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parlicnlarly such a work a.s •* Tho .Mikado,*’ lilt* Soeiely di.'.plays a desire lo i;ivr of tli ‘ he.sl. The (lilberL :ind Sullivan voi^iie may not. now Ih* .mi great i:.-. a tlo/en \ears agti, hut l lje D’Oyly l.'aiie romjianie'. hlill limi limiisand-s of ilevtiled enihn.snisls who w«mlil as cheerfully tlony Uioniselvoo of a .'^iimlay tlinner a.s mi.s> the opptiilunity of renewing acquaintatuc with tho tielieions niu'ie .-uni humour of any •• ( ; . and .S,’ ’ opera liemg


.^nhmllII'd w it hill reasonalde ^li.^lam•e. Thi.s po[mlarily give^ oli\ lou.s ailvanlages to amateur eompanie^. Imt there are disad- vantage^ a.'« well. .A standard of perfonn- aneti is .sol ftir the amateurs to .strive towards ami that, is u.-'Clul. .At tlie .s:ime time, that standard is avaiiahlo m aiuliencv.s as well a.s


to jilayers and vastly more peoj)|i‘ •.•iijoy (-liliiei’i .•iiul Stdlivan worlts Ilian ever ilre,am of taking juirt in them. Hence, eu-ry amateur he ]ur in a city or a haiidei who attempts to ptirtray the eliaracter of a whini''Ual tlilliert creation inevital.lv ineurs a ctmiparisoii with l!u‘ piole.'sioiiai phiyers, will) may Inivi; sLiiihed the pints fur yuiirs iitul lilted iliem hundreds ot tinie.s, F'pei ial ly is this the with *’ ’I lie .MIkatlo.” Srore.s ot p«‘o]ile wlio Imve \


‘isit<{l ihi' I o-opeiii I iv.-


Itali till.'. wi ek l iaie ineviLaidy iiululgeti in the eonipariM)!! tluiL ir. odious. It i.s iim'1o.s>, to point oin the milaii tn'.s of it all, for the


devotees ot yiar s and yeiirs will eoneedti


every argument against the pitKedui ’ and in the next hrealli indulge amnlu r eon- trust, 'J’hey .simply eaniioL help it.


'I’Iukm*


who ])orceived in adviitice the’ eeri.ainly of this phiemg side hy siile of the ))erformamtfS ol proh-.'Moitai.-' atui aiuateiirs wvre itirlinetl to iie.'.'Uiii.-iii re.'p<cl ing tie,- puhlie v. idii.l. Here iii'e We.’ ’ they siiid, *• a group of


ainaieui>, doing • 'I'lio* .Mikiido * lor tlie love of the IliiMg, spetiding scores o| lio-ir.-' ui re- le-aisal. im urnug i xiu ii.se.s we sli.u he ineky t4) lerover. ami its eerlain as i- aioriow’.s Min will rise (ihougli we may no'.


it) lollt.s


will tell us ye Inul far heller luc.r -;;\.d tho etlort iKcaiLM! we Inua* fallen so fai sliort. ol tin' .'tamhird e u ’ryheily Itiiow.s i-. .iitaia- ahle b’Vi’ii if that, standai'd is the .'Limhird ot ineii and wotmoi ulio do it fo r a Iixiiig,”


Highly Crcditablo. 'I’iiat may hiivo heen the cry of tlie pcr.suii


distiiiught with week.< of 'hai t l ing with “ The .Mikado,” rslnving towiirds that,


.^landaril to he us<‘d hy the e : i ‘.ic.s jiiid nali/.- ing as nevi-r before just ulial ellorl thiiL siaiidani <‘iiliiiled. Weil, the pundits have hy iiow said their worst ;itul wh.ii Inive th y siiid!*' Tlial. the I'ari.sii ( htirrli ;im:ii«‘iir,s have giv4‘ii :i highly eivditaide p-Tloi tnam and an improving i>erfonn:ince! It is Irm.i thill l.iiili> ha\T' ii.cii [oini^'d Old. .'’^u mmli was as iu'-vdahle ;;s tin' eompari.sons. 'I'rue, too. ih.it Ihi.s ami lliat primii'al has iieeii iirraigiied lor variou.s ,'ins agiun>-t the 7;teiii canons of GiilHUt tind Stilliviin loiI liusm.st.'. AgaLii, it Wiis expicLi'il. y.VWlsMt •nim,..iiuL. c.v- p(‘TtC(i was tlie chorus ’d l iipproval ’ of tiie p'Tloi nmm e as a wlioi.- .and t hat I'onst it ut» s iT'al, .solid, sound priii.se,. 'I’lii' nnimporliiiicv' of the ih'lect.s upon wltiih the <[uidi.tints liiivo had to fill! iiack iiKlicale llie Miece,<s of the .show a.s nothing else could. I - ^’F'ith..tUo- more or less ipmlilKsl trihiuos m the ” IJ. iiml S .” coterie 1ms come, too, tlie liejirty commendation of a wliole iim.ss of tVillc chiim- ing hut. piissing iicijiiiiinliuieo with the work.? of llK-se w'oiiderfnl colitihoriilors. .M;my stsan to forget, that there 1ms grown-np ti gentrii- tioM tliat kiiow.4 little or nothing of Gilherl


