The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-11-12
.CUNI SELF DEFENSE SAYS HE'LL GONE BACK N]T THEIR OWN MONEY
MIR, GOODWIN EXPRESSES BIG
ALOHA FOR HONOLULU.
The Surprise of His Life-Says the
Opera House Is a Gem-Stage-
Farewell at the Steamer.

Nat Goodwin and his excellent COM
pany of players took their departure
from the city at 10:3O o'clock this
morning. The Alameda, carrying
them on board, steamed from the
wharf out into the harbor amid
drowning cheers. Even the strains of
the Hawaiian band, which serenaded
the visitors, could not be heard. The
ladies on the dock waved their hand
llerchiefs and the men brandished
their hats.
Midway of the big boat, leaning
against the railing stood Nat Good
win, surrounded by his company. He
was watching with pride the many
hearty manifestations of friendship of
his newly made acquaintance on
shore. The famous comedian was dec
grated with leis. The beautiful Miss
Maxine Elliott, the leading lady, and
here sister were also smothered with
leis. Others in the company were
conspicuous with their mower decora-
tions. 1t was Il typical Honolulu
steamer parting.
Fully an hour before the time that
the steamer was scheduled to leave
many prominent society people of the
city began to gather at the wharf. BY
10 o'clock the boat was swarming with
townspeople and the wharf was fairly
crowded. The band rendered a num-
Der of selections, including several
popular American airs.
Mr. Goodwin, Miss Elliott and her
sister were late in arriving. They had
been out foY drive about the city.
and, to use Mr.. Goodwin's words:
'we"e So fascinated that we kept on
driving needless of the time" There
were number of the comedians old
friends down to bid him farewell.
Miss Elliott and the other ladies in the
company met number of the Homo
lulu ladies.
Just as Mr.. Goodwin was making
his way up to the bow of the ship
from the gang plank, the band struck
up the enlivening tune 81 Don't Love
Nobody" He turned and walked to
the side where he commanded full
center view of the band. Then he as
sumed the leadership, using for a beat
stick a cane he borrowed; from one of
his friends. Professor Berger gladly
| -, 10, hn ln ia
was excellent, time good and the bard
boys unanimously voted Mr.. Goodwin
first class bandmaster.
Despite all of this excitement Mr.,
Goodwin had time to talk to Sta
representative. "What do | think of it ?
Why it's little GEM" he exclaimed in
speaking about the new Hawaiian
opera house. "Honolulu is especially
fortunate and her citizens should be
proud of Mr.. Irwin and his coadiutors
in the enterprise because they surely
understood the business. The finish
of the auditorium is beautiful and at
tractive and the stage is up-to-date in
every respect. There are no better
anywhere. What impressed me also
was the superb ventilation of the
house.
Il wish you would express my
heartfelt thanks to the Honolulu pub
lie for the grand reception given my
company last night" continued Mr..
Goodwin. "Never before in my career
have | experienced the like. TO think
that within six hours, without a single
word of advertisement except the an
nouncement appearing in The Star
and other evening papers, that such a
house would greet us, is most remark
able. | would have been loath to give
credence to such statement did not
absolutely see it all myself.
This warm-hearted reception has
determined me to again visit Honolulu
before | retire from the stage. My
plans at present are TO visit your city
next summer for two or three weeks
engagement. The business end of this
proposed tour is a secondary cOnsid-
Grafton with me. | would be perfectly
willing to come on any equitable con
tract so pleased am | with Honolulu
and its people,"
IDOLS.
The two Hawaiian idols made Of