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M. .S. s.own.o """" BILL I'OWL™E-ABL..„om„oSB.„A«opH M S Snow, ANTONIO (BarH„„e>-c.™,. „, r^l^^'j'"- ALBERTO-ANTONIO'S Nephew IRENE A GKECN S..VE .N. ANXON.. D.UOHXEK. WJVA (SopranO-CAPTAiN TaKPKML's Dauohter. Sailors, Pirates, Waiting Maids, &c. x"- i NINA OR > m\mp IN THE MEDITEI[ANEjlH, A NAUTICAL COMIC OPERETTA IN TWO ACTS. *•♦■' HIRD iR. ■ A^CT I. SCKNE I'—ChoTUH of Pirates (m board the, pirate »loop Red Rowr. We are pirates every one, All so merry, bold and brave, From early dawn To set of sun, We sail the ocetn wave. With pistols in each hand We sweep the foeman's deck, Our gallant little band Soon leaves the foe a wreck. We'll live our pleasant life That poets oft' have sung. Till capture close our strife, And all of us are hung. We're pirates every one Till all of U9 are hung. Ha, ha ! Ha, ha ! Ho, ho ! Ho, ho I Hung, hung, hung. We are pirates e^»«ry one. All so merry, bold a«i brave, From early dawn To set of sun We sail the ocean wave ; We are pirates every one Till all of us are hung, Ha, ha ! Ha, ha ! Till all of us are hung, Ha, ha ! Ha, ha ! Till all of us are hung. Lopez. Well, comrades, ours is a merry life, one continual round of pleasure and excitement. 4^.0* HH 3o C? wo have not taken a prize now for fori.-ei.rl.t hours /wf H ; i Ie«H lucR Hoon changes I'll desert arul go f<> AigicuH w JrVT s of «lapa are waiting for just 8«ch nnm as l--ah..ur Lopez. So will I ; hut Htop ! J fw, comes our rm.tain He has some n.,WH for us See ! He smiles. ' Snter Antonio. SONG.-ANTONJO. Yes I my boys, your swarthy captain, Has good news to tell you all to-day Six miles (.fi; that thick fog wrapt in, Is a cruiser, coming riglit tJii.; way. What say you if we attack her 1 ^ AAr^n*"®,"" ^"'^'*^' ^''''' treasure doubtless hnd We 11 throw the crew into the water, Oflicers we'll firmly bind. Then trim the sails, boys, Trim the sails, Lest she shall tack and try hard to escap., us. Inm the sails, boys, Trim the sails, And the cruiser's ours. Antonio. Now, my men. Listen to mo. Yonder shin is ..r. English cruiser. We are enemies of all Englinh c. uisers. iro Te Pirates. We are ! Death and destruction to all En^ish cruisers, say we. angiisn Antonio. I knew whi»t you would .say. Enonoh i PronarP to decoy her within oU»,.reach ; but if we fail in Lf n.^lT every stitch of sail and run her down, for ^e mLt c pte' e^lt Beppo. Yes, master. SONG.-ANTONIO, N^, My lads, Bepp's your commander For the space of quarter of an hour. I warn you not to raise his dander, As he'd then, perhajw, show you' all his power, ^ome now, j^opez, don youv fleetuess. Show us how you scramble up the lines ; ^ort(»(l us, for ■'list think 'ity, urid un /li«n> lota of iiptain. iii> 'lows tinii. ICiljx; 118, Hitip iH iin 3. Are we I English Prepare it, up with lire her at me within Dwer. Come, ho quick, " iloHpatch and nontiuws " Are for what your captain pines. Then up aloft, hoy, Up aloft, For up or clown your choico will surely he. Then up aloft, hoy. Up aloft. And hring uh news. Eoait Antonio. Bei'PO. What a prize is within our reach, lads ; If w(^ an; succeasful I wi'.l change my mind, and instead of detjerting, will follow Antonio's fortunes to the end. Loi'KZ. (Who has been U> the masthead arid just returned.) So will 1, and so will we all, and in less than half an liour we will h(! within shot of the cruiser. Bbi'I'O. But into your i)lace8, lads, and endeavor to decoy tlie English vessel within our reach. {Pirates place themselves in various positions of peaceful occupation, such as rmdimj, one with a parasol and lady's hat jitst showim/ above the bulwarks, another dons an E/iylish