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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-08
Prompt Payment ola Big Sum

December 4th Rouse, Hazard e. Co.
mailed their attorney at Chicago a
draft for $17,S10.96, payable to the
Western Wheel Works, that being the
amount which had been in litigation
between the two companies for sever
al years. The ability of Rouse, Haz-
ard q Co. to forward this large sum
just at this season of the year, when
the pay rolls and other expenses of
bicycle manufacturers are very large,
and receipts very small, is certainly a
most convincing evidence of the SOL
vency of one of the oldest bicycle con-
Germs in the United States. OF the
manufacturers and jobbers of bicycles
who were in business when Rouse, Ha-
zard d Co. entered that line, more
than eighteen years ago, the number
that still exist can be counted on the
fingers of one hand. Rouse, Hazard &
Co. report that their present prospects
are the brightest of any time during
all the years they have been in bust
ness. They now have bona fde orders
from gilt edged concerns for larger
number of machines than they ever
had orders for at any one time.
The next Australia will bring us
full line of these wheels. They will
have more than their share of up-to-
date features, and will make up the
most elegant line of 1898 wheels that
will be seen here this year. We shall
also receive line of Kensington's. 1t
will pay you to wait.
Honolulu Bicvele Co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-08
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to Perfect Health.

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The times., 1898-05-15
Riiou-NnuIPHilIe.

The Bijou Theater's bill for this week
viii be a gala one. In it is noted the vau-
devIlle debut of Miss Gertrude Ruttledge
late prima donna Of the Castle Square
Opera Company. Miss Rutuedge has a
varied repertoire, her third selection be-
ing patriotic march song. She VIII dress
while rendering this. in the full regana
Of an Army officer and her singing of the
martial air should bring cheers from any
audience in these exciting times.
The three Dunbar Sisters. French chan
sonettes and dancers, will appear in what
Is said 10 be one of the best vaudeville
acts before the public. Another star fea-
ture IS 10 be found in the engagement of
John t. Tierney, late leading comedian
with the ''McSorley's Twins company.
Those wonderful European aerialists. the
Magtnley's are to be seen in a sensationa.
and daring act on the flying trapez; the
Washington favortes. viii c. Matthews
and Nellie Harris, appear in a pleasing
sketch; Ida Howell is TO contribute a
round of songs; Elsie Eastman and Sadie
Hart will be heard to advantage: Byron
q. Harlan is to be retained: Charles De
Forest assisted by Hal Yost. viii nre
sent new comedy creation and the Riiou
Burlesque Company is TO complete the
bill with musical comedy melange in
which Will be introduced Sousa's .tStars
and Stripes Forever and the hit of his
Bride Elect" ''Unchain the Dogs of
War"
The times., 1898-05-15
FRIENDS OF LAST WEEK.

Barry Thompson, one of the comedians
employed at the Bijou. received letter
last week that forms one of the most
amusing specimens of that sort of litera-
ture yet seen here. The one thing that
mars it's humor is the strong suspicion
that the whole thing was meant for a
practical joke but it is funny. at all
events, and gives some rather unique
ideas on play writing which are worthy
of long and earnest study. The epistle
is question reads:
MIR. Barry Thompson, Dear and Re-
spected Sir: On late occasion | was an
interested observer of you and your
sketch at the Bijou Theater. and your un-
deniable, effervescent talent. which is
shared equally by the charming lady who
assists you was shown so brightly that
l am convinced that you two are the only
artists in the business with the ability TO
produce to my satisfaction, and the sat
isfaction of the public, a drama which,
after months of preparation, l am about
to spring upon the world at large.
THE title of my play, which is local in
coloring, rich in dramatic effect and per-
meated with an artistic blending of ten
der pathos and exuberant humor is THE
Mystery of 92S or Who Drank Ada's Hair
thirteen characters, thirteen murders and
the scenes take place on Friday, May 1S,
but If after perusing the manuscript you
should desire to make any changes l have
no doubt that this could be altered to suit
your wishes.
There are several strong scenes in the
play, notably the one in which the viii
lain, John Smith, asks the hero, Steve
Gill, an honest workingman, TO have q
drink. Gill drops dead. This, l think is
entirely new and ought TO take. Again
in Act 13. Scene ), the heroine who has
been drugged. abducted and forced into
a mock marriage with Pennsylvania Av-
enue street car conductor, is discovered
about TO drown herself in a beer vat at
local brewery, but her demise is arrest
ed when, in the dim distance, she hears
the sad, sweet strains of On the Banks
of the Wabash played on mouth or
gan by the brewer. Several kegs of beer
are also introduced in this scene, which
should be particularly strong on that
account.
''.If desired, the girl could try to drown
herself in a whisky distillery, so that the
The times., 1898-05-15
TINY TALKS.

