#The Mikado

[jeannepompadour]

"An English Yum-Yum: my lady lights the sombre day: A scene from The Mikado" by Allan Douglas Davidson, 1906

[tsrdfs]

Artists Susan Herbert (1945-2014) Gilbert & Sullivan cat painting "family portrait", So go to him, The sun and I

[oeuvrinarydurian]

It’s Snarky Baby Morse Saturday!

I submit to you, snark, an eye roll, youthful arrogance and utter contempt for our beloved Dorothea Frazil, as our baby walks off in high dudgeon after she asks him for a quote at the beginning of “Fugue”.

The smirk and eyeroll combo slay me.

[aquitainequeen]

Latest episode of The Apothecary Diaries hit me with the revelation that I've been saying mikado wrong all my life. Curse you, Gilbert and Sullivan.

[tomboyjessie13-artblog]

Gilbert & Sullivan's "I've got a little list" ~My version~

As someday it may happen that a victim must be found I've got a little list, I've got a little list Of society offenders who might well be underground And who never would be missed, who never would be missed

There's the influencers who act like assholes just for clicks and views​​​​​​​ The Christians who spout hateful words they want people to use The Karens who act so spoiled and rotten like they own the place Their temper tantrums make me want to kick them in the face

And EA who push DLCs even though we said: "Desist!" They'd none of them be missed, they'd none of them be missed

Chorus: She's got them on the list She's got them on the list And they'd none of them be missed They'd none of them be missed

There's the anime hating Twitter jerks who bully Japan constantly And anti-vaxx ableists, I've got them on the list​​​​​​​ And the YouTubers who thinks that being gross around our kids is fine They never would be missed, those creeps would not be missed

There's the shitty actors who took over Marvel and DCU And every fucking member of the cast of "Velma" to And while we're on the subject, Zaslav deserves a million whacks For ending all our cartoons just to save a few money stacks

And Far-Right trolls who go online to treat women like a cyst I don't think they'd be missed, i'm sure they'd not be missed

Chorus: She's got them on the list She's got them on the list And they'd none of them be missed They'd none of them be missed

There's the people at Disney who made that live-action Mulan film Can Niki get the gist? If not, she's on the list​​​​​​​ And the puritans who demand censorship for all socials They never would be missed, they never would be missed

There's the tech-bro who tells you loudly with a voice just like a knife: "You know, if you sell your art as NFTs, you'd be set for life!" The Bosses who replace their workers with AI for low pay The misery in their workplace make me wish for judgement day

And idiots on the road who's ever made my father pissed I've got them on the list, they'd none of them be missed

Chorus: You may put them on the list You may put them on the list And they'd none of them be missed They'd none of them be missed

THE END

[basingstokemercury]

silly question everyone knows family pride must be denied (and set aside) (and mortified) (and moooorrrrrrtiiiifiiiied)

[supercantaloupe]

fascinated by. everything about this really

[vbartilucci]

The first production of The Mikado I ever watched straight through, and probably still my favorite.

As is traditional, there's lots of new lyrics and lines in the show, updated for modern tastes and current events. Things like Ko-ko announcing that "people who do Rubik's Cube in fifteen seconds flat" were on his "little list".

The tale goes that G&S went to the Limehouse district and asked that the local performers play them some traditional tunes that they could...adapt" for the show. Allegedly, the performers played them some bawdy drinking songs, assuring them they were heart-rending tales of love and tradition.

Here's Act 2

[doyouknowthismusical]

[woweeitsnekogal1]

I just went to tag something “#short shorts” but one of the autofill tags was “#short sharp shock” and I’m sorry are people posting about the mikado all that often that if I type in “#short sh” there’s a good chance I’m gonna write “#short sharp shock”??????

[assortedantics]

Hello! I thought I would bother you with a question. You’ve expressed an interest in The Gondoliers so I thought I would ask:

1. Is it your favourite Gilbert and Sulivan?

2. What’s your favourite song from there and, bonus: from all of G+S’ works?

3. Who’s your favourite character from The Gondoliers (similar bonus applies).

Thank you, and sorry to interrupt.

P.S.: I am pleased to have yet concealed my own pet obsession i.e.: Pinafore and wanted to ask your opinion on that.

P.P.S.: have a lovely day!

Thank you ever so for the ask!

1) It’s (currently) my second favourite, with my favourite being Princess Ida, but it has my favourite aesthetic, if that makes sense. A lot of set designs/costume designs I see of it remind me of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang for some reason, which is my childhood film, and therefore the aesthetics of the Gondoliers feels somewhat nostalgic to me. Also I just really like Italy.

2) My favourite song from The Gondoliers is In a Contemplative Fashion, simply because Tessa and Gianetta, who have hitherto been typical Gilbert and Sullivan love interest ladies (which there’s nothing at all wrong with), are revealed to be absolutely unhinged when it comes to their husbands, which is both very sweet and very funny. I also really like Dance a Cachucha, List and Learn, and Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes. My favourite overall Gilbert and Sullivan song is Here’s a How-de-do from The Mikado. I have no explanation as to why, I just like it.

3) My favourite Gondoliers character is definitely Gianetta. Who thought such a sweet, soft-sounding soprano would threaten such brutal murder? My favourite Gilbert and Sullivan character is Mr Wells. I love the concept of a sorcerer who owns a sorcery shop, and he didn’t deserve what happened to him. He’s closely followed my Cyril from Princess Ida, who’s closely followed by every character except for Alexis and Fairfax.

As for my opinions on HMS Pinafore, I love it! Josephine is an absolutely charming leading lady, and Sir Joseph’s sisters, cousins, and aunts make up a very fun chorus. And Kind Captain, I’ve Important Information is remarkably sinister.

Every opinion expressed in this post is subject to change in a week.

[shakespearenews]

"A boy, for instance, who was invited to name five Shakespeare plays, mentioned 'Macbeth,' 'The Mikado,' 'Quo Vadis?' 'San Toy,' and 'The Sign of the Cross.'"

[dickensianenglishbulldog]

Sometimes one has just got to take one’s little list into one’s own hands…

[disease]

Geraldine Ulmar, as Yum-Yum in The Mikado | 1885

[tomboyjessie13-artblog]

This took a few days to make but I've been wanting to draw this for a while now, it just felt like a DIO thing to do, here's what I mean:

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The story here takes place sometime shortly before "Stardust Crusaders", Joseph was in his office in New York City trying to track down DIO since his reawakening a few years prior.

He tried everything from Spirit photography to using the TV to find his hideout, only to find a dark image of DIO with a black background every time.

One day he manages to make contact with DIO again through the TV, this time DIO was doing the same thing, the reason?

To show off his "little list" full of people and things he detests and wants gone, with him smugly showing him that the whole Joestar bloodline are on the very top of the list because he hates them THAT much, much to Joseph's anger and disgust, forcing him to end communication right then and there.

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For those who don't know, this image is inspired by "As someday it may happen", aka, "I've got a little list", a song from an 1885 comedic opera "The Mikado" about Victorian Britian's politics in the style of a fictionalized Japan by Gilbert and Sullivan(I caution you looking it up, it's kind of outdated).

The song's mostly about the singer's personal pet peeves and making a hit list for them, wishing that none of them be missed.

There's been multiple rewrites throughout history to fit with the standards of the era and the singer's personal dislikes, such as Family Guy's take which I first heard and drew inspiration from: Link (Warning: Animated violence).

I wanted to put some IRL examples on the list that I'd think would fit DIO, but decided against it because I didn't want to start a fight in the comment section, so I just threw in some JJBA Easter eggs instead.

[basingstokemercury]

Literally how it happened