The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-31
"A SCRAP OF PAPER"
The Performance az the Hawaiian
Opera House Last Night

The entertainment last evening
at the Hawaiian Opera House was one
OF the most successful ever given in this
city. In fact, We can recall no instance
where even one of the many professional
troupes that have visited this city from
time 70 time have approached the excel
lence of this performance. The stage
settings were the most elaborate ever
witnessed at this theater, that Of the
second and third acts being as true TO
nature as mechanical skill would allow
Palgrave Simpsons comedy OF "a
Scrap OF Paper was the piece given,
and the manner in which the amateurs
who took part in the cast handled their
respective parts elected the warmest ex-
pressions Of approval from the large audi
ence, which filed the entire lower part
of the house. His Majesty the King and
the young Princes KaWananakOa, Kelii-
in the Royal box.
Mr.. J. f. Brown, as Prosper Cour-
mount, was a pleasant surprise to his
friends, who, though they have wit
messed his efforts on similar occasions,
unite in saying that last night he sur
passed himself His bit of by-play in
the third act with Suzanne Mrs. Strong
was the neatest piece of acting we have
seen for long time. In fact, from his
entree in the first act to the drop OF the
fafr l., l,o
Mrs. J. d. Strong, who took the part
of Mile. Suzanne de Ruseville, played
the character for all it was worth. Not
a point was missed, and in the second
act, where the Baron, bursting into
Prosper COurmant's room with the ex-
pectation Of finding his wife, is thwarted
by Suzanne, who leads him to believe
she alone is there, her acting was
superb. Again in the third act, where
she once more comes to the Baroness
assistance, she displayed a wonderful
amount of talent, and fairly took the
house by storm.
The character of Mathilde, interpreted
by Miss Rose Makee, was as charming a
performance as one could wish to see
The character does not give much scope
for the display OF a performers merits,
but it was handled last night in a man
ner that does great credit TO the young
lady, and We can safely say has rarely
been eXcelled, even by professional.
Miss King, as Mile. Zenobie, rendered
the part in charming manner. Her
performance in the first act was all that
could be desired, and the audience testi
fed its keen appreciation nv -
~ frequent APP
plause. in the succeeding two acts she
had large scope for her abilities and car
ried the audience with her throughout.
Miss Parke, as Baroness Louise de la
Glaciere, gave a splendid rendering of
the part. In the first act, where she en-
deavors to recover her letter from Pros
per, and in the second, where she goes
into his room in search of it and is near
ly discovered by her husband, her acting
was superb, and was we'll received by
the audience.
Pauline Miss Atkinson), although
LlltlOI CIdidClCl, was wen oISteliiiCNi, SA1ANA
the manner in which the young lady
carried her part throughout the whole
piece was excellent
Mr.. ii. w. Morse, in the character OF
Baron de la Glaciere, was, as usual, adj
mirable. In the second act he exhibited
a splendid piece OF acting, and it would
not be saying too much to state that the
part could not have been placed in more
capable or better hands. Everything he
undertakes he does WE'LL and his per
Torrance last night was no exception to
the rule.
Mr. F. p. Hastings as Brisemouche,
landed proprietor and naturalist, looked
and acted the part naturally. From first
to last he never for one moment forgot
the character he was pOrtraying, and all
his points were made with telling effect.
Anatole (Nr F. Bishop was delight
full little hit, and frequently cOnvulsed
the house with laughter by his droll wit
ticisms. The gentleman did remarka-
bly, well, and none but words OF praise
are heard for the manner in which he
carried his part.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Dowsett, as Baptiste, had
thankless part, but he playel. it for all it
was worth