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Manawatu Herald, 13 February 1894, Page 3

IN AID OF THE PALMERSTON HOSPITAL. A Performance of Gilhkrt & Sullivan's Opera H.M.S. FIPFIE will be given by the POXTON AMATEURS AT THK PUBLIC HALL, FOXTON, ON Wednesday, 21stFebruary, j DRAMATIS PERSON/E. The Eight Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, KCB, l'Mrst Lord o£ the Admiralty . . . . J. R. Stansell Capt. Corcoran, commanding H.M S. Pinafore . . W. T. LiTTi.fi Ralph Rackstraw, able seaman . . . . \Y. T. R. Cook Dick Deadeye, able seaI man . . . . . . F. R. Yocno I Bill Bobstay, Boatswain's | mato. C. E. Sitonrr Bob Becket, Carpenter's mate W. L. Cok Sergeant of Marines ... T. Ennib Josephine, the Captain's daughter Mrs Dkrmkr Hebe, Sir Joseph's First Cousin ... . . Miss Wii.t.tams Little Buttercup, a Bumboat woman .. .. Miss H Bonn Sam Tucker, a Midshipmite . . . . . . Miss Lettie [Williams First Lord's Sisters, Ins cousins and his aunts— Mns W. T. E. Cook Mits T. Nye Miss Buiut MISS CUMJIEIiI'IIiLH Miss Tanhi-uv Miss SntiNii Miss Collins Mlliti A. S'IWNSU.L Miss Pre llunnou Miss C. Dk lln>m;i; .SiiilorV, Marines. <Vc— JMrssiuj I)ki;.mi:i: „ AYustwood „ Williams | „ McCuae „ Betty „ BlillX4E „ Collins „ L. Stansf.ll. SCENE— NewIy painted .specially for this representation — Quarterdeck of H.M.S. Pinafore off Portsmouth. Act I— NOON Act 11-NIGHT Pianiste ... Mrs F. R. YoungAssisted by an efiicient Orchestra. Conductor ... Edmund Osb'okne Stage Manager ... Alf Fraser THE PLOT. H.M.S. Pinafore has just arrived in harbour and is boarded by the usual crowd of bumboat women, amongst whom is " Dear Little I Buttercup," who endeavours to do a trade with the " salts." The Captain's daughter, Josephine, is sought in marriage by Sir Joseph Porter, First Lord of the Admiralty, but for the reason that she is in Jove with Ralph Rackstraw, a common sailor on board, she does not " tackle kindly to it." Sir Joseph Porter having said that "love levels all ranks " is accepted by Josephine as an encouragement in her fancy for Ralph, with whom she purposes to leave the ship by night, but is informed upon by Dick Deadeye. There is terrible commotion when the Captain and the First Lord receive the information that Ralph and Josephine love each other, and there being a difference in rank is soon made obvious by Ralph being summarily ordered into custody. " Little Buttercup " then chimes in, stating that many years ago she practiced baby-farming and the two tender babes, Captain and Ralph, one of low condition and the other a patrician, got unfortunately " mixed up " and the well-born babe was Ralph. Sir Joseph autocratically ' reverses their positions in the vessel and presents Josephine to Ralph bidding him to treat her kindly. Poor Sir Joseph pines for his lot, " he cannot live alone," when Hebe fortunately comes forward with the offer, accepted, of soothing and comforting his declining days. Captain ! Corcoran is a philosopher, for though ! he was once a captain of them all, and had now became only a member of the crew, he determined to marry with a wife in his humble rank of life, and asks Little Buttercup to take him. The curtain falls upon general happiness. Doors open at 7.30 p.m. commence at 8 p.m. Admission — Front seats, with backs, 3s ; back seats, 2s. Front seats can be reserved at an additional charge of sixpence. i Books of the words of the Opera will be for sale at the doors at sixpence each. Tickets can be obtained from all storekeepers and hotelkeepers. [ Plan of seats can be seen and j booked at McMillan, Rhodes & Cc. Committee— T. P Williams, W. B. . Rhodes H n Treas.), J. R. i Stansell ( ><>n. cc.)