Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-04

her audience. being unable to sing her
scheduled solo.
ACT Ill.
Scene-The upper meadow, en- fete
(the morning OF the county show
Boy Blue, tired out with the nights
watch, has fallen asleep against hay
stack. Mary, Betty and Merrie Bell
serenade him with the softest and
sweetest of morning serenades and at
the same time tickle his face with
straws until he III last awakens and
tries to catch his fair tormentors who,
however, escape him one by one. So
he starts home for breakfast but is
met by the weeping Shepherd Maids,
who tell him that the Trained Lambs
are in a deadly stupor from which moth
ing can arouse them, and Boy Blue
returns with them to the fold to see If
matters are really as serious as the
sobbing maids seem to think.
The Peddlers come dancing in, clad
in the smartest green and white Co.'S
tunes and they sing and dance the
popular Pink Lemonade" chorus with
neatnesS and despatche They have
scarcely found their places behind
their booths when the village maids
enter daintily clad in yellow and white,
and they dance jolly old English
Morris dance. Following them come
the shepherd lads and lasses who
also dance an old folk dance,
beating time with beribboned sticks
and executing the energetic steps
with ease and precision. The music
of these two last dances is old English
and dates from about the 18th century.
Then enters the guardian (Mr. Law
renee judd and the magistrates,
motley chorus composed of quaint
characters, who sing a lusty song en-
titled, We are Magistrates" at the
conclusion of which, to prove their
willingness to be just boys again with
never a care" they dance with the
prettiest shepherdesses while the en-.
tire chorus sings "Tis the Day of All
Days." an ensemble in waltz tempo
that has a fine rhythmic swing
throughout.
Boy Blue at length returns and an
nounces to all assembled the tragedy
which has befalIen his sheep. Here
the bad villains chuckle to themselves,
but Merrie Bell and the others be.
seech him to try to rouse them. He
sends for them but in vain; the poor
lambKins only snore and lay round in
a deep sleep. Just then Mistress Mary
arrives and with The wonderful fairy
censor given to her by Silverwings.
removes the spell CT the drug and the
- l. l.
their cute tricks. Mary then reveals
the conspiracy and the rival shepherds
Tom, Dick and Harry are edisgraced.
Betty and Merrie Eell plead for them
and they are forgiven. Then the guar.
dian. who has meanwhile been carry
ing on strong filtration with the CO.
GuettisE Madame Blue, announces the |
discovery of Mary's name and good |
fortune and Mary very prettily begs |
to stay with them instead of being tax. |
en- away by her guardian. He is only
too glad of the excuse to stay and |
Mary gives her hands to Boy Blue and |
the final curtain descends on happy |
throng swaying to the haunting rel
frain of Love! Loe! Lover" and, of
course, they all live happy ever after"
even as this pretty opera viii live Ia i
the memories of those who have tax.
en- part and those who have only lis.
tened and enjoyed it.
The opera is in three acts, and dur
ing the performances some special /
features will be given. These are:
Following is the full cast for Mis-
tress Mary"
Mistress Mary, head shepherdess Of \
Happy Valley farm. of unknown par
entage. adopted by Madame Blue
Mrs. Riley III. Allen.
Madame Blue dignified and helpful
Miss Helen Alexander.
Boy Blue, manager OF Happy Valley
farm and very up-to-date In methods I