The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1895-12-20

KOHALA (HswaiD, Dec. 10Th
season for grinding cane has fairl.
begun, and the sound of the mil
whistle is heard in the land. Tn
nights are Inclined to be rainy and th
days warm.
There were quite a number of arri.
walls by the last Kinau. Among then
were Mrs. Fraser and infant, Mrs. 81
Renton and DR.. Nichols. The doctor
intends staying over another steamel
on account of pressure of business
here, where he has host of patient:
anxious to ge: their teeth in order fol
holiday festivities.
Quite number of people from Ko.
hala would like to spend Christmas in
Honolulu, aud it is hoped the Claud.
inc may be induced to call at Mahu
kona toward the end of the week.
Such courtesies on the part of Wild
er's Steamship Company help US out
until such time as they get their reg
ular five days service established.
The great event of the past week was
the dramatic entertainment in the
Music hall. Tlere were two short
plays given, fairly equal in merit,
with a pleasant intermission between,
affording opportunity for refreshment
and social courtesies. The first part
was entitled "My Turn Next" The
fun of the farce turns upon the sus-
picions of village apothecary who
has Just wooded widow, whose pre-
vious husband, owing to pecuniary
difficulties, had found it desirable to
live in different places under different
names. Part of this information
comes to the ears of the new-made
husband, who looks upon his wife as
sort of 'female bluebeard," with de-
signs upon his life. Many of the situ-
ations were very ludicrous. The
principal parts were:
Twitters, the apothecary--...S. Tibbs
Tim, his assistant ........F. c. Paetow
Twitters's wife ........ Miss A. Wright
Peggy, the housekeeper. .... 49,.
49,. -..... ............. Mrs. r. Wallace
The second part of the program was
a farce, entitled "a Box of Monkeys"
The play is burlesque on the boister
business of young America, Offset by
English affectation Mrs. Ondego
wealthy American, IAN
of rank" is chsperone to two
girls. A prairie rose from the wild
and woody west and a scion of aris-
tocracy, both of whom have lovers
after their kind. These lo> ers are i'm
partners in doubtful gold
mine. These four all meet at Mrs.
Jhones's house in New York and the
fun is fast and furious. But the gold
mine pans out well at last, and it all
ends in red light and the maternal
blessing. The Kangaroo dance, exc
cuted by Mrs. Wallace and J. Hind,
was, in the language of the play, SIM
ply immense. No verbal description
could DO it justice. The characters
were:
Mrs. Onfego Jhones.. Miss A. Wright
Sierra Bengaline....... Mrs. r. Wallace
Lady Gwinevere... Mrs. c. kynnersiy
Ed. Ralston .......... .. .-.... ...........J. Hind
Chauncy Oglethorpe...... n. kempster
In both farces the acting was above
the average, and the actors merited
the liberal applause with which they
were rewarded. a string baud did
orchestral duty in most satisfactory
manner. The whole entertainment
was a decided success from every
point of view. The net profits were
some $40, which goes towards reduc-
ing the debt on the hall.
There is a move being made look
ing toward public. ball on New
Years eve.
The schools, owing 20 the late epi-
demic and kindred causes, have had a
comparatively small attendance this
autumn. But with the New Year, it
is expected such matters will have
settled down into their u nal course
The earthquakes that shook up
Honolulu We're also felt here at the
same hours. The one at IL o'clock
began with preliminary shock that
wakened NJ. st of those who were
asleep. After an interval of a second
or two it was followed by a strong
tremOr that continued with decreas-
ing force for probably thirty seconds.
Some reckon ii at full minute. The
undu alton proceeded from manka to
the sea. The waves were longer, and
the shock less violent than is usual
with such a considerable earthquake.
At o'clock there was a second pro
longed tremor. less violent than the
former; but characterized by the
same long graceful fluctuations, so
happily suggestive of our general de-
corum. On the Kons side the shocks
are reported as being much more vio
lent Alfoperher In Was tho urearest