The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-28
CIROfLE CIROfLA
One Of the Best Operas
On the Stage.


The opera "Girofie Girofa." which is
to be produced tonight by the Boston
Lyrics, is one OF the best Of comic OPP
era compositions. 1t is laughable
from start 10 finish. The plot is one
Of those intricate problems that APP
peals surprisingly to the hilarity Of an
audience. Miss Josephine Stanton will
play the dual parts of "Girofie Girof1a."
In the cast will be Messrs. Halam,
Rockwell, Henderson, Rogers and Miss
Katherine Mcneil. The choruses are
superb and rich in melody. The fol-
lowing is the story:
Don Bolero d'Alcantara, a grandee
of Spain, and his wife have two chill
dren, two daughters, Girofie and Gil
rofla, who are so remarkably alike that
the only means OF distinguishing them
apart is by their clothes. One wears
a blue ribbon, the other pink. Don
Bolero, when the opera opens, is in
great trouble and danger from two
quarters. He owes four million francs
to the banking house of Marasquin &
for its recovery, while he is also in
dread Of an invasion of his territory
by fierce neighbor Of his--a Moor,
Mouzouk. The mother has contrived
to appease these two enemies by send
ing them the portraits of her daugh
tiers and arranging a double marriage
|-MarasQuin' to marry GirOfie and
Mourzouk Girofla. The play opens on
J. srr ,fy, apniy
for the ceremony and becomes indig-
nant when he learns that MourZouk,
owing to a toOthache, is unable to at
tend and that the wedding must be
postponed until the next day. All is
thus arranged, when Girofia is carried
off by redoubtable band of pirates.
This leads to a series Of amusing
counter~plots which is highly enjoy
able. Mourzouk having recovered from
his tOothache, appears, ready to be
married and demands his bride. Be-
lero is afraid TO tell him that she has
been carried away and tries to put him
off. The mother at last hits upon a
plan, putting the pink ribbon of Gil
rof1e and thus introduces her to Mour-
zouk as Girotla and allow her to go
through the marriage ceremony in
| place Ol Her SISlof, dlluOuSn Sne Is dl-
ready married to Marasquin. Various
| eXpedients are resorted to by BOlerO
and wife to keep GirOfie out of sight OF
her two husbands until the return OF
| her sister, and much confusion ensues
| in consequence. A messenger ap
prOaches and states that the pirates
have been successful in battle and tina
Girofla is ON her way to a serag 10 il
| Constantinople. The next day Mour
ZOok, furious at the treatment he has
received, demands an explanation anC
smashes all the furniture. Bolero is a
a loss for words of explanation anC
finally p5rSu3des Nara gu n 20 ALLOW
his wife, Girofle, to pers0nate her sis
ter for a short time. Marasquin nat
urally is most unwilling, and a con
catenation Of intricate marriage prob
lens are in order, bringing the fina
curtain down amid roars Of laughter
/ The opera for Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, will be the Chimes of Nor
mandy" The matinee for school chill
dren will be Martha" Saturday nigh
will see the big military production
Merry War"
The repertoire for the week of De
cember 4th is as follows: Tuesday
"Cavalleria Rusticana' and Trial b,
Jury" Thursday, bohemian Girl 90.
special request); Saturday matinee
"Mascotte;" Saturday night, "Amo
| rita