The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-07-01

"Ihe night shall be filled with music Long
Jelloc Hilo of late, has had exceptionally inter.
esting periods Of gaiety among the music and
literature loving part of the community.
On the evening of the 18th ult., pleasant com.
pany assembled at Mrs. Coan's and enjoyed pro-
gramme of choice selections on the piano, violin
and voice. Even "Joshuas,n OF ''Johsuish," was
heard from. Mrs. A. b. Loebenstein was the hos
tess for the evening.
The evening of the Goth ult, brought another and
more elaborate treat in the form of Shakes
pearean Entertainment, given, at the house of Mrs
Severance, by the members of the Ladies Reading
Club.
In such amateur entertainments one is supposed
generally TO have TO overlook many little unavoid.
ables and deficiencies in the STAGE costumes and
general management, but at this performance
there was such perfection of arrangement that
the surprised audience were not once called upon
20 wink at a flaw or failure.
The stage was a raised platform at one end of
the double parlors, with foOt-lghts, drop-ourtain,
etc, in regular theatrical style.
The back of the stage was draped very effectively
in dark colors, making an excellent background
for the tableaux and actors, whose performance
was every way good, more especially as If was
entirely amateur talent.
The programme was an artistic combination oil
well selected scenes from different plays, and tab
leaux, interspersed with singing and instrumental
music The first scene was taken from the last
act in Winters Tale the restoration Of Queen Her
mione to Beontes.
The parts were well sustained, Paulina and her.
mione being especially good. The tableau at the
moment the supposed statue was unveiled was
truly effective.
Perhaps the most realistic thing of the whole
evening was the next, tableau-the witches, IN
Macbeth. CHASTITY effect, on the faces of the well
gotten up tho, was gained 10y burning mixture
of salt and alcohol in the central oaldron. 1t was
uucanniy weird.
The next scene from Midsummer Nights Dream
was laughable and we'll carried out. ''GentleJoy
being fully up TO the part as Iitania.
Two tableauN, from the Tanning Of the SJcr
following, were good, Catherine untamed and
tanned. The costumes were rich and the posing
effective. Next, n spirited scene, in which DrOmlC
and his master, Antiphones, have n passage al
arms, livened up the already enthused audience
still more by the emphatic spirit of the dialogue
A tableau, Desdemona and Othello, preceded the
last scene. The posing and costumes were charac-
teristic and good, even TO the skimiter and coloi
of the Moor, which, perhaps, was tritle too dark
especially about the hands.
The last piece was the balcony scene from ROWet
aud Juliet. The two parts-difhcult enough to
carry out III the full spirlt-were splrtedly filled
by two of the young ladies. charming Romeo
with amoustache somewhat intentionally IN the
way, was almost an ideal chevalier, while the &C
cupant of the balcony was as perfect Juliet.
As fitting close to the performance, masseU
tabieau Of all the different characters ended the
action bshind the fOOt-lights, after which more
substantial form of refreshment was circulated
among the audience, who had oyerfowed onto the
wide yerandahs.
Such performances are apt to be locally over.
rated but methlnks II is safe TO say this little
entertainment would have ranked well, in every
respect, with any like entertainment anywhere
IL was capital illustration of the pluck and
enthusiasm of the ladies of the club.
The successful management of the curtain aud
stage was a credit to the gentleman in charge, and
added much to the effectiveness of the whole per
Torrance.
The popular cry is, let US have more of these
social enjoyments.
On Sunday evening temperance exercise was
given under the supervision of the w. G. L. U
There was large congregation in attendance and
the exercises were good. Mrs. LOebenstein's re
citing exercise by native girls was very prettily
done.
On Monday and Tuesday the annual examina
tons of the Hilo boarding school took place
Wednesday evening the exhibition and closing
exercises of the school were held in the Hail
Church.
The large room had been very tastefully deco
rated with palm trees, bamboos, bananas, etc, anC
made tropical background for the boys per
formances.
Their singing was good, some Of the ohoruses
being rendered with much spirit. The exercise!
were all good some of the general exercises being
especially so, according 10 popular taste.
The exhibition of skill in penmanship on thu
black board surprised many.
Some of the boys original productions showed
they were beginning TO think in deeper channel.
than generally supposed,
The calisthenics at the close showed the prutnp
action and unison of thorough drill. II Is gene
rally considered to be the best public exhibition
the boys have ever given. Mr.. Blossoms conscien
tiOus work with the boys is yearly becoming mon
and more appreciated. Mr.. Olesun will spend IN
vacation at home. AHGoo.