find Sullivan’s work:?, and to tlmt .‘•K'clion thus week’.s inlrodnction to 'riic .Mikiido” in re;d l!('di :itnl lilootl-- nut mere excerpts, but the coinplaiu tiling has heen a doiiglit.


Still Fresh. ^ For lio\T these worlds wear! Ns^*tl mo'ivth.


foidy yejirs will hav<‘ ehijiscd .sim-e “ 'I'lio Miki ido” was fii'st }>rodm.‘C(|, .at the Bavbi.y


in lAindon. \*<‘t it is a.s fro.sh to-day rus then. Few if any of tlic jokeo have last point with


the pas.'iige of time, wliicli .sliows how im- ciiniiiiy cle\'iT (iilhci't W


5LS in .‘•eiy.ing and


«iiriciii iiring <-i<’nml foilth’s. Tliuts, wiien “ Ko-Ki) ” sings of soci<‘ty olfeiuli*rs w ho would not he missed In* catalogues pests .still with us “ jHvstiiridial mii.'iince.s who write lur aufogi-.iphs,” “ all Ihiial imtm>iis who on spoiling teii.--a-lele,s insist.” *• judieial liumori.st.'.” “ iipolegetic stiitesmen.” ” the


nliot who iHiiist?s with cnthu.siiisHe tom*, ail relitiirie.s luiL ilu.s tiiul eveiv country hut his own,” iind .so on. It is tlie same when ” 'I'lie .Mikiido” >ings of nmking tiie. puiiisliment lit the <uime. •


'I'here ar«* in existema* hlill


• prosy, dull .'^oeiely .'iiiner.s wlio elmtler and Meal iwid t>ore.” amateur tenuis “ who.se vociil villainies all vlehire to shirk,” iulvej-- ti.'ing ijuack.s, hilliard slmriks. ladies who dye their Imir, iind " id io t s who in niilway


larrmges M-rihhIe on window jmiie.s.” ’rie r<‘ tnust. Imve heen oilier :iml more I’pheineral Miii.sanc«*s in (iilhejt*.^ ilay. as in our.s viM how iimrvellnusly did In* sj-lect the irriliilions tlmt were i») linger. .\ml who is liiere to deny the freshnes', of Snl l ivan’.s mn>ir, iihsolutely w.dded to tin* word.s!-' Kvery h:ir of miisjc h'longs to “ 'I'he Mik ado” yet no- hodv needs to lie told that .''Oiiie ol' the ntim- h'-rs Imve lieiai snug apiirl fi'om the opmTi lor \eais iind year.s. " ' l i i r e e little iimicls irom •rliool.” “ Tlie llowATS that hlyuiR.*' and *• Tii-wiliow ” nmy Im mentioned - ilelicious l iagmei iu .VO popular apart from tlie mw-rii that lots id people iloii’l know tlmy riglitly helong lo it. It i.s ihis e\tr-greeii umilily that nmives tlie Gilhert jiml Sullivan oper:is


,'0 sjdi’iididly wele»mie at all time.s. (hat simt the ania/.ing fiteilily with which ( I i IImti |m‘c- ceived tlu‘ iiiugimlde in the most .serious. His ehaI jictms iimioiiiili’iliy exist hut the


I more ordinary morliils.


ler lainly is that tlu‘ typ*s eariratiired c;in never re<-ngni>e tliem.'-elves. 'I'lmt. is lelt to ( lilhert 's iiietluKl


I was to addil dignity to (he ilignilinl to the


j exieni of nmkiiig his pompous victim «lo the : most oul |•ag^'ou.vly hoiiitiastie ijiings. He ' c\;iggcraic(| loihles to iinimmoih proportioiiv. His c.irii a t iii e.s are iilvvays reeogni.'ahie »x-


L'lslie lIciLson's, .X’eitln'r permits so .'iimll


a circnrnslaju'e to interfere willi the l»usim*ss ill hand. Ailo)»iing a s on of lilting <-on- n*r'atiunal style in ili.^ .'Oiigs, Mr. 'I'hom.'is gets eyeiy wunl aeio.'S tin*. fooliighUs, never dt'pariing trom the u*ry .'piril of the passages .111(1 (ojivcying every fdt o) Lheir meaning.


