The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
TO COST AL MOST
THREE THOUSAND
The Concordia Club to Give
a Grand Entertain
ment.
John P. Wilson and William
Lorraine Have Joined
Hands.
~ nda'S King" Rollicking Bur.
lesque, the Resuit-G orge Lask
Is Stage Director.

The Concordia Club will on Saturday
evening next present an original bur-
lesque on 1.-The Prisoner of Zenda' en-
titled, ''Zenda's King, or Misft Mon
arch" The "book" was written by John
P. Wilson, who was so long identified
with the Tivoli, and the music by William
Lorraine, young composer, who first
made himself popular by his well-know
"Mollie Newell" The libretto is very
funny and the music excellent, and it is
safe wager that this entertainment will
outshine anything ever given by private
organization in this City. Special scenery
is being painted tor it and handsome cos
tunes specially designed. George Lask of
the Tivoli is staging the affair. The prima
donnas (Leon Greene baum and Milton
Bremer) are on speaking terms and the
burlesque is progressing swimmingly.
The first scene is laid in the woods of
Puritania with an inn in view. The act is
opened by soldiers chorus, 1.-THE Royal
Guards of Puritania." Colonel Blotz en-
tiers and informs them that King Ruled
off is to be crowned on the morrow, but
that Swatz Mike (Black Michae) is plot
ting for the throne. They all swear allie
gience to Ruledoff and exeunt Black Mike
with his two minions Bluster anG Buster
make their appearance and he sings, II
Am the Heavy Villain of the Play" and
does a dance, after which the minions
disappear and Antwinette Ga Chicago ad-
venturess, who has previously been mar
red to every man in the play) makes her
entrance. She and the villain plot deep
plots and resolve to buy some knockout
drops and thereby dispose of Ruledoff.
Antwinette hies to the drugstore to. pro-
cure the deadly potion, and Black Mike
hies to the nearest grocery-Store to buy his.
The King is heard outside to sing a
drunken song, and enters in glorious
state of intoxicaton. He calls loudly for
the barInaid. Antwinette comes in, and
after handing him the drug recognizes
in him one of her former husbands and
makes a hurried exit. The King, after
drinking amply, becomes delirious and
sees visions.
Don't you see them 2'' he means; ''the
angels round the top of The CALL build
ing"
Buster and Buster enter and carry him
off to place of safety.
Fritz and Colonel Blotz next appear.
They have discovered the disappearance
OF the King and are considerably worried,
knowing that Black Mike is next of kin,
and will reign if the real KING cannot be
found. They are in the depths of despair,
when Razzle Dazzle. tramp, rides in on
small velocipede. He bears startling
resemblance TO the King.
"Hold, an ideal The tramp shall i'm
personate the King"
Without further adieu they proceed to
shave Razzle Dazzle, who loudly protests,
but OIL being told that he is handso mer
than before he becomes satisfied. Exit
all 10 have drink on the new King.
wild blast of music announces the ar
rival of all concerned to hear the procla-
nation Black Mike has prepared, telling
OF the disappearance of Ruledoff and his
consequence. He winds up by asking all
those. in favor of his reigning to say
aye" All shout aye
Triumphant entrance of Razzle Dazzle
as the King. He divests Black Mike of
the royal toga, crown and scepter, and in
forms those present that he has opened a
keS OF beer at his own expense, and in
the first act closes there.
The second act opens IN the throne room
OF the palace and the chorus singing a
drinking song. The bogus king enters
with Colonel Boltz and Fritz, who are
trying to teach him courtly manners.
Black Mike enters unobserved by them,
shaking his fist as they wend their way off
center 1. Willie Daredevil runs in and
informs Black Mike that the real king is
confined within the walls OF Zenda. Mike
sees a ray of hope and dispatches
William to do away with the king for
good.
The crowning of the bogus king is next
on the programme and the soldiers as
semble for the event. Then follows
grand professional entrance of Razzle-
Dazzle leading the Princess Caviar, who is
heavily veiled. Rszzle places the crown
upon his head and says Ia Chimmie
Fadden, Me and Napoleon always does
our own crowning." after which eloquent
burst OF language the soldiers back out.
leaving the king and the princess alone.
he proceeds 10 court her, as per Colonel
blotz's instructions, and upon removing
her veil ITO gaze into the windows of her
soul' starts oack in horror, for the prin-
cess is fright. He says he thinks he
Will take stroll, but on being confronted
by pistols by Blotz and Fritz changes his
mind, comes back and sings a topical
song. After divers tendernesses she de-
parts. Blotz enters and tells him of the