The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-05
ROTARY CLUB WILL
PRESENT OPERETTA
1.-THE BFikado'' or 'sTTae Town of II.
tipu" at Academy for War Re-
lief Benssfit
ALVIN NJ, SMITH DIRECTS
Many Prominent RicHanonders lasted
I'm Cast OF Charactcrs--Nunewou
Musical Numbers to Feature Pro-
grsrs-Date March is and 10,

Members OF the Richmond Rotary
club Will present on March Is, and
Is, an opera In two acts, called THE
Mikado" or The Town OF Titipu,"a
light musical fantasy by Gilbert and
Sullivan. The performances, three
IN number, including a Saturday
matinee, will be held for the benefit
Of the virginia War Service Relief as
sociatfon.
The opera is directed by Alvin M.
Smith, while w. Kirk Mathews will
have charge OF the music
1t will be given In tire Academy OF
Music, and rehearsals are now going
on daily in prepa RATION for that mu-
sic. fantasy. All of the characters are
prominent in the social life here, and
as In the case Of former productions
by the Rotarv club, its success Is
Inevitable. Following Is a. list OF the
cha racters and the musical numbers
that Will f&0ture the performance.
Cast Of Characters.
The Mfkado OF Japan ....
Horace Powell
Namki-Pooh Chis son, disguised as
wandering minstrel, ana In love
with Yum Yum) ...........
Lynn Tucker
Ko-Ko tlord high executioner Of IT.
Nlpu = alvin M. EfuiIn
Poot-Bah (lord high everything
Plsh T,ish q. noble lord ........
Norman Car
Yum Yum ....... Mra Norman Call
Pitt Sing. three sisters wards. 49,.
Miss Marjorie Harcuxn
Mrs Lou Ella Gowherd
Ksttsha Tan elderly lady. In love
with Nankf Pooh).
Mrs. Gaor~e Bethaii
Chorus Of school girls, mobiles, cool
les. etc
set Courtyard OF Ko Kos Of
fetal residence.
Act . 10 Kos garden
Musical Nu1nRpews--Ac4 1.
/. Opening chorus. Pish Tush and
Mobiles
7, Pecitative, Nans<i Pooh.
g. goIo~~-.A Wandering Minstrel
Nankf Pooh and Mobiles.
L. So1o--Our Great Mikado, Plsh
Tush and Mobiles.
D. Trio-~Y Dung Man Despair. Pooh
Bah. Man, Pooh. Pish Tsush
g. Behold the Lord High Execution
er, Mobiles.
7. Taken From "a County Jat1. Ko
Ko and MOBILES
E. Az Some DAY IT May Eappsn a
Victim Must BE Found, Ko Eo
ard Mobiles
9. Chorus and School Girls.
10. Three Little Maids From school.
Yum Yum, Pitt Sim Peer &c.
II. Quartet, Yum Yum, Pitt Sing.
Peep 70. Pooh Bah and Chorus
10. Trio. Ko 10. Pooh Bar. Pish
Tush
IL Ensemble, Entire Company.
4 sofo-rhe Hour of Gladness. Ra-
tisha
Is. Finale. Entire company.
=. Musical Numbers Act ..
fs1opening chorus. Pitt Sing and
School Girls
a. Solo--The Sun whose RAYS, Yum
Yum.
3. Qrsrtette-.Prieht1y Dav-ns Our
Wedding Day. Tum Yum. Pit
ii Sing, Sanki Pooh, Ttsh
Tush
T. T'rio--Here's a Tow-de-do Yum
Yum, NaniSfpcoh. Ko 10.
+. Chorus, School Girls and Mobiles
:. Duet Mikado and Kstisha,
7. solo--A More Humane Mikndo,
Mikadc
s. Trio-The Criminal Cried. Rc Ko.
Pitt Sing, Pooh Bah and
Chorus
Pooh Bah, Petit Sing.
10. DUE THE Flowers That Bloom
in the Sprtug-Nanki Pooh
and 10 Ko
IL Rec alive Ra'isha.
e. Soio--ft Willow Kn Ro
IS, Du"t--Besutv IN the BELOW Of the
B1ast-K atisha and Xo Ko.
~ Finale. Entire Company.
Ladies and Gentlemen Of the Chorus
Miss Pett's johnson. Miss Minnie
Volkman. Miss Doris Baker. Miss
Reta F7aker, Miss Helen Starke. Miss
Susie Stsrke. Miss Enrsa volkman,
Mss@ Blanche Kidd. Miss Katherine
Rhoads. Miss Marion King. Miss Ruth
Pest. M'gs Anne Fletcher. Miss Mary
HuSter. Miss Julia RyslI. Miss Amor
EFT BariFer. Miss G. v. Spencer, Mrs
Howard Bryant, Mrs. w Henry Bak-
err, Mrs M. B. Cofrnan. Mrs. e. J.
Sullivan, Mrs. Warren walthali. Mrs.
IS. @. Burnett. Mrs Joserh Ray. Mrs
Henry c. Cooper. Mrs. !. &. Davis.
Mrs. r v. Gregory. Mr., Rosenegk
Dyson. Mr.. r. f. Piper. Mr.. Jeter
Jones, Mr.. Melvin O'Gradv. DR. Hen
w Street, Mr. Woodson waddey. Mr..
Mark Stockton. MFR. w. waIsord. Mr..
Golde Smith. Mr.. Columbus Canera-
MIR. John womble. Mr.. GUY Corbitt.
Mr. w. Floyd Rearns. Mr.. r Carson,
Mr.. George Harding. Mr.. r. snedker,
Mr. H c. Cooper. Mr.. Garland Hood,
Mr., Gey Harding.
Stage manager, Sam Cohen.