Evening journal., 1910-06-07
ELKS FUNNY
In "MIKADO"
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potentates that has visited Whining
ton in a long time. It was almost a
pleasure TO be sentenced to be boiled
in oil by anyone so gently regretful
Of the annoyance it might cause you,
anyone of such comfortable proper
tions and glorious costume, and soft
VOICED Homer G. Simmons did. some
clever stunts in endeavoring to keep
the umbrella over the "Mikado's"
august head.
From the moment his Haley's
comet sword appeared upon the scene,
James II. Kane was a prime favorite
with the audience. His local hits gave
lively satisfaction, and his flavor Of
Irish brogue brought him repeated en-
cores Mr.. Kane is born
actor he could make love with fervor.
and he could and did show the seven
stages of fear, when the conversation
turned to executions.
The chorus singing and dancing call
for strong commendation. The effect
of the massed voices was rich and
beautiful 1t was perhaps the best
chorus work ever given in Whining
ton amateur theatrlcals. and the short
period of rehearsals made the notice
able success doubly remarkable. n.
DuShane Cloward. who directed the
opera, is entitled to several decorations
from the. the "Mikado," and a dozen
or 80 Lord Highs" prefxed to his
name. for his noteworthy achievement
in drilling the large caste into an ad-
mirable performance in the short space
of five weeks Several Of the per-
formers received immediate recogni-
tion of their powers TO entertain. The
most interesting reward Of meri was a
huge vegetable bouquet with white
satin ribbons. delivered over the foot
lights. and received 10y the blushng
"Yum Yum"
Vegetable Bouquet for Mr.. 5othman.
This bouquet was really a master
piece Around the edge. was a circle
of string beans. interlaeed~ baby
ribbon. onions were noticeable. and
every vegetable that ever grew I'm Del
aware was represented.
with regard TO all points calculated
10 please the eye. the setting was
beautiful. The costumes with curious
head pieces. from Joseph G.. Fischer,
Philadelphia, were sumptuous, and the
color effects OF the whole were par
ticularly good. The stage decorations
by William L. Broman and Allen l..
Sharpe We're both artistic and strong
IN effect 1t would be hard to imagine
a more pleasing setting. than was
achieved by the combined motives Of
lanterns, parasols. red-lacquered gate
ways and varie-colored embroidered
robes. The scene was the same for
both acts of the opera the courtyard
of the Lord High GNecutioner's palace
in Titipu. The Oriental motive was
carried ont pleasingly by Japanese Ian
terms over the electric lights in the
auditorium.
Many of the audience, on the way out
of the theatre, were heard to say that
they liked it so well they had no
tion to go again. All i'm ALI IL Eas a
huge success and howlingly funny.
Handsome souvenir programs. bound
in the Elks purple, We're distributed
to the women guests. They contained
pictures of the opera and of promi-
nent Elks. a history of Wilmington
Lodge. b. +. O. tE., No. 500, and rs
membership list.
The following were the executive
force for the "Mikado": Musical and
dramatic director n. DuShane Glow
ard; stage director, Peter J. Woods;
accompanist; Herman Neef; assistant
stage and chorus directors, Gilbert s
Jones. John A. Montgomery, George w
Quinn; J. A. Williams; treasurer,
! Charles II. Simmons; manager, w. L.
. Dockstader; program publishers, J.
Leonard Johnson and Frank w Todd
stage decorations, William L. Broman
and Allen L. Sharpe; costumes, Joseph
/ c.. Fischer, Philadelphia.