Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-05-21

| Case appealed TO the Supreme Court Wilder 4 Co
| VS.. kaluma, deserving bound service. Wilder 4
| 20. vs.. George kaluna, same charge Allen a
Robinson, vs. s. Maoliola, same charge, all settled
out OF Court costs in each case 81.
! The ZeaiaHdid brought no paper mail for the
newsdealers here, Ms that was classed as freight.
/ and did not bring anything but the Post-ofiice
! mails. The former WIS put on board the ERreko.
which sailed ON the sth or 9th inst, and may be
| expected sometime next week.
! Yesterday afternoon about 2 o'clock, the
school room in the OF the house recently oc-
cupied by Mrs. Armstrong Berotana Street,
| which was erected few months ago by Father
Larkin, suddenly fell in. There were several
native women on the verandah at the time, MAX
ing ieis for the ball which was To have come off
! last night, but they all escaped when they heard
| the building falling The news spread rapidly
| over the town, and in q few minutes several
| hundred people were on the ground Some said
! that several persons under the wreck. and
Others said there only one, but Father Larkin
maintained that there were none. The widest
excitement prevailed, and people were rushing
| about not knowing where they were going what
they should do. Several began TO the shingles
oil the roof, and tear tho sheathing from the
! rafters. Others ctawled under projecting points
of the roof at the Imminent peril of being crushed
by the excited crowd rushing the wreck
above them. There were not enough policemen
on the ground to preserve order, and In fact Mr..
Fehlbur WIS the only we noticed who oven
attempted 10 do so. After considerable time
had been spent in futile efforts to cut through the
fallen roof and walls, number of men raised the
maukn enc of the roof while others went under TO
search foi the man supposed to be underneath.
He was nj ltst found and brought out and taken
into the house where restoratives were admins
tered, but TO no avail He must have been killed
almost instantly. His body however was not
mutated. The unfortunate youth was n native
boy, and apparently about twenty years of ago.
We were unable TO learn his name. The building
was large one but not strong enough side ways
for its width. The ceiling was arched and tho
stringers across the building were not connected
with the rnfters on their ends and were in con-
sequence not nearly 40 effective as If they had been
lower in line with the top Of the walls A me-
chanc who had been employed on the building
said that one of the rods connecting the rafters
broke 10y the great strain. and the walls spread
out, and the weight of the roof caused the entire
building to fall. The walls fell outward and were
covered by the roof. Some persons who were near
by at the time, say that they heard an explosion
before the crash and native woman said she saw
the building falling after report II If gun"
We inclined to think, however, that ii was tho
noise of the crash that was heard. While the
cident was sad one, 1t is certainly well that it
took place yesterday afternoon, for in the evening
the Mechanics Fire Engine Company were 20 have
given ball, and had it fallen when the room WAS
lighted and filled with people, it Ia impossible to
foretell what would have been the result. The
building being entirely of wood, would have taken
fire and many lives would certainly have been
lost. The Hook and Ladder Company we're on
the ground in good time, but the body Of the dead
man was recovered few minutes before they
arrived. Several of the band instruments which
were under the building were injured.
"What do you think of Pinafore," was the uni
versal question in the street yesterday morning,
and " admirable" WAS the universal answer. We
arc thoroughly in accord with the opinion thus
expressed. 1t is difficult to say where the excel
lence of the performance showed most conspcu-
ousy. But "place dames," the Prma
Donnan Miss Florence Luce, as the heroine Jose
phine, was simply superb; her part was sung and
acted with consummate taste, and really artistic
finish, and her appearance, especially in the
elopement scene all that could be desired. Mrs.
Harnden made an excellent Buttercnp and sang
her music and acted her part to perfection, and
her dress was at once suitable and becoming; the
same il to be said of Miss Bernice Parke az
Cousin Hebe. The sisters and the cousins and the
aunts presented a beautiful grouping Of varied
colors and took their places ms If taught for life
time by experienced ballet master, and above
all sang the choruses with brilliant spirit and
effect. Of the gentleman it is difficult to say who
| takes the palm. From the exquisite Sir Joseph to
the tiny Midshipmite, from the stately Captain to
| the well conceived Boatswain, and the admirable
poor Dick Deadeye," all were excellent Ralph
Rackstraw, as interpreted by Mr.. Harnden, would
be difficult to surpass, especially in Farewell my
own" The octette and chorus followed by But
tercup's confession rs to how she '.mixd the chill
| dren up, n many years ago" and Sir Joseph's
amazonent and dear me J" were exquisite. The
makeup of the ships company, both seaman and
marines, was irst-rate and the present arms of
| the latter would have sent drill-sergeant into
ecstacies. The theater have said on the
occasion of its first opening is singuarly pretty
and comfortable house the scene painting excep-
tionally good. Outside, in the street, all was good
order and good nature the vehicles well lighted
and well handled, the night bright though moon
less and i'll fact everything went without hitch.
OF the mnsic we can only say that MIR. Berger CON
| Quoted, Mr.. Marques with the first violin, Mr.
Brown at the piano, and just the right number of
| Berger's pupils in the band, left nothing to be
wished for more very large gathering Of we'll
dressed and evidently delighted auditors contri-
| buted to the pleasure of the evening. The piece
will be repeated this evening and again next week,
and to adopt the sentiment of the poet % John
Gilpin's famous ride we say,
And when they next play Pinafore
We would have liked to have heard recall of
the principal characters after the curtain was
dropped In codcluding this brief notice, We must
remark ON the indomitabe perseverance and
good nature which have combined TO make the
performance of Pinafore what IL was. The excep-
tionally unfavorable circumstances under which
it was brought out should be considered. Many u
group OF amateurs might have begun, but few
would have held together against repeated disap
pontments, as these ladies and gentlemen have
done. Ladies occupied throughout the day with
household cares, gentlemen all day Mt their
business, devoted their evenings TO the careful and
operetta, THEN only reward being the just appre-
citation of their friends. We have already said
how thoroughly they have succeeded. 10 MIR.
Harnden we believe is due the inception of the
idea and to him and 10 his colleagues the public
owe the delightful entertainment Of Thursday
evening. We hear that all the best seats wero
engaged early yesterday for this evenings per-
forrnance. We append the following correspon.
dence
HONOLULU. May 10th, 1881.
". G. brcin, Esq,-Yice Precedent Mns,eal Hall
association. "-DxAR sn The uns erspned, for
the =" Pinafore" Company, hereby tenders tho
Association, which you represent a net benefit by
two (2) representations OF " Pinafore"
Thursday and Saturday evenings Of this week,
have been set for the time If satisfactory to YOU
An early answer will oblipe. Yours very truly,
r. lSignedl 4. H. HARspIs Director.
ii HoSoLuLU, May 18th, 1881.
4 II. a. Havndsn, Esq, - Director NJ "Amafesr Pima
fore Company, Honolula.-DEAR SIN. have To
acknowledge receipt OF your note OF yesterday in
which you tend the Association net benefit ffom
two representations o" Pinafore, !" TO take place
on Thursday and Saturday evenings Of his week
On behalf Of the Trustees Of tho Multc Il Hall
Association, beg to accept your offer and Ia
thank you and the ladies and gentlemen COM
prsing the "Pinafore Company" for your kind
assistance in behalf Of the funds Of tbs Associa-
ton. Yours very truly, lsignedl wM. q. lRwIs,
Vice-President Of Musical Hall Association.
KAUAI Norris.
WArxEA had heavy rainfall on Thursday and
everything has had good soaking.
The artesian we'll il down eighty =sven feet. Mr..
Pierce thinks that they ars now on the stratum Of