.**^oMio womM liavc ImiJ him mor*.* .sfirightly. more ahandoned, hut to our rhinkuig he i.' entirely .satisfactory, whether in his cou- lith'iitial tallts with ” I’onli-lhih.” Ids il!- slarri'd wooing of ” Vum-A’um,” Id.s vivui ilcscription of tin* " e x e cu t io n . ' ’ his dutiiul onslaught on the lic.-ir;. of ” Kati. 'lm.” or )iis grovelling hefor<* " T h e .Mikado.” He is r<‘- ((ui.'itely (umical iu ;ill


ihing.v. whethei'


plunged in i)u* depths ol despair or liftA-d to the peaks <


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” Ihinli-lhih.'’ of lU’olopla.smie ane slry. iu- snlted family pride, grahher of ollices galore. Lord High Kverytidiig, nearly. .A fat part, indeed, ueialing intiniti* resource.


limy he. written down as mie of the Idg vuccesves ot tin* piect*. N\)W


| pucki.sh delight. .Mr. Tliom.is * eome we to


.Mr. 1*'.


• 1. llargrav'es must imve had (jualnis alioiii, accepting it hut In* ncid have laid nolle. It i.' a )iarl many laiuons players have iongeil In till Olid a long sm-ee.'sion of really gr-'ai I ’ooli-lhihs ■’ slootl in tin* wings, as it


were, to ex:imim* .Mr. Hargraves in Ids siltempled entry into the \er\ .sonl of ( ii llieri’.s hvuuonr. Well, h*t it )u* .said at once that, few aiimtelns Oonld Imve excelled -Mr. Hargraves as “ l’(»oli-Mah,” wiHi jii.s horn sneer,” his :imn.sing enmditv. Ids


utter poiiipo.'ily. Given lln* lignre tin* ;irt ol nmki'-iip allied to ihat ol nature - lie eniei-N eomph‘|elv into the .spirit, of “ I’ooh-


Ihih.” He never iM’umies nierelv joeose. as he. easily might, hut, goes the whole hog. dc- V lining to betray the lainlc' t amusemciil iu liis own fimniiies.s am! alway.s eoiiseinus of tin* solidity ol “ I’ooli-nali'.s ” achievements. I Imt. nmkes liis loss ol dignil\' in thi*


grovv'Iiing process tin* more di*liiion.s. Mr. Ilnrgraves is eiititlevl to warm eonimendalion


I'cpt. it> i,h.‘ eariratiired and ho p«)ki,-s Inn iiL a ty|i ‘ and not iit an indiv idnai. Thme i.s nothing ol venom ahoiit it aitd piirpo.'i'ful in a laix’lir'ms sort nf way ;is he' miglit he. i.ilhei't appears e.-.'eni mlly irrespuiisihle. \\ h:ti is more, in plot, iind situation he pre- lei's ahsurdiiit.s iiml eoiilrivi’s to gi\e tliem prohaliiliiy. It i.s all so captiviiting and it I' the iliiid ol genius,


''■i \ The Principals.


Siieh was Uu* material in “ 'riie .Mikmlo.” that, tlie Karihli Chureli amateurs set. vnii to


oNjilore. It would la' tile merest prit^nue to d-.ilaro llu-y tliscovi'fed new lieaiitiei?, Init. It Would Ik* less tlniu just to deny tlmt iliey r vealei! all tlie charming ohl features.


If


.‘•nine wane a trille ohveured. then olliers vveri* «!.'l/ay.d m especial hrighi ue.v.s. Having generali.'cd, now let us particularise. }'’oc c tin V'nieiiee. we shall <leal w ith the playeiK it', ilii'v :ii>pear <ni the jirogramine, ihongh tlmt i.s hy no means the onler of thoir iiii- poi lamc . The title part of ” 'riie Alikado el .laimii ” imlurally figures at the head of til*' iirogrammi'. though tliis higli ami mighty pi’ivoimge doe.s not app ar on tlie stage until wl l into the serond of the two a<'l.'.


.Mr.


