St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-20
MIKADO A SUCCESS
Very Pleasing Presentation by St.
Johnsbury Children Under Direc-
tion of MIR. and Mrs. Peters.

st. Johnsbury audiences have
more than once had the pleasure of
hearing "Mikado" both by profess
sional companies and by amateurs
but never has it had such pleasing
presentation as that given by the Ju-
venile Opera company on Thursday
and Friday evenings and Saturday
afternoon at The Colonial under the
direction of Mr.. and Mrs. B. c..
Peters. There was not an ''ama-
teurish" thing about the perform
ance, none Of the tiresome waits
which are always expected in home
talent performance, but everything
went off with a snap and vim which
were surprising. The clear young
voices of the choruses of boys and
girls, the dainty costumes in rain
bow colors, and the splendid render
ing of the pretty music of Gilbert
and Sullivan's comic opera, combined
to make the production a complete
success, except for one thing, the
audiences. On Friday evening
there was a large house
and the greatest enthusiasm,
but Thursday evening the house was
very light st. Johnsbury owes
great deal to Mr.. and Mrs. Peters
for giving them such chances to hear
the best music, well given, but it
cannot be expected that they will
continue to give such treats to the
town unless the people support them
better than they have. The amount
cleared was only $29.58.
Ac f,,Y Ii
less a success than as a musical de-
light. Walter Cleveland as 1.-The Mi
kado" was source of merriment
every minute he was on the stage,
and Orrie jerks, the diminutive UNI
brella bearer, was quite the most
amusing thing even seen on The
Colonial stage, either amateur or
professional. The clown of the
production was Carlyle Sargent as
''Ko-Ko'' and his antics on several
,asneIdde PIN q4Io! peIIeo sqo!seooo
Lindol French as "Pish-Tush'' was
also amusing. Eldridge French as
"Pooh-Bah" was success at a
scornful, supercilious part, and his
voice was never heard to better ad-
vantage. Noel Noyes interpreted
well the part of Nanki-Poo, the ar
dent lover and son of the Mikado,
who is travelling in disguise. The
three little maids, Misses Helen Syl-
vester, Mary Carpenter and Doro-
thea Clark were pretty picture in
their soft-hued kimonas and won the
hearts of their audience at once.
Miss Sylvester did some good acting
and sang pleasingly. Miss Marjorie
Nelson made her debut at this time
and succeeded wonderfully in the
difficult part of "Katisha."
The following boys and girls
formed the choruses: Marjorie
Cramton, Gertrude Cramton, Mar
garet Bailey, Marjorie Tinker, Mabel
Flint, Marjorie French, Alene Gil
man, Helen Roberts, Helen Woods,
Helen Steele, Emma Locke, Lola
French, Ruth Bigelow, Dorothy Ger
ry, Sherley Macdonald, Dorothy
Beck, Lesley Cady, Dorothy Adams,
Helen Ross, Winifred Woods, Char
Iotte Bundy, Madeline Cary, Dorcas
Estabrooks, Pauline Beck, Alfred
Stanley, Edwin Woods, Philip Beck,
Edward French, Byron buchanan,
Stanwood Brooks, Clayton Silsby,
Carlton Macdonald, Earl Clark, Os-
car Griggs, Wesley Steele, Raymond
jerks, Sterry Waterman, Maurice
Malvern Ellis, Arthur Stan
ley, Charles Branch Clarence NOyeS, |
Archie Hunter, Zenas jerks, Rich |
ard Eastman, Dean Pearl, Stanton
Harris, Pearl Griggs.
The chaperones were Mrs. G. w.
c. Hill, Mrs. Ida P. Brooks, Mrs. I
Raymond Pearl, Mrs. George G. !
Cary, Mrs. Homer Carpenter |
Young's orchestra with Miss Elsye |
at the piano played for the
production.
100 much credit cannot be given
Mr. and Mrs. Peters not only for the
splendid work done by soloists and
choruses but for the complete sue
cess of the whole production. The /
Juvenile Opera company showed
their appreciation by presenting Mr..
Peters with a huge bouquet of chry-
santh, NUNS at the matinee Satur-
lay.