The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-04
Continued from First tage.)

Captain and the Princess Large stone
idols are on every side and the natives
and sailors are in their gala attire.
After chorus of maidens la la enters
and sings in waltz time "The Gladdest
Maid" solo, opening:
Now the fernleaf turns to the sun,
Sorrows banished, pleasure begun.
Fearful no longer, hopeful for aye
While her loved one ever is nigh.
In the midst of the merry making
Like Like, the maid to la la, an
nounces the coming of Opuni, sub
chief from neghboring island, and to
whom la la had been betrothed in her
childhood. He sings this mournfu
solo to the King and then angrily
chides Koko Bola for having, with bis
affected magic, robbed HIM of his
sweetheart
When was a youth and a.wooing came,
Hast thou forgot how thy promise ran
When the tale told was the very same
BY lovers told since the world began.
Twas then l won thy daughters heart
Sweet memry of those happy hours!--
Oh God that thou should'st strive to part
Two souls with love so pure as ours.
This gives Koko Boa, the comedian
of the cast, the chance to throw in &
buffo song. This is followed by wed
ding march in Brandts best vein and ;
chorus of priests, soothsayers anC
maidens. Following this is the grea
~, al I,,Io u 81 hoII.t -, e.,
numbers The first number represent:
the dance of the athletes--spear throw
ers, surf riders, swimmers and p3ddlers
OF the canoe. Then come the attend.
ants of Pele, tall maidens with flowing
locks aud torches in their hands The
third number brings Pele and Kaha
vale, the champion runner, down the
mountain side, the goddess scorning
the mortaPs advances. The fourth and
last number shows the discontinue q
Kahawale.
As all are about to enter the temple
after the ballet Oponui appears, chides
la, la, threatens to kill Cook aud Kokc
Bola, and stirs up such babbery thai
the natives and sailors are about tc
fight Suddenly there is an eruption
Of Mauna Loa In the background, the
mountains are split and the idol:
crumble The natives crouch in terror
and fiery rain. They think the god
dess is angry because they opposed
Cook This rings down the curtain
but the third and last act opens with
renewed preparations among the ruins
for Cooks wedding to la la.
After an entre'acte, which brings the
theme back to a joyous plane, there
is a chorus, and then Koko Bola come!
in with:
What pretty mess I've made,
What a silly game I've played,
By the things Of earth and heav'n not keeping
apart
might have known at first
1t would be but for the worst
When got two men squabbing for maid
ems heart
Now the only way see
To solve this mystery
Is to read again the stars for the gods intent
must cast horoscope,
That will satisfy, | hope,
Or at least to extricate myself from this pre-
dicament
Cook good naturally gives up la la
and prepares to leave the islands. He
sings a farewell and the sailors take ur
the chorus The King, Cook ano
Oponui reconcile all their differences
and the lover sings
If thou couldst know the weight of my woe
That bore me down with doubt oppressed
That painful thought, thy vow forgot,
The anguish keen that pierced my breast
la Ia replies, the wedding is arranged
and the mariners 90 gaily over the sea,
singing glad farewell.
There are no long dialogues, the
music is catchy and the opportunities
for scenic attractions and original stage
business are unlimited.