1*00,” lieir-apnarenl. nm.'(|uerading a.s soeotul Irtnnhone in a town hand, possessor <if a }d<‘a,'ing lanor voici' and lenihly in love, is |)orlrayei! !iy Mr. H. Koystmi, w!i»> has tlie (jUality of voice and a due s u.s* nf the re-


• <iuirem(‘iits of tlie part. IK* (•‘Tlainly looks the “ wand‘ring uiin.v.rel *’ alamt whom lu*


.sings .so wv‘11 iu the op(*uing scene aiul Ids ajipearatice of dej'el iou is eoinplefely satis- faetory, providing .striking eoutrasl for his livi'ly seem* witli ” Yum-A'um ” iu llioir duet, full of true (lillM'rtian humour jire- seiili-d with wholly admiralde f(*rv4‘ticy. " i\anki-l’oo ” has vtirylng einolion.s io in­ terpret til'll Mr. IKiyston succeeds in quite generous measure. The lovv-comedy part in ” 'fho ^likado ” hedongs to ” Ko-Ko,” Lord Higli iLNCculioner of 'I'itipu.** a tailor once (X)ndomned to death for llirting ( !L i\'.- prieved and exalted to higli rank ••ind hiassiHl with tliroc clmrmnig wards, ” Ko-Ko ” is a m<*:ity part if a ditl’icnit one and ^Ir. I<. O. Thomas rovci.s in it. And ilie audiencp re- yt'ls iih Mt;. Thoma.s a.s ” Ko-Ko.” His wing­ ing voice is ratlicr woreo for wxar, but so is


!•’. I.oni h'.'. this juirl and he is well east, playing willi an infectious gusto, now jio'i- liv.-Iy .'wa'iihiickling in his Kaiseri.sm. anon alnie.^i hoisieroiis in a l■(dlll•king if scarifying humour. Ho makes elo.se approacii to tim liigh .standard set for Ids pan. ,'itiging well, speaking i-harly and acting Irculy. Ahire- over, lie cut. a. tlioroughly regal figure. .Mr. Lord is nue oi the ilisenverie.s this year. ’I'he alternately nnitieky and forlunaDi ‘‘ Xanki -


nml he ha.s received it. .\ol olien nmy a ” .Nohle l.ord,” h(* el.isved among ihi'.sntaile^ I ry hilt “ I’isii-'ruslr” nmy .so he eatalogned, :iud with Idm “ Go-Too.” Tlievc f;iirl\"" nn-


imporiaiit y l nceessaiy individimU an* re- pre.seiiled respectively i'V .Mr. IL F. .loiies. an oM ham! in the game and s,arcelv tested ill lids part, and .Mr. A. \V. \Vidtl;ini. who bus too liltie to do Kir h.’s eap.alulil ie.s. Kvvryhudy eannu;. have a big pai’t and tin se


g. mlenieii have tin* .saG.siact ion of doing tlieir little well and thus enahling tiie opera to nroeeeil easily *.ui it.v eoiir.'c.


The Three Wards.


IH liie^ tiiree sisters, wards of “ !xo-Ko.” A um-A iim ” is quite the most e.iptivating.


She is a necessary link in the plot, and aiqv weakness h«*re. must ihi'i’ulcii tin* utiliiv of tin* iliaiii. “ A’ lim-A'iim ” U in ,saf(‘ keeping witli -Mis, .1, IK Taylor, wlio ha.s liu* advaii- tag<* ol jirior aeiiuaiutaiieo with that attrae- iive \oimg lady. smigliL af ier hy om* ardent, lover ill •* .\anki-|’oo ” ami h,\ a les.s eon- siaiit wooer in the Miil-trimming “ Ko-K»».” .Ml's, laylor Ims all the qiiahlieainms Ku* her part, 'laicnted as an actres' , she 1ms a imturaliie.ss in e:ieh sitna.iion that, goe-; far to gi iranleeing a suno.siul im . rin-et at ion. Xiir (.<) vv».* reeolh'et, !i(‘:iring iiej- in hetter '.loee. In her .song heginning “ The snn. uho.se j^qvs an* all ahla/(* ” o iu * ot ihe tit-


hils ol the openi - tdie sings delight fully and the ('Ueores d« iimiuh*d ^'aeh evening Imvi* heun the llu•a^nr«* ol tin* genuine de.siri* of the autlienees to iieur more of Mrs. 'I'aylor’s


Miignig. Her .success is umpialilied. Secoml n| the three _ maids eoine.s “ I’mi ->ine “ grai-ofully delineated liy Miss I-;. H,-iiliwTil.


a sound aeire.-t? with a lively .SK’ii.'e oi liie stage, and a nleasiiig it' not over- strong .soprano voice.