captain's cip, a7id prepares with trumpet in fumd to speak to the stranger, if they reach a favorable disUmce without being discovered). Beppo. Lopez, are you sure you can speak English ! else why do you stand there with that trumpet 1 let mo hear you spqak, sir. Lopez. English 1 certainly, just listen. Hello ! cap-tain Englena, what dot ship his name, me listen, eh ! Beppo. Very good, you'll do. (Thics tJiey remiin in expecta- tion while Beppo soans the stranger through his glass). Beppo. Run below Hessin, quick ! fetch Antonio, we are dis- covered, but it is too late for them to escape us, yes, then^ goes the Union Jack to the fore, and ah ! she fires. (Report). (Enter Antomo, followed by Hessin.) CHORUS. We are Pirates every one. All so merry, bolt! and brave. From early dawn To set of sun, We sail the oceur* wave. We are Pirates eveiy one, Till all of us are hung. Ha, ha i Ha, ha 1 Now the cruiser's ours. Antonio. Pirates. Antonio. Pirates, Bring powder out, J^t DO one shouf,. i^et no one run '^'^•"fight to' the death we vow. SCENE II. \yn hoard II M. ^ ri>ht and gav Where's Dick LeRov Ke heard if- ""^ '^^'^^•'' *'»^' J>ov fieard his messmates calM-J ^' {Enter Dick). WoVe a merry crew, And mam top Dick ■« ti. And ^".^"■■"''oks stow. ^onGr~-m{:K, Pretty, pretty Nina, I have asked your hand IJut met ^i,h a refusal ' TkI' ,'"^^ ^wiJd and rash Wo^,^. l"-.noughtiniifetotemptme- iterranean, in quarterdeck. Nina. cfc I don't ut will be ^hey JittJe Jove our and, and Dick. Nina. Both. {Sound latter Dick. If you are not by me, Life would be a blank then, Dead I'd sooner be. Life would be a blank then, Dead I'd sooner be. My messmates are so jolly. Why should they not be so ? To-morrow ends their folly. When to their posts they'll gladly go, For this is gladsome Christmas, Yet oh, how long it seems Since last I saw my darling, Angol of my dreams. Since last I saw my darling, Angel of my dreams. {Enter Nina). Never mind my sweetheart, All will yet be right. Things may be quite different Perhaps before the coming night, Although papa refused you, s hat can never change The love I always bore you, Which worlds cannot estrange. The love I always bore you, Which worlds cannot estrange. Your words, how they delight me, Nina, none can tell. Yes, ray darling, I can, Who but me can know so well. We'll bide our time till further Plans we can manage, When by some deed of daring Y^Sr f- father's mind yj"," \ change When by some deed ot daring, ^L \ father's mind ^%^ \ change. of sailors returmng, Dick and Nina lovinqly embrace, the enteriny lier cabin, lohile tU former sings). {Enter sailors). I'm a sailor true. Quite merry too, ClIORUH. 8 Thovigh a half an hour ago I was mournful as you know. He's a sailor true, Quite jolly too, Come let us take him down oelow. {Exeunt sailors, dragging Dick along with them.) {EMer Captain Tafprail in a rage. SONG-CAPTAIN TAFFRAIL if things go on like this, There'll be the mischief to pay That rascal Dick LoRoy he took ' My breath right clean away. He asked me for my daughter, But hold hard ! he hasn't got' her For I've put a little stopper ' 0x1 their game this very day. Oh, 'tis too bad, It makes me mad, To think that Dick would be such An ungrateful lad. To think a maintop hand Would have such awful cheek, xVly daughter Nina's hand To come and boldly seek. It would be really quite confusing, It It were not so amusing, More time I'll not be losing In checking this wild freak. I do declare, It lifts my hair To picture to myself those two As a married pair. I love my sailors all, I think they love me too, But in a case like this What is a man to do. His wife she'll never be. Just as