The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-11-29
PLAY WAS LIKED
Audience Responsive to
"The Fatal Card"
Company Won Plenty Of Applause.
Curtain Calls-Strong Acting.
Fine Stage Settings.

Honolulu theater-gOers like melO-
it. It's just what they want and it's
doubtful if they can ever get enough
of it. There can be no question but
what ''The Fatal Card" made the hit
of the Frawley engagement so far. 1t
found even more favor than the war
play of week before or the naval play
OF last season. The society comedy ap-
peals to a limited number, but the
melodrama, with it's action, action, &C
ton, is bound to have its effect upon
all. And by the way, an explanation
of the weakness of the first acts of
the dainty plays from the French and
German, has been handed in by one
who knows. 1t is that on the Cont
nent the audiences do not arrive
till the first act is well under way
But that has nothing to do with "The
Fatal Card"
In the first place the players were
on their mettle Saturday night. There
was touch and go from start to finish
that pleases an onlOoker no matter
of the cast seemed intent upon max
ing all there was to be made out of
the part in hand They were encour-
aged in their work by frequent ap-
plause of the most enthusiastic order
and by curtain calls that spoke vol
| umeS of commentator.
There is enough to the story of "The
Fatal Card" for a couple of novels.
| The action is partly in Colorado in the
| Frontier days and partly in London
| in quarters that were pictured true
| to the locale Scenic effects were a
feature The settings are from New
York and were highly praised by all.
| Genuine realism was attained in the
explosion incident. There was fine
attention to detail all through in both
the accessories and the playing. The
company entered fully into the spirit
of the play.
Frank Worthing had a part very
we'll suited to his style and made the
most of it. Herbert Carr was warmly
greeted and gained many new admir-
ers for his artistic impersonation
Mr.. Carr will always be welcome in
Honolulu. If Wilson Enos was good
as the sheriff in "Sue" he was ever
better liked in 3sThe Fatal Card" fol
he had a stronger character and his
work was without flaw Mr.. Enos
certainly excels in this line. Mr.
Frawley was the bashful lover agar
and he leaves nothing to be desired
when he is cast for that part. In thu
interviews with the "Aunt" and will
the girl he sought he carried the hous'
with waves of laughter. Harry Cor
son Clarke would be unable to surviv,
the instant rebellion on the par
of his audience if he undertook a seri
Gus part He makes the kind of fu1
they like. If it were feasible Clark
could bottle up that fun of his ant
make a fortune selling it right here
Mr. Perry was clever and finished il
his character. He is one of the new
men of the company so well liked
Mr.. Blakemore and VIM. Levers wer
prominent in the play and met salts
factorily to the audience all demand
upon them. Mr.. Levers gets bette
and better The ladies were never il
the background in the theme or actor
of the play and they were all painstak
ing and Industrious Miss Bates, Sc
lene Johnson, Madge Carr Cooke, Flea
nor Robson and Miss Wren deserv'
especial mention. Some stunning nev
costumes were shown. Miss Bates dit
some very telling work and Miss John
son improved to the utmost all oppor
tunities. Madge Carr Cooke was tn
live of her scenes and Miss Robson
was very pretty and very pleasing.
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