Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-22
''TaE MIKAD0."
The Opera 0ns Of Gilbert and SulIi-
vans Happlest Hits.
Its Presentation, last Evening, Affords
Over Two Hours Of Enjoyment
to a Large Audience.


to a Large Audience.
There can be no doubt that in the ibretto
Of The Mikado" Mr.. Gilbert has surpassed
all bis previous efforts at satire and bur
lssque, and it is equally certain that in set.
ting it to music Sir Arthur Sullivan has
recognized his opportunity and made the
most ofit. The result Of their combined
genius has been an opera which, while EN-
bodyipg many of the characteristics Of The
Pirates" and "Iolanthe," still is totally
unlike any other Ofthsir previous successes,
ard is certainly more enjoyable than any
thing which has heretofore been presented
to 8 grateful public in their name. True
the music of The Miksdo" does not abound
in these
BRIGHT AND "CGTCHY" AIRS
which distinguished "Piuafore" or The
Pirates" but it is no less pleasing and
enjoyable on that account and the produc-
ZION has Jumped into popular favor 10 way
which bids fair to make glad the hearts OF
prcpRietors and managers alike.
Last evenings audience gathered at the
Opera House with some misgivings. The
company to which had fallen the pleasing
duty of first presenting the opera to the
Wheeling public had, for some reason or
other, been prejudged in q manner reflect
ing anything but credit upon its members,
and the general expectation was that what
might be q meritorious production would be
in6Ferently sung. In this the audience
was, to use q popular but incorrect phrase
"~asreeably disappointed" After the open
ing chorus these present began to realize
that much amusement and satisfaction
awaited them, and from that time forth en-
jOymeDt reigued supreme.
THE STORY OF THE OPERA
is simple. The Miksdo of japan has ap
pointed Ko-Ko Lord High Execuioner Of
the Town of Titipu, aud Poo.Bsh LORD
High Constable, Chancellor Of the EX
cheOuer, Attorney General, Keeper OF the
Rolls, Public Prosecutor, and so on through
along list of other offices. ko-ko has three
wards Yum. Yum, Pitti-Supg and Pee-Po.
Narki.Poo, the son of the Mikado, has lleo
from court rather than marry Kstishs, anC
disguised as q wandering minstrel he visits
litipu and fails in love with Gum.Gum VIII,
is slso beloved by Ko-ko. This latter hs>
pressed his suit. and has Just succeeded In
having the wedding day Fixed when Nsnki
Poo appears in the village. The pVeseuc,
of the two lovers Ia u ally ere ,tes some
thlrg Of furry wlich is I'D Ell to in n
small degree BY the arrival Of q messenger
from the Mlkado with an order tbar unles>
the Executioner, who has neglected his
duties of late. beheads some oSe within d
month. his office is to be abolished and tn
CITY relegated to the rank of q village
While
The TREMBLING OFFICIAL
is reading this order, NsnktPoo and Poo
Bah approach and 10 10 appeals I
each in turn to sacrifice themselves that hi
office and the dignity OF the city ma
be preserved, and they in turn urge Krk
to execute himself. The matter is final.
settled By NsukiPoo agreeing to offer hi
neck to the sword in consideration Of being
allowed to wed Yum.Ium and living with
her thirty days. This arrangement Is salts
factory to all concerned, and all goes wei.
until Poo Bah in his capacity Of Lord Caie.
Justice, makes the interesting discovery tina
according to law, when q married man l.
beheaded his wife is buried alive IN his
grave. This produces cossternauou
once more, and as the bride object,
very decidedly to such q stufy death, IN,
match is of. After pulling over the mat
ter swhlle, however, ko.Ko wants to know
Why it won't do to tell the Mksdo Nanki
Poo has been killed when he is really alive.
and suggests that Poo Bah draw up al sh
dayit setting forth that an execution hs
taken vlace, ard attest the document with
all Of bis dozen or more official signatures
Poo Bah sgrets 10 do this,
FOR A CONSIDERATION,
ard the lever is killed on paper in legs'
term. About this time Katishs appears o.
the scene and g very stormy scene ensue
between her ard her lover, which ends II
his rejection Of her profered love and h.
threats Of dire vengeance. The first &C
closes with q love scene between Yum-Guu
and KsnkiPco in which an unlawful dir
rstion is very successfully carried o..
In the second act the principal event
the ~sppearsuce cf the Mikado, who come
with bis suite to Titipu to see if his decree
ordering an execution, has been carried out.
BE is presented with the document dra VI
up and s:tested BY Poo-Bah, and is much
peassG 8, tie diligence Of his officials. Blu
Nsushs appears and tells the horrible
NlEsdo that kc-Ko. aided and sbetted b.
Poc-Sah ana Num-Yum, has Topped OF the
h,ad at lis son. The Nikado sees that g.
NsrLi Poo vas disguised as q musician
hey could Eot have known who he was
bet nevertheless the law set forth that who
ever should cause the death OF a membtS
of the royal family should be boiled in oil
and be tells them the Statutes viii have t
be enforced. This raises another row, i
which
H THREE UNFORTUSATES
upbrsid each other, but finally sgree, a.
The only way Of the mess, that HoKo sasl
MARY the disappointed Katishs, and then
have herinterceGe tor the other two. This /
brought about in due course Of time, ami
much fun, and the act ends with everooiy
in a happy frame OF mind.
In the first act n Of the PARTICULAR
bright bits is Ko-Ko's solo, I've got a Ljttl-
List" in which he has set down a longe lin
Of people who never viii be missed" Mr.
Marlborough, who took this role last nigh
was encored twice, snd was gres'ed Wit
great applause on concluding. Anotber
song which took with the audience va
the duo between Yum-Yum and NsnE-P Poe
in which they poured forth their disspprovsl
Of the anti-firdpg Law in q very laughabl
way, many kisses being mingled with thsi
lamentations They were recalled sew
ersl times BY the audience
The second act has q vsy
Elective quartetts between Pish ,Tush, Yum
Yum, NsnkiPoo and FoiSung, and To-.
lowing came the lsughsble trio, "A Prett,
State Of Things A quartette, The Flor
ers that Bloom in the Spring" succeed
liris Offering opportunity for fine work. Th;