sure as I can see, He'll have to find another Pretty girl to woo. les Dick, my boy, ^ them.) ., I wish you joy, But Niiia'H name shall never change To Madam Lelloy. {Enter Ben Brace). Confound that ca,«tan anyway, I nearly Ivoke my leg. Bo teen d , l.,"e you as mad a» a March hare, I will, I 0/ ;,ro«cyi*n5r sidp). Ye gods and litcle fishes f 'tTs a S I have a stmnge antipathy to figliting with pirates they are so ^^trr^'"'"^' HO cruel, in fact st blood-thirsty Yes 'tisT "^ bS & Tlr'^, "^ '^1 ^'"''>' ^^^ ^-^« - deck ' ' deck ^ ^ ^""^ '^''^'' ^^*' com;>«mWm3,). All hands on {Enter sailors). Captain Tapfrail. Boys, do you see towards us. CiiEw. Ay ! ay ! air. Captain Taff«a,d. And what do you make {mihr, look attemvely at the approachirlg vessel). starL^d Zk"" '^''" ' »•'""" ^y '' -- an Wsloop on the .^^r^Lti-:j-t-«s- Cbew. Ay, 'tis a pirate, hurrah ! now for a fisht you auTdrrd'tl"; ''"' ''T: ■? " P''"'"- -" -" -" "Pon raCyoufown ivlr "^t .^'ot 7^"'""', ™ ""^ "«' "^^'-- -i. •',, . . '"'"■■ it '*! our duty as sai ors in t .c -.v-in-- "' T''u^.''"''i'""' '^ <«"ieavor to_ah !_ah '-lesoane with .n speed, but as this seems out of the question, let us figh' like Len' and show these vermin what an English ailor caf do witT a that vessel comiuir of her, boys. 10 CHORUS. WeVe sailors true, T? ,,,.^^^SJit merry crew, .^fo'e light of moon, And will be taken completely aback. Bill Bowline (W^n hr.c • . . '^•r^""'^-nr»hLllo7ae1Zis'^,l'i >-*■»«'-, to aid Ben Bkace. Comp jk\\\ u Here, get behind mrbutiv' on ""^^ "te me._ahem. (a«.V^^,) behind you, for here 'they co^ '''"^ '^""«^*' ^ S"^«« I'iJ get {Crash as of two skips coming togetli^r). {Enter pirates, headed by Antonth .,. ; i flict is the result). ^ ^^^"^^^^ «^*^ « «/wr^ «,^,; decisive con- Captaik Tafpkail Ti ono of them live to tell the"!!* ''"' ™™'" ""^ '»™' '•'' "ot 4^ ^7™. ^ ; • ^/^... turns Mh aite^^tion Jca?tain fc^" T T^'!^^'^^^^^^' "'^^ ^^Oainst fearful odds with Dick LeRoC / t- ' ^^ '" ^tiU fighting exJu^usted, and t1^ addition of A^^.oZY f^ '''\ ^'^"'^ «^^ " /--^^^a ^'^ >««c^m,.. to be thrown overboard) '""'' "^"^ ^''"^' "^^ ion Jack, pro- '^nii, arid otJisr ce. the fact ^<6», to aid '«li I was out ■t would my be "Billy, af, oh dear ! 3- {attitude) ueas I'JJ get sciisive Gon- dii, let not summons, arms atid '< dash for ised at the make his tae ! good ously,and 'l fighting are both i ends the 'out, and li Oaptatn Tapfrail. Pirate dogs ! you will pay dearly for this, I assure you, you will. {Enter Nina, who, throwing herself on her knees, begs for her father^ a life). SONG-NINA, CAPTAIN T. AND ANTONIO. Nina. Capt. T. Nina. Antonio, What would you do, sir ? What is hi^i crime ? Oh, what has brought her Here at ihis time. He did but his duty Good pirate chief ! What vision of beauty Shows BUv;h wild grief. PIRATES. What vision of beauty Shows such wild grief ! What vision of beauty Shows such wild grief. SAILORS, What now will become of Our captain's fair child 1 What now will become of Our captain's fair child. TRIO. Truth is stranger far than fiction, Who dare oflfer contradiction, When Her Majesty's guardian of peace So far allows his good sense to cease, As to sing with a native of ■ ■ reece, A man whose head is on lease. Chorus. Yes ! truth is stranger far than fiction, We dare not ofier contradiction. But look with wonder as we sing At Captain Tafirail and the pirate king. Yes ! truth is stranger far than fiction, We dare not ofter contradiction, But look with wonder as we sing. At Captain Tafiraii and the pirate king. {Enter Beppo). Beppo. Everything is ready, master, to make sail at once for the island. {Salutes), A vrnwTA Tf. la iwoll ttn C^.wv T ^ vr»n nr\i\ vnur "i«*n ai'P nuits safe at present, come, we will enter the cabin. Beppo, have these men taken below. IS CHORUS, We aro pirates every one, All so merry, bold, and brave, l^rom early dawn To set of sun, We sail the ocean wave We are pirates every one Jiut now our task is done' Ha, ha ! Ha, ha I The cruiser's ours. Scene I. Dick. Crrw. Dick. Orew. DrcK. ACT II. """'^~^tc:Lt:i:f---w»w, SONG-DICK AND CHORUS. On a pirate islan.l you find us now W.th «>arpe,y ^ ,,„p^ „, escape, I) m this cavern here We are doomed we fear, We re fed on nought but grnel, ^f a good beef steak We'll ne'er partake. And pudding's scarce th; rule. 5^1 a good beef steak VV^e ne'er partake, And pudding's scarce the rule. ?Z '^^'*'''l" ^°'^ ^« ^^ know not where And so IS his daughter Nina, '' ihat noblest of girls „ A ^^"^ '""^^ Pearls, ' rter absence o'er me « thinV ^i i , Oh yes, oh yes, 'tis cruel ;1tf'-^^"rls. But let us not like dummies sit, . t/ r^'t!"^^ "^^'^^ «"r escape oh Though the door is barred, ^ ' ' It would not be hard lo watch our chance, and nab the guard. 13 Crew. Ha ! Ha ! Ha ! Ha ' you're right, We'U bind the rascal tight, Witii courtesies few, We'll say adieu. And 'pcape into the night. With courtesies few, etc. Dick. Would that I knew where our noble captain is. Ben Brace. {Sigmficantly.) And his noble daughter. Dick. Yes, very true Ben, and his noble daughter, and it is our duty to endeavor to free ourselves and find them. Ben Brace. {Laughing.) Yes, we'll have to find them, but more particularly — /ter, eh boys ! CHORUS. 'Tis not a more anxiety. That makes our Dick so sad. Like us, he may feel diety. But something's struck the lad. He is love struck. He is love struck. Yes, something's struck the lad. He is love struck, etc. He's anxious o'er her whereabout, As we can easily tell, And does not seem to care about Remaining in this cell. He is chary. We are chary About remaining in this cell. He is chary, etc. Dick. Yes, boys, you are right, T am forced to admit that my anxiety is more on account of the fair Nina, than our captain, although I would not for the world have anything happen to him, and will do my utmost to get out of this place, and rescue them both wherever they may be. The fact is, boys, I am engaged to our captain's daughter, but Ben Brace. Who'd have thought it, ha ! ha ! ha ! Dick. {Smiling.) But, my lads, I have been forbidden by him to continue my attentions, I hope however, that by a bold and resolute rescue to change his mind, and I want ycu all to help, I know you will. tJJ u Ben BiiACK Hark ! hero comes the guard. To vour DlacP« ^cnlors al no^ele^sl^ regain their accustoLd pLes JZ fi^'^, funnel/ be/und the door with a stool in his /Jnds, nrealCssto knock down the supposed yuccrd, who usually hrouyht^^^^^^ Instead, however oftl^ Grecian guard, the sidlorTare IZriZl: aressed in half Turkish ludf Spanish costume. Dick swi^n^ fn. Ben Brace. Don't you see who it is. nrnn 1 ^^^DiCK. Whoitzsl Why no. Who 1 but-good Heavens, 'tis ^^%ZlTFfff^'''''r.^^'^'''' ^f^^'' apposed waiter, as s^ throws back the mantle that partly concealed it from tUi^liew Nina, Captain Tapfkail's daughter). ' yotflTere ? ^^' ^'' '^'"''^' ''"' '"''''^ ""^'*^ ^^')' ^''^^l ^ow came Nina. Dearest Dick, Listen and vou shall liPur (qj down ty. tray of fr,di aU sings.) ^ ' ^^^'' ^^' SONG.-NINA. My noble men you seem surprised So see your captain's daughter here But caution must be exercised, The guard without is standing near. When la«t we parted, sailors true, I scarcely hoped to see you more, My father planned to rescue you, But now is chained to prison floor. Much liberty I have been allowed, But little know these pirates wild That I a helpless girl have vowed ' To prove myself my father's child. 