The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-09
FAREWELLS SAID
Last Performance Of Successful
FraWlGy Season.
THE JILT" MET WITH FAVOR
Charmed With Mr.. FraW-
1ey's Character Part.
Good House and Plenty of En-
thusiasm-WiII Come Back
Next Season.

The Frawley Company said it's last
farewell to Honolulu last night for the
present season at least. There was a
good house, a good play and a general
exchange of courtesies between the au-
dience and actors, which indicated that
the Frawleys have been given the
warmest corner at Honolulus theatre
cal fireside.
At the close of the fifth act T. Dan
iel Frawley made a very neat speech,
in which he expressed the gratitude of
himself and his colleagues for the
pleasant reception accorded them, and
very gracefully mentioned the proba-
bility of his returning next year to
renew old acquaintance. He said he
would come if he found out that he
was wanted. Mr.. Frawley's suggestion
was greeted with applause which need
ed no interpreter to tell him that Ho-
nOlulu will be ready for another treat
and the theater-goers will buy up the
first night for the 1897 season here.
The play of the evening, 1.-THE Jilt,
by Dion Boucicault, was well adapted to
bring into prominence the leading peo-
pie of the company, who in many in
stances gave way in previous prOduc-
tons, so as to give a fair division of
honors among the several very capa-
bic artists.
T. Daniel Frawley, as Myles O'Hara,
the young Irish gentleman, shone out
as the bright particular star, and his
Interpretation of the part was to put
it very mild second only to that of
Boucicault himself To those who have
seen the playwright, the splendid char
acter of the true Irish gentleman, lost
none of it's charm as portrayed by Mr..
Frawley. His brOgue has that slight
touch of Emerald Isle character which
is too often Unfortunately enlarged
upon and exaggerated by actors who
think they know the upper-class Irish
man. In his facial expressions, and
the little mannerisms of everyday life,
Mr.. Frawley certainly has caught the
Irish character to perfection, and he
is not lacking in depicting the erup
lions of temper called forth by an at
tack upon the honor of himself or his
friends.
Idnh " OIIHIuS u1duS d very OK
ceIlent Sir Budleigh Woodstock in the
fell short in the latter part. AS the
bridegroom just returned
with the new mistress Of the house
hold, he was quite equal to the neces-
stiles of the occasion.
Wilson EnOs Nord Marcus Wylie),
the villain of smooth and titled cloth,
was quite a success, though some i'm
provement could be made in giving a
more distinctive English to his cue.
Maclyn Arbuckle assumed the role
of the good-natured. hearty, Col Tu-
dor, uncle to Sir Budleigh, and father
of Godfrey Tudor George LESLIE. Mr..
Arbuckle's part did not call for any
extraordinary display. Mr.. Leslie car
ried his favOrite part of a young man
in trouble and in love as well with his
usual success.
George BoswOrth's Rev. NJ. Spooner
brought down the house. AS an &c
centric and not altogether straight
laced ecclesiastic, Mr.. Bosworth is par
ticularly fortunate in his pOrtrayals.
Harry Corson Clarke made what
there was to be made out of James
Daisy, bookmaker and general all
round gambler. but it is not a part to
which he is particularly adapted. AS
the old man of somewhat higher grade
he is more successful
Among the ladies of the cast there
was a very fair division of honors.
Miss Hope Ross. as Phyllis, a young
woman of lOwly birth, but true heart,
was seen in role that gave more scope
to her capabilities than any part she
has played during the engagement. She
came in for the usual amount of flighty,
tomboy character playing, and was
also given an opportunity to bring out
strong wOmanly characteristics. AT
the close of the second act her violin
solo was greeted with a rousing en-
core. Her beautiful rendition of the
old Irish air was a perfect complement
to the pretty home scene with which
the act closed
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