The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-11-25
Arabian Nilhis Proved 70 Be q
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theatrical company now AtI' IT. NHat
there is no character IN the piece for
Mr.. Mckee Rankin. lie was somehow
rather expected and was missed.
Arabian Nights Is capital comedy
Of the better or best class. IL Is q
polished work with witty lines and
situations to amuse. The laughter is
produced in an entirely natural and
easy manner There Is substance
TO the involved story Of Arabian
Nights. The thing was done through
out In such a real style by the players
that the audience was often nervous
for the characters and particularly for
Stockwell The veteran comedian did
so well and was such a lamb IN all his
dilemmas that he had the sympathy Of
the whole house. Stockwell has the
walk, the facial expression, the voice
infection the gesture, the original air
that in an Interpretation such as he
gave makes result well-nigh perfect
Again was the O'Neil surprise. Her
part was that Of an actress-nO not n
real actress. bur a slack wire perfor-
mer or gymnast or something Of that
sort. In dress, in demeanor, she might
have stepped on the stage Of vaude-
Vile into Grundy's delicious comedy.
She smoked a cigarette. too And this
is the woman who has played Magda
and Leah and who Is to appear as
Elizabeth All that her admirers can
say. Is that she Is an actress Of the fin
ished. able. talented type that has been
30 rare to the American stage, AT least,
in recent years. Miss ONeil contribu-
Ted more than her full share OF the fun
TO Arabian Nights. In giving her lines
in this comedy, she afforded all a full
opportunity to judge of the wonderful
voice she has. She Is . wizard with
that voice rs she Is mystic in run
ming the gamut of stage characters. As
the breezy woman OF the world last
night she was picture true to the
straight test line.
Herbert Carr is well liked here in
comedy. He did some of his best act
ing last night. In the quarrel scene
with Stockwpll, Carr was more than
admirable. His simulated anger and
his panic over danger Of losing the
lady in the case, We're given fine
touches
Miss Gertrude Foster comes in for a
good share OF the praise to the success
OF Arabian Nights. Her acting upon
usual, and she gave much pleasure Ia
many in the audience by showing a
travelling costume and a house gown
one conception" and the other a
dream" as the calander Of the
modste would put II. Miss Foster was
decidedly attractive last evening. In
dressing she had the unusual lot of a
member Of a supporting company
that Is to Outshine the star. Miss O'Neil
was in one costume throughout the
three acts, but this costume was a
regular sumner" especially the peck
cts, which however should have been
at so much in front.
Mrs. Horace McVicker was an inn
provcment on the conventional moth
er-in-law. giving the part with an e.
fectiyeness and care too often lacking
in others.
Miss Ricca Allen was scarcely at hel
best last evening She seemed to be
under restraint, but gave a quite salts
factory rendition of her part
The little Miss McNicker did the hes
thing she has shown the audience sine,
the engagement opened, when sh,
made the limp and lifeIess faint into
Cars arms. In the faiDting seen,
Cars manly bosom was doing more
than double duty for a minute.
Leslie Morosco handled well the
character OF johnny" Morosco Is
a good dresser on the stage.
There was full house last evening
and the audience enjoyed the fun ant
smoothness of the comedy. II Is al
most essential TO explain that they die
enjoy 1t, for the applause, excepting a
the close of the second act, was veal
and uncertain and the laughter Of {
sort that seemed TO be under polio,
regulation. The whole audience, from
Its behavior, might have walked NJ
from an excursion TO the cold storag
depot. Miss O'Neil Is liked very wei
indeed by the theater-goers. She al,
% not get a whisper Of applause when sh,
appeared 1t was the same for Car
and Miss Foster. A few Of the peopl,
initiated a small demonstration Of wei
come for Mr.. stockwell, but It was
false alarm.
Tomorrow evening the company will