The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-02

successful. until a sudden mention Of
"Jennie's" name has the effect of set
ding the startled Bob" off on charac-
ter SIX tch Of the genus housemaid
and apparently gives Jack" the upper
hand.
when Jennie" fails 20 appear upon
the ringing of the bell for tea. Do
rothy" herself brings tea and the in
formation that the coachman is quar-
reIing with Jennie" and threatening
10 kill someone. When Jennie" ar
rives she attempts 10 warn Bob" Of
MS danger and Dorothy" and Jack
discover that Bob has proposed TO
the housemaid and she has accepted
him. Bob" again attempts to ex-
plain but is prevented by the jubilant
Jack" who hops about the room in
the most graceful manner. He ina
gines that ne has the upper hand of
his unfortunate rival, but he is dis
comforted 10 find that Bob adj
mits the truth when Jennie" de-
scribes the interview in which an
offer was made for her hand. Bob
then explains IN detail TO Dorothy
Lis actions and confesses that al
though he made love 10 the inanimate
| sUfe his language was not strong
enough when lie had her for a subject.
He is accepted on the spot and Jack"
promises with as good grace as pos
sible to be best man az the wedding.
All the parts were We'll sustained.
Mr.. Macintosh makes a typical New
York young man in dress and manner,
and his stage presence is pleasing
The performance was received il a
manner which showed the apprecia-
ton of its merits by the audience.
The Bicyclers" was shorter than
the first comedy. The idea of the
prevailing influence of the bicycle is of
course the theme. The listeners are
treated to sketch of all stages of the
fever" from Mr. Perkins" a begin
ner who has just bought a wheel sim
ply to rid himself of the agent 10
'Yardsley' an expert and a scorcher
who is all wheel. Jack Barlow" an
other enthusiast supplements the
fever elements with Mrs. Bradley
a close second. Mrs. Perkins" and
Mr.. Bradley refuse to enthuse and
listen with scorn while the experts
talk.
One portion OF the one act comedy |
will typefy the remainder. Mr.. Brad |
ley" drops in to call on Mr.. and Mrs. |
Perkins" His wife is to come on
her wheel but he arrives first. Mean
while ''Yardsley'' and Barlow ar
rive and take Mr.. Perkins" out for a
lesson. Mr.. Bradley" goes out to
watch the fun when suddenly the tele-
phone rings and Mrs. Perkins"
learns that Mrs. Bradley" has been
arrested for riding without a lamp
and is lodged in the police station.
Yardsley' scorches off to bail her
put and Mr.. Perkins enters the
house to nurse a scraped ankle. Mr..
Bradley resolves 10 try the wheel
and finds that when he is once started
ne cannot stop and so keeps on going
around the square at a rapid gait.
Mrs. Bradley" and ''Yardsley' re-
urn from the station house and they
all watch Mr.. Bradley from the win
low until ''Yardsley'' goes out and
asoos him with a clothesline and
f,,I hn aST |
IS made up as follows:
Robert Yardsley, ian eXperD...
Mr.. w. II. Coney
Jack Barlow, (another) ........
..M Mr.. c. w. Dickey
'Thaddeus Perkins, "a beginner)
........M Mr.. w. II. Hall
Edward Bradley,''-(A scoffer)
..D DIR. II. W. Howard
Mrs. Perkins, IA resistanD 49,.
..M Miss Pauahi Judd
Mrs. Bradley!'-(A enthusiasD -.
Miss Flanders
Miss Flanders as Mrs. Bradley in
her Jointly costume looks the bicycle
Her part is short but she
takes it with a good deal of appre-
citation. Miss Judd as Mrs. Perkins"
IS capital Her solicitude for the vel
fare of Mr. Perkins" when he enters
he house covered with bruises is
amusing. Dr. Howard as Mr.. Brad
ey'' impersonate to perfection the
of the man who holds out
against conviction and then gracefully
swings over. MIR. Hall as Mr.. Per
1ins7 is a success at depicting the
waning enthusiasm OF the beginner,
Who begins with bruises and the de-
itruction of wearing apparel.
Mr. Coney and Mr.. Dickey, as eX-
,erts. are thoroughbreds. They have
III the symptoms of the fever
The Dramatic Circle deserves great
,s,,r~ ts,s,,