Frank Daniels was sitting in his cOZy
dressing-room at the Columbia, busily
engaged in chewing the business end of
a lead pencil, when Times man called
on him last night. do you enjoy kiss
ing the members of your chorus during
that three grains of corn scene in the
second act of The Idols Eyer he was
asked. Down came the pencil in an in
slant. and the jo<ial comedian turned
full around In his seat. ''Is this for pub
lica .ion?'' he queried Upon being a..
swered in the affirmative his expression
changed. Look here" he said blandiy
''do you suppose L m an Internal idiot
or what kind of an idiot do you think ]
am? Enjoy kissing those maidens and
say so, Why. my very dear boy, L m a
married man, II you want to pave the
way for connubial infeIicity for the rest
of my natural life and a few days over
you suggest such a thing in print. Then
1 dare you to go up and visit my wife
The idea of talking such thing to q
married man. I've studied every book
printed on the science of osculation in
the last ten centuries, in the hope of find
ing a meliecre vein of seeming pleasure
that would suit an audience and not force
me to pay my wife alimony. And now
you talk about such an interview. Gt.
to-hkewise, go quickly. II il were
not for public opinion I'd have filled my
chorus with women from the Home fos
the Aged long ago. No; l don't enjoy
kissing. Every time 1 touch the lips of
The times., 1898-05-15
THE PASSING SHOW.

Washington took a large dose of theat-
rical medicine last week. 1t was bitter
and not over-pleasant dose. too, but. as
medicines often do it had its effect. and
whether it cured the disease or not. it
has prevented it from spreading for COM
ing attractions. In fact, Washington has
learned lesson, and if the physician who
prescribed the remedy has not profited
by the result. it Is neither the fault of
the local press nor large portion of the
local public.
The dose was Charmion. the much-taik-
ed-of acrobat, who is reported to have
caused a revolution among the critics In
New York. AS a matter of strict accura-
cy, she failed signally in raising anything
here. The boldness of her advertising
lifted curiosity 10 the highest mark possi-
bic. and every one who went to the Ma
tional on Monday night was reasonably
certain that his system was TO be shock
ed by something 80 unutterably worse
The times., 1898-05-15

ton, with a perspicuity which does his in
teIlect credit. bas seen the trend and
signs of the times. In these fin de steele
days. when people are immersed in excite
ment over the market, rise and fall OF
wheat. and last and greatest of all, the
war news, they naturally turn to the the
ater for recreation and amusement. 1t is
amusement in large chunks that Mr. Sta
pleton claims to have given them in "A
said 10 be brilliant, its situations TO be of
the screamingly laughable order and its
climsXes naturally and effectively brought
out.
In addition to the merit of the play at
tention must be called to the strong COM
pany which Is presenting il. 1t is seldom
that a farce comedy receives its devel-
opment at the hands of legitimate actors
but in "A Bachelors Honeymoon the
exception proves 10 be the rule. The
cast will include George T. Nash. the ex-
cellent leading man whose work with
Olga Nethersole. Jefferson, Florence and
other stars will be remembered; John r
Sullivan, another Well-known leading
man: Robert Payton Gibbs. who was the
original Gecko in 'Trilby;" Horace
Thrun. an electric comedian; VeIla
Mcleod, whose work in MY Friend From
India" brought her into prominence:
Nfta Sykes, associated with Augustin
Daily for some years and only daughter
OF the late General Sykes, u. S. A.: VIZ
ginta jackson. the original Cinders in
The times., 1898-05-15

