The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-28
THE FRANLEYS At HOME
VARIOUS REMARKS ON THE BIG
SEASON At HONOLULU.
Messrs. Duffield and Frawley Harry
Clarke's Contribution-Mis Bates
Was Seasick--Praise.

Upon the arrival of the Frawley
Company at San Francisco the news
paper men tried to beat" one an
other and their efforts are amusing to
Honolulu people. For instance, the
Examiner causes T. Daniel Frawley II
say: People in Honolulu have plenty
of money, and they seemed to make
special holiday of our visit. The
hackmen are all praying for our re-
turn. Nobody who is anybody would
think of walking more than a block
in Honolulu, and at So to Sc a throw
the hackmen were making their for
tunes out of our season at the theater.
And wine-they were opening wine
everywhere.
The Evening Post is responsible for
this charming bit of fiction: Harry
going and coming, but he is entirely
ready to go again to Honolulu. They
threw diamond rings and everything
at me- he said. I've got trunks full
of curios and all sorts of things, and
I've got 300 photographs that | took
myself"
The Report has this to say: AN If
the people except Miss Blanche Bates
are full of enthusiasm for Hawaii and
things Hawaiian. Miss Bates was
outrageously seasick, according to her
own view of it, and promises with We
hemence that she will never again
step aboard of any sort of craft. Il
am too sick and too tired and too
cross to talk said Miss Bates, only
don't mind saying that l am never go
ing to sea any more
Mr.. Frewley said, in talking to Il
Bulletin representative: THE busi-
ness success of the engagement was
way beyond my expectation. We went
down prepared to lose money and ",
came out with profit. We even beat
the best business we ever did here by
$500. The seating capacity of the
house is 900, but one night we played
to an audience of 1900, the largest the
company ever played to in its eNper
ience.
"All this time. it is to be remem-
bered, we played to the same people.
The whole theater-going population IS
only about 1000, so the same people
came over and over again and listened
to us with quiet appreciation of our
efforts. They are not demonstratiyc
people, but they are very appreciative.
"They are the most charming people
to meet-people of the leisure class,
living in great luxury and refinement
and the very soul of hospitality. We
were royalty entertained by all the
people there"
II. S. Dutfield, Frawley's gentleman
ly manager, sent the San Francisco
Music and Drama sensible letter, an
extract from which follows: Our
engagement has been a great success,
both financially and artistically. All
have to say is, God help any second
rate company that attempts to come
here after we leave. We have given
the public such complete productions
that they are liable to be spoiled, by
the time we leave, for any other COM
pany that may think they can come
here and palm, off anything on them.
| must say that the audiences here are
as fine as | have seen anywhere, both
as to culture and dress. 1t is one Of
the most lovely sights have ever seen
to look over the house at night and
see complete gathering, all in even
ing dress. My visit here shall never
forget. What you told me has been
completely fulfilled MIR. Irwin has
given-that's the word-the people
here a nice opera house. ! said "giv-
en-" for Mr.. Irwin will never realize
anything on his investment So | say
he has simply made the city present
know of many theaters in America
that are not as we'll stocked with seem
cry as the Hawaiian Opera House.
The Honolulu public has received the
company in grand style, socially, two
balls having been given in their honor,
a lawn tennis match and innumerable
private gatherings. They have, in fact.
made host of friends in the delight.
full metropolis of the paradise OF the
Pacific"