' Witli ‘b> tbtut le.ss io


iievortlieiess 1ms suvoral addilioiml comical scenes to ligure in. Fxccllcni, in all her


work she is especially good as the accessory ot ” Nanki - l ’oo’s ” assassination, accom- lili.slmig .some exiiuisito foolery with “ ]*uoh- Itah.” -Mi.ss Haliiwell lake.s piirt with credi t


in several vocal numbers and cortainlv lias nothing with wldeli to n*proaeli lu'rsclf. A.s I’cep-Ihi,” Miss -M. Harrisnii Im.s few op-


|K»rl uni t i ls of displaying imdonhted aldlit v hut, .she makes good u.se of them and com- plete.s lo perfcclioii a trio of happv clmrac- ler.s. 'Hiere remains only lo deal with ” Kali.sha,” tho at'rid jjido in pursnil of ” Naiiki - l ’oo ” 'wiUi villainous iiitoiit to luarry. Xhihody lovc.s ” Ixatishn ” Ko- Kn’a ” protc-station.s notwithsliinding—with


li:A* pugnacious arorhity, licr irritable excit­ ability. her waspish, snappish, slnvwisii, jioppcry. fiery, en?it,auh^criou.siU'.s,s I AVo pitied “ Ko-Ko,” lier uitiinnto vicl i in; and i t wafl all because J l is s Hay Veevers mado


-Mt>?. 'raylor. Mis.s Haliiwell ” Kat isim,” uikmi whom wo have ex|K‘iidc<l


''O many adjv*<Live.‘«. lin* so temldv clearly! .Mi.ss \'eevi*rs has a gift for tin* imp^'isonatnm of such clmraetors. SIm* atieels the pes^o- sioii nt I'very vital clmraiteristie down to haunting raspiin^s ot veiee- liovv 'In* keeps up the pr<*tenee i.s a nivstery in(|e*<|. |n spoken word, in .singing, mi !ier eiery ;i( ti<oi. .\lis.s \ eevers is lor the iioji'.'e. “ Kaii.''im ’ ’ IM'ismiiticd, ami siie mu't Im* given the lulle.st possihle praise tor an extram-diimrily vivid piece of acting.


All-Round Efficiency. Tlmt xlmu.'l.s the li.'t. of ehar.'icters. init


more l^^min.s to lie .said. One of ihe.strik ingly .saiisfaetory leauires of the p rfonimme i.s the Woriv oi the ehiOll.ses laduLs' and gen­ tlemen’s.


li there i.s anything to ehovise in


the e'.eeiienee (i| ill*' two, Ue mil'-t glW llie palm III the ladies tor tln-ir gloriously clear


and weil-'ii.'iained singing, hnt the men aie |iJeeioUs little hellilld with their roloisi. hearty woi'k t liroiiglioul. All v.M*a}H' ih** 'Ugge'tion that


they ai»* merely .supei-


nunierie.s;, and lalve a real, live interest m tin* |0d(cedings. (lit.-ring into l l r in and loiimiig pari Ilf ila-m.


............ tout en.sem-


Me ” is maguiticeiil. To iln.i geiicr:il ethet. exeeih III scenery and siqieih lifesses contii- hute in no small luea.':Uie. ( learl> iiotliiug Iia.' heen stinted licre. and wisely. .An appropritite trihnte must he |mid to the orehe.sLra, wIiom* phiving all tliruugli ua ' virile to a degree. 'Die hand gives pnn- eipals :ind elnniis alike every po.s'ihle assisi- anei* and the value <,f that caiuioi he over­ estimated. :\fr. H. IL Shaw, .Mils. Lae.. l•.lL(^lt.. the inti.'leal dii'eeior. is tunipietelv in eomumml ol Ins iiuineroiis K.ive-.


.Not


Miiqily ioi' his tuition ol the company, hut lor his t'lilhu.siaslic leading, lie is eiiliihd to the ilmnks ol everybody. .Mr. simvv is really a'loiii.shini" iu tin* ext»ni, of his re­


Loiv( and li*ses nniiiiiig in eDiiip;: ri'on with the he.st. ol jnevioiis pejj or Ilia m e^.


sources and tlie rar isl r C'.huri:li amai nr* aie very loiluimie imieed tn Imve.-o i Iliei. nt a leader.


’Pho 0[M‘ia i.s piedneed li- .Mr. 1*’. .-'Ik h


lauli.s as :ire to lu* noiei! arc iiiei i iaMe, |I is IKJI to 1m* e\pe(te»l that [leil eel [(ju call he M'eiits'd. HmlogUe tuight he .'[urded np w it li advantage ami t h hel ler i| .soine of ihi* singeis their eiinmieiai ion. Consid' till* eontjuiny i' .'iiii'ering nein tlie re'nl is .-irt* remarkaMv g to all eoiie.-i m'd. u mav le In


■ring that- half • •'ivl.-. In>v\ v e r .


