The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-11-22
SHENANDOAH Is GIVEN jY THE
FRAWLENS.
Bronson Howard's Drama is Euthusi-
astically Received by Packed
House-Big Success Scored Again.

The house was filed on time on SAT
urday with one of the largest audien-
ces. though not the largest that has
been within the walls of the theater.
] have heard and read good deal of
Shenandoah as play and was glad
to see il on the boards. 1t is an excel
lent picture of how the civil war
broke up and scattered TO the four
winds friends and relatives, and how
those who deeply loved might and did
find themselves with opposing inter-
ests and even in actual conflict with
one another. There is not Il scene in
it that might not have happened
have now among my old letters one
from a friend in the north lamenting
| the struggle that had to take place,
| and saying that his brother was in
/ the Confederate army. Based on such
material Bronson Howard produced
n strong play, with plenty of opportu-
nitv for good acting. not only for one
or two characters. but for a large por-
| tion of the company. Without
| strong vein of comedy running
/ through it the piece would have been
! too gloomy. but this element was
! plentifullv supplied. In the east the
whole strength of the company was
engaged and local talent was called in,
! in the shape of Harry Wider's horse,
| Harrison.
SO wide a field gave opportunity for
seeing the work of all the actors and
actresses and a better chance of judy
| ing of their capabilities. Among
! those who had the opportunity of
| showing their mettle for the first
time, were Lille Wrenn, Eleanor Rob
son, viii Levers and Herbert Carr.
Lille Wrenn is the soubrette of the
company and understands SOU
brette's pretty ways. As Jennie Buck
thorn, L. ). A., Miss Wrenn gave a
bright rendering of a taking part.
Miss Nrenn is very small, very bright
and cute. and will. | feel sure. grow
upon her audience. She has no lack
of the dash and smartness which her
particular line calls for and is thor
oughly painstaking, which is one of
the chief attributes of good actress.
| am very sorry to hear that Miss
Wrenr is suffering from i'll health,
and that on Saturday night it was
quite question whether she would be
able to take her part hope that
she will recover in our balmy climate,
and know that with improved health
| win come the additional sprightliness
which will add to the excellence of her
work
Eleanor Robson is evidently younF
actress. She has plenty of ability and
an even manner of playing which
gives good promise for the future.
There is no nervousness in her man
neI. and she plays down to her part,
which shows good training ard abil-
ity.
VIII Levers gave his friends an OPP
portunity of seeing him tried in a cap
ital part as the young Confederate
Colonel, Robert Ellingham. Mr.. Lew
ers looked his part well and was bold,
dashing and gentlemanly as the Col
onel should be. He made very "retty
love to his northern sweetheart, Mad
cline West (Selene Johnson) and with
all showed himself Il rising young ac-
tor. | have only one fault to find
with Mr.. Levers, and that is his ra-
pidity of utterance. think this is
due to nervousness. When the fault
is overcome Levers has an opportuni-
ty before him of rising high in the
|, profession. He is Il thorough theatri-
, cal student and deserves success.
In Herbert Carr, Honolulu recognil-
es an old friend. He was Taffy in
: Palmer's Trilby company, which play
ed in the drill shed over n year ago.
and very excellent Taffy he was,
but no better than as General Haver-
hill on Saturday night. Mr.. Carr is
a man of inches and looks the veteran
general; both in uniform and in mufti
he had the military air. His enuncia-
tion is clear and distinct, his power of
pathos good. He adds considerable
strength to a company which is by no
means weak in its selection of actors.
The scenes between General Haverhill
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