The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-01-15
81 The King whilst abroad, will adopt the
title of Ali Kalakaua.

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title of Ali Kalakaua.
81 Mr.. Paul Paluila Kanoa. has been appoint
ed to the Governorship of Kauai, vacant through
the death of Mr. Beckley.
Il The Lizzie Iredale brings with her twenty
laborers of various European nationalities fol
the Kilauea plantation on Kauai.
p The annual meeting of the German Club
was held last evening (Friday,) at the premises o.
the Society. The following gentlemen were elected
as officers for the year III. A. Widemann, Pres
ident B. Ordenstein, Vice-President Julius
Hoting, Secretary and Treasurer. After the meet
ing, the members had a good social time.
p The Government Dispensary Will be moved
on Monday next, Jan. 18th, from near Liberty Hal
in Kikihale to No. 65 Maunakea St. in Kikihale
to the premises formerly owned by ChAs. Cash.
Free vaccination and medical advice for Hawaiians,
will be given at the new Dispensary as at the old
The Dispensary is open at ii A. NJ. and on Sundays
at 10 A. NJ.
A RARE voIcE.-At a pleasant little sOciable on
Tuesday evening last in the Hawaiian Hotel parlor
honored by the presence of His Majesty the King,
We had the pleasure to listen to Miss Mohrig in
song, and we were surprised and delighted. This
young lady, who has an unaffected and very pre-
possessing manner, has also a voice of exceptional
and delightful quality. 1t surprises with its strength
and high register and at the same imparts un-
qualified pleasure with its sweet toned, well sustain
ed, mellitluent flow of song. And then the ease,
with which a charming young lady breathes forth
gently a volume of soaring and te. der melody,
satisfies not only every ear, but every eye. Miss
Mohrig has not been heralded as a prima donna or
eperatic star of the frs magnitude and may not
be one, but she is to our apprehension one of the
two or three exquisite vocalists that have sang 10
our isles.
- The grand opening of the new Music Hall on
Thursday evening, was attended by a full assem-
blage from our best society. His Majesty the King,
H. R.. H. Princess Liliuokalaui, and His Elk. Gov.
DOminis. occupied the royal box; and among the
notables present were the Chancellor of the Kingdom
and Mrs. Harris, Gen. Comfy and family, Major
Wodehouse and Mrs. Wodehouse, Monsieur Ratard.
with a large representation of the leading members
Of the bar. the medical faculty, the press, the mer-
camille community and their ladies. All present, on
entering the well lighted auditorium, expressed un-
qualified satisfaction with the attractive coup d'oei
of the interior. The chaste decoration of the pro-
scenium called forth general praise. and when the
sylvan scenery Of Fontainbleau YVES presented to
view it evoked a shower of applause. The audience
were also well satisfied with their seats, cool and
easy, and with such comfortable space between the
rows. Everybody sat at ease, and felt also that q
refreshening breeze prevailed the building. And as
old ~playgoers from other lands, looked around on
the effect of an assemblage of over five hundred
well-dressed. cultivated ladies and gentlemen in this
spacious and beautiful temple of Thespis. they felt
and remarked that the encourage was metropolitan
in character, and such as might only be expected of
a wealthy city of fifty or one hundred thousand in
habitants. However Honolulu is in advance in many
things of many sister cities who outcount her -
schools and hotel. The play presented for
the opening by the Wells troupe, the Marble
Heart" is a fine and effective piece of melodrams,
and the mise en- scene was well gotten up by this
talented troupe. But they labored under q disability
on this occasion perhaps owing to some defect in the
acoustic properties of the building, that their reci-
tation was not distinctly heard in the auditorium.
1t may be. that owing to a want of carpets, there was
a rumbling of feet, or there was some reverbration
OF sound that made the articulation indistinct. AT
any rate there was q general complaint that the
actors were not distinctly heard. However, the
play of Wells, the stately impersonation
of marble GOODNESS by Miss Wilkes, the beauty,
and grace of Miss Long, the capital Dundreary style.
Of Crosbie. the ~Hippancy Of Wilson, and
the exquisite effect produced by Miss Wilkes. Mrs.
Closson, and Miss Allen, representing Aspasia.
Phryne, and Lais. grouped az a lovely trio of Grace
delighted a well pleased audience. We hope that the
acoustic defect spoken OF. will be discovered, and.
and that the Wells troupe will continue to
dpaw full houses in the New Music Hall. The COM
pany generously presented the gross receipts Of the
evening $8I2 to the building fund.