The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-30
THE MIKADo REPEATED.
The Bright Opera Presented With
Even better Effect Than Before.

Even better Effect Than Before.
Tho AIikado was repeated last night al
the theater TO good audience for the
weather. which was not OF a kind 10 be in
particular favor with theatergoers.
The performance was considered even
better than the first presentation some
weeks ago OF this popular comic opera,
which affords a wide range. and room
for a number a. excellent voices. Sa-
vannah's musical talent was at its best,
and each OF the principal players was
alone an attraction.
The Yum-Yum Of Mrs. L. Haynes was
warmly appreciated by her audience Her
voice was heard to excellent advantage,
ana despite the fact that she was suffer-
ing with a broken wrist, having received
The injury in a fan last Saturday night,
she seemed to have lost none OF her char
Gerald CaTruthers and Miss Georgia
Howard as Pitti-sing and Peep-BOO, the
two other little maids from school. added
two excellent voices TO the performance,
as well as much of the lveliness and
brightness which characterized 81 it
throughout. Mrs SchTeiner added new
laurels to her well won reputation in mu-
steal circles, and her rendition Of Katisha
both In acting and song could hardly be
surpassed.
Nanki-Poo in the person of Mr.. Grafton
q. Baker was one Of the favorites Of the
evening. Mr.. Baker is the possessor Of
beautiful voice. A clear ringing, robust
tenor yet full Of melody and tender
pathOs. Resonant and good enunciation
nave followed proper study, and as he
gltdes, one might say for all the effort
he makes, to the upper placing, the
splendid high tones come forth with
power and beauty effective and pleasing
TO a high degree. Mr.. Baker has, while
in the city. sung in private circles and has
been heard to advantage in the better
class Of music. He sustained his part
Well, and his Work has been generally
appreciated by those who have heard him.
Mr.. Julian Walker appeared as the Mi
kado, a character which he carries eX-
ceptionally well. His clear, deep bass
is admirably suited 10 the part. As Ko-
80 Mr.. A. L. Baker was the provoker Of
comedian, and besides directing the per
Torrance, his representation was admira-
Bile. Mr.. ]. +. Duggan has made a study
Of the part Of Pooh-Bah, and his work
shows that he knows it well. His voice
is an excellent bass, and admirably suit
ed TO the unique character. Mr.. Arthur
Haines as Pish-Tush made considerable
we'll. 4.
Everyone was wondering what had be-
come OF the well-lnown and popular door
keeper, Mr. G. d. COburn. who was not
seen in the front part of the theater On
the opening of the performance. Consid-
erably more wonder was provoked with
regard to the identity of a very strange
character, which in the opera bears the
title OF Nee Ban an attendant on the
ognition, it was found that Nee-Ban was
none other than Mr.. COburn. His make
up was ludicrOus, and that as well as his
antics provoked much laughter on the
part of the audience.
The chorus music was as fine as has
been heard on the stage in a long time.
The chorus comprised many of Savannahs
best singers. They were as follows
Ladies ChOrus-Miss Appleton, Miss
Sallie Haskell, Miss Caro- DuBignon, Miss
n. Bradley, Miss Bessie Coburn, Miss Ad-
die Barnard, Miss Phoebe Elliot, Miss
Jennie May, Miss Elizabeth Haskell, MisA
Guile Harrison, Miss +. Bradley, Miss
Mamie Coburn. Miss Garrett Launey, Miss
Stella West Miss Irene Withers. Miss V.
Charlton, Mrs. c. S. Richmond Miss
Kathleen Hunter, Miss Scotia Walker,
Miss Henrietta Myers, Miss Sarah Mills,
Miss Grace Hincks, Miss Grace Barnard,
Miss Mamie Pritchard Miss jamie Gun
bingham, Miss Lena Walter, Miss Elise,
Rauers, Miss 4 Brigham, Miss Mana
Smith, Miss Mdme Richmond Miss Mat
tie Charlton, Miss Mamie Blum, Mrs. L.
L. Gibson, Mrs. May Silva.
Mems Chorus-James Ryals, George
Beckett, j. c. Puder, G. j. Hunter S. NJ
Gibson, r. c. Harrison, William Blum, A.
NJ. Fleming, Edward Demere! II. Harwood
James Carruthers, A. +. King, w. G.
Harrison, Henry Blum, Jr., c. n Melton,
$. Hincks. II. J. Read, G. U. Jones.
Robert McPhelan. Sam Allen. Carl schaf-
fer, Grower Paulsen, Charlie Tarver,
Frank Cooper, Willie Brown, Frank Rus
tin, James Quinn, Claude Jaudon, Percy
Huger, Henry Roche. John Murphy
The children OF the Savannah Female
Orphan Asylum and the Episcopal Or
phans Home attended the performance
in body. Tonight members of several
of the military companies of the city have
decided to attend the performance 10 a
body, and the performance will no doubt
be interesting in many particulars.