The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-16

OF all the kind things that were
said OF him.
With the opening overture of the
"Mayor OF Tokio'' the curtain was
raised on a beautiful seem Of the
comic opera. Rathbun's orchestra,
under the direction OF Lloyd Moore,
OF the company, furnished much Of
the music OF the evening, MIR. Moore
playing for the special numbers.
The manager of the company COM
plimented Mr.. Rathbun on the
efficiency Of his players in reading
the music, and he stated that 1T was
selnom that an orchestra was en-
countered on the travels that could
play the music.
The opera was a grand success
from start to finish and every mo-
nent on the stage there was some
thing doing in the singing or dane
ing line.
There is much droll humor in the
character assumed by John L..
Kearney, the comedian of the opera,
and Mr.. kearney does not let it get
away from him all at once, but has
enough to distribute throughout the
evening. AS the im%pressario OF the
stranded opera company in japan
MIR. Kearney is afforded a wide lati-
tude in which to work his comedy
and he does it with a great deal
of c%leveIness. His songs were taking
and rendered in a style peculiarly
his own His singing of "Foolish-
ness brought him before the
audience four or five times, and
his various stunts with the lady
members Of the company in singing
and dancing caught the favor of the
audience. Madge Lawrence as Bet
sey Lincoln, the American heiress,
had several good songs which she
rendered pleasinglY and with a num-
Der of encores and her dances made
her popular.
Kow Tow the Mayor of TOXIC was
impersonated by Will H. White and
a more pleasing and accommodating
official could not have been selected.
In his songs he was received with
much applause. Will Bloom figured
strongly in the opera as a Russian
spy, co%ncealing his identity behind
a beautiful bunch of whlskers
through which he sprinkled the
people he was talking to as he let
90 of his 'szki's.n
Rusty, by 10 Smith Marba, Birdie
Talcum, by Florence Willard,
Madam Stitch by Jane Griffith
Oloto San by Ada Mitchell, were
presented in a splendid manner.
The presentation Of the many
songs by the chorus, with their
dances and marches was a work of
art and beauty. The scenic effects
were of a character as to secure
the highest conmendation from
the audience. One of Che most at
tractive was that of the "Song to
the Moon," in which the electrical
effects were something never before
seen in this city and the possibilities
Of the many fine attractions chat
can be produced on the home stage
indicated something what may be
expected in the future.
The acoustic properties Of the
theatre we're fully tested and the
people in the gallery at The remotest
point stated that every word could
be distinctly heard when the house
vas quiet.
At the close of the performance
Mr.. Gale, who was found in the
foyer, received the hearty c%ongratu-
lations of hundreds OF his friends
over the splendid success of the even.
ing, and wished for the best possible
success in the future. So ended the
first night of the Gale theatre, and
the wish is abundant in every heart
that the Gale will meet with the
splendid success it deserves. MIR.
Gale will retain the management OF
his own house, although he has re-
ceived some tempting offers FROM
parties outside Of the city to secure
the place.
The next attraction at the Gale
will be ALLEN Doom in "Ker1y
Cow" on Tuesday evening, Nov. 20.
The p~riHoner.