Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-15
M|KAD0 EASILY THE.
PREMIER Of: HON f
TALENT PRODUCTION.
HIGH SCHOOL STARS CAPTiVATE
LARGE AUDIENCE WITH THEIR
hlSTRONlC ABILITY -- M A NY
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NEW STELlARS REVEALED TO
AUDIENCE.

Interpreting The Mkado' in a man.
ncr that would have reflected great
credit upon professionals in the his.
lrionic world. High School operate
stars last night, with their perfect pOr
lrayal of thet celebrated old Gilbert A.
sullivan success. delighted an audience
that filled the spacious auditorium to
capacity
Entering into the spirit Of the thing
with Il zeal that augured well for the
success of the operetta, the principles
and their aids adapted themselves
o difficult parts With ability that was
nothing short OF amazing. 1t was fin
shed product the audience saw last
night Weeks OF rehearsals showed
plainly the training under Director
John tloT From the moment the cur.
taius were pushed aside for Act ! un.
I'll they were drawn at the close OF
Act II the admiring friends and rela.
lives sat in astonishment at the great
gobs of talent being uncovered from
most unexpected sources. There was
not hitch The affair was so hitch.
less, the audience lost itself in living
the story as it was unraveled before
them. And that's going some for am.
ateur productions. 10 drag crowd
Of home folks out Of their critical vein.
and by mere force of personality com.
pei them to follow every line as tho
there We're no make-beleye about the
play is the one great aim Of every
star and starette. That's what those
school boys and girls accomplished
last night seemingly without effort
The applause was not courtesy hand
ciapping, Il was spontaneous and an
ovation TO performers whose work was
glOri0usly well done.
There was unauimity OF opinion Of
the qualities of the chorus. 1t was un-
questionably the best gathering of well
blended voices ever heard IN Ottawa.
The young people in the leads aCQuit.
ted themselves with unbOunded credit,
both to themselves and to their direct.
or Every man and girl was fitted .
the part designed them The chorus
drills were perfectly executed Thpra
were no dropped lines nor dstrac ing
promptings. Every person welt en-
and off the stage with his cues wen
in mind and his lines compile " ..em-
ori1ed The solos gave many Of the
city's best local celebreties cause for
looking to their Iaurels As for stage
presence there want know Sech
thing the presence being lost in
the reality az the interpretations to
+ such an extent, that Identities 'cse
/ absorbed in the more absorbing. part
Of living, breathing and acting those
characters in the great MUSICAL fan.
/ ldsy VI NtSltINehI,
The leads were played by Emily
Palmer. Dorthy Retior, Helen Hon
Vera Ham Mabel Logan. Harold
Woodward. Pcrcival Belrose, Elmer
Hitter AND Walter Larkn AND c. n
klngman As for Larkn and King
man they fguratively turned the house
upside down with their comedy. Lar
kin as kok0, Lord High ENecutioncl
Of Titipu, Is a finished comedian Mr.
kingman as the Mikado captivated hi
auditors with song and dance IT,,
twain drove TO shame many of tn,
so.callcd funny men of the profession
al stage This is no small town boast
Miss Palmer, as Nanki.P0o shove,
her voice of ut its best. and \ re-
markably pretty voice it is 700. Ms
ltef0r as a petite young JlJau2s
maiden, charmed with her voice an,
effectiveness Miss llad. A'Navs
fayorlte with her birdike voca
qualities, covered herself with glory
, Pdrci,al Belrose astoundcd vita hi
. Characterization Of pish Tush. Will
; Harold Woodward, quiet. bd d{hf II an
inclined to be retiring In private If,
sx"tpliiled Poo Bah, Lord High r.,