The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-15
PRONOUNCED SUCCESS
Local Talent Shines Pre.emInent at The
Academy Of Music.
THE NIKADO SUCCESSFULLY PRODUCED

iiGhifni Treat nnd n Gratifying TO.
cePtton--w Witnessed by n Largo aud
e"lt"red Audience The Cnat-
Observation-Disclosures To-day.
II Is q rare pleasure to record SO
pleasing a success as was .~rhe Mix.
400 presented ut the Academy OF
MUSIC last night by local amateur talent
toi the benefit of the Infant SANTA
rum niL and Borjes' Military Band.
ne production was witnessed by an
unusually handsome audience composed
or the culture and beauty and talent
" me city. 1t was consequently ap-
Rrcclative Of the treat Of which they
were purtakers
The story or THE Mikado" is SO well
t tai;,s TO theatrc-goers that it needs no
tel!ins mere. nor would 1t be quite fair
10 lndiViduallzc the cast for special
compliment. AS the Mikado, Mr.. ]. Ire
deli Jenkins. as was expected, was q pro-
nounced hit" filling the role most
successfully. as his superb baritone and
natural Illness rendered Imperative
Next in order, Mr.. r. c. Tupman. as
Nankl-Poo. charmed The house with
MS sweet tenor and won admiration and
generous applause Of an audience which
recognized at once the merit OF his per
formAnce.
Mr.. e. T. Dawes. as Ko-Ko, was In
describably funny, just as he should
pc ana enacted the part of the tender
EGarted. though ostensibly terrible, Lord
HlSh iINecutioner. In Il manner which
evoked naught but commendatlon.
Mr. j. e Duncan filled the role of
Pooh Bob, that ultra-titled supcrlntively
Seit-Worshipping and much bebribed in
aiVidunl. When this Is said, those who
Know Mr.. Duncan can Imagine the rest.
It's Iendnion was all that was artistic.
snoWlhs careiul study and intuitive con-
ception. combined with just the proper
klnd OF execution. Both he and Mr..
1awes kept the audience in smiles
throughout the evening by their witty.
pointed and sometimes rather personal
nus. all OF which, being good nutured,
were Eood-naturedly received and given
the apprecia tive glad hand.
mr.. w. Il. Moore was very effective as
Plsh-Tush. though the part did not give
him great opportunity.
As Yum Yum Mrs. 4. D. Iasigi was
~ every way equal to the somewhat
dit1lcult role. which was only to be cx
pccted OF one OF her deserved and we'll
sustained reputation Her cleverness
ala much to add to the success Of the
production.
Miss Alice Jones as Katisha "the
shterin-law-elect," who causes thr
long suffering Nanki-Poo so much
agony Gall. however, necessary to tho
nIot, was a bright particular star, and
IN spite or rather unpopular part, cap
tlEated every one by her really superb
acting and lovely contralto.
-, anu not less charming. If hardly SO
ihlpoftant parsonage, was Ptti-Sing,
as represented by Miss NJ. N. Boswell,
delightfully."- coQuettish and PRETTY i'm
pertinent, just the kind OF little maid
the naughty little Plttl-Slng was intend
ed to be.
The third Of the clever trio and IN
respect to
IS not Of great breadth, was Mrs. q. N
Pullen. as Pecp-Po.
II all the magnificent flowers that
were carried upon the stage could have
oeen scattered upon 1t. they would have
made fairly deep and most certainly
an exquisite carpet. The fair ones in
The cast were all the recipient of hand
some 1oral tributes to their excellence
and grace. Nor was Prof Bor1es un
forgotten In the distribution Of these
uulnt' on erlngs. receiving lovely bou-
quot which he gracefully Acknowledged
by sitting down until he could master
his emotions.
1T remains only to mention the
choruses and in doing this too much can
!iot De SAD. Tho male chorus was per
maps the best that has taken pant IN
any !ocai performance here. II was as
surediy one of the features OF the opera
The female chorus, while small, was
strong and III every way ucceptable
ne iadles ana gentlemen in the chorus
We're as follows: Mrs. Dean, Miss VIII
kins, Miss Dean, Miss Moslcy, Miss
Hecht. NJ iSses Hess, Miss Thomas. Miss
Jordan Miss Scabury Miss Twifortl
Miss Crandall. Miss McC;rath and
Messrs. Y. c. Burrow. w. G. Sturteyant.
". s. LeCompte. J. r. Shackclford ".
~ Harrison, c. r. Dean, r. II. Butler.
". Sherrick. Hugh Steele, l.. l.. CIV
George ". Toms, j. Drummond. Wade
Hayes. W. Walters. NJ. w. Callen. Gil
mer Buskey, Eugene Peters, J. J. Jor-
dan. -
a description of the performances
would be incomplete without a passing
tribute TO Borjes' superb orchestra Of
fourteen pieces. led by Prof Borjes, and
splendidly effective
To Mr.. T.. NJ. Isaac is due q large
measure Of praise for the successful and
effective staging Of the opera
The performance will be repeated nj
a matinee at $50 this afternoon and
will doubtless have the large house #
des eIVcS.
The managers Of the Infant SANTA
rum appreciate very greatly Mr. Van
WYcks lfberality In donating the use
OF the Academy for the two perform
ances. and desire to thank him for his
timely and graceful generosity.