The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-01-12
a. FORGET-ME-NOT. "
A Fashionable Audience and a Strong
Performance.

The Hawaiian Opera House was
crowded last evening with a very
fashionable audience, the occasion being
the presentation of the comedy-drama,
" Forget-me-Not," by Miss Geneyieve
Ward and w. H. Vernon, assisted by
" local talent" colloquial term in this
instance, for a wonder, justly termed
The cast was as follows:
Sir Horace Welby Mr. w II Vernon
Barrato Ia Corsicanl .........-....
....... ....... l.. Montgomery Mather
Adolphe OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 500. Mr.. Won Holt
Stephanie de Mohrivart ..........
Observation-Disclosures. Miss Genevieve Ward
Alice Verney .-.. $500. Mrs. Capt. Hayley
Mrs. Folly. .......... Mrs. j. ID. Strong
Forget-me-Not" is one of the cleanest
OF the comedy-dramas drawn from
modern French sources. The wicked
ness upon which it is based has been
lived principally in the past, and has
left scarcely anything but the moral
punishment for crime before it to be de-
picted on the stage. OF course the play
demands that the heroine's vicious life
be explained, but it is described as deli
cately as the interest OF the plot permits.
1t abOunds in interesting and forcible
situations, strong and witty dialogue, and
plenty of opportunity for the display OF
the modiste's art. While the interest
mainly centers upon Stephanie, Alice
Verney and Sir Horace Welby, there is
no part without a point, and for the sue
q kI,.a ,Nlox ha
ness of acting throughout. 1t is only
fair to say that the performance as a
whole was most creditable to all con-
cerned and should we'll repay repeti-
ton. In Mrs. Captain Hayley and Mrs.
Strong we are fortunate in ladies possess
ing decided histrionic talent, while Mr..
Pike, Mr.. Mather and Mr.. Won Holt are
full of promise for good work. There is
no reason, therefore, why we should moi
have good local amateur company.
They will not, OF course, have such an
other opportunity for the careful training
they have been accorded by Miss Ward
and Mr.. Vernon OF Miss Wards act
ing as Stephanie it is unnecessary to
speak. She has long since won her
place before larger and more experienced
and critical audiences. Sir Horace
Welby could scarce have been in better
hands than Mr.. Vernon's. Both actors
assisted their assistants most kindly and
did not once play against them.
The Alice Verney of Mrs. Captain
Hayley was rare treat. The profess
sional stage will have to be searched
closely to find a more pleasing, refined,
natural or touching Alice. The mere
physical attributes of beauty and ex-
I quisite costuming were but pleasant ac-
+ cessories to the talent of the actress.
Mrs. J. d. Strong made very admirable
Mrs. Foley. She was full of life and
point and excellent in makeup. Mr..
Pike was slightly overtaxed as Prince
Malleoti, hut he worked conscientiously
and showed steady improvement through
out the play as he gained stage conf
dence Barrato, the Corsican, the in
strument of justice and revenge, was en-
trusted to Mr.. L. Montgomery Mather,
/ who displayed caution in not OVERRIDING
part which can be made forcible with
out being ridiculous. The audience was
warmly appreciative throughout, and the
company richly won recalls as the cur
tain fell The "Miserere" in the third act
was well given by chorus OF female
( voices