St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-28
THE MlKADO.
A Large and Delighted
Audience GreetS this
Comic Opera by
Local Talent.

The largest and most delighted au-
dience that has ever gathered at a
theatrical in Covington packed Can
trelle Hall Wednesday evening. For
some weeks the announcement that
the comic opera, 1.-THE Mikado, "
would be presented by a troupe com
posed of home talent had placed the
people in state of expectancy that
wavered between confidence in ability
to make good and fear that the mag
nitude of the undertaking might over
shadow its success.
The first act was not we'll under
way when it became apparent that
every detail, both in costume and per-
Torrance, had been perfectly worked
out. The curtain rose on scene in
the courtyard of Ko-Ko's residence in
the town of Titipu, profuse with
flowers and ornamentation, and from
beginning to end the performance
went through without hitch.
Frank Boudousquie as "Ko-Ko, "
the Lord High Executioner, was the
cause of constant amusement. The
natural good-heartedness of his dis
position found expression in the char
acter of the executioner, who admit
ted that he could not kill anything
and his profession of love to Katisha
depicted beneath his protestations
the irony of the fate that had forced
upon him the alternative of two des.
perate situations.
Katisha, in turn, despite the at
Effectiveness of her famous elbow ano
shoulder blade, impressed the audi.
ence with feeling of sympathy fol-
Ko-ko and wonder why Nanki-Poo
had not ducked her in a pond insteae
of offering the civilities which hac
given her hope of reciprocal love,
Mrs. G. L. Smiths impersonation this
character deserves the more credit
because of the difficulty of present.
ing a character so antagonistic t.
her own. Her acting was good ane
her singing excellent.
Irving Clark, as ''Pish-Tush;'
George Carpenter as the "Mikado;'
Miss Lucy Carter, as "Petti-Sing,
and Miss Ellen Clark, as "Peep-Boo;'
all sang and acted well.
The chorus also deserves credi
both for drill work ond excellent tim,
kept.
The acting of John Diendorf, pooh
Bah" Lord High of Everything Else,
was superb. His readiness to be in
suited, in connection with his distinc
tion of birth and his cold indifference.
of the predictament of poor Ko-Ko
was characteristically fitted to tn.
giving Of advice in conflict with hi.
various Official positions. His inter
probation of the character he assumed
was excellent, and he mingled the dig
nifty of the position with the insigni
ficance of the character with great
effect.
Carl Kohnke and Miss Helen Ratio
are both exceedingly good, in acting
as we'll as singing. AS Nanki-P Poo, Mr.
Kohnke made an ardent wooer, ane
as the disconsolate lover his expires
sions of dispair won the sympathy moi
only of Yum Yum but of the entire
audiences, notwithstanding the hui
morous naivete of Yum Yum who
objected to "such stuffy death"
Miss Ratio is an exceptionally fine
singer to be found among amateurs
Her scope of voice and execution
places her in class by herself, anc
She has become great favorite with
Covington audiences. AS Yum Yum
she was simply irresistible.
Flowers were sent from the audi
ence to Miss Ratio, Mrs. C. L. Smith,