The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-01-25
Honolulu DRAMATIC Club.

We are indebted to Il friend for the following:
On Saturday evening the Honolulu Dramatic
Club gave their first performance in the New
Music Hall. Rain had been falling throughout
the day in torrents, varying from one another only
as more or less drenching Towards evening the
clerk of the weather made extra effort, put
fresh hands at the pumps, introduced little light
ming, in fac. appeared DESTROYS of swamping the
town, theatre and all. Every seat in parquet and
dress circle had been taken some days before, and
in spite of the weather very few we're vacant, and
when the curtain rose the house well filled.
The piece chosen for the debut of the Club
Mortun's Comedy All that GlItters Is not Gold"
The play WAS admirably cast, each part being
exactly suited the talents and characteristics of
the player.
The play opens with scene between Jasper
Plum. an elderly wealthy manufacturer and his
twO-5OEs, Stephen the elder, brought up to man
age his fathers mill and somewhat OF rough
diamond. in love with mill girl Martha, and
Frederick the younger brought up in fashionable
London sOcIsty and engaged to Lady Valera, a
clever contrast with his brother but not at all a
bad fellow. A naughty barOnet- Sir Arthur
Laselle, who fattering himself that he has 80 two
strings to his bow" selves 10 compcaie the plot,
as he makes love TO Lady Valera and I'd Martha
at the same time and in this to suit her own ends
is assisted by Lady LeaJherbridge. Toby Twinkle
an impairment waiter and amateur card-trlck
cUujurer, contributes to the fun of the piece. Of
course III the end the Vaccinations of the naughty
barOuet are discUncerted, confidence restored be-
tween Frederick Plum and his bride, and between
Stephen anu Martha, though the abstraction Of a
Young lady's diary seems but questionable eN-
pedient 10 be adopted by lover be lie never 50
ardent and bis jealousy never apparently
righteous, the funny waiter grievOusly oitends the
dignity of her ladyslup, the reconclled father
bestows his blessing both and their brides,
and the curtain tails To short epilOgue well de-
hyered by Miss Florence Luce
So much for the plot of the play of the dJdmatis
int tax he NnfNTf
first. Most of us remember Josephine and Cousin
hebe i'll PinafUTe, anu to these same young ladies',
Miss Florence Luce Martha and Miss Bernice
Parke Lady Valera, are more than ever
indebted.
Alike in the character of the factory girl, and
As the guest IN the house of the rich old Jasper.
Miss Luce make up admirable and her APP
psarauce and acting left nothing to be desired,
ner siugularly clear voice and distinct enunclatlcn
completely conquered the difficulties OF tue house
and rendered audible every syllable she uttered.
Miss Parke mlgnihceutly dressed and made
remarkably handsome Lady Naleria and her act
ing was exceedingly good and did full justice TO
the character unprecedented. Miss Rhodes rs the
elderly Lady LedsherbricEe did extremely well
though the youtbfulncss of her face and figure
we're not to be easily disguised. Of the gentlemen
all alike were good, hr. J. L. Brown, as Sir
Arthur, riyalled his prototype
.'Sir Plum OF amber snuff box justly vain
And the nice conduct of couded cane
made a capital representative of the conventional
lady killer. Mr.. bickertOn was well made up as
the elderly well 10 do manufacturer with his gold
seals depending from his fob; lie too was notice
able for accurate and audible delivery. Messrs.
Scarborough and HoidswOrth as thtF5Wo brothers
Plum performed their parts eleveriy and com
petely. Toby Twinkle, the waiter as interpreted
ov Mr. Godfrey Brown, was the very perfection Of
comicality: every tuft of his orange colored wig,
every seam in his aoyey green jacket, every syila
bic and every gesture sparkled alike with fun 1t
were a work of approximation To say that the
audience was delighted and frequently and hearth
" expressed the fullest appreciation OF the treat.
After short interval the curtain rose again to
the really laughabie Bdrietta The Happy Nan,
Miss Bernice Parke ko-het. with Miss Comfy
and Miss Florence Purvis Sultanas were gorge
Gus in tiirbans and caftans, bracelets and bangles
though the yashmac fortunately for tie audience
was omitted. Mr. Swanzy, in scarlet shell jacket
and foraging-cap, was Paddy Murphy, and proved
himself Prominently happy under eyery variety
Of circumstance, such as might have heightened
tle visaee Of Marx Tapley himself. Rum fustl
iF,- sultan Mr.. Atkinson Foxy ECm, the yizier,
Godfrey sBrown, SKI III, astroioser, Mr.. Holds
worth KEEP. Up the fun, and made the audience