Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-06-09 | Page 20 | 'the Mikado' Charms Paramount Crowds

THE MIKADO' CHARMS PARAMOUNT CROWDS "The Mikado," beloved operetta of Gilbert and Sullivan, Friday Fri-day was drawing crowds to the Paramount theater, where it opened 4 Thursday. Filmed In technicolor, th picture " Is a lavish presentation of th stage 1 hit which has charmed theatergoers 1 for years and sent thousands from showhouses whistling "Tit Willow," . "Wandering Minstrel" and "The Flowers That Bloom in th Spring." Kenny Baker, In th role of Nanki t Poo, th mikado's son, who flees his father's palace to become a wandering wander-ing minstrel and avoid marriage . with shrewish Katisha, heads the p cast of hundreds, which Includes , the famous d'Oyly Carte chorus. " A 100-plec symphony orchestra plays the rollicking score, which also ' Includes "Three Little Girls From ' School Are We," "For He's Going , to Marry Yum Yum and "Behold i th Lord High Executioner." Baker does a splendid Job in the , role of Nanki Poo and his tenol , voice, which charms radio audiences every week, perfectly fitted "The ' Mikado's" well known songs. All the beauty of oriental splendor Is brought out In th technicolor picture. Especially breathtaking Is th colorful col-orful pageantry of the picture's climax, cli-max, when Nanki Poo saves his neck from th headsman's ax and the lord high executioner has to ; marry the ugly Katisha. . A special show was held Thursday I p. in. with civic and state leaders guests of the Paramount theater.