Linard, as the disguised son of the Mikado, adds strong vocals to the part of Nanki-Poo and his acting, suitably sappy, is accomplished.

A brief appearance is made by Kathyrn Vaughan as Katisha, the delightfully evil would-be lover of Nanki-Poo. Her singing is weak in the upper register, but she more than makes up for it with her humorously overdone swooping, cackling and hissing.

The best moments occur with most of the cast on stage. No stilted choreography mars the action. With a few exceptions (notably the hollow scenes featuring only loving couple Yum-Yum and Nanki-Poo or only Yum-Yum and her two maids), director Michele Travis smoothly guides her cast through a three-hour long performance.

The Harvard-Radcliffe Gilbert and Sullivan Players are the second largest theater group on campus. It includes 50 people in the company alone, not to mention the production staff and orchestra.

The rewards for participation must be personal, because neither fame nor fortune, or even moderate on-campus notoriety is to be expected for the stage managers, the make-up designer or the properties manager. In fact, most audience members at last Friday's performance were over 50 or under 12. Producers Miriam Greener and Michael Rosenbaum coordinated the behemoth production suitably.

Members of the orchestra are similarly selfless. While the musical accompaniment is crucial and certainly adequate in this production, it is not a memorable aspect of the performance. Indeed, some members of the orchestra were seen yawning in between cymbal claps or horn toots.

Three hours is a long time to spend in a cramped, somewhat overheated theater. Gilbert and Sullivan is an acquired taste, and lacks the flash and snazz of modern entertainment. But the peculiar wit of Gilbert and Sullivan is faithfully served in this performance. The two Brits would be proud to have their work so fervently reenacted.