Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-07-25
MIKADo.
The Charming Japanese Opera at
Hancock Hall Last Evening.

The Charming Japanese Opera at
Hancock Hall Last Evening.
The first performance Of Gilbert and
Sullivan's amusing opera, the Mikado,
was given at Hancock hall last evening.
For several weeks about thirty ladies' and
a dozen men have been hard at work re-
hearsing for the event. and the result was
most satisfactory. The stage setting and
costumes were intensely Japanese, and
consequently picturesque.
| The work Of drilling the chorus as well
as the principals has been done by james
| Gilbert. OF Boston, who has been untiring
in his efforts to make the affair credit
able one, and that he succeeded admirably
will be attested by those who were present
| at last evenings performance.
| Mr.. Gilbert himself took the part Of
tsko-Ko", and proved TO be by FAR the
ablest comedian ever seen in Ellsworth.
/ His enthusiasm took all sorts OF forms,
and was contagious; indeed il occasion
ally became a trife dangerous 10 the
chorus, most OF whom, in common with
the audience, were not aware Of all that
was coming. He well deserved the hearty
round Of applause that he received.
Miss Bertha r. Giles as "Yum- Yum"
looked, sung and acted the part with fine
effect. Especially charming was her solo
The sun and T.. The result OF her ex-
perience on the stage during the past year
was evident in her manner both Of singing
and acting.
The others OF the "three little maids"
were Miss Julia F. Ellington as "Pitti-
Sing and Miss Julis f. Cushmsn as
Peep Boz, both Of whom did work Of
high character.
Emory +. White, of New York, sang the
part of ''Nsnki-Poo". Mr.. White has
been heard here before as a concert singer,
and he was heartily spplsuded when he
made his appearance. His line tenor was
heard with great satisfaction. The love
scene between "Nanki- Poo and "Yum-
Yum" was one Of the hits of the evening.
The other principals did good work
Mr., Cunningham as the "Mikado'', Mr..
Halpin as "Pooh- BAH, and MFR. William
as "Pish-Tush", all entered into the spirit
Of the occasion, and did their especttye
parts with credit.
"Katishs" was impersonsted by Miss
Helen Z. Bonsey, whose dramatic ability,
which is far above the ordinary, is well
known to Ellsworth concert-goers; the
part requires some singing, and although
this was her first attempt in the role of
singer, she acquitted herself Seli. Her
scenes with "ko-ko' were immensely
funny, and created no end o! merriment.
The chorus is as follows; MesdRnies
Margaret Drummry, l.. f. Giles, J. T. Me-
Donald, A. p. Royal, William Royal,
r. Murch, J. p. Eldridge, Misses A.
stevens, Agnes NJ. Brady, W. Frost, Ruth
Fields, Mary A. Fislds, Erya Giles, Lulu
Eppes, Edna Springer, Clara Frazier,
Messrs. Whitney, Echensgucia, Rollins,
Studer, Royal, Mureh, Higgins.
The work OF the chorus was for tho
most part well done-the only bitches
being due to the fact that they were anna
ieurs and not professionals.
Miss Mary F. Hopkins was the ACCOM-
PIANIST, and il goes without saying that
her part IN the programmes was ereditshly
done.
1t is to be regretted that the audience
was not so large as had been hoped, and
tonight, when the play is to be repeated,
no one who has a fancy for this sort OF
thing should fail to attend.
The price Of the tickets for this evening
are; Admission, IS cents; all reserved
seats, 50 cents.