The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-12-07

pany. But it is clear that no company
drudging as the Frawleys have been
drudging here can acquit itself as it
should in a presentation of 'Men and
Women on short notice. There is no
ill-will. The people before the foot
lights were friends of the people in the
cast, were indulgent and gave all the
encouragement and approval they
could. 1t was known to many that
this company had never before given
the play.
In "Men and Women" there is one
supreme situation or. series of situa-
tions in scene, but the play is not
written around tableaux or specta-
cular incident. De Mile & BelascO
built and wrought firmly and careful
ly and skillfully and most effectively
from the opening line to the fall of the
curtain on the last act. Than the
third act of "Men and Women" there
is no stronger act in any play. The
company last night was at it's best in
that act. There were three curtain
calls.
Miss Bates, Mr. Worthing and Mr..
Enos exerted themselves to the ut
most throughout and with what as
Stance Mr.. Carr gave made the third
act a success with it's climax and it's
rush of action. Miss Bates was at
tentive to detail and careful and thor
ough in every sentence and every ges-
ture. 1t was mentioned by many that
Worthing did the very best work he
has done since the season opened. Mr..
EnOs added fresh laurels to his repu-
tation as the actor of the company who
| is most even and balanced in his inter-
pretations. He looked and acted every
| instant the role he assumed. Mr.. Carr
| was noticeably nervous on one or two
occasions and Mr.. Perry who has at
| times risen to such almost grand
heights, was suppressed and hating
He did not do what was expected OF
him and what it is known he can dc
in either of his two best opportunities
Even Mr.. Frawley appeared to be ex-
cited and scarcely himself at all.
| That third cat, the merits of the play
| the real efforts of the players who
were laboring under the very heaviest
handicap imaginable saved the piece
| The stage settings were quite elabor
ate. The dresses of the ladies were
| handsome.
The comedy was furnished in thu
main by Harry Corson Clarke, who
was a proper breezy veteran of Con
gress deep in love with the dashinE
widow Miss Johnson (Mrs. Kate Della
| field. Mr.. Levers was the latter
stepson. George Bosworth did admir-
ably we'll with a small character par
and George McQuarrie did full justic,
to the part of the ruined stock broker
This evening the Frawleys say a,
revoir They give another of De Mill
& Belasco's great successes, play tina
they gave here last season and on
with which nearly every member O
the cast is familiar. Intimate knowl
edge of 1.-THE Lost Paradise will al
are confident, insure it's finished pre-
sentation at the hands of the com
pany. There is some special scenery
including a portion of a machine shol
in full operation and the storeroom O
a mill, as we'll as the offices of a grea
manufacturing establishment MI
Frawley will be expected to be as goo,
as he was in "The Ensign" Madg
Carr Cooke again has the part O
l. CluueTS III WHICH, she uudu0 SuCn
great hit last season. Wilson Emo
will be Schwartz, the labor agitato
and Mr. Clarke will be "Billy Hop
kins." Not much more could be asked
Miss Bates will be "Magaret Know1
ton" character in which she Nigh
we'll star. Every lady attending to
night will receive as souvenir of tn
farewell performance a photograph G
Miss Bates with the autograph of tn
lady.