the old inn Of the Royal George, when
tie villagers meet to rejoice over the ap-
preaching wedding of Billee Taylor and
Phoebe, a charity girl. There Is, also. an heir
ess, Arabrlla Lane, who Is III love with Bilee.
She Offers him her hand and fortune, which lie
refuses. Her father, Sir Mincing Lane, kind
hearted Old gentleman, IS going TO give the vii
layers least at Blllee's wedding. lie invites
his friend, Captain Flapper 10 jJin In the festiy-
lilies. Tue Captain iafl- III love with PhGbe at
FIRST sight and vows that she shall not marry
Biilee Christopher Crab is also In love with
Phoebe. Among Captain Fiapper's crew is Ben
Baruacle, VINO has gone 10 sea on account OF his
love for EilZd, who has forsaken him for another
lover. lie Is ordered by the press gang 10 90
tiles preceding the wedding Ibis plan Is executed
aud Billee IS taken away which brings tile first
act 10 close.
THE SECOND ACT
1.-TWO years having elapSed) opens with It's SC enc
laid In Portsmouth harbor. Ships are coming
aud going, while the sailors and their sweet
hearts SIT around tie docks watching some
sailors dancing hotnplpe. All OF the Charity
gitls. among whom is Phoebe, have followed
Billee 10 sea, disguised as sailor boys Blllee, In
lbs meantime, has risen 10 be Lieutenant. Sir
Miucing Lane who has become commander of
volunteers, appears, and endeayOrs TO induce
some OF The sailors o join his company Phi oebe
Is about TO enlist when Barnacle Interferes and
there Is a quarrel between the soldiers and the
sailors. captain Flapper stops he tight. Some
one tells Phoebe that Blce has lost his love for
her and loves Arabella She fires pistol at
Bice and Arabslla. whom sho sees In company.
and Is ordered TO be snOt. She then makes her
self known. Matters are finally explained and
set lIgni, and all ends happily
Last Perforlpance.
The German comedy company, under the
direction of Messrs. Becker Kahn and
Hirsch, will close its season at the Baldwin
tomorrow evening by the performance of
Friedrich kaiser's four-act play with songs,
called Der VIchhandler aus ODER Oester-
reich; oder, Stadt und Land" (The Cattle
dealer from Upper Austria; or Town and
Country, when the following members of
the company will appear in the cast:
Sebastian HochfeId. Carl Friese Jr
Herr Won Hochfeld. Benno Hrsch
Cl0tlide their daugh ter ......... Martha Newman
Appoonia, Sebastians wife
.........................Pau Paula Won Varnda-Friese
Regime, Sebastan's dauZ :. Garcia Hammer
Herr Won Weensehiag .............. Leon Scnerer
Robert Welenschlag, his son. ...,.. Richard wirth
Herr Won Hupfer. Morris Eisemann
Herr Won oatt.... AiDerJ FISCHER
Halter ............H Hans Weil
FauSuin. Max Laurence
Mr.. Alfred WiIkie
Has been quite successful with his operate
IN Cali