1 made my friend, a Grecian maid. Who months ago was made a slave, My few commands she has obeyed, Which will the path to freedom 'pave Her cousin is a prisoner too, virl ^Jl® ^""^ ^'^^ "^^^^ °^y ^at^er dear, TT itri my xioip, hers, and ail of you We 11 free him too, she need not fear. HMi lommand, ur places. K placing diness to eir meal, rprised to ne, she is ings for- hen Ben vons, 'tis ?*, as slie •eir view, Dw came ?/ie puts 16 whom I spoke, my men. (ETUer Irene, all bow low). is a prisoner. . if j^ot dearer tlian '■''rJ"'*^rist"lotnitHto.ady, Irene. Lieutenant Beppo ! R«n—oo—oo—oo, a pirate, Bill Bowline. Leff-ton-nant Bep-oo oo— , i °'dic" 'iTeutenant Beppo ! Why surely not, fair girl, he is a pirate, and an enemy to our cause. {Enter Beppo). „,y Noughts have turned to ^^^J^^^^^^^^^^ Tny ^ wi^fe that is another week to be, where 1, ^^^^"^f^^^^^^^^^^^ the rest of my to be, -i^li- h Yn^hat^'^^e^'y aU^r^^^ are away on an days. But enough of *^^^' ^^W^^^ ^^^^t we heard was to expedition to capture an East I^d^^"^'^"' ^ command. Antonio ,aL in this vicinity to^mor^^^^ ^,, ,re himself, together ^^^^^ ^^ ^.^''^"^^^'/'^.o^.ing in the main cavern, even at this minute .f "^^^f ^"^^^^sTn ordei^o re^ the entrance through which we will ba;«^« 1^«« ^tain and this little woman's to the cell in which are *^« ^ 8 -\^^^ ,^ ,et as pirates, when cousin. I will provide dresses ^o^ J"^ , endeavor to pass our- Ptt." BOWUHE. In the meantime bojs, and «.h aU .n. I// 1(> respoct to tbe ludim an,! ih., J."ce of the same. t,ho finlt^v^^l^^, 's! I! ^ ''''•' '^ '"^'''^^ '"^-^^ J'lice ot the same, the fino^t JVo tast..,! .,:. "•"•"^ "'^'''^^ '"^vored at4.ome locality of OraytonHlah f^-T'''';? '^''' "^^^^ '^"^l W/A///wj.'///^,r^^;^,,_-^,_?..,r.;-r faint. Iso, V,n better. irther movements). ^ ' "'''''' ^""^^ ''' ^<^^ -whispers h ii!i, except ^yyj^ nFppo ,f as to their Mther movements). ^^-^..o --\ -ay lZ^:r^X:rC% '^ "'^^'"-^^ ^« -" ^e aboard anchored but a quLto % 'a'lil 2^..'""'. "" '''" SnouA in waiting on the beach to convev u^r J" '''"''"' "^''« " '^^at is Pirato on the island prisoner, rairtho/ "'^ ^''^ t^ '^^^^^^^y m tlio caverns. ' ^ ^^'^^ '^''^ tieuanre wrhich ia buried <'«KW. Hip ! hip ! hip I . J^^^'^'^'o. Hist I ! some one comes ! HtSSIN. {Etiter Hkssin). We are pirates every one, AH so merry, bold and-hullo ' {^e.msps his knife, and endeavors to escape) CH.W. Seize him, 'tis the pirate guard. '"^y leave the a'/l) "''' '""' '""""^ ''"" '"""l an./ foot SONG, {io be suni^ softly). VVc'll dissemble, To resemble i'lrates of the orthodox kind. i^^.,^ 17 ce upon 'inoliah- lavored '<»Jy and bettor. ^ollotved >hispers I'^oard, bird 18 >oat is buiiod 'foot SCENE IV. (/« the main cavern, Antonio and his men siltins around a table eating and drinking). SONG-ANTONIO AND CHORUS. Antonio. Now bold men all, Who 'round my table Bit, I promised you a story That would be in no way boroy, Of the time before an honest life I 4uit. I loved a little daisy, Fatima Irene Hazee, A pretty Grecian maid she was. With deep blue eyes, As cloudless skies, A girl that all might love with cause. Oiioaus. With deep blue eyes, As cloudless skies, A girl that all might love with cause. Antonio. For many a year We lived in perfect i)eace. Her father was a farmer, While I was clad in armour. In the service of my native Greece. At length when long we'd tarried, Eventually we married, And took a little cottage on the coast. Where with long drawn sighs, And tears within my eyes, I left my love to stem the Turkish host. Chokus. With long drawn sighs. And tears withm his