The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-23
a,rIKADo~ AT IT'S BEST.
A brilliant Performance by the
Home Opera Company.

brilliant Performance by the
Home opera Company.
Savsunahians have never seen the op-
era AIikado better presented than by the
Home Opera Company at the hteater last
night The performance was made a So
ciety event and il certainly warranted the
large ana select audience that filled the
theater. 1lany OF those present were in
evening dress. and. as a whole, the audi
ence was as nRe as has gathered at the
theater this season.
Outside of the interest that attached to
the performance on account OF the APP
pearance Of Savanuah's talent. the opera
was well sung, the parts were acted with
ability, and the presentation in every res
spect could not have been more satisfac-
tory had it been by profes sionals. The
cause for which it was given is one that
every one recognizes as worthy, and the
Free Kindergarten fund wall no doubt
receive quite large addition as the re-
suit
The east of characters was well chosen
throughout and, though the opera is "a
familiar one to all theater goers, the APP
pcaraucc of Savanuah's musical talent
lent a decided novelty 10 the presenta.
ton, ana the interest was kept up
throughout The audience was an en-
thusiastic one and was earnest. and lib
eral I'm its applause. Mr. Julian Walker
took the part of the Mikado, and he ably
sustained the already well-earned repu-
tation which his natural talent and cons
mand Of his powers have Won for him.
Mr. 4 l.. Baker. as kO-ko, furnished
the fun for the audience, and the come
dams part was in excellent hands MIR.
Grafton G. Baker OF Chicago appeared as
Nanki-Poo, and his fine tenor, which
was heard to the best advantage
won him much applause, and he
was several times recalled to repeat his
parts. The Messrs. Baker are from Chi
| cago, and they have been largely instru-
mental in arranging for the presentation
/ of the opera. Mr.. j. i. Duggans fine
bass voice well suited him for the part of
! Pooh-Bah, the official OF about thous-
and different public positions more OF
/ less, and Mr.. Arthur Haines ably upheld
/ the reputation Of Japans nobility in the
PRESERVATION Of Pish-Tush, the noble lord
FOO much cannot be said In praise of
! the excellent rendition OF the part ha-
usha BY Mrs. Schreiner Not only were
| her hearers pleased by her admirable
/ voice, wftch has given her "a wide repu-
! tati0n In musical circles, but her acting
/ was natural and attractive, and she was
| repeatedly greeted with applause, \
| brighter and more attractive Yum-Yu m
! than Mrs. L. Haynes could hardly have
/ been found. Her singing was a feature
/ of the opera. and her excellent voice
| filled the theater She was several times
: recalled to repeat her solos. Miss Car
| ruthers as Pitti-Sing and Miss Georgia
| Howard rs Peep-Boo added much life
and activity TO the performance, anc
/ their reRditons We're much appreciated.
The chorus was one the best that ha'
I ever appeared on a Savannah stage. TIL
/ voices were well harnOniZed, ana tbs
/ costumng was complete in detail. Th
chorus of Yum-Y um's schoomates wal
/ composed of Misses Appleton, kethleei
/ Hunter Sallie Haskell, Scotia Walter
] duBignon, Green, NJ Bradley, NJ. Haber
sham, b. Coburn. Grace Hincks, Addi
Barnard. Grace Barnard, Phoebe Elliot
/ Mamie Pritchard, Jennie May Cunning
ham, Elizabeth Haskell Lima Walter
Buchanan, Elise Rauers, +. Bradley, X
Brigham, NJ Coburn, Maud Smith, Gar
! nett Launey NJ. Richmond, Matte Charl
ton, irene Withers, schuster, Mrs. j.. L
| Gibson, Mrs. Willie Hunter Mrs. G. 5
| Richmond and Mrs. May Silva.
In the chorus of Japanese noblemel
were: Messrs. George Milton, A. y. Elliot
] Il Read, W. Blum, q. Harrison, a. +
| King. S. NJ. Gibson. T. Lloyd owens, Jo
| Caruthers, c. Hunter, o. ID. Milton, II
| Harwood, II. Blum. Stewart Hincks. E'
] -
George Beckett. ]. NJ. Fleming James Ry
ais and Noble Jones.
The tinker chorus from Robin Hood wa
a bright feature that was much appreci
ated. 1t was sung by Freddie Crawford
Willie Broom, Robert McPhelan, Franl
Rustin, Sam Allen, James Quinn, Car
/ Schaffer Claude Jourdon Grover Paul
sen. Percy Huger, Charlie Tarver. Henr.
! Roche Frank Cooper John Murphy.
Z Mpab amusement was created in III
| audience by a placard hung from one o
1 the boxes which bore the inscription
/ Look at Totty Read" The joke was pu
up by several of his personal friends, an
considerable merriment at his expense wa
| the result.
The Mizado win be repeated at the matt
| nee this afternoon, and as the seats hav
been selling rapidly, the chances are tina
/ the theater viii be filled to overlooking.
/ The officers of the Kindergarten Asso
/ citation are: President, Mrs. j. r. Il
/ Beckwith; first vice president, Mrs. Silva
second vice president Miss j.. Harriss
/ recording secretary, Miss l.. Maccaw; cor
/ responding secretary, Miss l.. +. Minis
treasurer. Mr.. c. Ii. Cunningham.
The committees on arrangements fo
! the Mikado are as follows: Chaperones
! Mrs l.. Mackall. Mrs. BecIwith Mrs
! Tiedeman, Miss Waller, Miss L. f. Minis
! Miss l.. Harris.
| F'inance-4Irs. Mackall Miss Miller, Mr.
| Lee Roy Myers.
| Decoration. Mrs. X. Butler, Mrs Irvine
I Tiedeman Miss Littlefield.
Advertising, Mrs. c. y. owens, Miss L
| +. Minis, Mr. y. j. O'Hara.
! Programme, Mrs. Karow, Mrs. Munner
/ lvn. Miss Maccaw, Miss Cousins; Mr.
/ Lloyd Owens, stage manager; Prof. Levin
/ leader of orchestra; Miss Emma Coburn
pianist; Mr.. Louis Albert Baker director
( Mr. A. J. OHara, business manager.