The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-08

Charles Hawks shared the honors
OF the evening with. Miss Welch in
the character of Ko ko, the Lord
high executioner. MI. Hawks was
exceedingly busy in lis COMEDY part
and the business he worked up was
OF a highly amusing character, not
over stepping the bounds in any re-
spect. He presented his solos with
good ideas and was quite effective in
singing the Dicky Bird song, and
that of tile relation of the great ex-
ecutlon OF the Mikado's son. james
Coughlin III the leading tenor role OF
Nanki Poo made a pleasing impress
sion, singing the part in good form
and making a devoted Knight to
Yum Yum. His several solos were
rendered effectively and ia good
taste. Burton Tanner took the high
ly Important part OF Pooh Bah,
whose official position ..made him an
object of much concern. He acted
the part with dignitied grace and de-
meanor, but a not above receiving
the customary insult. He had sew
eral solos and part songs to sing and
these he gave in fine taste. He read
his lines with lofty expression, con-
descending occasionally to mix with
the more common. Joseph Michels,
as the Mikado, sang his solos very
nicely and Fred Kratz, as Pish Tush.
a noble, surprised his friends by his
work in opera, in the way OF acting
with freedom. He sang several solos
that suited his voice and he handled
them in fine shape.
The work of preparing the opera
devolved upon Grace Goodykoontz,
the director, who conducted the
chorus through the dificuit parts
skillfully. Miss Goodykoontz can be
congratulated on the success Of the
evening, for 1t was a very creditable
performance throughout. Mrs. Cora
Boice-Crow presided at the piano,
and she played the accompaniment
in a way that was a great help to the
soloists and the chorus. The piano
score Of the opera is a difficult one
throughout, put it could not have
been handled better. Mrs. Florence
Gregory-Tiffany and Mrs. Leona
Winter in their capacity as stage
managers made the business Of the
opera go in fine style, and much OF
the success Of the opera depends up-
on this feature. Mrs. Ellen Leehan
looked after the business and tinan-
cial end of the enterprise, and this
will be as successful as the musical
part, and the receipts will be turned
over to tho fund started by the ladies'
Of the Catholic church for the pur-
chase Of a pipe ORGAN to grace the
new church when it is completed.
Aside from the opera two other
features were introduced between the
first and SECOND acts. Miss Grace
Beckwith sang a soprano solo, and
she responded to an encore. Miss
Beckwith has a voice Of great sweet
ness and she sang with a pretty
charm of manner that was highly
appreciated. Prof. j. l.. Lardner, or
the University, recited a number, q
medley, that received fine treatment
at his hands aud he gave another as
an moore. The audience was quite
demoDstative over his work.
The evening Throughout can be
characterized as a splendid success
and the young ladies and gentlemen
are entitled to high praise for their
efforts. The many weeks OF practice
that it took to bring the opera up to
as good a standard required much
sacrifice on their part, but they we're
all we'll repaid when the curtain
went down on the last act.
"The Mikado'' will be repeated at
the opera house Saturday evening,
a number OF requests having been by
those present at the presentation last
evening. Seats will be on sale to-
morrow morning at Nichols.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is certainly a
wonderful remedy for Indigestion.
Dyspepsia and weak stomachs. They
say it never fails to cure and that ii
strengthens the digestive organs and
makes tile stomach and breath as
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