The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-10-31
MAUI NEWS.
A Dickens Evening" at Paia-
Stray ScribbHn9s-A
Robbery, etc.

Though not so ambitious in pur-
pose as the science club of Homo
lulu, the Literary Society of Maka-
wac every now and then does some
most pleasing and interesting
work.
1t must be that distance lends
enchantment" for it is matter of
marvel that an association of the
sort has hourished so long and so
successfully amid so many diff
culties, the greater of which are the
weary miles to be traversed before
meeting of the clans is anac-
complished fact. Last evening the
9th inst, the monthly reunion
was held at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. H. Laws of Paia. The
atmosphere still and warm and
radiated by the brilliancy of a
silvery moon made the broad
veranda, prettily adorned with
ported ferns and colored lanterns,
the most attractive part of the
auditorium.
The programme rendered is as
follows:
l. Piano Solo......... ........ Miss Morris
3. Sketch of Dickens Life.
.......................Mr Mrs. +. w. Hardy
8. Scene from "Nicholas Nickleby"
4. Song-"The Ivy Green.
Mr.. G. II. Dickey
5. Readings am Weller's Valen-
tinen ............ ..... Mr.. A. Hooking
6. Song-"Cricket on the HEARTH
Mr.. S. n. BELL
I. Reading-''Death of Little Paup
........ ....................Mr H. Laws
s. Duet-"What are the Wild Waves
..... Miss Morris and Mr.. Bell
8. "Tea Partyn Scene from Martin
Chuzzlewit)
10. Refreshments, Salad, Coffee, etc.
IL. Trial Scene from Pickwick.
Most of the events merit encom-
ium, but two members won special
favor; the first, "The Tea Party"
taken from Martin Chuzzlewit,
during which Sarah Camp let's
loose the foodgates of her elo-
quence and wrath upon the offend
ing head of Betsey Prig, occasioned
much applause, expressive of the
large audiences sincere admiration
for one of the finest bits of COM
edy acting that the district has
witnessed in years. Miss Paris
impersonated Mrs. Prig and DR..
Stowe impersonated the irate
"Sairah" most realistically, both in
makeup and action.
The second remarkable event was
the trial scene from Pickwick. 1t
was all in costume with railing,
witness box, dais, canopy and all.
Sergeants Buzzfuzz (Mr. Dickey)
and Snubbin (Mr. Hocking) were
prominent in barrister gown and
wig. 'Mr. Justice Starlight"
(Mr. Laws), in wig, red gown and
ermine, imposing in size and digni-
ty, was the center of attraction.
The funeral widows weeds" of
Mrs. Bardel miss Campbell), and
the bald head of ''Pickwick" (Mr.
Loveland), were noticeable inside
the bar of justice. The address to
the jury by Buzzfuzz ("Chops VS..
Tomatoe Sauce" was most humor-
ously rendered by Mr.. Dickey. Miss
Morris made most effective wit
ness as "Mrs. Cluppins p "Sam
Weller" (Mr. Lindsey showed utter
disregard for the "werry" great dig
nifty of the "big wigs" and DR..
Slows rendering of the timid ''Mr.
Wrinkle" was a revelation. In fact
it was an enjoyable and successful
evening, and perhaps even the
Spreckelsville and Kahului people
did not regret their long drive.
STRAY sCRIBBLINGs.
Last Saturday, the 21st inst, at
Huelo the corners jury in the case
of Chas. Belts, rendered the verdict
of accidental drowning, the only
possible decision after the post
norton examination of DR.. Her
bert.
Mr.. F. S. Dodge of the survey de-
partment has been engaged in some
technical work at Spreckelsville, |
and visiting his Makawao friends. |
At the local circle in Wailuku
there we're ten teachers present, the |
subject of drawing consumed most |
of the time. "Comenius" was |
adopted as the topic for the next |
meeting.
Last Saturday, the 21st inst,
eighteen Makawao teachers assem-
bled at the residence of w. C. |
Crook, Esq, to form local circle. |
An executive committee of three