The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-29
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
F" The Mikado " at the Jersey City
Athletic Clubs House.

lent representation of Gilbert & Sulliyan's
''Mikado," with which it entertained a
brilliant audience in the clubs pretty
little theatre last evening.
Speaking after the manner of the theo-
logues every prospect was pleasing and
the orchestra alone was vile. 1t would
not have taken very large stretch of the
imagination to conclude that the profess
sionaIs were on the stage and the anna
teurs in the pit.
When the curtain arose upon as pretty
tableau as stage ever contained with
the male chorus in quaint attitude as
motionless as the jars upon which they
claim to figure the large audience Sex
pressed its appreciation in a most flatter-
ing manner.
When this had ceased Louis r. Dress
Ter, the musical director, waved his baton
and the opera proceeded. The chorus
sang as well as they posed, and were far
superior to that connected with many
more pretentious troupe.
THE MIKADO AND HIS MEN.
The performers are too well known to
Jersey City audiences to need any ex-
tended notice, further than to say they
all surpassed any of their previous ef-
forts.
Mr.. Elliot A. johnson enacted the
Mikado, and did it in manner that left
nothing to be desired, except, perhaps,
that his voice was stronger. Many of the
best hits in his topical song lost much of
their point owing to the inability of
many in the back part of the hall to hear
him.
Mr.. Charles Herbert Clarke was the
Nanki Poo and right good Nanki Poo
he was too.
The Ko-Ko of Mr.. w. T. Vidal was very
funny indeed. He acted with vim and
agility which, though little radical, were
none the less acceptable, and proved the
young gentleman to be a comedian of no
mean order. He introduced some busi-
ness and lines which would no doubt
have paralyzed the dyspeptic Gilbert if he
had been present, but the universal opin-
ion last evening was that Mr.. Vidal's con-
ception of the part of the ex-tailor of Titipu
was better adapted to Jersey City
Heights audience.
Mr.. Frank H. Molten played Pooh Bah
and shared the honors with Mr. Vidal
His singing and acting of this difficult
part were excellent, and he maintained
throughout the opera the demeanor of
the naughty descendant of prehistoric
globule in manner which won the ad-
miration Of the critical audience.
Amateurs are popularity supposed to be
free from criticisms, but even if they were
not, but little fault could be found with
the part of Pish Tush as enacted by Mr.
John D. Shaw
THE LITTLE MAIDS.
There certainly was never a more
charming trio of little girls from school
than Mrs. Charles II. Clarke. Mrs. Frank
Moulten and Miss Nettie Hellerman, who
filled the parts of Yum Yum, Pitt Sing
and Peep Bo, respectively. Their sing
ing left little to be desired and their act
ing would have put many of their pro-
fessional sisters to shame. Mrs. Clarke
received well earned encore by the be-
witching manner in which she sang the
oi, x1yhi ioh dan1 ,at cl,T fha
moon and l." and manipulated her fan
as she sang.
Equally as charming was the manner
in which Mrs. Molten fitted about the
irate katisha and informed her that
He's going to marry Yum Yum Yum
encore with which her efforts were re-
warded.
Miss Hellerman sustained her part with
grace and ability and fairly won the large
share of the applause which she received.
The Katisha of Mrs. f. Wheeler Smith
was one of the gems of the evening, and
though it is among the most difficult parts
of the opera, it was one Of the best per-
formed.
THE CHoRUsEs.
The choruses were well drilled and sang
and acted with precision and correctness
as to detail which was remarkable in view
of the fact that they were amateurs.
The school girls impersonated by Mrs.
P. e. Bird, Mrs. Hunter Brown, Miss
Fannie B. Crossman, Miss Martha Dali
zell, Mrs. L. R. Dressler, Miss Katrina
Green, Miss Ida Hogan, Miss Louise Hor-
mig, Miss Maie Leonard, Mrs. Charles Il.
Meyer, Jr.; Mrs. H. c. Nichols, Miss
Grace A. Patterson, Miss NJ. Patton, Miss
May Smith Miss Mamie c. Thomas, Miss
Jennie II. Toffey, Miss Lena Marie Vree-
land and Miss Jessie E. Williamson.
In the picturesque Japanese costumes
they were so bewitching that one of the
best known club men was heard to re-
mark that if the maidens of Japan were
one-half as attractive he was going there
right away.
The mobiles, guards. coolies, etc.. were
Messrs. Alexander A. Ahrens, j. Sydney
Adams, L. w. Burton, Edward P. Bag
gott, f. w. Clifford, Frank B. Jordan,
Charles L. Meyer, Jr., James S. Newkirk,
Master Harry r. Johnson, Harry G. Mich
OILS, E. A. DIN, Charles Purdy, A. N.
Perlee, William Robertson, Jr., George
Rice, Charles A. Stenken, j. Alvin
Young, Percy Williamson.
The opera was mounted and costumed
in handsome and elaborate manner, and
the stage was ably managed by Mr.. John
d. Shaw.
The performance will be repeated this
and tomorrow evenings.
THE GUESTS.
The comfort of the guests was taken
care of by these ushers;-
Messrs. ID. G. De Witt, Daniel Bowly,
A. Leslie Soper, e. Field, r. Anness,
Charles A. Opdyke, William Nichols and
IL. Bennett.
At the close of the performance there
was dancing Among those who thor
oughly enjoyed the evening were A. Gable,
+. Wadsworth, Mr.. and Mrs. McIllroy,
Walter G.. Westcott, Frank Reid, William
Brinkerhoff, George Malloy, Gustav Blau,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Tappen, Mr.. and Mrs
Livingston Clifford, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Kir-
stead, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dear, Mr.
Vreeland, Miss Woodward, f. II. Bald
win, William Jenkins, Mr. Apgar, Mr.
and Miss Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs. Kosster,
Mr. and Mrs Littletield, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lemons, Mr.. Ward McAllister
Mr. Frank Reilly, W. r. Cameron, of
Brooklyn Miss NJ f. Bacon, Miss Emma
Besson, Mr.. and Mrs Edward Lockwood
Mr. and Mrs. n. B. LYONS, Mr.. and Mrs
j. b. Day, of Orange; Mr.. h. Douglass. of
Brooklyn; Mr.. and Mrs. f. Camp, of
New York Mr.. and Mrs. +. Bokar, Mr.
and Mrs. w. H. Harrison, Miss Carrie Nc
Michael, Miss Alice Johnson Miss Cutter,
Mr. and Mrs. John +, Kleimpp. Mr.. and
Mrs. William r. Vidal Mn and Mrs.
Dewitt, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bishall. Mr..
and Mrs. c. II. Dixon, Mr. and Mrs G.
Nichol, Mr.. and Mrs. Field, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank p Rehiil, Mr. and Mrs. Ward
Dunn, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. w. Edwards,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Bumstead Mr. and
Mrs. Jas. A, Harding. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Crazy.