The morning call., 1892-09-25

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ling situations, and TO be produced on a
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properties. lights, etc. there is no reason
why THIS result may not be reached.
THE DISTRIBUTION.
Count Pomposo di Nesuvio. a Venetian general.
Oetrothed TO EStreiia. Ed y. knight
Fhyllo1era, an Impoverished vinesrower. father
The Doge OF Venice, model of justice and Dig
sisnor Lorenzo young advocate. in love with i'-''
Giovanni Tomasso maordomo to the t Gonh nrans0n
Tartareila mother to Estreiia, strong minded
Br gs.ta. companion 10 kstrella, in love with
Estrsa, betroihed to the Count but I'm IN love
Win Lorenzo. .Gracie Plaisted
:, simmons
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THE DISTRIBUTION.
Estrella, the daughter Of Phynoxera, an i'm
roVerShed Vne-grower, Is IN love with Lorenzo,
young advocate, but compelled by her parents
10 marry L0reDZu's klnSman, Count PompoSo al
NeSuVio, whose wealth and position render MN
a more eligible match. The Count. however has
some doubts of his BRIDES affection for him, aud
be resolves To test il by disappearing the day
after Ire wedding and returning IN disguise,
making II appear thai he has B$en kidnapped by
Barbary corSairs and then Killed OF sold into
slavery. He cOntides hts scheme TO his major
domo, but Is overheard by BrigeIta, cOmpanion
TO EStTella, who reveals the plot to Lorenzo. wh0
desperate al losing his lady love, determines TO
foreStali IL by having his rival seized AT once.
In this he is assisted by several OF his friends.
who disguise themselves as Moorish pirates, and
carry of The Count Immediately after the mar
riage ceremony.
SECOND ACT.
We now find Estrella as Countess living with
her parents 10 the palace of Count dt Nesuvio,
whose sudden disappearance has caused great
excitement L0renZo's friends, the sham Alger-
ines have delivered the bridegroom into the
hands OF real pirates and by this tine no one
knows what has become OF him. Estrella,
though relieved by the absence of an uBcongenlal
spouse Is anxious as 10 his tate ana distressed
al her own uncertain and equlyOcal position In
The midst OF this tue Count, who IS not ou.y awe
but has purchased his release, carries out his
original plan by returning, disguised as he
brew mOney-l.ndeT. EStrelia does not recognize
him, and 10 test her affection he gives her
touching account OF his own death. AS be Is
supposed 10 be old and poor, be enters her service
IN confidential capacity" but Is employed IN
mental offices and altogether treated as or no
consideration. Lorenzo and Estrella's parents
look down upon him ard make themselves al
home IN his house In manner that naturally
aIOuses his indignation. BFIgetta, who has pene-
trated his disguise, is The only person who SYM
psthZes with him. His anger reaches climax
when he sees Lorenzo formally betTOthed TO
Estrella The Count then declares himself, 10
the general CONSERVATION. and the Doge is called
upon 10 decide the claims OF the rivals.
THIRD ACT.
The Doge and council ass mile to try the case
OF the Count di NesuylO, who demands his bride
and properly. But II appears that. by The law OF
NEultc any Que WHO Has gwen uitlSGAi uii ~ OO
deceased is thereby dead IN law, and thence ii Is
argued that the Count can no longer be reccg-
niZed as living man. EsTella, assisted by
Lorenzo, pleads on the ground Of legal fiction,
TO he released from the marriage contract, while
BTlgetta undertakes 10 be counsel on the Counts
side IL is at length decided that Count Pom
pOsO although dead 10 law, shall be recognized
ana restored 10 bis position, on condition OF his
Teluquishing his claim 10 EstTea; matters are
thus satisfactorily arranged, and all ends hap
PLY.
Following "Estrela" will come Mari
tana," with new tenor, Mr., Z. F. Seaman,
late Of the Andrews 0pera Company.