Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-15
GlEE CLUBS "M|KAD0"
A MUSICAL TRIUMPH
Local Talent Makes Hit in Pre-
sentation Of Old
Favorite.

at the New Century tiub iaSl hS"''
when a packed house gathered TO hear
the old favorite sung by the local talent
which composes the Glec cub. with
Frederick w. Wyatt as director
The performance was easily the high
water mark as vet attained by amateur
talent in Wilmington. In fact, IT bor-
dered so closely upon professional eX-
cellence that one was lett Win the
feeling that should the theatrical and
musical world forsakc us. we might
RELY upon home talent with perfect con-
fidcnce.
Too much praise cannot be said in re-
gard to the musicis My manner in which
both principals and the chorus main
tanned the none too simple score. wyatt
is a genius in directing chorus and his
training as displayed by the Glee Club.
makes one feel that the music-loving
and dramatic loving public is MALE
able in his hands. If any regret attend
ed the superb rendition of last night. II
vas due to the restrained chorus work
of The Mikado." The opera is largely
an affair of principals and only occa-
sioually was the full depth and beauty
OF the united chorus voice heard. Al
those times IL prompted the intense de-
sire to hear more frequently such ag-
rresated talent. The chorus voice IS a
color upon which Mr.. Wyatt registers
his director fancy with peculiarly SIN
core and modest touch. Once having
heard the club. il is easy to understand
,,e enthusiasu Of the Glec Club mem
hers for the chorus work. Justly enough
rnry regard Mr.. Wyatt as rernarhapie
man and so thought many persons III
the audience last night
ont Of the thoroughly trained group
81 excellent principals, the blggeS'
,-,unph OF the evening, perhaps. went
70 Miss Jean McCaughan. who made ot
the different role cf katisha apiece OF
very real merit. Miss McCaughan m
terpre.ed the character of the ugly oid-
-aid with dramatic and initiative IN
sight. Her singing brought out the
full scope Of her fine Contraluve voice
uhich has sufficient psthos OF tone and
through training to rank il IN the hrst
lines Of gifted Wilmington artists
No less intelligent was Mrs. NJ. =.
1%ris as the petite yum-yun. hcr
sa,vbtfullv fresh voice combining with
her charming stage presence 10 furnish
oe->ect ensemble while Wellington
Rutler was no less perfect as the
uands-inc minstrel "Nanki-poo, the
Ns,laao's son. Mr.. Buffers beautiful
and smooth tenor voice was well con-
,rored The delightful love scene with
1-un-y,Im afforded an opportunity Tor
lovely dual singing. 10 which 1t was
reStfui pleasure 10 he listener.
James NJ. Engelman as Koko. Lord
High Executioner. gave a performance
n, nerfcct poise and humor. Few stage
artists give a better Interpretation OF
comedy. His voice too, was excellent
Rarnoth Mitchell as a noble lord was
veil fitted to his part, which was one OF
The SUCCESSES of the evening. MISS
RSrnsce Wagner made a lovely .dark
na,,e5 .sPeep-bo." The Mikado was ably
filed by Alexander Blair
q. all the delightful scenes il would
he difficult 10 select the best. one could
only follow the lifting music with the
near abandon Of its earlier Gays.
Time seems TO have ripened the score
~ .srhe Hikado." and the tuneful solos
and various numbers We're quite az
catching as OF long ago
The costumes were fine replicas OF
usnanese robes worn with every detail
Of the various toiiettes quite perfect
The scenery was picturesque to a de-
r-ee. especially the lantern lighted scene
with cherry blossoms in evidence every
where Many lovely flowers were pre-
.ented members OF the chorus
The program was as follows:
NJ Tin the Courtyard Of koko's
.sso;,I residence. Act lin Koko's
Garden. The Mikado Of Japan. Alex
ander Blair; Nanki-poo, his son, DIS
r1,i.ed as a wandering minstrel, IN love
with Yum-Yum, Wellington r Butter :
koko. Lord High Executioner, James
NJ. Engelman; Pooh-bah, LORD Hlgh
Every,hing Else. Ramoth Mitchell; ;
Nov in q
rrossan. Yura-yurn, Mrs. NJ. B. Lewis;
Pttri-sins, Miss Olive Jordan; Peep-oo'
Miss Bernice Wagner; three sisters,
vands of Kowo: Katisha. an elderly
lady in love with Nanki-poo, Miss Jean
McCaughan.
Mikado's and Kokos guards-W. A.
Adar,son. John BIackiston, Arthur Guy,
Marion Minker, l. Mulford Taylor, W
q WinRate c. F. Dodson, Edw. M.
Hobbs. Thomas Tatnall, Edward NJ. Tay-
lor. ]. Parke Weldin, II, g. Williams.
School Csirls-Mrs. Ada c. Adamson,
Mrs. w II. Baugh Miss Nellie ID. Bar
Miss NJ L. Dickinson, Miss q. I. Dea-
kyne. Mrs c. Z. DOdson, Mrs. J. NJ.
Eneelman. Miss Florence Fuller, Miss
Frances Fairbanks. Miss Blanche Gep-
hart. Miss EIinor Hunter. Miss Florence
Hill. Miss Marion Howe, Miss Celeste
harris Miss Alma Jones, Miss Lima
Kennedy. Miss Clara Locke. Miss Mil
dred Mason. Miss Isabel Maxwell, Miss
Mary Messick, Miss Florence Newman,
Miss Jessie A. Peoples. Mrs. Catherine
flumnler. Mrs. Anna G. Reichard, Miss
Alice Poop. Miss Helen SpOoner. Miss
Jane Smith, Mrs. X. l.. Salter. Miss
Ruth E. Storms, Miss Elizabeth Sellers.
Mrs Edna Stuart. Miss Elva Thompson,
Miss Nellie Wyatt. Mrs. ". o. Wingate,
Mrs. H G. williams Miss Leila Viii
hanson, Mrs r. l.. Wyatt. Mrs. Clar-
ence Wyatt. The scene is laid in Koko g
garden.
Frederick w. Wyatt, director; Mrs.
W. Christy Pryor, assistant; Miss Paul
inc Jones, accompanist; W. G. Baugh,
scenery director; William Black. assist
ant director; Miss Ruth Elmer. prompt
or; Thomas S. Carswell, assistant
arompter. Stausebachs Orchestra.