Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-09
1.-THE MIkADO."
Large Audience Witnesses First Per.
Torrance at Opera House,

Large Audience Witnesses First Per.
Torrance at Opera House.
There is still hope for the man who
didn't see the Mikado at Culver's last
evening. because the opera is to be
repeated tonight, and will go on again
tomorrow evening. That saves the
situation and gives everybody
chance.
Taken all in all, the performance
last night was an exceedingly credit
able one. Not only did the members
OF the cast acquit themselves well.
but the opera was well mounted and
handsomely costumed. The scenery in
the second act is especially worthy
OF note and the effect called forth
hearty applause. Then there are
some special features that took i'm
nensely with the audience. The finest
OF these is the drill by number of
pretty girls They go through some
of the most intricate evolutions with
the precision of clock work and in
their flower decked costumes make a
beautiful picture
Another specially is the chorus Of
high school girls. who set off Ruth
Waite's solo in most artistic man.
ner. Miss Waite, by the way has a
very sweet voice and she won tu-
multuous recall. She sings an Irish
ballad and sings it very we'll.
The choruses form one of the
strong points of the production. Both
the young ladies and the men sing
with spirit and the catchy music is
given with good effect.
Some of those in the cast were suf.
fering from colds. but despite this ham
dicap. interpreted their respective
parts well. Miss LARSON. as the art
less and unsophisticated Yum Yum,
made very attractive Japanese mai
den, and the other little maids from
school, Ethel Phillips and 10 Reming-
ton, were excellent. Miss Phillips.
who has considerable solo work. not
only sings well. but is up on the .'bus-
mess" of her part and carried it off
with an abandon that helped every
scene she was in. Jack Edgecombe
as the protoplasmal. primordial at
cmic slobu1e." the pride-burdened
Pooh-Bah, furnished much of the COM
edy element. and if he had started
in on career of comic opera a little
earlier, would have Eddie Foy backed
off the boards by this time Mabel SUI
prenant gave an Interpretation of
Katisha that was original. to very
large extent. and this was one of the
most emphatic hits of the evening.
Her makeup was something marvel
Gus and her singing was considerably
beyond the limit Frank Carleton, as
Nanlli-Poo. the wandering minstrel.
was one of those afflicted with cold
and consequently was not at his best.
but was quite acceptable, nevertheless
Arthur Baker. as the Mikado. and
Ed. Baker as Pish-Tush. were quite
at home in comic opera. and of course
did we'll These Bakers. as has been
observed before seem to have a fac
ulty of doing everything we'll. and
last night they merely added another
achievement to the family record
Mention of Joseph Miller is reserved
until this point because Mr.. Miller is
really in a class by himself. Mr.. Mil
Ter is not an amateur. and his work
last night showed his years of famil
iarity with the stage. His interpre
tation of Ko-Ko was all fun and he
left nothing to be desired He was
really the life of the performance
I and in makeup. singing and acting
was equally effective. In addition tt
| this. he really put on the opera drill
ed the company. including the military
maids. and the chief credit for the
production is, of course, his.
Miss Culver who presided at the
piano. deserves special mention fo
her excellent work. Her task was {
! big one. and she carried it through
most successfully.
A special orchestra. composed o
! Miss Hazel Belden, Platt Belden anz
| Mr. Wilson, entertained the audience
! between the acts and this feature wa
a pleasing one.
OF course, as is inevitable with an,
/ first performance. there were a few
bitches, but they were all minor ones
and scarcely noticeable, and will dis
appear entirely tonight. no doubt
The choruses. etc. were made III
as follows:
Japanese ladies': Minnie Simpson
Ruth Waite Alice Kinzel. Beth Peel,
Judith Waite. Alpha Butler. Alice Coz
neil, Loretta Harvey, Marie Remine
ton, Maude Hilger, Theo Dougherty
Winifred Newell Lena Newell, Stell
Woods.
Chorus of men: Clarence Huntoor
J. S. Miller, J. c. Miller. George ST
prenant. Bailey Ashworth Wilbu
Hoffman, Harry Briggs. J. l.. Woed
George Evoy. Harvey Brunette, Ere
Race P. E. Wade and Eli Gill.
Drill and speciality chorus: Rut
; Cook, Anna Hobensack, Maude Hi
ger, Elizabeth Phillips. Elsie Hober