.... I.'* I n I rihiit e * s a id : !i:it i la*


pi'uliietioii is lar riglit to e\|K'el ami an ex amt .stinmlating p, t'loi iimm «


I anyone ha rein t\ pi- .1- iild.vd.


The Choruses.


Ihlow is given a li.^t, of tlio'i*. taking part and not, already tmntioiied. loilovu-d Iv the


.'•lory of Uie opera; — Ladius'


iLo r i i s : Mrs. S. Iloulker. S\vs.


Sl ral ion. the .Ali.-.-es .1. -\iuhfson. I*. -Aiilveii, .A. ( ’alverley, H, ( alverley. .\. (':ilv ■rley. .1.


Davie.-. A, Downing. Al. Kivle.', A. ^.dmond- I ^oii. IL Kditii’ml-cn. .\1.


i lavhi ir ' t , K. j llit(!u*n, io Knowh's. D. Leonard. A. T.iylor, ]


A. I liouip.son 11. S\ aliii.'lev. .A. \\ ignall. ami ! -A!, Wilson. '.h-m.’s ( heni : .: .Mes'i-g G. A’alveiiey, S. |


( 'alvei ley. A\'. ('alverley. .). Dixon, l''(nrest. II. Griiiislmw. II. .Kvpson. .1. laiinli rl . W. .K l.uptoii. 11. Matvdeii.


.Mar.sh, IL I’ve. IL I’ve. T. Wignall. H. W;I.*on.


Knig. \>. Sim;|)h '. Orehcsini ; First A’ iolins: Air. A. \i.


SwoitI- IL-arer ; .N. 'riioinas. Guard;s: F. Fairey, J . K. llnrslield, T.


\\ imt mniigli, .Air. H. nulloei: Airs. .Ainsworth, Alisf? Higson. A’ iola: Airs, ILilloek. HVIlo; Ai r. T. .'Slones, .Miss (.i iiii.'haw. Airs. .1. H. l l ig'on. All*.


Gmlgcon. Flult* juul I’iccolo: .Mr, Alarsdeii, Mr . While.


,1. Higson. Mass: Mr. S. (.‘larionet: Mr. ( ’Imnih-riain.


Cornot : Air. AlargerLson. 'rromhone: Air. Jackson.


'I'lu' costutnes were .supplied hy Air. IL Stubbs, will) was al.'^o respnnsilile for the \


iimko-uj>. In every di?taii, hi.s work di<l Air. | Slnhhs int'iniii* ermlit,


i A .spc<*iai ti ihute i.s duo lo tlio .‘‘ceretary. !


Air. iL ,K. Jones, wlio Jms cheerfully and ungrudgingly iK'rfornu''d a thousand ami one ■ tasks, siimll and large, and without, wliose energ tic aid it would Imve hceu impos.sii)le. to “ carry on.”


, Til ailditiou to to-morrow (.Saturday) even­


ings iK-rforiminoe there will he a nmtineo at, 2- io^


Story of Iho Opera.


Tho raising of the curtain discovers a number of Jnpaneso nobles whose e.xplana-


i


Illcai'ard, Air, .1, H, Hig.'on. Airs, X'orhnry. Mr. A


\ . Thornli.-r. .Si eond Violins: Alia .1. mg


ol'Cl a W (tuld i-e Wi re ek-aiiT in


tion tlmt it i,* siruj>ly Court eii-|Uett.’ •.vji.,i! IS Pt-pou.'iMe l'i*r tli.'ir >iue.-r .uid aliitudes |0 qimkiy t>*llnwe.l


Fourll i rt)w; .Me.ssi.s. H. Jejfson, H. MilMin, |(. I’ve, .Mi>'; ,). .\ luler.stiii. .Mr.s. SlraUoi i . Me^xl•^. S. Calverlev, K. Horslieltl. \V. SlKir|ili>. K. Kairev. S. Kin^r. .1, M’ . liomhert. Mo.', i!. Hiteli'-n Mov .Messrs. \V. Talverley, \V. .J. l.tipinn. II. .Mar.stleii,


• Tli* .Milviui'i,” Mr, I'. I*. .Vitlrn, D iwiu'd’


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r • i. ADVERTISER AND TEMES, FRIDAY, EERRDARY 20. 1925. I’ARISH CHURCH A,MATI]URS’ SUCCESS IN “THI'] MIKADO. ' ;,v.sv PUJ t i m : a m ) . i|


coM'ial A . x c i ; I.


