The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-05-23


! Az entertainment Tor The aeg 70 Of The Library
aud hesdiug Room Association WIS given last
/ Thursday at the Music Hail. Before the curtain
went M tile whole Of the lower part of the house
was nlled, the balcony and gallery however, did
ny aye many peuple- lie performances COM
inenced with a selection, Cimarosa. by the Sym
phonv Club. an excellent bit Of PLAYING which call
ed i0fih vigorous applause. Tie FIRST Tabieau was
the Ipaiycresf MJak:t the pqdit Mr. Bose looking
over his brevaTy 20 the fair Sorita, Miss Bichard-
son: Sirs Strong followed with petty little fairy
story. which she related In = manner that would
not only please the little folks but which made
the old folks think over the dHv= vhen they lived
IN the atmosphere Of romance instead OF hard re-
atty. A tabtenu F0ifst and MuTgHeyffe brought
before The audience. E8ust. fiir. =. B. Dole the
aged Decor porting over his books. TO whom ap-
pears suddenly IepEistgphIles, 1r. Julian Mon
SER ~ whose costume ls tire Eleuu was apital: be
shows ~ the glass 20 the Doctor, Marguerite Miss
Mist and very sweet Marguerite indeed. The
arrangement Of the tablegu, however prevented
TIE whole OF the audience seeing Miss Mist this
was unfortunate. After Pol0naise by Chopin,
rendered admirably by Miss Castle came the little
operetta the Blind Began This was really
excellent IN it, way. and the house IN roar
oi laughter from the beginning 70 the end: the
singing was good, the acting admirable. especially
lhe bits OF by-play, and the make up of the two
Deggars really excellent. As q performer ON that
charming instrument the tin whistle. Mr.. SwanZy
Is unrvalled. and he 40 takes the front rank
thorough artist. Mr. Z. Pervis made very
merry beggar indeed and accompanied his songs
Win great spirit on the banjo, ut as an instru-
mentallst be must give way before Mr.. Swanzy.
lhe operetta closed the first part Of the perfOr-
nance with eclat and a laundering round of
applausl showed how successful Messrs. Purvis
and SwaHzy had been.
The second part was ushered in with a short
overture by the Symphony Club, and then came
series OF living portraits. most admirably mauag-
ed large frame stood at the bacS Of the stage
and IN this appeared various figures the light
was well managed and the illusion that one was
u a 90
was perfect. Marguerite appeared again, and
with her namesake daisy, looked as sweet and
lovely as the very ideal Marguerite: then there
was Lady Gay Spanker, Mrs. Strong as daslling
as Lady Cav should be, Oscar Wilde Mr.. Z.
Ho.dsworthl. Alephistophiles Mr.. Julian Monsar-
rat.l The Aesthetic Maiden. Miss Castle.) and a
number Of Others. BY far the most effective was
Telling Fortunes The high born damsel
Miss Phoebe Dowsettl listening to the future as
revealed by the Gypsy Mrs. Strongl. An instru-
mental tho filed mp the time while the stage was
eng arranged for the next tabluau. The piece
was rendered by Miss Castle, piano, Mr.. Aarndiey
Hollu- aud Mr. Marquee viola, all the instru-
inents blended beautifully, but especial praise
must he niveu 10 Mr.. Marquee for his viola play
ing. The Iablesu of Pygmal.ol and Galatea was
wonderfully effective Mrs McCirew first as the
lovely statue and then as Galatea. endowed with
lite was most picturesque and charming figure
nd the house called for another and vet another
view OF the group. After q song by Mr.. Iheo.
Davies % Two COMPANY. three is none" another
otorrsl, % young girl has been bound 20 a cross
and left 60 die Of starvation at the foot of the
cross bueels her lover The subject is very pain
full but 1t admirably treated. and the Martyr,
with her upturned fnce gazing TO heaven. was
portrayed. Mrs. j. II. Patty. who was
received enthusiastically by the audience, sang
Esmerllda. very bright piece Of music, showing
Mrs. Faty's exquisite voice and the power she .
possesses over It, TO great advantage in answer .
10 o yocIferuus encore she gave the favurite one !
% When the leaves begin 10 turn" Z
Two scenes from Patience completed the pro- .
1ramme, IN the first the aesthetic poet BunthOne /
Is led on 20 the stage by the love loru madens per
sonated by the same young ladies who had appear
ed IN the labeauE reinforced by Others 10 the 4
Total number Of fourteen. In the second We be .
hold poor Lady Jane Miss May,l left to Bunthom .
Mr.. Holdsworth, while the maideus cluster round .
the natural poet, lC. A. Browne. Never were pref .
tier dresses, more admirable grouping as gem
leman lately arrived from the coast warmly tes-
ifed.
To Mrs. +. p. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs j. d. Strong
and Judge Bickertun credit is due for the success
Lul manner in which the arrangements were car
ned ont and the time is hoped TO be not far distant
when another entertainment Of like character and
under their management, will grace the boards Of
no Muefg Han