Word: mikado
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...Mikado. It has been nearly six years since this most noted of all the great Gilbert and Sullivan series has played Manhattan. During these six, the complaint has been general. Now the piece is back in town and the rejoicing is general, particularly because the revival is in most respects admirable...
...found copra?the beginning of an industry that is now worth $22,000,000 annually. It stood for Captain Dollar ?the idol of China's merchants, who, in half a century, never caused him a single "bad debt." It stood for the commissionless Ambassador Dollar who pacified the Mikado in person. Many freighters now fly that sign?and seven? passenger boats...
...intolerable burden upon the Chancellor. Moreover, it was pointed out by The New York Times, that, if the Government were forced to resign before a President were elected, Chancellor Luther would be in the same sort of situation as was the Pooh-Bah in Gilbert & Sullivan's famed Mikado, viz: Luther as Chancellor would be obliged to tender his resignation to himself as President and having accepted his own resignation would have to find a successor for himself as Chancellor...
...become effective might be set forward. In this way the State Department would be given lime in which to break with due formality the Gentlemen's Agreement, by which Japan has voluntarily restricted her emigration to this country, and to say a few kind words to the Mikado...
Unbreakable glass-"kick it like a football." (P. 19.) Ten days, as guest of the Mikado...