The Mikado (1926)
Synopsis
A short, hand-tinted promotional film made by the D'Oyly Carte Opera company to show off the new wardrobe and set dressing for the 1926 production of The Mikado. About six scenes from The Mikado are shown, then designer Charles Rickets steps onto the stage with a final look at the costumes and the film ends. The players in the production are legendary Savoyards, well-known from recordings of the period, but this is the only time a movie camera caught them in their roles, though sadly minus the singing. About four nitrate prints of this film are known to exist; two of which are at the BFI in London.
Release Date: 1926-05-02
Runtime: 4 minutes
Top Cast
- Darrell Fancourt as The Mikado
- Charles Goulding as Nanki-Poo
- Henry Lytton as Ko-Ko
- Leo Sheffield as Pooh-Bah
- John Huntington as Pish-Tush
- Elsie Griffin as Yum-Yum
- Aileen Davies as Pitti-Sing
- Beatrice Elburn as Peep-Bo
- Bertha Lewis as Katisha
- Charles Ricketts as
Soundtrack
Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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