The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-11-29
Historical TnbIeauN.

The Hawaiian opera House was
crowded on Saturday evening with
distinguished audience to witness the
historical tableaux. Among those pres
ent were: His Majesty the King, Their
Royal Highnesses the Princesses Liliuo-
kalani and Likelike, Hon. 4. ). Cleg-
horn, Their Highnesses the Princes Ka
wananakoa, KeliiahOnui and Kalania-
naole, His Excellency Walter NJ. Glib
son, His Excellency l.. Aholo and Mrs.
Aholo, His Excellency p. p. Kanoa and
Mrs Kanoa, His Excellency Antoine
Rosa and Mrs. Rosa, His EXcellency
Hon. G. p Iaukea, His Majesty's Cham
berlain, and Mrs. Iaukea His Excel
lency r. II. Baker and Mrs. Baker,
Chief Justice Judd, Mr.. Justice Me
Gully and Mrs McCully, Her Exec
lencv the Governess of Hawaii and Ma
ior J. T. Baker, IL. b. NJ. Commissioner
Major J. H. Wodehouse and Mrs
Wodehouse, Mrs. Feer and Miss Feer,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Taro Ando, Hon. J. l..
Kaulukou and wife, members of the
Consular Corps and Legislative Assem-
bly,, and large number of our most
prominent citizens, both Hawaiian and
foreign.
The Royal box was draped with the
ROYAL Standard, and over the opposite
box was the Hawaiian ensign. The
members of the Royal Hawaiian Band
occupied seats in the orchestra, and
near by was large choir Of native
singers, all under the direction of Mr..
Berger. On either side of the proscenium,
on the stage, was a large banana tree.
From the center of the building hung a
powerful electric light, by which the
various tableaux were seen to great adj
vantage The admission was by ticket,
and a corps Of ushers was in attendance
and escorted all who had tickets to their
seats. When the Royal party entered
the building the entire audience rose
and the orchestra and chorus rendered
the national anthem. They occupied
seats in the front row of the dress circle
on the right side, while His Majesty s
| Ministers and members of the DiplO-
matte and Consular Corps were to the
left
The tableaux were under the direction
of Mr.. T. L. Clarke, assisted by Lieu
! tenant Robert Parker, and were a great
! success. The arrangements on the
! stage we're perfect in every respect
There was no waiting at all, and the
whole exhibition lasted just one hour
Before and after a tableau the chOil
| either sang a song or the orchestra
PLAYED a selection. Much credit is due
the choir, who did their part well. Tbs
selections they sang were from Mr.. Ber
gers "NIele Hawaii" and they were
/ rendered almost faultlessly, the voices
blending together in the sweetest man
ner. There were two or three good sol'
singers among the number.
The tableaux were very attractive
They were fully described in Saturday
issue OF the ADVERTISER, and carried on
to the letter. The exhibition of tn
ancient. ''Punch and Judy" create
much amusement, and it had to be re
peated. When the curtain went up
Hawaiian woman was seen squatting o
the stage, beating a ''hula paipu' an
chanting meles. Behind her was
screen some six feet in length. At
given time six small figures dressed /
> Hawaiian costume appeared above TIL
top of the screen and went through
series of antics, keeping time with tt
/ beating OF the paipu. The last seer
0 showed Kamehameha l on thron
> surrounded by his soldiers and dancer
The former performed the ancient spe
dance, while the latter, consisting
n about sixteen young girls, gave an eXl
ton OF Hawaiian dancing. The &C
: ! tunes were very fine, and showed to a