Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-02
MikadO Well Presented
But---That Riverside Dip

. The audience at the Grand theatre
| last night showed the effect of the
counter attraction of the opening OF
Riverside Dip, but those in attendance
were more liberal with their applause
than on the previous evening, and tc
tell the truth "the MikadO" as present
ed last night merited it.
The performance was smoother
throughout and there was more pep
injected into the various scenes, while
the orchestra played q better accom-
paniment and picked up the encOres in
snappier manner.
Mr.. Wilson made an announcement
between the acts and said in part:
"Ladies and gentlemen: You will par
don my making an announcement in
costume. but l feel that word of ap-
probation is due you for your express
sion of our efforts and also the cast
for the work they have accomplished
in staging this standard opera so cred
itably in the length of time in which
we have accomplished it. This opera
we are presenting tonight has lived for
period of 81 years, has been translat-
ed into other languages and produced
in almost every modern tongue.
"There is a reason for this and it is
that when Gilbert wrote the libretto he
created types that were universal. The
scene could Just as well have been laid
in France, Germany or Russia or in
Japan.
q Poo-Bah is the political CRATER
common to all systems of government,
'Ko.Ko' is the cheap man of small cali
bre suddenly raised to an exalted posi-
ton who does not know what to do in
that position and consequently makes
many mistakes. 'Nanki-Poo' is the rO-
mantle young lover working under the
cover of mistaken identity. Yum Yum
'Pitti.Smg' and 'Peep-Bo' are typical
school girls at the giggley age. 'Katisha ,
is the husband huHting old maid with
very decided views of life and 'The
Mikado' is the jolly monarch of the
'Old King Cole Was a Merry Old
Soul style. From these materials Gil
bert constructed most ingenius and
humorous plot and Sullivan set his
rhymes to iingly tuneful music that
has become familiar and loved the
world over, No two men since Gilbert
and sullivan have been able to collabor
ate so successfully, anu thc colllc "p
eras (so.called) which are now pro-
duced scarcely outlast the season in
which they are first presented.
cit is the opinion of the cast and
mine also that a standard opera such as
we are presenting here tonight should
be seen by more people of Salem than
have witnessed il thus far, as it is edu-
cational to certain extent as well as
and the younger genera
tion who have never seen it should not
miss the opportunity. We therefore will
present it at popular prices of % cents
and 35 cents for reserved seats, % cents
general admission, and 10 cents for chill
dren next Saturday night. The opening
of the bathing beach tonight has cut
down our attendance and consequently
many who would have come here jossib-
ly, have not come. We feel also that
there are many people in Salem who
did not feel they could afford to bring
their families at the prices prevailing
tonight, who would come at popular
prices. Thanking you for your attend
ance and appreciation / trust that You
will all tell your friends of this an
nouncement and assist us in filling the
house next Saturday."