The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-17

SalIDger distinguished herself, Will submit
another MilOcker comic opera, titled as
above, tomorrow evening, May 18th.
THE ARGUMENT.
BenOZZO and MasSaciO are smuegleTs To
avert suspicion from themselves they nix II upon
GaSpaTOne celebrated brigaud whom they
claim to have seen Ia the vicinity While NasOni
ana the coast guards are IN the search OF Gaspar-
one they conceal their booty. They are dis
covered by Count ETminiO, who threatens TO eX.
pose them II they do not do his bidding. En-
mimic is in love with CaTlOtta, a Countess, and
demands that they shall capture ZenObla, her
dueDna, While size ana CarlOtta are riding To the
inn, and so enable him 10 meet The lady he loves
alone. Disguised as robbers they seize ZenObla
and ErminiO rescues CdrlOtta from the supposed
robbers. Nasoni has recovered a fortune of
100000 lires for the Countess CarlOtta
and determines 10 retrieve his own fallen
fortunes by marrying his son. Sindulfo,
reckless, dssipated youth, TO The Countess.
Out of gratitude she consents. ErminiO seeing
SindalIO an obstacle IN his path, de termlneS 10
have him ca lied of MaSsaciO, having returned
from his frutless search, receives letter from
The supposed Gaspafone demanding 10000 Sc
gums as a ransom for SlndulfO, and BenOZzO
departs with the ransom money, the Countess
having generously pr0tfered il. Festivities are
III prog eSs al the castle OF the Countess In honor
or lie OcUothal oil SlBdult0 and the Countess
CarlOJta, and they are anXlOUSlY awaiting The
Te5UTU OF the bridegroom from the hands Of the
supposed GaSparOne. CailOtta has conceived an
affection for ETminiO, but her stern sense OF
gratitude 10 Massaci0 compelS her 10 keep her
word and marry SlnGulI0. EIminiO, knowing
That NdSOul : 0Nlg OBJECT is 10 gam Hef wealth.,
DISCUSSES as rObber. and While CarlOtta IS alone
IN her room enters, demands the key Of her safe,
extracts Ter money and depalts, but not before
Carl0tta has recognized him. Overcome she
faints aud is found by her maids, 10 whom
She relates the story OF The robbery Omitlng
Ermlut0's name. The act closes with the return
OF BenoZZO with Slndulfo. The city is placed
under martial law pending the pursuit OF Gas
paIone. No more smuggling for BenOZZO and
MassaciO Their aim IS 10 keep from betrayal.
Siudulo, having been forbidden 10 marry The
Countess, mOurnS her loss. Nasoui mOurns tie
loss OF lie million and cheeriully releases Car
lOtta from her promise TO marry his sou, now
that she IS poor. Al The examination of the wit
DesSes TO the robbery CaTOtIa shields krmniO.
whom size believes 10 be GasparOne. he con-
fe 10 her that he stole the million TO rereve
h CT from her promise 10 marry NasOui. BenoZZO
returns with a letter from the supposed Gas
parOne. informing them that he las left the cOun-
uy aud returning The ransom money, which
NaSOn pockets The million ls returned a
Wedding present, and EIminio and CarlOtta are
happy.
THE CAST:
Barbolens NasOni, Podesta OF Syracuse.
a. W. r. McCoIlln
SlnduIIo' hiS sOh.....--....-. ON hickettS
count Erlnlulo fiautlS U"Iidfd
Luigi, his friend Melville Stewart
Beuozzo, tnEheeper. Phil BrauSon
MaSsaciO (Smuggier}, BeuCZzO'S uncle. ...........
.......trank PEARSON
GuaTui l. eutenaBt OF Carbiniers-.. I'D. Smith
CaTlCtta, Countess of Santa Croce. Title SalliugeT
Sora, Benuzzo's IanHy HAN
Ze nobia Ducuna 10 Car.Olta. ......... Alice Gaard
Marietta. waiting-maid 10 CIrlOJta...... ..--.--.
.MUllie StOckmeyer