eyes, He left his love to stem the Turkish host. Antonio. A four years' war And nearly at an end, When I asked permission To sell out my commisHion, And homeward my weary steps to wend. There came to me a letter, That made me wish the better, That I were loosed and free. A little girl, With her mother longed and waited by the sea. iB, lUijiiiiHi'llW^ 18 Cuouuy. A little girl, A porfuct pearl, With hor mothor longed and waited by tho aoa, ,4^'Tfp ^ When home I came, Whon war was at an end, 1 felt so g»y and merry, With a heart aa light and uiry, Au the Haints to an iionest man send. I neared the Hoaside cottage, With Hcarcely once a stoppage — When, horror ! what there did 1 boo 1 Beneath Jne raoon, A. heap of ruin, The ashes of our cottage by the sea. CiiOKUS. Beneath the moon, A heap of ruin. The ashes of their cottage by the sea. Antonio. Yes, brave men all, The Turks had passed by there. The houses all were riven, Then to the flames were given. Oh ! 'twas almost more than I could bear, I thought of wife and daughter, My eyes turned toward the water. Ah yes ! a pirate I would be, And that is why. That you and I Are the terror of the Boyal Navy. Ciiouus, And that is why. That he and we, Are the terror of the Royal Navy. {Enter Beppo and sailors^ disguised as pirates. They are followed by the girls). Antonio. How, now, sirrah ! Are you Beppo or Lopez, for I'll be hanged if I can tell you apart. Beppo. {Aside). Ile'll ^e hanged anyway, I wa.'rant. ( 7h Antonio^. I'm Lopez, master, at your servvf ■'.* ;xpeditiv.ii has been successful, the East Indiaman has Oeeii captured, but owing to the wind, we had to leave her at the other side of the island. Antonio. Bravo ! bravo ! I did not think you would be so suv <'«i*V', and in so short a time, too, bravo ! very good, come, sit 19 NiMA and UBNR he starts as ^^'^f'^^^^^^^ (All sit and yet it cannot ho ^i^^'^'^^f^^^^^^^ dmvnat the table, «'^''^^^'':\rlvTLr C. wtne, a locket (As ln.s^is about ^^ ^V^^^^^J^^ ,' 'd> and alls to the that is suspended around ur «f f /'^^^'^('^ ^,^ ,-^ ,, astonishment) ground, ^VNTONio stoops, picks d up, and^uzes at Antonio. Where got you this, child* _ Irene It was give n me by my mother, Bir. ANTONIO Your mother 1 What! Haid you. your mother 1 fr: I all. Bhe gave me it five years ago. in Constant. opU-. f-«^^%7rr:r ^^^r^'nL you.e.. but am Jrdol^^r:r;ltc.ns.cha«y^ ^^^^^ ANTONIO. You Hl-k «' ;^ ,, \ ^ire and Occupation, terrible circumatanco I o^« ^^^ ^'^'^^^^^0. I was a soldier in I was once an honest man, as ^^y "^ "^^^f"^ i,, the world, her service, and married as pretty a gul as any -"r^l" Wt I my n^th^'B^e^^^ AKT0.IO (^^:fyj::2^^'^^^^^^^ Irene I my dar- amaze^nent). Good Heavens^ my j ^^^^ ^^ ^^^^ ling! (kisses the portrait) ^^^^^J^^'^fj; J Turks burnt our rnile?;Trwa;t:be^ >- off. as they home while I was away in j ^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^,^ nttr Y^l yrsTV/'/^J^X.^ ..-.« ^0) To hink I have a pirate for a father ! . lon^^or, my cliild, ^ Antonio, (^x //. ..«^r«^^^ ttiU also every man here. Will I will now be an honest man, as will also every you not, brave fellows] All. We will indeed. Antonio. Lopez ! ^ ;o„fftTianfc Bev)po, at your Beppo. I am not Lopez, master, but I^J^utejiant cef p , j ^^''^^'^' -R^onal t Thou Shalt— but ah ! I am a pirate no Antonio. Enseal ! Ihou snau ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^.y longer ; but an honest °^*^- , ?3 , iX'^^u^^^^ ! espatch a in your endeavor to escape this -f ^l^J;;Sn,%ell t. ^^m^ to tell '^^U:t:^^^!^^^^ - await my pleas- ure at the island. {Exit Beppo). 