The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-08
ooRAEsP oNDENcE.
More Amusement.
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Shows" A perusal of this interest.
ing composition discloses veno-
nous attack on the Hawaiian Amuse-
ment Co., for its audacity in taking
any steps toward theatrical engage
ments independent OF the Agency of
the great Star Manager. 1t has
been a part OF the unwritten history
Of these islands that no first class
theatrical advertisement was posi-
bls in this city, except through the
exercise OF the great ability, taste
and push off the brainy head of the
Star.
The Hawaiian Amusement Co. is
composed of many excellent gentle.
men who rightly or wrongly believe
that the engagement OF theatrical
talent is purely business matter
and don't understand how it could
concern shrewd manager while
guarantee comes from Hoogs, or
Poogs or Stoogs, 80 that the guar
antee is reliable.
The irreparable loss OF the Fraw-
Icy Co. is told in quotation from
that able Warwick Of Theatrical
Agents, Mr.. Melville Marx. After
deciding that the Frawley combipa-
ton is non. pareil ne plus ultra, non
com bustible, etc, Mr.. Marx proceeds
to demonstrate the inferiority OF
Mr.. Goodwin's Company; and to re-
ciie that Mr.. Frawley's Company is
for more expensive. Such is pro-
baby the case as some things are
dear at any price. And, "of course,
the brilliant boy scribbler shows
that the people of Honolulu are
not acquainted with the dramatic
standing of our people, and are
really not accountable for the com
parsons they make" just 80 the
poor benighted Honoluluites had
the opportunity to see both the
Frawley and Goodwin companies
and had the temerity to compare
the former to the latter in the ratio
OF brass button to the moon,
without waiting for Mr.. Marks dis.
tinguished pronunciamento.
This insult from a boy of one
years experience 10 theatrical bust
ness is flung in our faces through
the columns OF tho Star, principally
for ignoring the Napoleonic ability
and utility of Mr. Hogs in theatri-
cal amusements.
As far as the Frswley company is
concerned many auditors besides
myself can account for the great
success which they had here by
ascribing it to our insular good ma
ture rather than to an exercise OF
discriminating criticism, Any can
did and capable judge would in
stantly decide that the Frswley
company did not contain any actors
equal to Darrell Vinton, May Nannary
or Mrs. Bates in their respective
lines. The writer has no hesitation
in saying that the Frawley company
at least the one which received its
largest audience in Honolul is outclass-
ed in theatrical excellence by the
company now on the boards at the
Alcazar Theatre. Let us be- content
to exist without the effulgence of
Frawley and the transcendent beams
OF Marx, who refuse to make trip
without assurance against loss,
knowing that in any event there
will never be any loss Of assurance
en- the part of these worthless.
In closing let me assert that a
man may be good judge OF hand
ia poker without being an expert in
truth. Mrs. Bates never had any
such offer as affirmed by Mr.. Marx,
nor any offer whatever, The Fraw-
ley Company received no offer of
any sort because they have placed
themselves in communication with
Mr.. Hogs, and etiquette demanded
that all treatment with them should