Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-04
THE MlkAD0.

Being "a Musical Extraganxa OF Ludi
crous SiIuations-AdmiHably Rem
dered by the Andrews Company
PinafOre ON the Boards Tonight.
R%ollicking mirth was a contagion las
evening at Turner hall to which til,
usually staid amusement seekers o
Yankton exposed themselves with al
the reckless abandon of complete appre
citation. When the large audience assem-
bled to witness the rendition of Mikadt
by the Andrews opera company it was
with only a faint conception of the rich
ness of the entertainment offered by thu
admirable combination of dramatic and
musical talent. SO, as the plot u~nraveled
and ludicious scene followed ludlcious
scene, there came along with it's develop.
ment u side splitting appreciation of the
feast of fun which carried the concourse
by storm. 1t was by far the happiest
evening manifestation We have wit
messed since Turner hall became a
rendezvous TO those who court the
iOSt Sht'Sh WiiSi UlitCS oult CtE6 AWAY.
In the cast OF characters was the follow
ing array of talent and it was all talent:
Mikado, emperor of japan, A. Il.
Burns. NankrPoo. his son disguised as
a MINSTREL, j. p. Wilson. Ko-ko, lord
nigh exeoutioner, Ed. Andrews. Poo
Bah, with many offices, Geo. Andrews.
Gum-Yum, PittI-olng, Peep-Boo, three
little maids from school. Cela Command,
Jessie Andrews, Nellie Andrews.
katisha, loves Naks-Poo, Fannie No
Intyre.
The play Is a musical burlesque and a
satire apon official dolngs not contiaed
to Japan, where the scene ID laid. ko-
10, the leading official OF the nation, who
occupied the high and responsible posi-
ton OF chief e1ecutloner, was perhaps
eXcelled Ia Importance by the many
titled Poo-Bsh, who monorolized the
balance of the positions under the
monarchy. Ed Andrews is the ko-Ko
OF the company ind George Andrews
the Poo-Bah. Both possess a keen ap-
probation of their parts and faithfully
tlS SlC INdbht-h w.
son Of the Mlkado and the hero Of
the touching romance upon which
the play is founded, had his prototype
in j. z. Wilson and Celia Germand, Jes-
sic Andrews and Nellie Andrews, the
three little maids from school, were SO
charmingly simple that they oaptiyated
the audience. Fannie Mcintyre, as
katisha, severely aud dangerously in
love, is cast to the part and fills the role
admirably.
There are excellent voices il the
Andrews company, notably the basso of
George Andrews, who gave as al encore
Heart Bow'd Down" with power, force
and feeling. Ali the singing was good and
the musical accomplishments by Miss
Nettle Wilson at the piano and Frenk
Williams at the violin WAS an important
feature OF the entertainment. Every
thing connected with the Andrews
rendition of the Mlkado was as near
perfection as that degree eau be attained
upon q small stage and without a chorus
numerically strong. Aside from these
features the Andrews Mlkado equals the
best presentations of this opera upon
metropolitan boards.
Having q day to spare and being en-
couraged by the large audience which
ventured out on SO stormy q night, the
Andrew company will remain with US
one day more and will appear this even
Ing in that other laughable opera,
Pinaiore, with which our people are
familiar. That it veal! be presented N
its best form will not be doubted by
those who were at the hall last evening.
AS this talented company has popular
lied itself among Yankton people, the
following from the Mitchell Republican
will be read with interest:
The Andrews Brothers are MS clever and
courteous socially as they are talented
and versatile on the stage, Ed. Andrews
Is a brother-ln-law of Ed. White, day
clerk, at the Alex. Mitchell, his wife
however, having been dead some time.
Geo. Andrews, the "Poo Ball." is still in
the honeymoon, having married his wife,
the cute "PItti Sing" during the com
pany's recent engagement ct Sioux
Falls. Yum Yum is Mrs. Bertha
Diggle, and the portly attendant who
had such difficulty - keeping the sun
shade over "Ihe MIkado, (Mr. Burns) is
her devoted husband, Geo. Diggie.
They have q pretty little baby which
travels with them; SO that 1t can be
readily be observed the apparently ier-
vent love-maklng between Yum Yum"
and "Nankl Poo" is the most perfume
tory sort of a stage business.
"Katisha" is Miss Fannie Mcintyre
who is as sedate, but attractive off the
stage as she lie frisky, but unpreposses-
ing i'll the glare of the footiighte. The
orchestra is composed of Miss Nettie
Nelson, pianist, and Frank Williams,
vlolinlst, and their most difficult work
could not well be improved on. Mr.. j.
b. Wilson, the "Nanki Poo" on Satur-
day night, who is a fine chorus singer,
is 20 be succeeded in the role by MIR.
Dennis, who has q fiatterihg reputation
as an operatic performer, and who will
be q strong addition to the company.
The business manager, Mr.. J. f. Nc
Intyre, is an old newspaper man, and
consequently thoroughly understands
his duties.
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