This year the theatrical season is taking
longer 10 die than the average melodra-
matte heavy villain. Three weeks ago the
beginning Of the end was in sight and
still a majority of the local houses are
open. Time and time again managers
have announced their closings only to
snap az the first attraction offered Of suf-
ficient merit TO continue the running pc
riod. The house employees make an addi-
tional amount in this way, however, and
the public are not forced 10 attend per-
formance unless they so desire, and al
together it seems as though the extra
session is not totally disadvantageous a
losing week all round viii cause the thea
ters to close in hurry and a season that
has already become very struggling viii
have ceased altogether. Houses that have
been dark one week and light the next
VIII become uniformly gloomy and every
one from the program boy 10 the manag-
er win take a well-earaed vacation. For
the next six days q rather mediocre Of
fering Is made.
Both the Lafayette and the National
VIII remain closed and the Columbia viii
have nothing but local attractions until
Wednesday when a Bachelors Honey
James Young. a new asDirant for the
mantle Of Booth, comes 10 the Academy
and viii present on Monday and Thurs
day nights and al the Saturday matinee,
The Lady of Lyons" on Tuesday and
Saturday evenings and at the Wednesday
matinee. David Garrick." and on We'd
nesday and Friday nights. Hamlet The
Black PATHS Tr0ubadours IS to be the
bill az Jhe Grand. Fay Fosters Bur
lesquers Is announced for kernans ana
another vaudeville bill will be seen and
heard al the Bijou.
During the week just gene a number OF
good things were presented \ tribute
was paid to warm weather in the fact
that in the entire range Of local theaters
there was not serious performance, legs
and lingerie proving the basis for most of
the entertainments given. Frank Daniels
played another wonderful week at ,he
Columbia with The IDOLS Eye" The
two engagements viii undoubtedly hold
the record in Washington thea tricals.
ChaFmiOn and an excellent vaudeville
company began on Monday at the Nation
al Theater with q big house, but univer-
sally adverse newspaper criticism had its
usual effect. and a tremendous falling of
on Tuesday continued throughout the
eight performances given Sousa's superb
spectacle. The Trcoping Of the Colors, "
was Witnessed en- "Wednesday and Thurs
day nights and al the Thursday matinee
by crowds that packed the Lafayette
Square Opera House 10 the doors. The
Dazzler" drew fairly well at the Grand,
the Academy was dark, Bryan and Wat
sons American Burlesquers' plea sed
good houses at the Lyceum and the usual
vaudeville bill was given TO the usual
audiences AZ the Bijou.
The times., 1898-05-15
Acndemy-James Young.

Mr.. James Young viii make his first ap-
pearance in Washington at the Academy
tomorrow night as Claud AIelnotte in ''1ha
Lady Of Lyons Tuesday and Saturday
nights and at the Wednesday matinee
David Carrick' win be the BILL We'd
nesday and Friday nights he viii present
Hamlet" and or Thursday night and at
the matinee Saturday The Lady of Ly-
ons' will be repeated. In speaking of Mr..
Young's ClaUd MeinOtte the New Orleans
Daily Picayune, says:
4 fine audience assembled at the Academy OF
Music last night TO see James YoUng's inipeFs5n-
alton OF Claude Melnotfe in Lord Edward Bulgcr
LAttons romantic comedy drama OF The Lacy
of Lyons. p" This play written in 1888, by
the remarkably versatile writer WHO has given
% the stage 'ilicheiieu'' and Money" which
stiil live. The Lady OF Lyons is a poefa. on
the cid. old story Of love; b.t il will always be
new while lovers live. Mr. Young was alto
eethcr charming Claude Meinotte, and made it
reasonable that Pauline should lore him. lie
dresses the part propery, and reads the lines in
telligently.
The times., 1898-05-15
PRESS AGENTS ROUND TABLE

