The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-25
4MIKADOr BY PUPILS.
A Fine Production 1t the New
Seattle Theater.
PRETTyo,RLs AND BRIGHT MUSIC



sireiy OF girls from the high school, with
sixteen others In the hoop drill from the
eighth grade Of the Central. A large
scene Was one long 70 b remembered.
The work Of training the special features
ieii 70 Miss Annie Lee Goodrich, instructor
OF physical culture in the schools, and
was 20 well done - 20 form splendid
tribute to her skill These drills were
four In number and attracted great atten-
ton By reason Of the graceful evoiutions,
the evidences Of training which they pre-
sentsd and the beautiful variety Of COS
tunes worn. The hard and constant work
required to train the chorus and stage the
piece Vas performed by Mr.. H. Sherman
sharpe, instructor Of music in the schools.
The strength and effectiveness Of the
chorus work was much remarked upon by
the audience and compliments to Mr..
Shapes work were freely given. At the
close Of the performance the boys gath
cred behind the curtain and gave him an
ovation.
The opera Of "The Nikado," q written
BY Sir Arthur Sullivan, vas considerably
cut TO permit Of the introduction Of the
special feat ures. though not in such way
~ 70 injure the performance. In the first
act the arrival Of Koko, the lord high
executioner. was signalixed BY jubilee
chorus OF the pupils and BY guard Of the
Cadet Corps under Capt ". n. Moss. At
the words ..Dcferl Defer! To the lord high
executioner." the members Of the chorus
bent forward. touching their forehesds to
the stage, and the cadets came to
their right knes. The occasion was
also utilized BY the cadets to
give the Zouavs manual Of arms. The
boys wore white trousers. dark tunics and
sashes. . modified Zouave dress and the
effect was good. The guns used were Of
the style before those nov in vogue and
their bright cleaning barrels heightened
the effect greatly. The cadet officers in
charge were N. NJ. Moss. captain: r A.
Carrie. lieutenant. and w. H. Inglis. SER
Reant The others participating were:
Victor Hill, William Fairbanks. Fred
Hicks. Rush McCargar. John w. Brewer.
Oscar A. Piper, Edward Garrett, Gerald
Frink, Roy E. Darlington. Will Atwood.
Clifton Culver. Elmer Friend. Frank
James. Henry YandsIl, Harry I. Giles and
David Kelly.
The second act Was the one where most
Of the specialties were introduced. Here
was presented the full chorus OF eighty
voices TO the finest effect. Tho first to
come on the stage were the sixteen eighth
grade girls who performed the hoop drill.
They came on eight from each wing. meet
ing in the center, wheeling and coming
down to the footIights. Then the
outside rank opened and. with .
movement somewhat resembling . vir.
ginia reel, the line formed two
deep on the front. Various svolutions
and poses in which the hoops were used to
good effect were then performed. As the
girls finished these they ranged them
selves eight on each side of the stage.
Those vho took part in the hoop drill
were: Mary Forsyth. Jennie Herren.
Clara Drew, Ella Matthew, Eta Stetson,
Alice True, Irene Simpson, Myrtle Moore.
Edna Spriggs, Florence Denny, Belle
Whi,worth. Leona Conn. Mabel Lynch.
Mary Turner. Ethel Burrell and Carrie
Simpson.
The sash drill came next and was an un-
qualified success. being something more
unusual than the rest.
At the cue the girls came in as before,
eight from each side. met In the center and
marched to the front. They were dressed
in yellow, with long blue sashes fastened
TO the waists of their dresses. At signal
the short waltz step struck up and the
girls waving their sashes over their
arms made . beautiful study in
grace and color. The most interesting
feature OF this was the star figure. This
was formed by Gertrude Paige in the CEN
ter, holding the end of each of the girls
sashes, which extended radialiy out to
the girls around the circumference Of
circle. Those on the circumference knelt
and when they rose Miss Paige kneit.
making beautiful picture from the audi
forum. The group then broke up into
little circles dancing in one direction.
then reversing and finally taking their
places on the sides Of the stage. This
drill was performed by the following:
Anna Rerray. Alice Allen. Belle Ayerst, Irene
Ayerst. Maud Harmon. Gertrude Paige, Minnie
Anderson. Marie Bnfdick. Margaret Rumsey,
lone smith, Mabel Nettieton. Laura Rumssy.
Elsie winssons. Heater Malson. Winona Godfrey
aud Lixxic Eustis.
After this came the fan drill. Here the
exercises were of large variety, and we're
interspersed with the peculiar gesturing
and fan posing with which the "Mikado'
and Japan are always associated. This.
like all the other features. was beautiful.
Those in the fan drill we're:
Mabel shepard. Moilie Phillips. Edna Whittier.
Gertrude Clark. Ethel Kinney. Mattel Fisken.
Helen Friend, Jessie Peck, Alice Baker Anna
DAFT, Ella Dong An. Mabel Andettc. Esse,la Cole.
Grace Pike. Dora Scott and Julia RoscnihaL
The tamhourine driii followed. given by
sixteen girls dressed entirely in red This
was TO quicker movement and liveiier time
than the rest, and the cadences were ex-
cellent. The participants in this drill were:
Della Parker. Minnie Wilson. Jennie Inslis.
Essie Kinney. Rose Lombard. Ada Mshon, Eua
Pease. lila White. Lille mite, Lulu McCarney.
stella Gray. Gersss Butler, Amy Smith. Lulu
Fuller. Jeanne Lynch and Mabel smith
In the pisy this act included that nor.
ton from the arrival of the Miksdo and
the announcement, of the death OF Nanki
Poo. his son. in the trio by Pooh Bah.
koko and Pitt sing The play. both
musicaliy and dramatically. had scarcely
weak spot in il. Mrs. haa-Carlin as
katisha was something remarkable. The
part is well fitted TO show to advantage her
fine contraito: hus more than this. she
threw herself entirely into the spiri. OF the
part and produced even more eject proha-
bly, by her acting than BY her sing.
ine. She and Teddy Gamble, the
tao professionals in the cast. we're
excellent, Mr.. CANDLES acting being
very funny in places. This Was especially
true of the scene with ka.isha. when the
Tit Willow" episode - introduced. The
'shree little maids from school" Miss
Ha.iee 6asch as Yum Yum. Miss Edna
Whittier as Pitt sing and Niss Gertrude
Clark IS Peep Bo. were charming Frank
Atkins MAS heard 10 good advantage a.
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