Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-26
AN UNQUAtIHED SUCCESS
 e Was the Performance of Mikado at OBfien's. GRACEFUC AND CAPABLE
 R. Were the Principals and the Chorus Vas ex- ceptionaIly Strong-SpeciaIties in the
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ceptionaIly Strong-Specialties in the Kirmess Were veryfine. An unqualified success was the per formanee of that delightfully."-. tuneful opera, "Mikado," presented by home tall ent at O'Brlen'sa last night.
 Despite the fact that zero weather was the order the attendance was very large, and those who braved the keen, raw wind were amply repaid for their yenture
 From the great tMikado" to the tfniest dance every one in the cast was perfect and the selections for the principal solos were, as predicted in these columns, as good as could possibly have been pro cured. EfFNt T@s
 The cast of characters were as follows: Katisha-. -. s..-s9. Mrs. H. H. -Sinnige Yum Yum ...............M Miss Alice Fallon Pttti-Slng ....... ....... .cMiss Berte Hays Peep-oo ..........s s... :. MISS rlla Noiaho Mikado ............. Mr. Charles Warren Ko-Ko .............. .- .rMr. Sam Cowin Nanki-Poo ........... ..s. Mr.sOllie Miles Pooh-Bah Prof. B. A. Black Pish-Tush.. ..ss.....- Mrs Ardfs Smith Nee Ban ............... MT. Charles Smith Director of the Opera, MT. Wm. A, Baker
 of Chicago.
 CHORUS AND LADIES AND GEN
 TLEMEN OF JAPAN. Y
 Mesdames satterfeld and Bacon; Misses Mary McCrossin, Elinor McCros- sin, O'Brien, Cox, Halow, Annie O'Neill, Margaret O'Neill, Gene Fallon, Mcleod, Daily, Dacey, Noland Messrs. Frank Arioo. c. s. Smith, J. Halstead, Benton, J. J. Smith, C. B. Stafford. Manley, Scar oy. Farley, Kraclenberger. Montgomery, G. T. Stafford Maxie, e,A Diggins, Grad dock.
 TARANTELLA DANCE.s
 Misses Ethel Roberts, Georgie Thomp- son, Maud Goldwine, MarysStevens, Lou lie Hall, Elsie Eather1ey, Mary Dillon. Helen VanHoose, Marjorfe Catchings, Minnie Bishop, Blanche WelleG Callie Richardson, Emma Richardson, Annie Gaines. sf-sr@s e''s. 2
 NATIONAL DANCE.
 Misses Kettle Smith, Florence 'McCross- in. Etta Donovan, Lenora .O'Neill, Blanche Housenan, Bertha Eatherley. zola Wefss Nellie McPoland, Frankie McNamara, Ruby Bishop, Emma Cow
 LrrT1E LAPS.
 Myrtle Coker, Mamie Egan, Evalena Johnston, Eva Conner, Nellie Achor, Kathleen McGeever. Annle Conniff, Lucy Hall, Katie Burke. Louisa Lynch, Bertha Dreher, Marie Gilardoni Mary Tavel, Robna Hofer, Elizabeth Cahalan, Sarah Harris, Beulah Knighton. Nellie Rev, Rose Morton, Henrietta Morton, Mamie hue, Katie Walsh.
 hue, Katofe Walsh. <s '
 In Mrs. Sinnige the audience found all their fondest hopes anticipated Grace ful. handsome ard talented, with an ex- ceptionally fine voice and excellent stage presence, she acted the part of Katisha as if she were professional. The lines could not be rendered more perfectly, and full well did She deserve the many times repeated applause showered upon her.
 Yum Yum. a portrayal by beautiful Miss Alice Fallon, was a happy concep- tion. Graceful as a fawn, and with a stage presence rema rkabie dn one or her years, she sang and acted Tn a manner to win her way into the hearts or all. Her voice is sweet and clear, and it was at It's best last night. Never before has she sung and acted as on this occasion.
 Pitt Ling, by Miss Berte Hayes, nov ice, as 1t were, it being her first effort before an audience in opera, was delight fully pleasing. She showed, remarkable talent, and her singing was decidedly grand. One enthusiast declared the name of the character she represented should have been Pretty Thinge"l D..
 Peep Bo, by Miss Ella Noland, was also pleasing, to say the least. A beauti- full young lady, with soft, ,melodlous voice and excellent stage presence, she deserved a share of the evenings hon. ors.
 The three young ladies were typical maids from school and were as pretty picture as was ever, grouped on the stage at O'Brien's.
 MT. Chas. Walter Warren, in the title role, was grace and manliness combin- ed His singing was feature and his acting up to the requirement. Ko Ko, in the hands of MT. Sam Cow an, was fully as clever as the most ex- perienced comedian could have made It. He conceived what was desired in DOT traying the role and carried 1t out to the letter.
 MT. Ollie Miles as Nanki Pc, the Mi kado's son in disguise, and the hero of the play was well chosen. He has grace ful figure and sings and acts well. He added much to the success of the per- formance by his acting, Prof. B. H. Black as the muchly titled and dignifed Pooh Bah was we'll placed. Skilled in acting and gifted as a songster he made all out of the part obtainable. Mr. Ardis Smith was very clever as Pish Tush and while his was a minor part, it was by no means sighted Charles I. Smith as Nee Bau, was the comicality. While his was dumb part, what he failed in speaking he made up l in mimicry and did it well.
 One of the pleasant features was the remarkably well trained chorus. It was l a. much needed addition and added to | the performance in a marked degree. The Kirmess was a feature entitled to a l full mede of praise.
 Miss Nora Sullivan, in her own mimi l cal style, presented some new and very | intricate fancy jig steps which fairly caught the house. Were it not that en- l cores were barred she would easily have | gotten sufficiency of them. | The national dance by bevy of misses l followed and the youngsters won an en- 1 viable applause I
 l Miss Nellie Mckay, as Mercury, per- | formed some graceful evolutions which l were very pleasing.
 | Little Lydia McIlvane, a tiny bundle | of sweetness, surprised everyone by her l markable hornpipe dance. Up and l down the stage she went in a manner to l bring round after round of applause. | The Tarantella dance, by another bevy | of youngsters. was greatly admired. | La Petite Housman won the audience l by her beautiful skirt dancing. Loie Full l Ter would have been put to blush had she | seen this charming miss hardly in her l teens as she moved with grace and skill l about the stage %