The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-02-22
Success Of KilOlala'S Dramatic
Circle People.
PAIR OF PRETTY PLAYS GIVEN
by Way of a Joke" and " The False
Fine Audience-Orches

The Art Leagues Dramatic Circle |
firmly established itself in the favor of
the theater-goers of Honolulu by the
entertainment OF Saturday evening
last. Most successful and very nearly
faultless presentations were made of
two delightful little comedies. Fine
discrimination was brought to the task
of selecting the pieces. The plays
were well adapted TO the talent as de-
Yeloped in the Art League membership
and besides were dainty and pleasing
specimens OF the skill of the builders
of curtain raisers. 1t is as difficult to
construct play of one act as to write
a short story Of merit Action through
out must be sustained without strain
ing for effect, the dialogue must be
bright and the plot must be so well
balanced that il will neither be lost
nor be too obrusive. At the same time
there must be full thought OF the cos
tuning, the stage setting and the nu-
merous little things that are easily
placed in a play of something like reg
ulation length BY Way of a Joke
and The False Note" are models in
the class of one-act society comedies.
But Of course they could not be made
to go without the ability of either pro-
fessiOnals or amateurs of poise and
practice.
In the pair of plays of Saturday
evening, the ladies and gentlemen cast
were: Andrew Adams, Alex ST. NJ.
Macintosh, Geo. C. Potter, C. NJ. V.
Forster, Misses Adele Widdifeld, Edna
Kelley, Pauahi Judd, Juliet King, Mrs.
E D. Tenney, Mrs. R. D. Walbridge.
Nearly all the members of this Kilo-
hama Company have had more or less
experience in theatricals. On Satur-
day evening, they seemed like vete-
rams There had been much earnest
study and faithful, painstaking re-
hearsal. From beginning TO end in
each piece there was not a flaw Of the
nature that usually to some extent
mars an amateur production. Not an
instance of self-consciousness or stage
fright could be observed by the most
critical The full worth or value OF
the lines was brought out all through.
The situations were carried minus
alness and the climaxes came with the
logical and rounded color or tone that
marks the sequences of actions in
every day life. Either piece might
easily have been utterly spoiled by
overacting, carelessness or incapacity,
but there was nothing lacking in the
work of the players to make the two
comedies delicious little pictures from
society life. All the ladies were beau
tifully gowned Very general APPROX
al was expressed by the audience OF
the entertainment. The company was
highly praised. There was the warm
est commentator for the individuals
and for the troupe altogether The
plays We're selected and the parts cast
by the Dramatic Circle. Robt. L. Scott
was called upon to assist in direction
of the rehearsals. He said that his
task was a light one and quite agree:
with others capable of passing Judg-
ment that the comedies were splendid
~ given and that the company is vel
able to present a strong play.
Every seat in the orchestra and dres:
circle was taken and the gallery wa:
fairly well filled. II was a society
night and there was a wealth and
blaze of the dazzle of fashion and beau
ty. Each amateur was warmly greeted
by the audience and there was ap
plause frequently throughout the even
ing. The efforts of the orchestra were
acknowledged substantially by tbs
house good many of those wht
came had no doubt concluded in ad
vance to be charitable, but there wa
no occasion for viewing the perform
ances from other than the best stand
ard. There was no feature of the worl
on the stage to indicate that othe
than experienced actors were handlin!
the characters. The pieces were yer,
well timed, not more than two hour
being occupied with the couple.
This is the Amateur Orchestra list
First Violins-B. L. Marx, ]. L. Nc
Lean. T. H Petrie, ]. Hollander, w
Hyman: Second Violins-R. ]. Fem
o. Sorensen, D. Charters, c. X. Fra
zier. ]. Marsden; Violincello-C. Hede
mann; Double Bass. Kali; Piano
W. S. Fletcher; Flutes. P. French
First Cornet-G. ]. Boisse; Second COZ
net-Geo. Davis; Clarionet-Z. kaka
liza; Leader-Wray Taylor.
The leader and all the members @
the orchestra are to be congratulate
on the manner in which they did thel
snare Ol the 6NclA4S = SHISA loAAAASA
This organization has been held to
gether in the face of many difficultie
and discouragements. For some week
there has been practice almost ever
evening, with attendance on the par
of almost every member. The fiat
tering reception and the constant at
tention given the efforts of the musi
clans Saturday evening perhaps yer,
largely compensated them for thei
labors.
If the mark is set by what was don
on Saturday evening, the city will en-
courage and will be proud OF anna
teur theatrical events and the missio
of one branch of the Kilohana Al
League will have been practically &C
complished.