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Show THE BQ'SN'S BRIDE A nutical yarn to be given by E. S. A. Music department, next Friday night, Dec. 21st. Synopsis One summer morning a Jolly party of naval reserve men from the U. S. S. "Barnacle" land on the warf of a seaside sea-side town, having planned to spend the day playing tennis, baseball and golf. The bo'sn and his mate join them. The former is chaffed by the sailors on his melancholy appearance, and admits he is gloomy. Upon being asked the cause, Erne states he has received a letter from his father bidding bid-ding him find and wed Kitty Adair, a girl he has not seen for fifteen years. His shipmates are much affected by the pathetic tale, but when he points out that time has changed his feelings; feel-ings; furthermore, he does not know where Kitty lives.nor what she looks like, Che sailors agree the situation is difficult. A party of High School girls, accompanied by some popular members of the High School alumni, enter on their way to a picnic. Among them is Kittie Adair and her friend Dorothy. Through the misdirected efforts of Tom Tupper, the girls learn of the predicament of the bo'sn, and from Dick Erne himself that he had forgotten all about Kitty. Derter-mined Derter-mined never to wed a man who had forgotten all about Kitty. DeterT girls to silence and does not admit her identity. Dick Erne, in the meanwhile mean-while has fallen a victim to Kitty's charms and when Tom Tupper suggests sug-gests that the girls be invited aboard the "Barnacle" that evening to dance agrees to the suggestion and Issues the invitation, which is accepted. The night arrives, likewise the girls. The sailors receive their guests with honor, and when, in the midst of pleasure plea-sure Mrs. Brown, the chaperon, left behind on the warf, arrives. Tim Shannon enters and reconlzes her a. an old friend. "Kittie Adair!" he cries. Dick Erne takes one look at the substantial Mrs. Brown (nee Kitty Adair) and flies, followed by the sailors sail-ors and girls. Very much in love with the real Kitty, and determined to fly at once from the imaginary Kitty.the poor bo'sn packs his kit and prepares to leave the ship. Kitty, the sailors and girls, meanwhile are searching for him, and great is their consternation consterna-tion when he cannot be found. They discover him just as he is about to go ashore, and tell him of the mistake made. After explanations between himself and Kitty, peace is restored to the "Barnacle" and Tim Shannon and Mrs. Brown come in to learn that two sets of wedding bells will ring. |
