The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-06-29

Ladies to the right of them, ladies
TO the left of them. in all the glory of
their fame, appeared the flower of Com
pany d as the curtain rolled UP at the
minstrel performance at the drill shed
last Saturday evening,
Society had turned out en- masse
and 1T was not a question who is here,
but, who izs not here? Prof. Berger
was at his post as leader of the orches-
ira and assisted largely toward the
success of the entertainment The
curtain rose promptly and the Coop
ers' Chorus" from Bocaccio was sung
with all the rhythm and swing nece =
sary to it's success.
3. l.. FiHney as interlocutor was in
his element, although several illusions
to his being a member of the finney
tribe would make one imagine that
the blue waters of Waikiki was his
favorite haunt. w. H. Charlock, G.
Charlock and J. Thompson were the
bones" of the troupe, though they
might also be called the sinews as well.
The tamboS were H. Vierra, r.
Churchill and J. Mcguire. After the
boys had sprung a gag on Colonel Nc
Lean, that worthy and efficient officer
retired modestly to the rear of the
hall to cool off. About this time one
of the boys found one of Notes nap
kins amidst great rejoicing.
A little ditty called Five Little
Coons" was sung very creditably by j.
Thompson, who was followed by r.
Churchill with "Only a Little Yaller
Coon" His "yaIIer" coon caught up
with the five, however, but B. Jones
caught on with ''The Ship l Love"
Full up to his neck with military ar
dor G.. CharIock burst forth with THE
Leader of Co. d." the chorus coming
in with a military stride that made
one think of the coming competitive
drill and set one wondering whether
Company d, with all their company
pride, could be surpassed in anything
"Jock" Mcguire, in the song 'Llndy,
Does You Love Me?" made everybody
say. in their hearts that they ala.
William Cuelho carrolled My Tea
Party and invited the whole house to
join him, forgetting, however, TO state
his residence address. Fl. V1erra, s
song. "Then Use Gone" was great at
ter which H. CharlOck made de-
cided hit in my Little Niger Girl,
raoaivinp an encore. He and F1nney
were the evening stars
hush ran through the centre OF the
house as George Macy, with regal ma
waiian mein, stepped forth 10 fender
.sNr,uanu Waipuna," the qulntette
cborus following him as did kameha-
meha the Firsts warriors follow that
iIlustrious king. The musical, Ilquiu
notes fell froDt his lips in gnshes Oh
siehs and laughter and were caushC
nm and waited back by the choIuS'
Suddenly all this was changed. one
found himself unaccountably trans
ferred to Makee Island. Prof. berger
double. in the person of w. II. Char
lock stalked onto the stage, followed |
nv his clamoring musicians. The |
walk. the shrug, the whiskers, aye,
even the very angle that the Professor
carries his cigar in his mouth were
accurately represented by the clever
mimic. After two or three sacred
pieces by Berger the curtain came
down to the plaintive wall OF the Ha-
waiian Ponoi. ..r,
part second opened with Ine
Sweetest Song of All" and the quar-
tatte of Jones, Cuelho, Sherwood and
Thompson moved the hearts Oh 'heli
hearers.
in his cIub-swinging. First here, now
tbere I'D in the air, behind his PACK,
and even twisting like serpents around
his neck. He received vociferous ap-
little skit called Aunt Mandy
vae then given by Charlock, Churchlli
ond Mcguire, and then Vierra ana
Iockson as Cinnamon from Africa Gel
ehrated the Chinese New Year. IL was
funny. The sing-songs long drawn-ouI
,,o+e of the Chinese voice was Wen
-.enresented. and the love song maze
+6e chinese maiden who lives IN the
..nor of the drill shed weep coplouS
+oare for her absent lover. Then
oonoe the afterpiece, called Ihe Ha-
1I-aiian Medical Association. q A
Doyia as DR.. Hustle was gotten up
- - -orresent certain prominent phys,
80; ~ in town. and his conception OF the
nart was good. His boys Burt ana
Din taken by B. L. Ffnney anu w. n
Ct,orIock convulsed the house with
thair comicalities. When Dr. Hustle
10 ont they ran the office to suit tnenl-
selves and for their own pront. by tne
Y AVS tbey could tell TO cent nov
1nucb money a patient had IN ms vest
r ~. and charged him accorolngly;
Or course the act ended In genera
scrimmage, during when the Gun ;et
feT ending a very enjoyable evening