The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-04-07
MERRY MlKADD.
Nncr, songs sunny fancics.-.
Happy Hits.

The late rchearsals of the Mikado
troupe show excellence Of cast and
chorus. The palicn, and capable
leadership OF P,of. Sauylct is mani
fest, Us well Us the skill Of Mr. j. +.
Brown as manager. All phases OF
the music are Interpreted with lidcl-
ity and acted with spirit.
TO enable the hearers To at once
concentrate attention upon the exec
cuiion of tho play rather than to the
dcciphering of the plot, n synopsis
Of the story is given below. Like
all Of Gilbert's compositions the
Mlkado bases its claim for favor
more on allurement OF ornamental
ton than on symmetry Of form.
The opening chorus is from
body of japanese ccur,iers.. Al the
conclusion of the chorus Nanki Poo
rushes in laboring under consider
able agitation. He makes no en-
deavor to conceal its cause but in
distracting accents requests iniorma-
ton concerning Yum Yum, who is Il
beautcous maiden and not brand
Of cigars. The Oriental group an
swcrs his 9nery with Yankee direct
ness by asking, "Who are yoni" III
catching song he informs them he
is a minstrel and gives a sample of
his style. Pish Tush enters at this
j,tncturc and demands the nature of
the singers business with Yum
Yum. Whcreupon the troubadour
sets forth that formerly when a
member Of the town band he had
won the heart of Yum Yum, who,
however, was already bctrothcd to
one 10 ko, her guardian. 10 no
being tailor, was, OF course, more
successful in his suit and the dis
heartencd Nanki Poo fed from the
town in despair. subsequently q
rumor reached him that 10 10 was
condemned to death for flirting.
Buoyed by the hope Of requited
love he had flown back in search Of
Yum Yum.
His happy citation is dampcncd
by the announcement of Pish Tush
that Ko ko had been released from
Incarceration ana advanced to the
Office of Lord High Executioncr of
Titipu. At this point Pooh Bah APP
pears on the scene. This individual
occupies all the Offices outside Of
Mikado and Lord High Executioner.
In flowing verse Pooh Bah, having
been privily "greased" by a tender
from the tender young swain, re-
cites that Yum Yum is returning
from school to we'd Ko 10 and adj
vises Nanki Poo to go where the
woOdbine twineth. While the I'M
happy lover is indulging in sad
wall, 10 Ko enters preceded by an
| obsequious retinue. He narratcs the
curious chances which have raised
him from the Jail to his present high
position, expresses his qualification
ut the reception accorded him, and
promises to he ever diligent in his
profession. In song he catalogues
"a little list of social offenders'
who "never will be missed" 10 Ko
then consults Pooh Bah in reference
to the approaching wedding. The
advice of that worthy is multiplied
by the number of offices Of which he
is the incumbent.
a procession OF seminary girl:
heralds the approach of Yum Yum
who is attended by Peep DO ant
Pitt Sing. The trio then sing them
selves into general notice as "thret
little maids from school," Yum
Yum's embarrassed reception of the
embrace Of 10 Ko develops into ar
eager rush toward Nanki Poo who
enters from the other side. The
rivals are necessarily introduced
Nanki Poo apologies for his infatu
alton but Ko ko rather eXults in il
saying he loves Yum Yum himself
and is glad TO have such competent
endorsement of his taste. Just ther
Pooh Bah attracts general attention
by his peacock "frills." Yielding
to the earnest entreaties Of 10 II
he bestows a patronizing greeting or
the "little girls" His indignant
outburst at the resulting levity in
duces the tittering maidens to voice
an apology, after which all retire
but Yum Yum.
She INDUCES in artlcss nader
mcditations which are agrceabl,
interrupted by the entrance Of Nank
Poo. During the interview the lover
conveys the startling information
that he is the Mikado's son and OK
plains the cause Of his disguise. He
had innamed the affections of NJ
old maid named Katisha who lived il
his fathers court. The MikadC
gave him n week to marry her will
the alternative of perishing on TIT
scaffold. Not relishing either, hi
fed. AS the couple arc alone it i,
but natural that the shyness of Yum
Yum should yield to the ardor O
her lover, who sings of his honora
BILE remuneration OF caresscs ant
kisses, at the same time bestowin!
the oscillations of which duty dc
mands denial.
Their exit is followed BY the en-
tranco of Ko Ko lilo rant SoliIoon,