!i\ t;- »*.


traiM'Cdi .Nanki-l’ooi', who. ii u -Mt*-se.p.';,iiv diseovereil. i.s the 'on ot th*' .Alilvad-u \>h' who for the time henig i-.; d;-ga:.-.-«i . ,x wandering Min.'trei. Ko Ko, a • h ::p t.i.li.i. wlnr iia.' Keen eoiid»‘mm*d to d-Mth ic»r 'irk­ ing. is rejirieved .'ll the hist


, ie* ,iir


‘)U liail. ami e\:ilted t<» th-* rank *i t.-ril High I'X.eeutinm 1 , Ko-Ko Inif- thr*(* winds A im: A i'U'


.'“'ing. and I’eep-I’m and ii m h;. luoa- ' n to marry Aum-A'iiiii,


.Naiiki-l’oo, w!,,, i.s holievi ii'oin the ImjHTial ( ‘oiirt in •*: i**r •> •


e.seap'* lil<* nilWelenme .'l t t<-n t iolls o| I\.p:s.h: an ehh riy and un.ittrm li\.* lady w hem iis lather wishes him to nmirv.


hand «.i Titipii di.'gui.s^d as a .seeomi ti :i hiJlle, uiiere lie t-ees jmd lalh-. M


l love W


Ytmi A'uili. .1 pfoeeiding whi-.li .*-li • a' om. i • eiproi at*T>.


deiiinaiion to deaili ami «oiiif> t.» I'md A c;- A um. M


.N.iidvi-I’oo 1ms heard of K>> Ko'.- •■,i l lie* hope that ' Id- will jisten


protc'lat ioi's. I’l.'h-Ta'li iniorin.-i


1*00 oj Ko-|\o*' repriev,* and pI'nlllo'D :!. ,; l'i I’o'ih Mail ad\i.--es him to givo up I;il Hat ion.


a v. i\ ' xalted p>-r*oimg.e. wlio. w!.. n .o! 'i." JJigli (Mi'a efs o) ^tale fsigiud. m ,i


at, of;c.*. unlie»*itat inglv, aeie]*t'<i H ■ ,r ,* lioll' land I he .sala:'l*'s ;iUaeiu'.l u,. A'uni-A'um. witii


lie.- m.-i- i ', imu iroMi 'I liool. and .Nanki-l’-'o •


.Mi.k.ido. will) is .iiiiioved I'.v th'' l.K r •'-. i: execution has taken phn e m Ti'.-ju; ! :


• a,-


ideiilil v to hi I'. .\l this iioint a MD-s'.'ig,- iiii’i'.if'. M'D. Ui*-


J


lime, and orders that 'oui'on,* i> K, within a iiionili. Thus plats-,. lx<' K • ., cxtrenielv dillieult position, .mi I. p:


Hie peopl-.- ulio he M-allv 1.-^. iiu: 'u A um A nin they will no(, hsli'ii lo ; r, upon --iie g(K's :iwa.v Ml higii diaii. *:;. ■ ■ aequaml the Mikado oi Xanki-l*",' .- ; *h- A'lan-A'um is dis<(ivered am,!ii * i. ; •••' paiMoiu- pi'<-pa!'ii;g lor the w- i.:.!


.’'-^Ih* eiide.i \, iu ,. • •


X'aiihi I’oo, Inn slir is iioi .illovv’ d : ■ that their iiiamed lite i,' to h* « <i :i month; and tig- po-ition is oliviahle hy til.* disiovej-;,


niaiTied nia:i i' Keliead'-il, >!;*■ hiv. •'!


ihanilomd. and .NanIn-l’<io d 'ternini.il lot! tojouimil .'U!


reqiiiias litai his wile :.Iiall I** This I.s so diia-onceriing tliat :l: •


upon .\auki-l*oo. who ag.ree.', ii !..• I*.- ,.i'* e, ; lo m.irry A'uin-A'Min, |.o he ir-h .aie-! nioiiili’i" lime. Tile testiviiao ai' swing, 'alien l\;iti.sh;t .-ipieais and lov.-r. \;inki I’oo.


