The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-13
People Turned Away On First
NIlhi Of New HouSs.
A CLEAN AND CLEVER SHOW
Vaudeville That Was Liked - Mr.
Post a rost-oId Favorit.s ana
Some New Talent.

day night under the most fayOrbalc
auspices, starting out on its career
with every promise OF success by 1880
a great crowd had gathered around the
box office and when the sale Of tickets
began there was a rush for places such
as Honolulu has seldom wltnessed-a
scene which must have brought pleas
ure to the management.
The house was crowded from the
orchestra pit back TO the smallest
space on which foot could stand. Not
only the seats, which will accommo-
date $50 people, but all of the available
standing room was occupied, even TO
the doors, and many were turned away,
unable to gain entrance. Nearly a
thousand people were present.
Those who had reserved seats found
the employees of the theater active,
courteous and pleasing, making but
few, II any errors, an uncommon yet
| pleasant experience. The building was
splendldly lighted with electricity,
showing an attractive place, well-ven-
! tilated and comfortable, while all
through the audience, one. could hear
expressions Of satisfaction, further evil
denced by the hearty good humor
which prevailed. The crowd, though
not silent, was orderly throughout.
The program as presented was of a
good order of vaudeville.
Ella Dunbar had that most difficult
OF all things, the first number At her
appearance, the audience Immediately
| quieted, to look and listen and catch
the latest airs, which they doubtless
will soon be whistling on the streets
She sang pleasingly and with a grace
fulness OF expression that captured the
audience, which applauded forcibly,
compelling an encore. Miss Dunbar
was the recipient of beautiful bou-
quet of flowers. Henela did some very
promising work as q dancer. He Is a
versatile young man. dances anything
from the highland fling to the serpen-
tine, and will be favorite with Homo
lulu audiences.
Such an ovation greeted Miss Rosa
upon her appearance as must have sat
isfied her every ambition for popular
= ity. There was a kind of wild enthu-
siasm over her as though she belonged
to the audience. Miss Rosa was in good
voice and sang with effect, which
!, brought from her admirers, such a
clapping of hands as would not stop,
until she appeared again and again.
Perhaps the most popular encore was
the song My Honolulu Belle, into
which Miss Rosa has deftly introduced
the hula song Moanalua.
]. f. Post carried off the honors of
the evening. As an Irish comedian,
Mr.. Post has no superior on the Amer
lean stage today. When Mr.. Post
makes his entrance on the stage,
, laughter begins, nor does it grow less
but, rather, increases in volume as the
evening advances.
Miss May Ashley in the comedy
sketch with Mr.. Post did some really
: good work being especially graceful
and pleasing in the dances.
But it was in Muldoons Picnic that
Mr.. Post showed his great ability as a
comedian. The people were anxious to
laugh and they did laugh, uproariously
when Michael Muldoon came on the
stage. Mr. Post showed a mastery OF
facial expression, a complete abandon
ment to the work in hand in the char
acter that can come only from talent
combined with years of application.
+. Welch did some character work
as Dennis Mulcahy that merits specia,
mention. Miss Ella Dunbar as Mrs
Muldoon and May Ashley as Ella, the
Q daughter, added much to the amuse-
r ment of the evening. Little Maud
2 Levy, a mere child and a novice on the
I stage, went through her part with com
, posure, having no appearance of stage
, fright. Rosa as Lizzie DAILY, had a
minor character in the cast, but was
, lively and danced neatly. Henela
1 played the character Charley Reagan
D the lover. Fred Gardner was Jim o.
:, Brlen, young Irish rough. Charlie:
: Bradley did some good character worh
as the Rev. DIR. Tracy. causing consid
cradle laughter by his manner o
b speaking. and exhibited self-contro
h" under trying circumstances.
e Mr.. King expresses himself as wei
u satisfied with Saturday evenings pat
ronage, and believes that he has mad
J. no mistake in concluding that Homo
ct lulu will support frst-class famil,
l. theater.
u Quite large number of society peo
ID pie were in attendance Saturday even
10 ing.
"A There will be a show every evenin
l., with change Of program Wednesda
and Saturday.