The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-19

ers. Little Wife Nellie" was sung by Mr..
Harry CogilI, who was in good voice.
Charley Cogill next sang one Of his char
acteristic songs, Boarding House." in
which he had an opportunity for the display
of some of the broad comic business in which
he excels. Mr. Ben Clark was in particularly
good voice, and sang 90 Dreamland Faces,
now so popular on the Pacific Coast. In
this song, as well as in Hatton's Good bye
Sweet Heart, Good bye" Mr.. Clark sings
with great ease. Having his voice well
under control, he gives full expression TO
the music. He is q faYorite on the concert
stage, and the wish has been expressed,
since hearing him last Tuesday night, that
as a farewell Renaissance Of his fine sing
ing, he will sing Tosti's Good Bye" which
is known to be one of his favorite songs,
and is particularly well suited to his voice.
The first part closed with Emerson's "Climb
Up Medley" a bright and varied act, in
which Mr.. Emerson does his fine powers as
dancer and singer full justice. 1t was
very good finale and was warmly applauded
The second part opened with a neat
ketch, entitled 'Grandmas Birthday" in
which Mr.. Burt Stanley gave one of his
clever representations of female character,
well supported by Gus Pixley. In the laugh
able burIesque, Leaders of Fashion," the
COgiIl brothers were in their element. As
Pete Salt and Susan Brine they danced and
sang with an abandon that caught the audi
ence, and earned for them repeated encores.
Charley Cogill was especially good, as, in
deed, he was throughout the entire enter
tainment. As genuine, rollicking, funny
darkey he has never had his equal in Homo
lulu, and last Tuesday night his ready wit
and good nature were fully appreciated
The two brothers are good team, their acts
being the feature of the performances.
Mr.. Emerson sang his speciality ''Catty
Dear" this being the first time it has been
sung in Honolulu. 1t was very warmly re-
ceiVed. Being twice recalled he sang new
version of "a Big Sun Flower" accompany
ing the music with his very graceful and
neat dancing. In this style of business Mr..
Emerson stands at the head of the plOfes-
sion. and it is always pleasure to see him
perform. On the second recall he gave
some persona tons of leading singers in Ger
man opera, winch were QellclOuS DlLS OF Iun
Walsh and Kings character sketch, Tricks
in Love-" is a neatly arranged piece, and
went off fairly well.
The concluding act, "One Night in a
Bar-room,'' was a carefully arranged and
well acted bit of burlesque. Emerson's
" Suoozer 1" was the best makeup that has
ever been seen here. The character was ad-
mirably sustained, and around this central
figure were grouped, in variety of laughable
positions, the whole strength of the company
doing their best (and doing it welD to make
uproarious fun. The after-piece was the
cleverest bit of character-acting that has
been put on the stage of the Music Hall, and
the audience dispersed at its conclusion
fully satisfied with the performance.
The excellent acting of the troupe, with
the fact that they have given an entire
change of programme nearly every night,
has been rewarded by their playing to most
excellent and appreciative audiences, and it
is safe to predict that in the colonies they
will receive a like acknowledgement of their
merit and earnest desire to please.