The Mikado, or The Town of Titipu

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Event The Mikado, or The Town of Titipu
Venue Theatre Royal, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 20 February 1886
Opening Date 20 February 1886
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Transferred to Melbourne February 1886 from Sydney
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Operetta
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Alice Barnett Actor and Singer Katisha
Harry Benham Actor and Singer Pish Tush
Frank Boyle Actor and Singer Nanki Poo
John Forde Actor and Singer Mikado
Lillie Forde Actor and Singer Peep Bo
Ida Osbourne Actor and Singer Pitti Sing
Nellie Stewart Actor and Singer Yum Yum
Howard Vernon Actor and Singer Ko Ko
W H Woodfield Actor and Singer Pooh Bah
Arthur Seymour Sullivan Composer
Alfred Cellier Conductor
William Schwenck Gilbert Librettist
John Wallace Stage Manager
W H Harrison Understudy The Sydney conductor took on the role of Nanki Poo opening night as Mr Boyle was ill
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme 1986 Australian Opera Program History
Book Irvin, Eric, 1985, Dictionary of the Australian theatre 1788-1914 / Eric Irvin Hale & Iremonger, Sydney
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 171316