The Portland daily press., 1895-08-24

as it progressed the authors part in it were
SO interchanged that now each has had
about an equal share in the music, ana
the hook.
Miss Bartlett told the story of the opera
to the Press correspondent. 1t hinges
on the anxiety of Mrs. Agamenticus Jones
and the four young American girls whom
to society abroad and the desire of Gov
ernor Bloodroyal Of Heligoland to es..
cape for q time from the dominion OF
Mrs Bloodroya|. The opera is in three
acts, in the first of which Mrs. Jones ana
her charges arrive at Heligoland after
visiting all the capitals of Europe III
their endeavors to get into the swim.
Now Mrs Jones, who is something. OF a
Mrs. Malaprop in her misuse OF the
English language, has purchased from
a family of more position than means, ID
letter of Introduction to european
royalty given by the President OF the
United States. On the strength of tins
epistle she hopes to get into the most
exclusive set in Heligoland. Governor
Bloodroyal is a pompous man when MIS-.
Bloodroyal is not with him. To the GOV,
ernor, Mrs. Jones presents her letter and
that worthy seeing chance to escape
for the time from the iron rule of his VIE
and at the same time to have hlrtaUlon
with the widow, who has represented
herself as the American heiTess named IN
the letter, agrees to meet her at tne
masked ball given in connection win
the midsummer fete of Heligoland. MIS-
Bloodroyal overhears this appointment
and SO does Eugene, the valet OF q Ger
man officer who with d brother military
man has also just arrived on the island
The Governor has agreed to go to the Dali
disguised as Cupid and there too goes the
valet, also dressed as Cupid The second
act represents the scenes at the ball ana
very funny scenes they are, for Mrs
Bloodroyal mistakes the valet for her hus-
band and makes things very unpleasant
for him, refusing to listen to his plteo0us
appeals to look at his face and learn her
mistake. She has recognized the disguise
and that is enough. Meanwhile Mrs
Jones has first 1irted with one and then
the other of the disguised men and has TOO
had drop too much of the Hel1goland
intoxicants, whatever they may be.
What with the complications caused by
the rival Cupids, Mrs. Jons's incoherent
"Reminiscences of her early days IN ireland
and the pursuit of the Governor or the
valet by the irate Mrs. Bloodroyal, the
scene becomes more sand omre exciting,
and ends in lively denouement. Bun
ming through the story is a sub-plot tell
ing how two of the four young and pretty
Americans go to the ball disguised as
pages, in order to make sport OF the two
German officers who, having a great repu
tation as Lady killers, think they are
captivating two of the simple Heligolanc
maidens. and are so crestfallen wher
their mistake is made known to then
that the young women finally end BY
| plying, and then by loving the chagrinet
| warriors. Several of the prettiest OF TIT
many pleasing songs in the piece ar
brought in in connection with the rescu
of the American girls, who have beel
caught by the tide, the rescue being mad
| by handsome fisherman. An imperfec
outline of course gives little idea of tn
many incidents and situations broughh
about during the telling of the story. Q
course, in the third act, things are mad
pleasant all around. The officers ge
their brides, the dashing. governor be
comes resigned to his life with Mrs
Bloodroyal, and Mrs. Jones resolves t.
relinquish her social attentions and to re
turn to the land of the fur and ''Jonesey
| The Heligoland scenery and nationa
costumes make the stage pictures espec
ial1y attractive