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The Mikado
or The Town of Titipu

Music by Arthur S. Sullivan
Libretto by William S. Gilbert
First Performance at the Savoy Theatre on March 14, 1885


The Articles
Richard D'Oyly Carte
Genesis of The Mikado
Japan
Vocabulary
Bibliography


The Cast
(In order of appearance)
Nanki-Poo, the disguised son of the Mikado
Pish-Tush, a Noble Lord
Pooh-Bah, Lord High Everything Else
Ko-Ko, Lord High Executioner
Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, School-girl Sisters, Wards of Ko-Ko
Katisha, Elderly Lady in love with Nanki-Poo
The Mikado of Japan
Nobles, Guards, School-girls

Revised September 2005
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