The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-11


baby is brought on the stage.
The rest of the story is full of COM
edy points until finally William,
wrought to a pitch of jealous rage,
denounces the fraud to Kershaw, who
discards Shakelton and leaves the
house, only to return and give his
blessing to his ward and Miss Mar
tin, who appears on the scene at the
right time to accept proposal of mar
riage from the young man.
With the exception Of Mr.. Pixton
OR. L. Scott, his wife CPauahi judd
Miss Martin (Mrs. Boyd, the players
had much to do, and were generally
on the stage Mrs. Dimond played the
part of Jane with the perfection of an
artist. From the moment when she
bars of the old ballad, her success in
this particular character was assured.
She showed no lack of ability, no di-
munition of vim or thoroughness at
any time she was on the stage. Her
scene with Shakelton, when he wished
to show fondness for her was clev-
erly acted, and her lines: mo, sir;
this is just a matter of business"
showed the study of the artist she is,
and brought forth applause from not
altogether responsive audience. Her
attempt to take on an air of dignifed
reserve with the servants, and again
her occasional and unconscious fall
from the high and mightiness of her
position as temporary wife to the
young master was an example of her
ability which would bring her favor
able recognition anywhere. In her
scene at the table, Mrs. Dimond had
an excellent opportunity to show the
scope of her talents as an actress. Her
position is ostensibly that of mistress
of the house, but her manners, when
delicacies are within reach, those of
the servant. The scene was a good
one and excellently acted.
During the play Mrs. Dimond wore,
besides the dresses mentioned above,
a white organdie, trimmed with Irish |
point embroidery and royal purple sat
in ribbon Her evening dress was of |
Nile green satin, trimmed with Ouch |
esse lace.
AS Shakelton, William Levers had |
an excellent opportunity to show the
result of his experience as a member
of w. H. Cranes company in the
United States. Mr. Levers home life
and associations are such as to give
him, naturally, a distinguished air, so
that his part of the swell, while well
rendered, was not altogether acted. He
was quick to grasp the many situations
the play called for, and his ability to
act them out enabled him to bring
liberal applause from the audience. He
showed cleverness throughout the
play, and if there was a fault in his
acting, it was in the familiarity heI
showed with is lines. His rapidity of
speech at times made his enunciation
rather indistinct to those who occu-
pied chairs in the back part of the
theater.
The public has not had as good an
in long time to witness a
better piece of character acting than .
was done by George Potter as Mr..
Kershaw. His makeup was capital,
and his conception of the part better |
than anything he has ever had given
him in the theatrical line before. His
makeup showed careful study to mi
nutest details, dressing as is the man.
ner of very old ''young-boys, who en-
Joy a glass of wine and bit of pleas
antry with the same ardor as younger
men in society. His scenes with the
capital young artist, Mr.. Levers, were
as we'll rendered as if Mr.. Potter, too,
had served an apprenticeship on the
stage. His line is plainly in character \
acting. and particularly in old-man 7
parts. as was shown last night. Ker- 1
shaw is no longer young, and is Dor
dering on the stage of senility, conse-
uuently, there was no occasional out
bursts of passion or scenes where par
-icular feeling is shown. Maj. Potter
never forgot this, and throughout the 7
play he lived the part. t
Mr.. Wilson, as William the valet, l
his most ardent admirers. !
The measure of 'staginess" which he v
showed when seen here before van
shed to a degree last night, and the
was quite noticeable. His !
scenes with Jane in the first act, and u
again at the table were very we'll acted,
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seemingly deceived him was well
hown. During the dinner scene, Mr..
Wilson excelled himself L
Miss McGrew, as Mrs. Chadwick, did il
,o+ hove tho sanoe onnortunitieS for