The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-05-05
'M|KADO' SCORES
A DISTINCT HIT
PRODUCTION BY LOCAL SING
ERS BEST IN HISTORY
OF CAMP

- tlOOl atAiStAS UNIV
The opera was staged on an ex-
tensive scale with a cast of so, ell
aborate scenery and magnificent
costumes.
The Mikado" was produced after
careful preparation for a period of
several weeks and the result of long
and painstaking rehearsal was
shown in the excellence of the Der
Torrance as a whole and the mum
erous clever pieces of individual
singing and acting.
Although the entire cast. with
the exception of the director. who
took the part of Ko-Ko, were anna
tours, the talent of the asst made
the execution of the various parts
something that has seldom, if ever,
been equalled in a performance in
Goldfield.
The opera was staged in two acts
and the accompaniment throughout
was furnished by an orchestra of
eight pieces, under the direction of
Miss Helen Swain, a student in the
high school. The perfection of the
accompaniment was a feature of the
performance and the opening over
ture put the crowded house in a
mood to appreciate the unusual in
depreciation of the famous Gilbert
and Sullivan opera that followed.
II has many times been said that
rA1lf;n1l nIl1innnOC re nnld and
critical, but the audience last night
quickly warmed to 1.-The Mikado,"
produced on the comprehensive
scale that it was. From the opening
chorus to the finale at the close of
the last act the audience showed
its appreciation of the singing and
acting in frequent applause and the
encores were many.
At the close of the performance
the opinion was generally expressed
among the audience hat the opera
was the finest piece of work of it's
kind ever presented for the delec-
tation of a Goldfield audience and
many expressed a desire to hear it
II oCSOllu iiilC IL L pl thot
the big attendance of last night will
be exceeded tonight.
The part of the Mikado was sung
by Rev. Fred G.. Thomson in a
manner that left nothing to be de-
sired. His singing and acting in
the part were perfect and his stage
presence lent the essential air of
dignity to the "Mikado of Japan"
The excellent voices of Walter
Jenkinson as Nanki-Poo and Mrs.
NJ. H.. ~Dannenberg as Yum-Yum,
two experienced singers, made the
rendition of their parts particular
ly effective and the trio in the first
act, Three Little Maids from
School," sung by Mrs. D~annenberg,
Miss Gertrude Taillheur and Mrs.
A. l.. Kent, vas n of the finest
numbers of the evening. The
three little maids" were in excel
lent voice and their acting was
clever.
Harry Mason as Pooh-Bah, an en-
tire Flowery Kingdom city govern
ment in himself, was particularly
skillful in his handling of the hui
mOrous situations. The trios OF
Wilson, Mason and C. l.. Lyle in
the part of Pish-Tush, and the lat
ter two with Walter Jenkinson
brought encores. Lyle's singing and
acting were in keeping with the
high standard set by the entire cast
George 7. Wilson, the director,
made of Ko-Ko, Lord High Execu-
toner, a part that, considering the
high class of THE Mikado" as pro-
duced under his direction, it was to
be expected he would make. He
was in fine voice and his acting in
the numerous opportunities for
humor was as perfect a piece of
work as was ever seen on a local
stage.
The ability of most of the cast
was expected by the audience and
had the production of "The Mikado"
not been as high-class as it proved
to be, the audience would have been
disappointed, but two of the num-
Der proved a complete surprise and
had the house not been comfortably
seated. it would not be exaggeration
TO say that it twas taken off it's
feet" by the acting of Mrs. c.. G..
Patrick and Miss Gertrude Taillheur,
Mrs. Patrick singing the part of
Katisha and Miss Taillheur that OF
Petti-Sing.
Mrs. Patrick had one of the most
difficult roles in the cast and her
Interpretation of Katisha was one
of the decidedly unusual features
of an exceptional performance. A
hundred professionals have sung
this part less effectively and few
have surpassed her.
Miss Taillheur was superb. Her
voice and acting, particularly dur