The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-13
1t Was Even Better Than the
First Night.
TO BE SATURDAY MATINEE
FLASHES OF MELODY AND span
Giles OF COLOR.
A ROUND SUM FOR THE HOSPITAL
Academy Crowded as on the Previous Night
and The General Verdict Was "ItWas
Just Lovely" Not Hitch From
Start to Finish.

Start 10 Finish.
rho onero went on and the opera went
Sc 49, smooth as a glove. From start to
finish. it was easy:
The American public, at least, Alo"
+bot ..mirth is medicine ana that laugh
49,. Longthens life" And so here comes
romning back on the stage AS You Like
II Tanning of the Shrew, Midsummer
NIGHT. and melodies in blue and colors
in crimson and orange and saffron ana
cold The people want to laugh and see
I;ohtsome effects and if somebody don't
write operas that thus result. why then
there is nothing TO do but play over
what is cleverest. In this class is the Mi
l1ado. which is now being put on in New
York. also.
! The plot? Everybody knows it. Did
If "go?" That's what. Mr.. Albert L.
Bakers professional character has moth
ing to do with the: praise which belongs
to him for having in comparatively TO
few rehearsals brought so many people
of so many ages. and so few stage OPP
portunities up to such skill and facility
i'm the production of this little opera. He
has been patient, has known his bust
ness. and has had: willing and capable
material.
AS to the women. of the Hospital Aid
Association. theirs has been the work
of love that was unseen and unceasing.
Their anxieties and cndeavOr are
worthy of the successful results. For
the first night as the reporter was in
formed. the house Was S216 one and
last night it was about the same. If
the matinee which will be given Satur-
day afternoon, pays all expenses as it
probably will. there viii be about 5000
TO be divided between Mr.. Baker and
the hospital. or 1925 apiece. Thanks
then TO the genuine altruism of the young
women as well as to the people who
came up each night. to the capacity of
the house. The hospital committee is as
follows: Mrs. Joserhus Daniels. chair
man, Miss Fannie McPheeters, Mrs. Joe
Ferrall Miss Mamie Robbins, Mrs. j. j.
Thomas. Mrs j NJ turner.
AS to those i'll the opera. thanks to
Them may be better said by telling
about what they id.
& Take them as they come in the east
as printed on the programme.
& Mr.. Boykin neither. overdid nor under
did; he was simply the Mikado. When
the opera was over. without recalling any
extravaganza or trick, one felt that he
had been conspicuous in nothing except
in putting the MikadO before the au-
dicnce, naturally and without ground for
criticism anywhere This is considered
high art on the stage, much as man
appearing like II gentleman without
having one recollecting what he wore.
The young mans. voice is one
Of great promise. if well-trained. 1t is
more than baritone. and his deep note
took the house.
Nanki- Poo, Mr.. Eyefard Baker, was a
lover whom the audience applauded from
the start His Wandering minstrel song
put him in favor ut once and made those
in front feel that they had nothing TO
fear for him in the more difficult
work which was Before him. And
this difficult work came, specially in the
counting scene with Yum Yum. where Mr..
Bakers grace was natural and adroit.
He was letter-perfect, :as by the bye.
wonderful to say, wera the whole cast.
there not having been n libretto-
hitch. MIR. Baker has a sympathetic
tenor of singular sweetness, and, too,
he kept up aeutely with the deEcate hui
NOR of mis- situations;
Ko-Ko fine-Mr. Albert L. Baker did
not attempt to sing much. having the
going off of the opera much in mind.
but he IS an old stager, and his comic
effects and caperS, many of them on the
moment brought dowr the house. He
was thoroughly enjoye1.
Poo+Bah-Dr. Hubert Royster-his in
depreciation was original and self-rehant
and catchy--his voice vas strong and ia
good control-and his lDcal hits all win
ners. No play will hereafter be com
plete without the Doctor.
Pish-Tush--Mr. Albert Baumann--
did not have heavy work. but his cue
was always taken witlE satisfaction and
finish.
And now what shall sbe SAID of Yum
Yum--AIiss Tueker?-She simply froIck-
ed with her part as she did with her
notes, also. Her Delsattian movements
were continuous exquisite surprises. ana
her notes We're so marry facile and ar
t;stic blendings of @ong-colOr often
scarlet in their power. ;oftener violet in
their tenderer standings. She took the
centre of the stage as: one having the
right there, and the appreciation of thu.
audience was prompt and pronounced
whenever she appeared:
Ritti-Sing-NEiss Sadie Duncan
and Peep-Poo, Miss Mamie
Novel; as. sister5-wards, were
charming understudies: to Yum-Y Yum,
and Their sustained support helped to
make YUM Yum the star that she was.
They both sang WE'LL. Miss Duncan
specially when without Peep-Poo. she
came in the quintette before the foot
lights Miss Nowelfs grace of move
ment was frequently remarked upon.
They deserved the share achieved in
the triumphs of the bride of Nanlli-
Poo.
One cannot compare Miss Tucker with
Katisha taken by Mrs. Chas. McKim-
mon They must be SPOKEN of separ-
ately. The audience VIII not soon for
get the duet 'There is; beauty in the
below of the blast in which Mrs Me-
Kimmon Joined. She was twice called
back, and one time: had to re-
fuse an encore which cut