Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-07-10
Emma Theatre
July II and Is

So many people have an erroneou
idea of the subject on which tn
opera "Pinafore" is founded that pei
haps a story of the opera will not b
amiss at this time.
To some the name "Pinafore is
suggestion of some sort of a child
apron and therefore they naturall!
think the opera childrens entertain
ment but sucn is not the case.
"Pinafore" is the name used to rep
resent one of the old-time battleshirs
CT the British navy and the charac
ters of the opera are the caricatures
of the men and women occupying the
| ilime-light of that time when office OF
trust and honor were to be had by
men of birth or wealth without re-
gard to their ability to fill such off
ces.
The figurehead of the opera is Sir
Joseph Porter, K. c. B., First Lord
of the Admiralty, who having no
knowledge of nautical affairs, thought
to strengthen his position as admiral
by q marriage with Josephine, daugh-
ter o. Captain Corcoran, commanding
H. NJ. S. Pirafore. With this end in
view he pays a visit to the captain
upon the ship Pinafore and is there
accompanied by his army of female
relatives who are his constant COM
;anions. These are headed by Hcbe,
lis first cousin who is hoping to win
or herself the Lcrd Admiral
Upon arrival or ship-bcard the ad-
:airal proceeds in a very condescend-
3g manner 70 pay court to Josephine
but is sorely hurt to find that her
heart is already given to a common
sailor, Ralph Rackstraw, who is one
&C her fathers crew. When Captain
Corcoran hears of this state of affairs
be is greatly excited and in language +
more forceful than gentlemanly rep /
rimands the sailor.
Sir Joseph hears the unseemly Ian !
suage of the captain and, without ,
giving him a chance to explain sends !
him in disgrace to his cabin. When |
le inquiries into the reason of the
vexation and is informed
" Ralph that it was because of the
declaration of his affection for Jose
,hine, Sir Joseph is even more in
ensed than was the Captain and
ommits Ralph to the dungeon.
At this stage of affairs Buttercup
ppears upon the scene and discloses
he secret that when the Captain
nd Ralph were infants they were CIV
n into her care to raise. One being I
f lowly birth and the other of lofty, +
arentage she conceived the idea of /
the two babies. And the i
esult was that the child of lowly S
irth had been raised to and occu- I
led the position of captain, while y
lie boy of gentle birth had been serv- P
Ig as a common sailor. When this o
sclosure is made and the Admiral
nds that Josephine is the daughter r
a common sailor instead of the f,
aptain of the Pinafore as he sup II
osed, he soon loses interest in the IN
oung lady and allows her to wed the is
an of her choice, who was advanc-
by the fact of his gentle birth =.
be captain of the ship.
To console himself for the loss of l.
'sephine, Sir Joseph succumbs to =.
e wills of Heebe, and the Captain, =,
no is now common sailor, does not =,
lsiueI II su'h d '0ii'ie '0 e1'ion fe
AIRY Buttercup, who has been in
We with him all these years.
The comedy of the opera is largely
rnished by silly sailor, Dick Dead =,
e, and the vain efforts of the Boats -,
lin to control the crew. The music :.
'inafore" is light and catchy and :.
e wit and humor of the dialog no. -,
'.i0 '- tn
the opera. =,
About forty of the local singers are a.
W preaparing to give the opera at
: Emma Theather on July 17ht and
h, under the auspices of the Portia 0'
lb and Ladies Auxiliary of the Y.
c. A.
Prof. Martin E. Robinson, who has
successfully produced this and 9th Ic
operas in almost every city of the
rthwest during the past ten years, 81
5 been engaged as director and WI
nnie Burk Dale of Portland, who wa
5 the reputation of being the best toi
ttercup off the professional stage, to
I assume that role in the coming bo
'duction. Lo
The following is a cast of charact- gil
=. en-
'ir Joseph Porter, H. J. Brewster; 30
plain Corcoran, D. B. Grosvener; col
Iph Rackstraw, Paul Brainard; uo
doc" Baker; Dick Dead to
!, Will Moss; Hebe, Miss Gladys "a