New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-12
THE TICE-ADMTRAL At THE CASINO.
NEW COMIC OPERA TO BE PRODUCED ON
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

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WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
Another new comic opera by Moecker Will De pre-
sented at the Casino Wednesday evening OF inns
week II is called "The Vice Admiral and 1t mas hah
n sufficient European 10 warrant strong hopes
of It's popularity hero. The following Is ske'eh
OF the story OF the opera:
At the opening the English forces are making war
against the combined French and Spanish fleets OH e
Port OF Cadiz and armi>tce has been declared
Henri Duke de Viilencuve and vice admiral OF the
French and Spanish fleet, has inherited fortune from
an uncle upon condition that he marrics on or Deo'o
his twenty fifth birthday. The armistice occurs Just
In the nick OF time and he Immediately secures ieaVe
q, absence In company with a sailor companion
named PIlnto, he goes ashore In search Oh one
Don MrabonEte, Grandee OF spain. rch Iaho-
owner and father Of two marriageablc daughters
IN whom he bears letters OF INTRO
uon I'm The meantime. Don MIr,bOante has received
a communication from the commandant Of the port III
forming him Of the contemplated visit oil the VIE
admiral and saving that the vice admiral VIII appear
dressed as a common sailor, and that his Sailof-oom
panion will wear the uniform OF tho viceaHnit"i INC
chic, Of the exchange Of dress being 70 avoid surprise
or capture by the English spies. Mter Henri Ea'
effected n landing. he decides not to make Inc eN-
change OF dress, ard appears In his own uni'1rm'
Don Mraboantc, acting upon Tie lnoilhauoh ic''Ho"
from the commandant, will not recognize Henri an"
pcrsls.s I'm D. slowing favOrs and attentions upon r"o'
fine sailor believing him 10 b" the real VIcc-"uh
Henri meets and becomes attached to tilda, ar orphan
dep, ndcnt in the nous" OF Mirab)lante aud commands
PINTO - conilnue per,vnatlng the vceadmlrai 10 gam
limo and epablc him win the hand of the f'ir "oa
70 further hi, scheme Henri now exchanges clothes
with Irinto the latter making an awkward appearance
I'm tho uniform OF the vccadmiral and the game IS
ear led on successfully until the signing OF the mar
rnce contracts when the English break the truce ana
Suddenly appear on the scene. Pnno, whom the Eng
fish suppose 20 he the real viceAdmiral, Is made
prisoner and carried or About this time II appears ta
haiti, has be, fought which has resulted in victory
for the French and spanish fleets, Don Mlr'bolahtc
and his two daughters arrive on board the Adinfi
Gng,hIp the Gradal)upc In search OF his sonin-hw
and after Il series of perplcXng situations discovers
that ne Is only a common sailor. Henri comes 10 tue
rc,cuc and explains that the whole affair was zone III
lost that The marriage Illegal and that the real
bride is no other than Gda. Don Mirabolante. III
dignnnt at first. finally consoles his two danghfiS
IN ncccpting n their husbands two young spaniaTds
wh, luv becn parties to the plot In ofhcntlDS rs
uIrnldc aud notary AZ the wedding
TurcS handsome ~rcnps have been panied bv henry
f. IIoNt, and some very picturesque costumes nave
been prepared by MahafAc LOe. Tile cast VIII nclude
Nil Annie MNcr. Miss Villa Knox. Miss Jennie
RoGcrth Miss Mabel Potter. Miss Nina Fnrington
Charles Ras.ctt Harry Macdonough. Henry Leon,
Maurice ABBY A. ". lolbrroh and Jefferson dc