New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-31
THE DRAMA
Revival of "The Mikado" at the
Casino Theatre.

The Messrs. Shubert and William A.
Brady revived at the Casino Theatre last
night Gilbert and Sullivan's THE Mikado.' -
favortte comic opera of the SOS and
90's. The production attracted one of the
largest audiences of the season and it
was on the whole nota BILE success. Spec
tators were standing six deep and specu-
lators asked high as s25 pair for
tickets
The cast was made UP Of William Dan
forth, who played the title part; Andrew
Mack. who played Nanki-Poo; Jefferson
de Angels. who impersonated ko-Ko;
William Pruette, who was the Pooh-Bah ;
Arthur Cunningham. Pish-Tush: FRITZ
Schef. Yum-Yum; Christie Mcdonald, Pitt
Sing: Christine Nelson, Peep-Bo, and
Josephine Jacoby. katisha.
If the opera had been written in these
days it would probably have been some
what more true to the life of Japan, but
as a farcical production it still possesses
much interest 10 playgoers- Its music
still delights the ear. its comedy is enter
tanning its scenes are fascinating and its
characters are interesting
The producers were particularly fortunate
in their selection of players. Nine. FRITZ
Scher- was charming the pretty little
Yum-Yum. She sang well, acted cdpltally
and looked well She walked like Japa-
nese woman of YumYum's class and used
her imagination effectively in depicting the
moods sentiments and mannerisrns OF the
beautifully kirnonoed ward of the lord h1gh
.xecrtioner Miss Christie Macdonald was
eo11allv fascinating as Pitti-Sing. In fact
her performance was quite the hit of the
evening In temperament manner ana
looks she was as good a REPRODUCTION OF
Japenese maiden as one could expect 10
see on the American stage. She sang
sueetlv and was animated in her acting al
all times
Jefferson de Angels was the life OF the
-,-oduction in MS comical presentation OF
EoKo the Lord High Executioner OF
Ti-ir,, He vas in almost every scene, into
which he introduced enough farce TO please
III. -oost -xacting lover Of that variety
IF acting William Danforth, as the
Nikado. did not appear until the second
act hut while he occupied the stage ne
very funny although he grossly
o1-er,7id his farcing William Pruette Is
deserving Of praise for his excellent sing
ine in the part of Pooh-Bah, lord OF almost
e1-arvtEins in sight His comedy was not
nj such z low order as that OF some VI
the others. but it did not suffer in erfectfve-
ness. on that account Andrew MACK as
Nanki-Poo. was the only prominent mem
her of the cast who failed TO create the
nroner illusion. unless it vas Nine
Iaoohv. Mr.. Mack's falsetto notes ana l-ie
traces Of a brogue in his speech oIleh
des--oved the effectiveness OF pretty
scene. Nine Jacoby, as the elderly iaoy III
love with Nanki-Poo, sang Well OUT III
stride manner and looks she appeared
more like a character In German opei q
thar q woman of the Mikado's court AT
+t,,,- cunningham gave a good performance
&C Pish-Tush, "a noble lord Chrlstile
Nielsen. as Peep-Bo. one Of the ,iiree
,,-ards Of Ko-Ko. sang and danced well as
member of the charming little mo
The play was beautifully staged In TWO
acts The second scene in Ko-ko's garden
,,-i+b the wistaria hanging from the tees
o,,a snow-capped Fujiyana in the PACK
s-,,ound was particularly effective Inc
ebor,s which was made UP Of pretty
trsc. haired girls uniformly short sang
.n5 looked we'll The kimonos were oe-
1iel,- +o the eye. particularly those worn ny
the principal players.