The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-15
Splendid Production Of the Old
Favorite Opera Given at the
Rhode Opera House.
kEN0SHA FAv0RITES SCORE
Home Talent Production Declared to
Be the Best Thing Of the Kind
Ever Given in the City
Of kenosha.

A charming1y entertaining and dis
tinct1y artistic production Of Gilbert
and Su11ivan's tunefn1 opera, 1.-THE
Mikado," was given at the Rhode
opera house last evening under the
auspices of the Kenosha lodge of the
knights Of Pythias. All but one Of the
parts in the opera were taken by local
musicians, and Notwithstanding this
fact, the production was the best
presentation Of the opera ever seen in
Kenosha, and as an amateur perform
ace it was the best ever given by the
local artists.
An amateur production is always a
drawing card in this city, and the
house was well filled when the curtain
went up on the first act of the opera.
The audience was composed of the
best people Of the city and ethey
showed their appreciation of the
splendid work Of the players by their
continuous applause. The careful
selection of the cast of players and
the wonderful training that had been
given to them made the production
one that would compare favorab1y
with any production Of the opera ever
given in any city by either amateurs
or professionals.
The splendid setting Of the piece
was an agreeable surprise to the, big
audience for the managers had not
only secured the full settings used by
the Castle Square Opera company in
their recent tour with the opera but
they had added to the beautiful stage
pictures by covering the stage with a
wealth of palms and plants. The
electrical effects were produced in a
perfect manner and the whole had
the appearance of a finished produc-
ton put on by operatic managers of
long professional experience.
The orchestra was under the direc-
ton Of +. r. Jacoby, and the music
was in keeping with the high
standard set by the managers in other
portions of the production.
The chorus, which had been trained
Ny W. LIS 14nOOd1u WIN GOINI 6L0 lA4N
directorof the performance, was all
that could have been desired and the
pretty songs which have been SO adj
nired in other years were given with
the true ring and in way to bring
down the house in generous applause.
Of the individual players too much
of praise cannot be said. Miss Els
beth Sara Sabelwitz, director of mu-
sic in the city schools who appeared
in the stellar role of Yum Yum was a
charming little japanese bride and
her musical numbers were one Of the
most enjoyable features of the even
ing. She was accorded generous ap-
plause after every scene and respond
ed to many encores. Miss Sabelwitz
shared the honors of the evening
with the remaining members of the
famous trio of Little Maids Mrs. e.
j. Dale and Miss Heating and with
Mrs. w. E. Hubbard who enacted the
very difficult part of "Katisha" in a
very artistic manner. Mrs. Hubbard
has charming voice and it certainly
appeared to a good advantage in the
part assigned to her.
One of the features of the perfor-
nance was the splendid interpreta-
ton of the difficult role Of 'Pooh-Bah'
by w. e. Hubbard and his every APP
pearance on the stage was signal
for applause.
Mr.. S. E. Anderson as .Nanki-Poo',
always favorite with Kenosha audi
ences, won new 1aure1s by his work
and ]. w. Anderson as,'sThe Mikado''
and N. J. Anderson as "Pish Tush''
were worthy of more than passing
mention. Mr.. Council of Chicago
had the comedians part Of "Ko-Ko"
the Lord High Execntioner' and he
certainly was delightfully."- funny. He
also sang we'll and made a great
hit with the audience.
The chorus which was an entirely
competent one was composed Of the
following we'll known ladies and gem
t1emen:
Mrs. J. H. Brine, Mrs. G. FL. Hodg-
son; Misses Laura Camfe1d, Grace
Clapp; DR.. May Lewis; Misses Julie
Don1ey, Unice Slater, Mab1e Lampe,
Mamie Toner, Corne1ia Van Cover
ing, Sarah Ward, Anna Ryan, Rose
Ryan, dig Pa1trock, Marie English,
Edna Don ~, Leone Baker; Messrs.
]. J. Hagel IN, J. H. Charles, E. j..
Hansen, Z \. Buckerfeld, Fl. S..
Pringle, J. II. Brine, E. J. Jackson,
Nick Carter, John Henley, AL. Bar
rows, G. J. Anderson, Harry Hill, Sid
ney Butcher.