20 Antonio. True, and the English cantifn r^ the prison door, and free the captain Z boy. ' °""'' '"''°'^ (Piratm obey, and enter Captaik T. and Aibekto). thatlZyonr"^ '" ^™' "■■' ^'"' ^''"> ™^ •"'^. ^o y- l-w Bill Bowline. Tommy, how's yer unole i hearZo m„?h" '' ^"" "°"'^ ''™^' A"'-'". »' whom you have tothZrage if^fs^^ttrr??--^"^ ° -^-'- of our days. ^ ' ^'^ "^^ ^*'^ ^^^« ^^ Peace for th? rest {Enter Beppo). Beppo. Dear master. Antonio But your master no longer (AndA fr dum— de— dum— de— dnm /t7.^ a ^^^^^^h Hum— de— catches him, hummil. ttZ)Je ) ' ''''^^'''' "''' '^ ^^'^ ««^^ Beppo. Dear sir. Brr'^e^rtnttr- ^^"'"'^ H—^e-dum-de-^nm. wilt ;;:n?meXpo' '"'^^^ «'™-<"-i-<.o-<.um. What Anxonio. Rascal ! wha mean you Sei^hLR T?]'. now an honest man, so on Uk« „/.j ""'^ '"m— But hold,I am . Bill Bowlise. G°rV^^«^rf>^"'*""' ''*'™' ^ "«'«''■ it is this. ^ ■^ tormard). You see gents, the way of (&&,-. seize him and hustle him back to his plaee). rave my now ock ow ive of er St 'J 21 Irenk You see, my father, Beppo loves me, and I love Beppo dearly, we are not married, but now ask your leave to be wedded. Antonio. And when did this uncalled for passion strike you, sirrah ? Beppo. Ever since I saw the beautiful Irene. Antonio. Some months ago. Well Beppo {se/^ing do7vn Alberto and taking Beppo's hands in his) well Bep. you have always been a good loy, take her and we'll all live together. Beppo. Humph ! 1 never bargained for that, but, {brightening up) now I come to reconsider, we will all live together in the cottage by the sea. {Aside). It'U save rent anyhow, for he owns it. (Enter returned expedition and Hessin, who have all heard of the change in their master's plans, and are quite agreeable.) Dick. {Looking enquiringly at Nina. Aside) "When by some deed of daring your father's mind I'll change." I'm afraid I'm left. Ah ! for an opportunity to dive to the depths of the ocean blue and fetch up the half-drowned remains of my captain, who by a vigorous pounding I would bring back to a consciousness that he still breathes the balmy air of this mundane sphere. Ah me ! but I am left. (Beppo understanding the situation, whispers something to Antonio, wJw ?iods and smiles). Antonio. {Addressing Captain T). My dear captain, it is all owing to this brave fellow here {indicating Dick) that you find yourself free. The fact is Bill Bowline. I've heard that before ! Fact is, I have. Antonio. Yes, while hunting the other day I was attacked by a bear, and would have been killed, had not that brave fellow come to my rescue. {Points with two fingers, one at Dick and the other at Beppo, Captain T. thinks he means Dick, and grasps his hand). Captain T. Brave fellow, {aside) pity you didn't let the bear chaw him up, I assure you 'tis a pity. Dick. But sir, I never Antonio. Enough, his bravery coupled with the finding of my long lost child induces me to free you and all your men. Captain T. Kuyunake / kuyunake / nalegak-soak. Antonio. V/hat's that 1 Bill Bowline. Give it up. /' / / 22 Captain T. That'* T?o« • yo», big chief." "^'"""""'».«»ea„,..Tt,^y^„/ T^^^ f ''''' ^"^"^«' Give that up also Dick And ' ®^ ^Y -it for , our dauXThtj. ^'^^^^^^ ^^ -" -. ,i«^, ^ ,^ ^--i.T.(^.^)^ Of all the strange events This fills me with diLust ' (-0 and ■ ick up such adust But seeing it's the fashion ' ■^obesogayanddashin'. Come hither boy, I wish you iov Dick. Pirates. FINALE. Sailors. Pirates. Sailors, All. They imagine Zy1^/'°™." *™'' «' ««. ^« difficult IZl^'" "» ■' »« »aU. 23 Thank n it." my Then home again, We'll home again, To Britain's chalky shores, To Greece's pleasant bowers. We'll travel once again. Yes ! home again, We'll home again, All honest men, Pirates, sailors, all. Hurrah ! Hurrah ! Hurrah ! THE END. Hurrah ! ^^g|