Cincinnati Conservatory of Music - Pans Pipers Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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ACT II SceneeThe Baronial Hall of the Conservatory. Timets a. m. Cast- The Mob, bacon-fed, awaiting the approach of Doom talias SpachL Ricardo Soteldo, the Pischnador, nonchalantly sup- porting the massive white pillar. Betty, the heroine twrapped in bliss and her latest Jenny creatiom gazes with soulful look at the Great Pisch. Enter Waldina, the Soubrette, her eye spitting Sara- sate gleams, one of which hits Ricardo, who rushes to her side. Exit the two-madly seeking the Cage for the days supply of Spearmint. Betty, dissolved in tears, looks wildly about and dis- covering at that moment the fair Edouard, himself no mean Pischnador, casts herself into his arms, as she sings the great Aria of the Opera: Eddie, Eddie me boy, me boy! Life has for me lost its joy, its joy, But youtll make as good a toy, a toy, As that naughty Ricardo! Curtain drops-Heard in the distance the wailing of the victims of Doom DOHMHFR Me LammHSol! Page 17.6

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e179! CONSERVATORY BILLS OR THE NORDIC CARMEN OPERA EXTRAORDINAIRE IN FOUR ACTS ACT I Scene-The room of Betty de Golier, heroine. A11 is in orchid even to the bouquet of orchids grafted from the inexhaustible treasury of Ricardo Soteldo, the handsome Spanish picador, matador and pischnador. Betty is seated surreptitiously rolling her cigarettes for Ricardo. She sings to herself a Castilian air in the true Stravinsky style entitled Riotous Ricardo . Enter Miss Norris, superintendent of the cigarette factory. Betty substitutes tirighteous for riotous . Miss Norris informs Betty in hurried tones that the villian, Marcian approaches in a high-pOWered Eggling, he having heard that Betty was untrue to him, giving his cigarettes to Ricardo. There follovvs a passionate duet, iiFly, Betty, Fly! Where, Sarah, Whereiw They are too late, for the villian arrives, brandishing his gold-headed cane. He intones a rollicking ditty: With my unprepared system. I catch iem, I catch tem, Not one can resist my clutches. It isn't a method of touch I have Its really a system of touches. Betty is charmed. She hands over all the cigarettes to the villian. A groan of horror from the superintend- ent. Enter Ricardo. On seeing this treachery, he sings angrily, HBetty, I'll bet he has broken your heartii. There is much crossing of notes While Mr. Spach enters With his ballet of absolute pitchers. They do the immovable Hdo dance, each singing ha, la, la to his own taste. Betty finally notices the ballet, sWoons correctly in Mr. Spachis arm. Mr. Spach likes her as she has swooned in perfect rhythm. They go off singing, uleave it to the tdoi clef, first line. The two forsaken lovers shake hands in true Pischna style. All is well. Womanis caprice is proved. CURTAIN Pttge 1???

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ACT III ScenesCafe du Chat Noir. Wreaths of smoke and gobs of food cover all possible scenery. In this camouflage sits the hero, Eddie Smith, with consummate passion he sings, Pm All Alone with Rose- Marie? This ordeal over, Marie enters. Eddie, the Conservatory Don Juan, tries to exert his charms on Marie, the Conservatory Donna Juanita. She is pliant, but not altogether manageable. She just begins to sing the aria, HEddie Is So Edifying , when Jordan, the men- tor enters. He is suspicious, but cautious. He decides . to avert catastrophe and asks in hisedeepest baritone, ttHave you anything you havent, and havent you any- thing you have? She removes from Eddie and answers, ttYes, sir, no, sir, I can make it for you, sir . Eddies looks malignant, which after all does not improve his unusu- ally heroic face. During this malignancy, enters Tootsie. the sensational Spanish Spitfire. She lights a bright red Benson and Hedges, takes out her private dagger, ogles Jordan playfully. He is adamant. Not abashed she prods Eddie with her dashing orblets. Faithless is Eddie, despite Marie's later fulminations of which he is sure. There follows a dance, uDillydallying With Tootsie . Marie appears again. A smothered HBy Golly!H from Tootsie. She takes her knife in her teeth, throws her rose at Marie and the duel is on. Mr. Jordan smokes furiously to screen himself from the gOry battle. Eddie, vicious vacquero that he is, looks on contemptuously. He sings to both of them, HBite! Bite! I Love You Only . The populace enters. There is a grand fray. All the Conservatory girls show their technique. A bolt from heaven razes the entire scene. Mr. Jor- dan is left smoking. CURTAIN Page 175