Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
! DESPITE WIND AND SLEET
Large Audiences Witnessed the
Performances of Mikado.
CHANGE OF CAST AT NIGHT
Matinee Was All That Could be Desired Mis-
Dominique as katlsha Proves Pleas
ant and agreeable Surprise.

Despite the fact that the thermometer
registered 20 degrees above zero and sleet
was coming down unrelentingly large au-
dences witnessed the matinee and night
performances of "Mikado.'
In the afternoon the cast of charac-
ters was the same as on Monday night,
and all did exceptionally well. The per-
Torrance went off with a smoothnsss
greatly appreciated.
AT NIGHT.
The following was the cast of prncl-
pals for the night performance:
Katisha ....,....... Miss Belle Dominique
Yum Yum .............. Miss Lottie Coffin
Pitti-Sing ........ Miss Margaret O'Brien
Peep-Bo ................ Miss Ella holland
Mikado Charles Walter Warren
40 10 .................'... sam GOWN
Pooh-Bah ...................F Fred putnam
Nanki-Poo ONE Mllss
P1Sh-TuSh .................. AfdlS Smllh
Nee-Ban. Observation-Disclosures Charles ]. Smith
Miss Dominique, of whom much had
been promised in the difficult role of
Katisha, already made famous by Mrs.
Snnige, was a most pleasant and agree
BILE surprise to all present. Before an
audience of strangers 1t was to be ex-
pected that her entree would be marked
with slight hesitancy, but the cordial
greeting accorded her soon brought TO
her mind the realiza ton that she was
among friends, and like snow before
summers sun, the hesitancy disappear
ed and she entered into the portrayal Of
the chaTacte with nothing less than sue
cess in view. She succeeded we'll Her
singing and speaking parts were well UP
to the requirements and her easy and
graceful movements carried her into
high favor. Mobile was . bly, represented
and the young lady sustained the Gulf
City's reputation we'll.
Miss Lottie Coffin, who assumed The
role of Yum Yum, had not only difficult
role to portray, but Miss Alice Fallon's
successes made it necessary for her to
devote her entire energy to the part.
Her past reputation was an assurance
of what might be expected, and to the
delight of her many friends she covered
herself with we'll encored glory. Her
singing was divine and her acting grace
full.
Miss Margaret o'Brien, like her prede-
cessor Miss Hayes. made much of the
part of Pitt Sing and acted and sang
- her usually charming and captivating
manner. Her singing of Hes Going to
Marry Yum Yum" was decidedly clever.
Miss holland was, as usual, all that
could be desired as Peep Bo.
Mr.. Ferd Putnam took the place of
Prof. B. Black, as Pooh Bah, and made
a splendid success of it. He sang Well
and acted becomingly.
Messrs. Cowan. Warren, Miles and
Ards and Charles Smith. in their re-
spective roles, were very good. The cho-
rus was very fine.
The specialties, as on the previous &C.
casion, were very well rendered.
In the list of little Japs Misses Marie
and Annie Boggan were Internationally
omitted They were there and did as
well as the others.
A word of encoura cement for Little
Nellie Mckay, who so skillfully present.
ed the Mercury dance. is not inopportune.
Young as she is, she has ambition and
her fondest hope is to become premier.
That she will succeed is the fondest hope
of her admiring friends. She already
displays decided talent.