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Show B. A. C. OPERA CLUB I HAS GOOD OFFERING I "THE BO'SN'S BRIDE" I College Talent Under Direction of M E. H. Nicholes Promises'Treat M On Night of April 13. Tuesdny, April 13, at 8 p. m. tho B. M A. C. Opera will present the charming H opera. "Tho Bo'sn's Bride," in tho B. M A. C. Auditorium. H Excellent talent from the school in H used in each part and the opera has been carefully and succesfiilly conch- .H ed by E. II. Nicholes. teacher of vocul H at tho B. A. C, assisted by Mrs. L. H Kunz on the dramatic work and Miss M Eva Ihtys on the dancing, nnd prom- H iscs to bo a success. H Following is a synopsis with the M cast of characters: H Ono summer morning a jolly party H of Naval Reserve men from the U. S. H S. Barnacle land on tho wharf of a H seaside town, having planned to spend H the day playing tennis, baseball and H golf. The Bo'sn nnd his mate join M them. Tho former is chaired by tho M sailors on his melancholy appearance H nnd he admits ho is gloomy. Upon M being asked the cause, Erne stales M he has received a letter from his fa- H thcr bidding him find and wed Kitty H Adair, a girl he has not seen for fif- M teen years. His shipmates arc much affected by the pathetic tale, but when 'M he points out that timo has changed M his feelings; furthermore, he docs not H know whero Kitty lives, nor what 1 she looks like, tho sailors agree tho M situation is difficult. A party of H High School girls, accompanied by -H some populnr members of tho High School Alumni, enter on their way to ,'fl a picnic. Among them is1 Kitty Adair iH and her friend Dorothy. Through the - M misdirected efforts of Tom Tupper, ' tho girls learn of tho predicament of tho bo'sn and from Dick Erne him- self thnt he had forgotten all about ' Kitty. Determined never to wed a H man who had forgotten her, Kitty Adair motions tho girls to silence nnd docs not admit her identity. Dick Erne, in tho meanwhile, has fallen M a victim to Kitty's charms and when H Tom fuppcr suggests thnt the girls be invited nbonrd the Barnacle that evening to dance, agree to tho sug- 'H gestion and issues the invitation, which is accepted. M Tho night nrrives likewise the girls. H Llio sailors reciovo their guests with honor, and when in the midst of tho H pleasure, Mrs.-Brown, tho chaperon, I left behind on the wharf, urrives. Tim M Shannon enters and recognizes her ns H an old friend. "Kitty Adair!" he , cries. Dick Erne takes one look at H the substantial Mrs. Brown (nee Kit- H , ty Adair) nnd flies, followed by tho H I sniiord nnd girls. Very much in love with the real Kitty and determined I to fly from tho imnginnry Kitty the H poor bo'sn packs his kit and prepares H to leave tho ship. Kitty, the snilors nnd girls, meanwhile me searching I for him, nnd grent is their conster- nation when ho cannot bo found. M They discover him just ns he is about H to go ashoro, and tell him of the mis- H take made. After explanations be- tween himself nnd Kitty, peace is re- ( stored to tho Barnacle, and Tim Shan- H non and Mrs. Brown come in to learn H I than two sets of wedding bells will riiiL'. H CAST OF CHARACTERS Dick Erne, the Bo'sn. .Lorenzo Luke. Tom Tupper . .. .Wood Urie Tim Shannon Otto Fifo Sam Slippery Ralph Perkins Kitty Aduir Knthleen Mathesou H Dorothy . . ....Iona Lunt Mrs. Brown .. . . Libby Gower H Barbara. . ........ A vey Ryan H Chorus: Sailors and High School H girls, etc. M Time: The present. H Scene: Act I. A whnrf. Eleven H o'clock of a Saturday morning. Act H II. Deck of the U. S. S. Barnacle. Eight o'clock the same evening. H H |