The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-05-06
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Lawful as eating.
This is al finely and strikingly presented
Afterwards is presented some Of the very
amusing humor of Dickens, Sswivellcr lMf'
Swanzy) the genial Dick Swiveiler, VINO
hopes the wing OF friendship may never
mOult n feather, F" Is engaged ii his famous
Interview with the "MaTchionesS" Miss
Zoe Atkinson. There was here presented
a nice bit Of humorous pose ami expression,
with the mug of I" purl, - or mulled ale be-
tween them. The aplomb and quiet humor
of the little Marchioness" were very
effective, more than we could expect from
an amateur of her tender years, and the
Swiyeller of the tabieau was 10 our mind
an excellent PcrSonitication of the genial
and humorous loafcr created by Dickens
And then the unexpected appearance OF
the immortal, Vet booty Pickwith tMr.
Whiting among the inmates of a Female
Seminary, who appear in alarmed array,
in night-clothes with the matron Mrs. Kin
ney) pushed forward by the terrified lady
Principal at their head candle in hand, is
very amusingly represented in an effective
tableau.
Next we had a most notable success in
! this performance At least among the JuNe-
niles, the pantomime OF Blue Beard. The
savage Baron, Judge Bickertou), -Fatima,
| (MrS. BickertUn1 Sister Ann, and the friend
Miss Sarah King and Mrs. Fucker ana
the two brothers (Air. w. W. Hall and Mr..
Oscar White This performance was well
got up in point of costume, and admirably
performed to the entire satisfaction Of the
| Juveniles We nave ~SlU s-nul We iDuN NtH-
ture to hint, that there were some grey
boards at the performance, vastly tickled
by Blue Beard. a couple of Kings Minis
tiers were there, who seemed charmed with
Blue Boards suggestive process of decapita
ton, and were probably picturing a savage
member of the opposition engaged in the
operation. The-anXiety of the junior por-
ton of the audience about the fate of ia
TINA, after she had peeped into the fatai
chamber, v here pallid lady faces appeared
suspended by their long hair, was tremen-
dOus. One little fellow near us cried out,
"DOn't let him kill Aunt Fanny."-He
and Others agonized and cried, as the flash
ing scimitar was flourished over the doomed
head OF Fatima, they clamored that the
brothers should hurry up, and when the
clash of steel was over, and the booty ty-
rants head was shown, and his dying kicks
were visible in the last scene, the general
explosion of Joyous and relieved feeling
among the children, was a delightful treat
TO our older experience, and a great compll-
ment to the amateurs. We mad TO Civ re-
peated assurances afterwards to many juve-
nile spectators, that the ferocious decapita-
tor of fair ladies was really dead and bur-
led. The pantOmime was capital and
far superior to some professional pantomime
presented in the Hall a few months ago
Afterwards appeared Shakespeare (Mr.
Starkeyl Rcciting at the Court of Queen
Elizabeth Mrs. Hastings);-a very noble
and impressive tableau-The personifca-
ton of Shakespeare correspondent with the
old portraits, and satisfied our ideas of the
personal appearance of the great poet and
the stately Virgin Queen could not be more
fittingly represented than on this occasion.
The noble queenly face, which the historic
artist transmits TO us, was there and there
were Cecil, and Essex, and the glorious
warrior and statesman, Walter Raleigh.
This was indeed a most noble tableauX.
(Others taking parts, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Glade,
Miss Burbank, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Hall,
Katie McGrew, Mr.. Dole, DR.. Emerson, w.
w. Hall, j. NJ. Monsaratt.)
And then we had the DrOfOunnlV imOrps-
sive tableau, of the imprecation of the
avenging daughter Electra Mrs. McGrew. }
This was a magnificent artistic pose of a
graceful figure clothed in perfect classic
costume. The beautiful uplifted arm was
like a shaft of pearly light that illumined
the hall OF audience. We cannot say that
we ever saw a more impressive tableau than
that of Electra.
And last, but by no means least, was the
Fan Drill performed by twelve young ladies.
misses Susie Comfy, Florence Luce, Kate
Mossman, Phoebe Dowsett, Minnie Kinney,
Bernice Parke, Anna Parke, Julia Judd,
Helen Chamberlain, Dora Dowsett, and
Misses Purvis and May.)
The stately grace of the minuet step of
the days of Sir Roger de Coverly was repro
duced. The fine old fashions were charm
ingly represented, as the ladies stepped,
curtesied, and manmuVIed fan in hand.
Accompanying the stately movement in
ever changing figures, was the arch play of
the fan, rs a "present arms" n coquettish
parley, an invitation or n refusal. The
play of fan and gesture were admirable,
and clearly revealed every playful senti-
ment of the fair performers. The audi
ence had been seated a long time, when the
Fan Drill began; but the graceful squad of
fair skiTmishers completely dissipated all
sense of fatigue and We could, and every
body else could we believe, have sat on and
on, whilst the fascinating Drill continued,
displaying the graceful movement of very
fine figures with their playful fans.
We wish that some time these tasteful
ladies', could try a fan drill in Spanish cos
tune, and with play of fan and reboso, rep
resent the exquisite archness of Spanish
senOritaS; as we have seen on the balcony,
the Plaza, at the tertulia, and the IgIesia.
Now there were -interspersed between
tableauX and pantomime, several songs,
and instrumental performances, of which
we take pleasure IN making mention.
Mrs. Patty sang with her usual sweetness
and power. Mrs. CruZan produced a very
pleasing and humorous effect, by her arch
and varied repetition of the chorus of " No
Sir" The entire song from this lady's lips
was delightful but the playful repetitions
of No., Sir, was particularly effective,
entertaining. An instrumental quartette
10y Miss Castle, Mrs. Brown, Mr.. Brown
and Mr.. Jones, was very finely performed
OH two of Wells superb pianos. The whole
performance was enabled to move along
smoothly by the accompanying musical
tertainment, though rather long for the
Juveniles, and the old fellows, being about
three hours on the stage, was a delight to as
and success throughout.
Dur amateurs deserve all praise. We
may we'll be proud of the artistic taste and
talent in our midst and it may be that our
Queen City of the Pacific, will become
famed for its skill and taste in many eXer-
cises of art.