I’ve watched three different productions of #TheMikado over the last week or so, and Trump has been on the little list in two of them.

84 years ago:
The Mikado (UK)
In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum. Nanki-Poo...
1939-05-01
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/68201
#TheMikado #LesliePhillips #ClassicMovies

https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZaBf4qPHj70&feature=share
#columbialightoperacompany #themikado #gilbertandsullivan #vocalgems #lightopera #78rpm #columbiarecords

@willmckinley After the clip of Groucho in The Mikado, I immediately went to Amazon to order The Mikado on DVD. I guess a lot of viewers had the same idea because I ran into one “sold-out” after another. Finally snagged a copy at DeepDiscountDVD. Whew!
#GrouchoAndCavett
#GrouchoMarx
#TheMikado

@ExpendableMudge @sbarolo

And so,
Although
I wish to go,
And greatly pine
To brightly shine,
And take the line
Of a hero fine,
With grief condign
I must decline.

#theMikado #GilbertAndSullivan