The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-11-30
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-
drama. They love it anf they revel in
ii. 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 a week before or the naval play
OF last season. The society comedy ap-
peals 10 a limited number, but the
melodrama, with its action, action, ac-
ton, is bound 10 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. Ii is that on the Conti-
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 a touch and go from start to finish
that pleases an onloOker no matter
what the sight shown. Each member
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
- tor II
umes of cOmmendation.
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
well 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 The Fatal Card" fol
he had a stronger character and hi:
work was without a flaw Mr.. Emo:
certainly excels in this line. Mr.
Frawley was the bashful lover agaiI
and he leaves nothing to be desired
when he is cast for that part. In th'
interviews with the Aunt" and witt
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 fuI
they like. If it were feasible Clark,
could bottle up that fun of his ant
make q fortune selling il right here
Mr.. Perry was clever and finished il
his character. He is one of the nev
men OF the company so well liked
: Mr.. Blakemore and VIM Levers wer
: prominent in the play and met salts
: factorily 10 the audience all demand
upon them. Mr. Levers gets bette
and better The ladies were never il
the background in the theme or actiol
of the play and they we're all painstak
] ing and industrious Miss Bates, Sc
lene Johnson, Madge Carr Cooke, Flea
nor Robson and Miss Wren deserv
especial mention. Some stunning ne
a costumes were shown Miss Bates di
7 some very telling work and Miss John
' son improved to the utmost all oppol
q tunities. Madge Carr Cooke was th
live of her scenes and Miss Robso
; was very pretty and very pleasing.
d Held by the Enemy" Tuesday ever
4 ing.
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