Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-03
.THE MIKADo- LAST NIGHT.
A Presentation Enjoyed by All-Ele-
gantly Mounted, Passably Ar.
tistic. and Pretty as a Picture.


: tistfc, and Pretty as a Picture.
The production of .'The Mikado" b
the Careless Amateur Opera Compan
! last evening filled the auditorium of tn
! Salt Lake Theatre to overlooking, an,
,, from the rise OF the curtain to its final fal
| critical eyes and tongues were busy il
/ attempting to analyze and compare thi
, latest opera of Gilbert and Sullivan. l
! was not an enthusiastic audience by an,
means, and for the first act the principal
of the company must have felt decided,
chilly, the applause being limited and tn,
recalls few. In the second act, however
more action was introduced, the coined,
of the piece had its influence, and under
the catching strains of some of the tune
full numbers, the house became sympa
thetic and the success of "The Mikado'
was insured. Following is the cast as the
opera was given last night
The Mikado of Japan .B. S. Young
Nanki-Poo, his son, disguised as wan
dering minstrel, in love with YUM
. . L
Ko-Ko, Lord High Executioner. j. d. Spencer
Pooh-Bab. Lord High Everythingelse.
Pish-Tush, Noble Lord 90. s. Whitne,
YUM Yum, Three Sis .Nettie Thatcher
Peep-Bo, tiers, Wards -. Ivy Clawson
Pitti-Sing, , to Bo-Ko. 49,. Louie Wells
Katisha, an Elderly Lady of the Mika-
dos Court, in love with Nanki-Poo...
...................... Lou McEwan
Dumb-Dumb, Ko-ko's Attendant. -.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Walt Clawson
japanese Maidens-Misses Flora Whit
ney, Nellie Hardy, Jennie Keat, May Allen,
Maggie Crismon, Mile. Pack, Lulie Whit
ney, lacy Young, Lottie Martin, Rena Keat,
Nettie Raleigh, Lutte Thatcher, Josephine
Spencer, Louie Dowden, Lille Taylor,
Emma Crismon, Laura Whitney, Euphelia
Latimer, Louisa Simmons, Lizzie Latimer,
Bell Clayton, Louisa Mayer, Nettie Latimer
Annie Simpson, Lutte Young, Addie Care
less, Hattie Chambers
Noble Lords-Messrs. John S. Barnes, J.
p. Meakin, Chas. A. Lambourne, Geo. w.
Clark, w. d. Piper, Geo. l.. Savage, r. A.
Piper, FL. Kirkman, D. S. Spencer, JAS G.
Gallagher, d. 81. McAllister, J. A. Croft, w.
B. Dougall, Jr., j. E. Jennings, F. D. Rich
ards, L. NJ. Barratt, Henry M. Dinwoodey.
To severely criticise the opera as pre-
sented last night by our amateurs would
be decidedly unfair, for the conception of
piece is such an unique idea that even the
best professional companies have had to
undergo rehearsal at the hands of the
authors. The theme is satire upon the
official business of Japan, and the methods
OF doing business in that country, and the
authors satirical ideas were but family
carried out in many parts of the opera
| st night.
Mr. John ID. Spencer as Ko-Ko, proved
the soul of the piece. His character was
eXcellently done, the introduction of local
gags, his costume, dancing and grimaces
being the strong features At the close
OF several OF his solos he was recalled,
notably
''Taken from the county Jail
BY set of curious chances,''
And the "Titwillow" song. There is a
little too much burlesque in Mr.. Spencer's
ko-ko, but still it is a neat perform
ance.
Nanki-Poo, as interpreted by Mr..
Piper, was rather fiat, and hardly salts
fed his friends who have seen him in
other roles. ga Wandering Minstrel p
was given in good taste, but in the scenes
with Yum Yum there was a tameness
almost indescribable While the wander
ing minstrel may be sad, yet when en-
gagged IN osculatory exercises with such a |
precious little parcel as Yum Yum, there |
must be nerve and dash to it, without |
which it proves mutually unsatisfactory
to himself, Yum Yum and the interested |
lookers-on. The gentleman, it is but fair
to state, was suffering from severe cold |
last night, and this evening we may look
for decided improvement in both his
singing and acting.
Pooh-Bah, in the hands of John White,
was pompous and studied, with perhaps
I little too much posing, but on the
whole he did it justice, although he was
seen to much better advantage in
Patience
The Pish-Tush of MIR. Whitney was
;apitally acted, but if it were not for cut
ing the opera We would advise him to
ct silence take the part of some of his
olos and the audience would feel better.
The Mikado' of Japan, robed in
black silk, richly worked with gold, was
nagnlficently costumed, and Mr.. B. S. !
lyle. 49, sNN' /
Everybody expected that Miss Nettie {
hatcher would make charming Yum S
UNI, and everybody was gratifed with !
he fulfilment of their expectation. She +,
lade up the part splendidIy, and did it S
lstice in acting, singing, and the conf b
al walk of the japanese maid. MANY I
'atures of the business" are not brought v
ut, but the sweetness of her voice which
notlceable more for its pur- I
y than brilliancy, together with
ne earnest impression given F
lat she is doing her best, straightway e.
lakes her favorite, and altogether her Ii
erformance was delightful and deserv- h
g OF the plaudits so literally showered. o
atlsha is an exacting part, and Mrs. 8
cEWan was not equal to it last night. f.
he did some creditable acting, but was W
fiat and in bad tone, which n,
as accounted for by nervousness and HI
disposition interfering with the lady's ID
torts. Miss Louie Wells and Miss Ivie ST
awson were effectively pretty, but al
tie more life and piquancy in the trio We
Three Little Maids would make il r,
lch more of a success. hy
The choruses, male and female, were To-,
ong, well balanced, and sang with 70
endld effect. No travelling opera
upe has yet presented us with an en- NJ
nble that would in any wise compare ~
n them. The elegant costuming re- an
IT'S great credit upon the management.
stage decorations were artistic to the 6
nutest detail, and Mr.. d. S. Spencer =,
evidently done his part to put the M.
ra in presentable shape. As the cur
tails at the close it is magnificent
ne, and has never been surpassed on Ior
stage in Salt Lake. BE
he opera will be repeated this even ch2
and again in the near future.
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