The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-08


be presented at the opera house TO-
night, under the auspices of the Ladies
Auxiliary, B. P. o. E.
For the past five weeks, some fifty
of the local vOlcalists, both male and
female, have been rehearsing under
the direction of Miss Marie Evans,
a lady of exceptional talent as a direc-
treSS and manager, and an artist or
no mean ability in a hiStriOnic way.
With infinite care and attention, she
has brought the chorus to a practically
professional footing and their work Will
no doubt be greatly appreciated by
the audience at large. From their
entrance in the first act, to the finale
I in the second act, the work OF the
chorus is of such nature that 1t COM
pels attention. Not a note or refrain
drags, but, on the contrary. everything
| is snappy, tuneful and pleasing.
| The Mikado is a Gilbert and Subj
van production, and while supposedly
japanese farce, is really a satire
on the customs and fashions of other
nations The following story of the
opera will no doubt be interesting to
those who are not thoroughly familiar
| with the plot.
The Mikado, logical man." has de-
creed that all who fiirt shall be ignom-
| iniously put to death, and to escape
such a punishment, Nanki-Pooh, his
only son. and consequently heir ap-
parent, fees the court and assumes
the disguise of a second trombone in a
| village band. iKatisha, an elderly lady
of the court, falls desperately in love
with the young nObleman, and there
adds to his unhappiness.
| While travelling as a wandering
minstrel" Nauki-Pooh meets YumY UNI
and her two sisters, Peep-Bo and Petty
Sing, and falls desperately in love
with Yum-Yum.
These three little maids from
school, are the wards of Ko-Ko, the
Lord High Executioner of Titipu, who
is also in love with, and is about to be
married to, Yum-Yum.
The MikadO decides to visit Titipu
in company with his court, and
Katisha, and while there recognizes
Nanki-Pooh. Katisha attempts to
make love to him, but he scorns her
AS Ko-Ko is pledged to marry
Yuna-Yum, Panki-Pooh is in despair
and is about to commit suicide, when
Ko-Ko, the lord high executioner, who
also is under sentence of death and
bound to cut his own head off, prom
ises to let Nanki-POoh marry Yum
Yum if ne will agree to die in thirty
days. The object of this is to comply
with the imperial will, which DEGREES
that every So often, someone must be
beheaded in TitipC, or the city viii
be reduced to the rank of a village
Much to their CONSERVATION, they
find the MihadO in their city before the
execution can take place, and ther
and then and there a scheme is con
cocted to get Pooh-Bah, who is lore
, high everything else, a naughty, re
: served parsonage, TO sign in his of
| fetal capacity (Which includes every
office in the city, certificate of death
in with it is set forth that Nan5li
Pooh has been beheaded. These con
in which it is set forth that Nanki
Pooh is the only son of the Mikado
and on the arrival of his majesty
= the execution is explained with shock
ing details
katlSha, however, out of revenge
lays bare the secret of Nanki-PCoh
and the conspirators are sentenced tc
death by boiling in oil for encompass
ing the death of the heir apparent.
KO-KO promises to marry Katisha
and she pleads with his majesty fol
the release Of all, even PCCh-Bar.'
) His majesty relentS, Nanki-P0oh is
brought on the scene, with his bride
and all is explained to his majesty
When your highness DEGREES that
d man shall die. that man is as good
as dead
The solos are exceptionally fine. anG
: will no doubt be much appreciated. as
will the concerted pieces by Pish-Tush
a noble lord: Yum-Yunl. Ko-Ko, Petty.
Sing, POOh-Bah, Nanli-PCoh. Katisha
and the MikadO, including such music
r as The Flowers that Bloom in the
l Spring" "Tit-Wi1low," Il Am So
Proud" The Sun and L. I've Got
EN- on the List" Three Little Maids
From School," oh, Fool that Flees;
: my Hallowed Joys The. Hour Of
Gladness," Brightly Dawns Our Wed
] ding Day" Here's a Howdy-do," y
am the Emperor of Japan Hearts
Do Not Break" Sing Derry, Down
Derry" etc.
The orchestra Will be from the navy
yard. and will be under the direction
of Mr.. Wuertheim of Jacksonville.
The costumes viii be from Miller
of Philadelphia, and no doubt, hand.
Somer have never been seen in Pen,
sacola. They are correct in every de.
tail.
/ The scenery, - especially made for
this occasion, will represent in the
m!utest degree, a Japanese court
yard, as it appears on ''Chrysanthe.
mum Day." a feast day in the land OF
the cherry blossom
The cast Will be partly a profession.
al one, composed of the following:
Yum-Yum, q ward of and affianced
to Koko. Miss Beatrice White.
Pooh-Bah. Lord High Eyervthine
Else" Mr.. Francis Kelly, late OF
the Savage Opera Company