Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
SOME LYRICS FROM
1.-THE WEDDING DAY" Z

A good many Kansas City people will
take additional interest in The Wedding
Day. which is to be sung here this week
by Lillian Russell. Della Fox and Jefferson
de Angels. from the fact that the libretto
OF the opera was written by Mr.. Stanislaus
STANCE. who was. some nine or ten years
ago. a townsman. Mr.. STANCE, who left
Kansas City to take up acting as a profess
sion, and who made something. of q name
as a leading member of Mr.. Robson's COM
Pany and with other organizations. had a
soon forsook the footlights for the studio.
He located in New York. His first effort TO
attract attention was a one-act sketch, "a
Man About Town." played by Charles Dick
son with such success that 1t was after
ward elaborated into a four.act play enti-
then made an adaptation from the French
o. Friend Fritz which was very success
fTlly used for several seasons by Marian
rated with General Lloyd Brice. The play
turne q f nbrefsist r ana 5hs yo9 "Mad dsama'i or
the Magic Kiss which was very success
fully produced by Camille d:Arvtle. The
the composer of The Wedding Day. Both
Mr.. Edwards and Mr.. STANCE are said to
f taye op snrpas IS be their heard pre S y ts sfor Wee in
Mr.. STANCE. who is rather adept in
dramatic, construction, seems also to
| ger of 1.-THE Wedding Day" company, pro-
duced from the abundant literature relating
to his attraction copies OF the leading song
is entitled 'The Song Of the Tomtit," a
serio-comic tale. which runs as follows:
One dreamy ~midsummer's night,
When the moon shown clear and bright,
Way up in a tree sat q little Tomtit.
There singing his solo, ''Pewit.'' ':PswiI"
Close by in a neighb'ring vale.
Sang the sweet voiced nightingale:
A solo she sang to the stars above.
Lone nightingale singing her song OF 0vo.
Tomtit had been told he would rssrss
II he ever attempted q duet:
All males ever sing in a minor key.
"Til stick to my solos, l think" said he.
But as the nightingale sang
Through his heart the love notes rang.
He loved this song coquette.
And longed for q duet
With the nightingale down IN the vale
Down in tho vale.
Poor little Tomtit felt strange
So sudden. complete his change.
II That hate "a a s . G".t cried spi little !. To SPssM,.
I'll sing with the nightingale!
When 10: from a neighb'ring vale.
A duet rang out to stars above.
Two nightingales singing their song Of lsve
Tomtit had been told he would regret
II he ever attempted a duet,
But 4 lump grew large in the 1omtits throat
AS he heard the love In each tender note.
rive lived tco long alone.
Where the sad winds sigh and mean.
For ever I'll regret,
Too late fer a duet.
WIN IL alshtinsal. down in the vale
Miss Fox's song is called "Rose Marie"
which Is also the name Of the character she
assumes In the opera. 1t Is a better exam
pie of versification than Miss RusselTs. 1t
runs thus:
There once lived . wise maid of France.
And she led all the boys such a dance.
She was pretty end witty and wise,
With a mischlevous look in her eyes.
Although she was not a bit coy.
She'd not kiss. or be kissed. by q boy.
This she knew would her value enhance
Oh! this wise little maiden Of France.
CHORUS:
Oh! this wise little maiden Of France!
She was witty. she was pretty;
Such 4 dainty little miss.
None could Jolly into folly.
Not a man s'er stole q kiss.
She had heard her mother sayils
.'osculation 10 not paying.
Don't you do a naughty thing:
TN you've got your wedding ring"
And IN never take a chance
Said this little maid of Francsi
CHORUS:
And 'Ill never take q chancs.~
Said this little maid OF Francsi
Now this wise little maiden Of France,
An officer bold did entrance.
He was noble and handsome and brave.
With a beard that no barber could shave,
When he said. Little maid. DO my own,"
She knew that she loved him alone;
When he asked for a kiss. she said NAY"
But she gave 1t and he ran away.
CHORUS:
But she gave 1t and he ran away
"'Tis 4 pity I am pretty"
Said this sorry little miss:
II was jolly. oh! what folly.
To have given him that kiss"
In her eyes salt tears were burning
When the officer returning
/ have bought the wedding ring"
But / took an awful chance
Said this little maid OF France.