The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-19
PLATE ARisiAN OPERA SUCCESS.
The Four Aymon Girls" Tickles the
Paiates Of French Theater-Goers.

matiques i'm Paris. An ingenious plot.
with a truly French flavor, tunefui ana
catchy music and vivacious lines have
combined Ia win the favor Of the critics,
as well as the public. The plot Is briefly
as follows: Mr.. Aymon Is the father
OF tour daughters of n age. "tunelles
they are humorously called In the orig
inal. Perhaps we cannot express the
situation better than by calling them
bankruptcies. These interesting young
ladies have all vowed tn be married on
the same day. Accordingly. the curtain
rises and discloses Micheline. Mini. Lisa
and Phrasie all ready to set out Ior
church to solemnize their nuptisls
with Messrs. Pinsonnet, Pluvier. Be
Gavin and Grissouris.
But at the of departure IL Is
noticed hat Pinsonnet. the fiance Of
Micheline. is conspicuous by his alb
sence. The nuptials must accordingly
be postponed and the delinquent be
found.
What has happened TO him?
Alas. the Inconsistency Of man! After
having sworn eternal devotion to poor
Micheline he has at the last moment be-
come infatuated with Mile. Cyclamen. a
piquante Partisan d~anseuse. who has
come out to their country town for a
brief stay. The chic Parisienne soon
eclipses i'm the heart Of the simple
tryman all memory of the village maid
en-. B1nSOnntt, u SttIlS. II lnt Ni'llil
of a plot, and Is not so much to blame.
one Christmas the uncle Of Mile. Cycla-
men learns that Pinsonnet has fallen
heir to an immense fortune In America.
IL is so easy, i'm French opera, to inherit
fortunes i'm America!
Chavassus is an impecunious impress
ario and he longs to lay his hands on
some of this money from over seas.
His niece seems the only means. and
he plots "A marriage between her and
Pinsonnet. who knows nothing OF the
inheritance. Cyclamen therefore lays
siege to the villager with all her fas-
cinations. while making sport of him
behind his back.
Micheline and her three inseparable
sisters, mount. a la clothespin. their
donkey and start i'm pursuit of the fugi-
tive lover. whom they find I'm gorgeous
raiment In the green room of the thea
ter Of which Cyclamen Is the bright,
particular star. The danSsus, has
lust determined to take up seriously
with Pinsonnet, on learnin~ tina the
signature of her supposedly wealthy
South American protector" Senior de
Porto RIGA, has been d~ishonored at the
jewelers..
When Micheline hnes her truant
lover. the latter is completely WITHIN
the tolls Of the enchantress.
He listens with an indifferent e-" 10
the reproaches e his fancee.
Enraged. she sets an officer of the
law on his trail and the jeal-
ousy of Senior de Porto RIGA, who pur-
sues the unhappy man with TWO muir
derous looking revolvers. Personnel
takes refuge in the box OF Miss Cycla-
men. (Curtain.l
In the next scene Pinsonnet and Cha
vassus both appear in the ballet. the
former seeking a disguise to escape the
minions Of the law, the latter TO MI a
place made Nacant by he sudden nv
ness of a famous dancer Pinsonnet Is
recognized and arrested. Micheline. fol-
lowed by her three sisters. who are
seated among the real audience, scran.-
bles over the foot lights n attacks
Cyclamen tooth and toenail. Senior de
Porto RIGA, brandishing his revolvers.
descends upon Chavassus, for want or
a more culpable victim. The latter
dives through the hole In the prompt
er's box.
The third act introduces US to cycle
mems villa. whittier she has invited her
friends, to announce to them her tmme-
date marriage with Pinsonnet. who Is
about to sign an agreer-"nt To forfeit
500. 600 I'm case he fails to wed the ac-
tress, merely as evidence OF good
faith" as he has not yet learned of his
ortune Micheline arrives and an
nounces the good news, whereupon Cy-
clamen attempts to scratch out her
eyes. Pinsonnet II also rude To her.
The ountry girl Is not vet defeated.
She advises her faithless lover to con-
ceal himself and listen To n converse
ton Cyclamen and the man
~ her heart. n player On the clarionet.
P%Insonnet does this and hears enough
tn convince any man. less stupid. But
Cyclamen IL equal TO the emergency
II knew you were there" she says.
Il said IL to drive YOU away from me.
- aaMHa
ninCant for YOU. ! love you too much
TO link my fate with yours"
Again Pinsonnet is deceived. when
suddenly Micheline finds herself ROM
plete mistress OF the situation. The Will
of the uncle in America makes p.nson-
nets union with her n necessary con
dition. When Cyclamen learns this she
sends the infatuated man about his
business. who finally gets his eyes
opened to the genuine worth and devo-
ton of his sweetheart and takes her "a
his bosom. Cyclamen weds Mr.. de
Porto Rica. who Is rich. after all, and
everybody. including the audience. Is
happy.
Here Is a round sung by Micheline
and her sisters:
We all were born one morn in spring
Four pretty little twins are We;
ON seeing us papa did sing:
"Hurrah. wen raise them all with
glea,
Children and swallows both. YOU see,
Good fortune To the household bring
81 ron rCn. petit patapon,
our names are known TO every one
Rou rou petit papapon,
Were the -four daughters 81 Aymon
when we four girls together ride
Upon m donkey named Bijou,
Like ClgtheSpirS all Of MS as.ridp