The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-11-13
HAWAIIAN OPERA HOUSE.
ENTERTAINMENT IN AID OF ST. AND
REw's CATHEDRAL FUND.

The amateur entertainment given
in the Opera House on last Satur-
day night, in aid of the funds of
st. Andrews Cathedral, proved, as
was expected, highly creditable to
all concerned, and was positively
satisfactory to its patrons, which
comprised full house.
An operetta by Offenbach, euti-
tied, The Blind Beggars, preceded
the principal piece of the evening.
Mr.. w. j. Harding and Lieutenant
ST. John, both of Ii. Il. NJ. 5. Cor
morant, represented the blind beg
gars. The get-up was excellent,
and thelr acting and singing credits
able. This was simply harbinger
Of the main feature of the entertain
ment, which consisted of selections
from Gilbert and SuIlivan's comic
opera Patience.
The principal parts in the opera
were represented by Miss Rose
Makec, Patience Miss Rhodes, The
Lady Angela; Miss Mist, The Lady
Saphir; Miss Dora Dowsett, The
Lady Ella; Lieutenant st. John,
Archibald Grosvenor Mr.. f. NJ.
Swanzy, Colonel Calverly; Mr..
Holdsworth, Major Murgatroyd;
Mr.. L. May, Lieutenant The Duke
of Dunstable Mr.. L. r. Walker,
Reginald Bunthorne. Others taking
minor parts were: Miss L. Wode-
house, Miss E. Mist, Miss Barnard,
Miss p. Judd, Miss Glade, Miss
Clara Glade, Miss Atkinson,
Miss May Atkinson, Miss Marie
Won Holt, Miss n. Green, Miss
Dudoit, Mr.. w. ii. Bard, Mr.. Geo.
Smithies, Mr.. w. S. May, Mr.. Carl
Widemann, Mr.. j. Z. Brown, Mr..
Wray Taylor. and two marines
from III. B. M. S. Cormotant.
Upon the curtain rising IA young
ladies', arrayed in quaint and be-
coming costumes and reclining in
graceful attitudes, sang with much
effect the chorus Twenty love-sick
maidens we.' The doleful assem-
blage of love-sick damsels was
startled by the entrance of Pa
tience--Miss Rose Makee--a
blythe and frolicsome dairy maid,
who, after short recitative,
sang 81 cannot tell what this love
may be-" Patience who both Look
ed and acted her part to perfection,
was becomingly dressed and carried
a milk pail under her arm. Loud
applause greeted the pretty dairy
maid, who became a favorite from
the beginning.
Following the disappearance of
Patience and the love-sick maidens,
guard OF dragons marched twice
around the stage, and, forming in
line after very military fashion,
sang the chorus "The Soldiers of
our Queen.'' The Colonel of the
regiment-Mr. f. M. Swanzy-sang
in good style the amusing song
"When l first put this uniform on
with chorus by the dragons, and
responded to an encore.
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Walker-sang the somewhat diff
cult part allotted to him, "If you're
anxious for to shine" which
brought down the house. The get
up of this character was unique, and
the manner in which the part was
rendered gave evidence Of careful
study, also of unusual ability in
that particular line. Loud and de.
served applause followed.
The duet between Patience and
Angela-Miss Rhodes-"Long years
ago." was gem. Nothing shorI
OF an encore could pacify the de-
lighted audience. The full so.
prano of Patience charmingly
blended with the soft con
tralto of Angela, and the clever
by-play of both in this duet, com
bining as it does pathetic music witt
an irresistably comic side, had Il
be seen to be appreciated.
Archibald Grosvenor-Lieut. st
John-in his duet with Patience
"Prithee Pretty Maiden," was per
feet in his get-up and part. Hi
retiring doleiulness was superb. Pa
tience, who at first lures him on t
propose marriage and afterward
declines his advances, was as usual
piquant and pretty.
The first act concluded with tn
sestette and chorus, 81 hear til
soft notes." which though in part
little weak in bass voices, wa
beautifully sung. 1t was toss-uI
between this and the duet, Lion,
years ago." which should be char
acterised ms the 'the gem of th
evening"
The entrance of Grosvenor, at tn
commencement of the second act
followed by the love-sick maidens
singing "rurn, Oh Turn" wa
very effective, and the appearance
of the lucky young gentleman, seat
ed on the stump of tree and SUI
rounded by q bevy of charmin
maidens, all consumed by hope
less passion, which the Taught
poet does not at ali reciprocate, wa
lackadaisical scene indeed
Grosvenor, still seated on I'll
: stump, to the maidens all prostral
around him, endeavored to expos
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