Mikado With Tongan
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Cast
THE Nukualofa Dramatic Society in August staged the famous Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera “The Mikado” by an almost all-Tongan cast.
The opera was produced under the joint direction of Princess Mata’aho and Mr. August Hettig and had an enthusiastic reception.
The singing was of first rate quality and the acting very creditable. The costumes were attractive and colourful, set off by a backdrop of Japanese scenery painted by a young Tongan, S, Pusimalohi.
Both male and female choruses were good, and particularly well
played were the Lord High Exe cutioner by Mr. Feleti Vi and Katisha by Miss Palu Vavau Tupou.
The parts of Pitti-Sing and Yum- Yum in the three little maids were
The “Three Little Maids’’ chorus—the “Maids” —Miss Lucy Cocker, Miss Ida Cocker, and Miss Onelua Mataele—in centre.