The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-11-15
Tbe ,,instreI Entertaiumeut

The second entertainment by the mem
bers of the Honolulu Yacht and Boat
Club was given on Saturday evening.
Again the audience was full one and
evinced its high appreciation of the
merits of the performers by repeated APP
plause. Again the company acquitted
themselves in a manner which has rarely
been excelled by amateurs, the keenly
critical sensibilities of the majority OF
the Honolulu public evidently discover
ing very little with which fault could be
found. After a couple of overtures by
the band, constituted as on the previous
evening and playing its part with admir-
able execution, the curtain rose upon
one of the best reproductions of
the original Christy's that has
been seen in this city. The Occular Ell
feet was pleasing in the extreme, the
oral was no less so, whilst the risible
faculties of the spectators were pleasant
ly excited without Offense to the most
syrupulous. The opening chorus was
characterized by a harmonious blending
G.. Armstrong and c. w. Macfarlane,
Their came into requisition, cracking
jDkes, the local bearing of some of which
gave evidence of much original wit. In
this way the ball was kept rolling be-
tween the several pieces in such a way
that the interest never tagged throughout
the somewhat lengthy programme. The
songs were for the most part identical
with those of the preceding night the
efforts in many cases being excelled
''White Wings" by Mr. j Bright, was a
really tasteful production. The comic
element was cleverly introduced by Mr..
w. q. Armstrong, who sang "Ah Therep'
afterwards manipulating a step dance.
''The Bold Jack Tar" both song and
chorus, were rendered with much spirit
Mr. J. NJ Dowsett fully sustained the
good opinion he had won in the rendition
of "I'll Take You Back, Kathleen"
climbing Up The Golden Stairs"
with some well devised local interpola-
tons, by Mr. G. w Macfarlane, was q
very acceptable piece, and the list OF
songs was brought to a close by Mr.. w.
Hogs with Little Darling, I'll Be
True" The company of performers
then retired and their places were taken
by a native quintette, who sang a glee
with guitar accompaniment, in the Ha-
waiian language, with such excellent
taste that Il second was demanded.
These may Justly be described as having
ranked high in the order of merit
laughable farce entitled 1.-The Skids"
brought the first part to a close with
roars of merriment
The second part was opened by Mr. J.
Appleby with his banjo solo, which had
by no means palled upon the popular
palate. Again re Qpearance was twice
demanded, and each time the musician
surpassed himself, his perfect command
of the instrument being particularly
marked i'm THE Chimes" and "HOme,
Sweet Home" The trio, Three Little
Maids From School" in which Messrs.
Morse, DOwsett and Hoogs were the
dramatis persona, lost nothing lii the
reproduction. Indeed, so cleverly were the
parts enacted and so true the deport-
ment, that a repetition of the refrain be-
came a matter of compulsion. \ negro
sketch by Messrs. Macfarlane and Arm
strong, and the farce, a Slippery Day."
which caused so much sensation on its
first appearance, terminated the pro-
gramme. The latter was rife all through
with mirth-provoking points, by reason
of its local significance. Taken as
whole the result OF the two evenings en- !
tertainments are most encouraging in |
every respect to the members of the
club.