The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-09
Arranging for Opening the New
Opera House.
VIM. q. IRWIN'S LIBERALITY.
Opening Will he the Social Event Of Three Sea
sons-II Trovatore by Mrs. Turner's Com
pany of Artists-mrs. DimOnd as Jane in
a Night Of Comedy-Then The Frawleys.

activity. if not in fact, at least in an
ticipation. Thanks to the efforts of
Bob Scott and the members of Com
pany B, y. G.. H, much latent talent
has been recently brought out, so that
when it is again deemed advisable to
make production by amateurs the
management will know where to look
for performers.
But with the performance Of 'Ole
Olson" last night the series of plays
by the military company will end for
the present and the attention of the
public will be riveted upon the events
to take place at the Irwin during the
coming season.
Naturally the thought uppermost in
the public mind at present is the open
ing of the Opera House, which takes
place under the auspices of Mrs. Annis
Montague Turner on November 9TH.
UnquestionabIy this will be the So
ciety event of three seasons, and to at
tend the performance of ii TrOvatore
on that occasion will be to acknowledge
yourself somebody.
Mrs. Turner has surrounded herself
with the best singers in the city, and
in addition to being vocalists they have
talent as actors and actresses, a combi-
nation necessary in grand opera. 1t is
not necessary 10 mention each indi
vidual in the cast in an article of this
character, nor is it particularly neces-
sary TO say a word in praise of Mrs.
Turner's efforts in producing such an
opera, or of her capabilities as singer.
Her record in the United States and
Australia is one of continued OvatiOns
wherever she sang, and in Australia
particularly, where, with her lamented
husband, she appeared for so many
seasons in a repertoire OF operas, she
was always pronounced favorite.
Mrs. w. w. Dimond made a great
success six years ago as Katisha, in the
'Mikado.' She has a rich contraltO
voice and has a know-hOw in acting.
Her conception of the character and
her ability to portray it, combined with
her knowledge of music, placed Mrs.
Dimond at that time in the same con-
stellation of operate stars as Laura
Joyce Bell, and she has not been rele-
gated TO one of less magnitude since
then. On the contrary, she has travel
either in the United States or Europe,
to witness performances by the best
actors and singers there, and by this
she has gained information not to be
found in books. That Mrs. Dimond will
be a success in the part assigned her is
assured before the curtain rises on the
scene.
Will Levers has never been heard
here in opera, but his reputation as an
actor is we'll known. As a member of
States he achieved a success which
would put the average professional far
above appearing on the stage with am
ateurs. But Mr.. Levers head has
never been known to be of the elastic
sort that puffs out when an audience
shows its appreciation of merit, or a
newspaper expresses in a half column
the satisfaction an actor gives the
writer of the criticism. Under the cap
ital training of Mrs. Turner, Mr.. Lew
ers' voice has extended considerable
in the upper register, and he will face
the audience quite as good an actor
and tenor singer as has been seen here
in years.
OIL
ton as baritone singer and actor with
the Mikado Company. His voice is ad-
mirably adapted to the part he will
sing and will be strong in the quartettes
in which the singers named above will
take part He has an excellent stage
presence, is absolutely free from either
a resemblance to stage fright or stagi-
ness. He has been a conscientious
student during the months that the
opera has been rehearsed and is perfect
in lines and music.
Much of the success or failure of the
opera will depend upon the efforts OF
the singers named, but the others in the
cast will contribute largely to the en-
tertainment of the audience. Mrs.
Turner has selected the following cast:
Leonora .Annis Montague Turner
Inez Bertha Young
Azucena . Mrs. w. w. Dimond
Manrico. ...-....... William H. Levers
Count Di Luna ..... Mr.. Monteagie
Serrando. ............... Ernest Ross