• i*r


i - ,:


i ui InJuJ nti nii|„,i:


Moo-lhih tLord lliglt Kvervthmg K: ••' * : -i ,


,


Til.' i: i.M.I ' ,\| I'.II, h u |! h I


the : \*r iM


---'t ‘ at


•I:j 1 ' v.'i' :; •' ; ,a


t,!,:".'. >


< '> ■ il*'*:a ;. -


atnni \v!ii(li. (oiiiing .'imul■ ,im on. 1> w.'.a ac aniiouiie imni that tlii* .Mi!\:ui'i ' 'C ! :s \*,iV to 1 It** city It)


lar.'ie.l out, l•ompli'■al's ih- ^ r.i;.i'.* n • i;- e.ni.siderahly.


it


1! ids 1*1 ID'! ■ e- • " • ' is lim'i'i'ti.\ .


■:


however, hy !xo-Ixo th.'ii .Na:i:d-!'o mn- disapjs'ar. Taking Vum-A'um uf ! i that liie A)tka<io shaii he Inn.’sh* i


i :n:. _ am! -la


:ieeoiiUt of ,NaIIki-1*o')’s iinagn:a:' ■ \ * t tiou. Ko-Ko. willi till*


(-0 (iper.u, “1 I’ooli-lLili and Mitti-Sing, giv«*s tho Alih.u!*'


a iiigiilv el.d'Oial'il I'eporl. hut th. r- nl' vei v' diH\*i''*nt from that cont.-mphit* d. j • ' Katisha (who i.s pr«.s'iit with lin' ALh,'*iy rei ogni.'- -t in tic na:m* oi Nai:!.i-I’oo Aliha.do’s own .son. and Ko-Ko a!'*! in- • a* panioiis iind that limy hav-- i:u a.,*'d < hv hoiliiigoil or till Led 1* ,itl lor


1 a !: ' •-m


[I'asA'd tiu* ilealh cu the lm;r aap.ti't'Ut- Kvciilually, however. Ko-ho ■ *>ts u ' ' h' gaging tile atfi'ct'.ons ol Katis;,.i. .‘.ml th''-^ (""hmi's tin* way loi- tim re-a pp*-i; am<' “t Naiiki-I’oo ami A'um-Auui. am! th- !*‘.';:.iv' lU'ss of evervhody all round.


TOSS IDE. CO.NCi'ilvT.- .Another of the * i "1


.smvies.'lul coiicerl.s w:is given in the (Imjtel' Schoolroom, on Alomlay, hy m.'iid'-r.s and fricmiH of llie chapv*!. In spiu* m im lem ni we:ilher, tlu?re was a very satI'taetor.T atiemlancv', the room huiug imvly tdhd. Au oxcollcnt, .supper wa.s scrvul alter tii*' otu- (ort am! the lumhs will hem'lil to ilm exteiir. of ovi r VKSTMY MF.KTING.-- The annual vestry


atul parochiiil Church mm'iiugs were Iml'l iu the .schools on 'IH sday. tlie Aitar (Lev. (h G. l''arro\v) presiding over a .'in.'ill aiK'iiiI- ame. Mr. \\ . MoMnsou vva.s n*-ap|Hiiutcd A'icarhs warden, and Air. II. Claris, p opio 5


warden, 'nio fddesmc'ii, Church Couneij .Tml rc|)re.sont:\tives \vi re re-ehM*t4*d en M(M'. I hero was an intere.*iting diJ'tciis'tinu on the suh.i-.'ct of l!to C'hristma.s party for llu* cliildrcii. and a grant of Xli was mailu to tho fund.


< < nil ap' - t h


lll.Ml .1 . . .11 no V..IV ■; p. 1


not Ii ii::' t.r ' Inm h* * n iru *! city ol I .11 It -h um;n - umh r V


l raim d Wit !i 111 inp, in *'ii'i •- ■


) h <


to eoliii imi l ! • lion,'.-, Ti;.- p: at 1 rael loll • lo of a p'lniai)' .‘■spi-eiai an.lie', l ilac.s to pt(l\ l)ar. l''.ae!i V'.tr a


i t . " a c tma : h.


were -etti'-d :il Alan h ;tlM. pin


I'ludtii;; .'t..ei, Imhdin :i 1' illg l'ro!l !' . a ! ’.' Mielmhii:; nU


L ! ! 1.. up to .A',.I' ii dJ repaid 1*' tie' if ihe r*-pa.' n.e::{ , c u t . i|


I U ‘.


id coo Coir.


• 'I lie ( iliel ( "U I port lot* I'.'l'.k


.sobriety to th'J


cants weii* ager.s iiml iio iu| had instriK ti'in r ]i:id had ciiol


ly worse limn f|


LM". 1. ID””, l.rf:


HI'


orui-i.ii ft ; at veai-v wr


jH)cto<l that I II I lioen fully imj ports.


lAuring the ctl iu tho aftoruo


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