Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-11-09


Lost Chord" and the opera of "Mar-
tha," could by any possibility, make
such ludicrous mistakes. f
The Press very much doubts if the
public condemns its disposition to be
fair and courteous toward the stranger
who visits these shores and its policy
of endeavoring to "do, as it would be
done by and it is not afraid that,
like the owner Of the ass the end is
that nobody is pleased, although the
ass may be engulfed in the waters of
oblivion"
On the contrary we refer with graft
fication to every criticism we made
regarding the Farin Opera Troupe, as
having been warranted by the facts of
the case. We simply recognized the
true merits Of these artists as cult
waited musicians of good reputation
and standing, abroad, and took excep-
ton to their being stigmatized as
frauds" musical flats and sharps,"
"a company vastly inferior to such as
may be found in any second rate
variety hall in the States, ETC." simply
because they we're not equal to the
expectations Of a few persons who
seemed to imagine that for the enor,
nous sum Of 1900 subscribed, Signor
Farini was, in honor bound, to bring
out whole troupe Of Stars" none of
whom should be inferior in voice and
talent to such artists as Adeini Patti,
Cristine Nilsson and others of similar
rank. Npto'Nf 4satt Fl. /.
The PRESS, thus far, in its new
career, has endeavored to live in "peace
with all men," but when it is thus as.
sailed it cannot, with any regard to its
dignity and self respect, allow such
attacks to pass unnoticed Even bee,
while endeavoring to lay up its store,
will sting, if assailed.
The criticism in the PRESS which
seems to have riled the Bulletin was as
follows
The second performance of the
Farini Opera Troupe was given at Music
Hall last Saturday night, to a select and
appreciative audience.
The attendance was not quite as
large as on the previous night, owing,
doubtless, to other attractions elsewhere
that evening, but the audience made
up in enhusiam what it lacked in mum
bers.
There was. manifestly, a great i'm
provement in all respects on Saturday
night On the first performance, we
consider the severe criticism and cen
sure of the Company, as contained in
the Saturday issue of the Bulletin, as
unkind and unjust, and premature.
Every thinking mind, well knows
that first performance, in strange
Hall, following Immediately after long
sea voyage, from the effect Of which
the artists have not yet had time to
fully recover, is not taiy criterion as
to their merits, and it is unfair to pass
such sweeping condemnation of the
Troupe as to class them as "frauds"
because they fail to meet the expecta-
tions of "One who was there"
The PRESS, always, has endeavored
to give an intelligent and impartial
criticism of every entertainment that
has been given to the Honolulu public
and in SO doing it has on several occa-
sions, incurred the i'll will and displeas-
ure of the performers by rating them at
their true worth. In this instance il
has withheld all criticisms until the
artists were fully restored to their usual
health. 1t is we'll known that one of
the ladies of the troupe was quite i'll
during the entire voyage on the Aka-
media and tainted on the evening OF her
arrival Vocalists are peculiarly sus-
ceptible to the discomforts of travelling,
and it was clearly evident to all in at
tendance, both on Friday and Saturday
nights that Signor Farini, also, suffered |
from severe cold and hoarseness, con-
tracted in the voyage.
Common courtesy and hospitality
should protect the stranger, Whie ill., |
from such bitter condemnation.
We hope that by the time of the
next performance, the artists will have
fully recovered their health and we
shall then be prepared to give our true
Impressions as to the merits of the re-
spectlye artists of the troupe.
The Bulletin saw fit to liken this at
tempt of the PRESS, to do justice to
The Farlni Opera Troupe, to the Fable
Of "rhe Old Man and his ASS" We
accept its illustration and repeat the
Fable to enable our readers, who may
nave forgotten it, to appreciated the
point Of our remarks.
"An old man and little boy we're
Irving an ass to the next market to
ell what fool is this fellow says
man upon the road, to be trudging it
m foot with his son, that his ass may 90
ght.' The old man, hearing this, set his !