The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-02-28
NYMpHE ENTERTAINMENT.


About hundred invited guests
gathered on II. b. M. S. Nymphe
yesterday evening, to an entertain
ment by the Amateur Dramatic Com
pany of that ship. Among those
present were Judge and Mrs. Dole,
their ExceIlencies Saml. Parker, with
Mrs. Parker and Miss Low, and WA.
Whiting, Rev. w. Ii. Barnes, Judge
and Mrs. Foster, Mrs. j. |. DOwsett,
Mrs j. II. Wodeh0use, the Misses
Wodehouse, Mrs. Widditield, DR.. and
Mrs Henri McGrew, Mr. and Mrs.
f. M. Swanzy, Mr.. and Mrs. f. z.
Hastings, Mrs. and Miss Atkinson,
Mrs. Mist, Captains Shepard and
Bishop and officers, spectivcly,
of the United States warships Mohi-
can and Iroquois, DR.. w. T. Mon
sarrat, Messrs. j, NJ. Monsarrat,
w. f. Baird, w. G. Sproull, JIG. Potter,
Lionel Stagge, and others to The
number OF about one hundred. The
audience had chairs on the quarter
deck, overlooking the stage erected
on the main deck.
Under the stage management of
Mr.. W. Sims, the company gave an
excellent performance of the comedy
"Checkmate." The principal char
acters were "Sir Evelton- ToIfee, "
Mr.. II. Seadon "Sam WinkIe," his
groom, Mr.. w. Sims; "MlsS Char
Iotte Russo" Mr.. Wickenden !;
martha Bunn,' her maid, Mr.. l..
King. Mr.. Sims was very funny,
especially in personating the baronet
Cine characters swapping places in
the plot). The ladies' dresses were
immense, and Mr.. Wickenden looked
really charming, both IN his own
character and that of the maid (the
ladies also trading places for Cupid $
purposes). First-rate support was
given throughout, and the auditors
were highly pleased.
"Branigan's Band,'' the after
piece, kept everybody roaring with
its huge fun. The ''kurni" was
mounted on a canvas charger, and
his command were arrayed i'll motley
caricatures of uniform. Their sing
ing was rafting and they were en-
cOred.
The impromptu theatre was canO-
pied with flags of all nations. A
prOscenium arch was made of British
and Hawaiian flags, fastened with
the British arms in gilt. The drop
curtain had a good picture of the
Nymphe on disc, and lirstrate stage
scenery was provided. The sailors
had full opportunity of seeing the
show on deck in front of the stage.
The ship was brilliantly lighted with
incandescent electric lamps.
Capt. Turner, Leuts. Musgrave
and Adams, DR.. Kellet, with other
officers, were very attentive to the
guests comfort. Icecream and cake
were served between acts, and the
Captain and officers kept open house
also in the cabin and messrooms.
There was a brief dancing party
after the entertainment, following
which the officers right royalty enter
tanned a number of gentleman civil
ians and American naval officers in
the navigating engineers messroom.
Such delicacies as oyster soup and
patties were served, and the freedom
of a table loaded with cake and con-
fections was conferred on all. Song
and story whilcd away the time
pleasantly till midnight.
The steam launch and gigs of the
Nymphe were aided in the transport
tation service between ship and shore
by the steam launch and boats of the
U. S. S. Mohican. Throughout the
evenings festivities American and
British officers mingled in good fell
lowship with no distinction between
them except by their uniforms.