The cast Of "a Bachelors Honeymoon
includes at least one sorry man and that
man IS George Nash For a little over a
month ago Mr., Nash bought a dog Il
was fine specimen Of an English grey
hound and the actor paid S25 Tor the brute
At first The price seemed steep but then
the dogs original owner began TO tell
stories Of It's sagacity and finally someone
remarked pointing 70 the tail. that such
an appendage was worth at least sl5-
Nash remembered that those things did
tell in the cost of a greyhound. paid what
was asked and took the animal home
When a Bachelors Honeymoon came
in possession Of his services he visited The
company for a weeks rehearsal, left
Saph0-he had already named the dog
tied to a section OF clothes line and went
on his way rejoicing. But while he was
gone something happened. In one way
or another Sapho bruised a part Of her
tail and in her stupid canine way, pro-
ceeded TO perform a necessary surgical o.
Grafton upon IL. But she was not skill
full physician and the more she amputated
the further the disease spread When
Nash came home. six days later. she had
chewed off S2.i6 worth Of tail and Nash
was heartbroken- He sold the dog that
day and tried to forget all about the in
cident, but memories are not so easily
laid TO rest and that is why George Nash
is very sorry man.
For a scholar and master OF the Eng
lish language. James Young certainly
makes occasional funny Mistakes, said
that gentIeman's press agent the other
day. They are altogether through care
lessness, and often seem so humorous that
7 am tempted to take them wholly in that
way. An example of this occurred last
week. Mr.. Young had been playing a
week stand. and. by special request. had
visited the penitentiary one afternoon and
IectUred to the prisoners. After the talk
lunch was served. fareweIls said and the
party left for home. MY star was much
impressed with the fact that TRUSTEES had
acted as walters during the meal A
trusty. as you probably know, is con-
Fict whose behavior and the short time
he has yet TO serve entities him TO a
certain amount of liberty. Walters with
prison clothing on their backs did look
unique, though, and when Mr.. Young
reached home he was simply aching to
find someone to whom he could tell the
story of the afterRoon's experiences. That
person happened to be his manager The
actor spied him from afar. and. calling
him. remarked hurridly. Well. we Just
got back from the pen We took lunch
there, and-couId you imagine tive were
served with coffee by convicts with strip
The times., 1898-05-15
COIumbfa-@A Bachelors Honey

a Bachelors Honeymoon" which will
be seen at the Columbia for the four
nights commencing with Wednesday next,
is described as one OF The most rollicking
and funny farces which has been produc-
ed this season. It is one OF Hoyt's The
ater's latest successes, and during its
run in New York was accredited with
pleasing the most fasridious critics. II
was written by John StapIeton, a man
who is known in dramatic work more as
a producer than an author, but in this,
his first attempt at play writing, he is
said to have scored heavily. Mr.. Staple
The times., 1898-05-15

Lost Paradise" Phyllis Achcom. who
was for some seasons with Frederic
Ward; June Schodeld and others.
With this combination of play and
players one certainly should look forward
10 n decided dramatic treat next week
at the Columbia. Regular prices will
prevail and two bargain matiness will be
given.
The times., 1898-05-15
Grand-BIack PATHS rrouhnaours.

In addition to Black Patti there are
number Of well-known performers to be
seen next week al the Grand. including
''Au Coons Look Alike to Me Hogan.
This celebrity IS said % Be considered the
leading c0lored comedian Of the day. He
is mentioned as being a positive genius
and has won fame and fortune for him
self through mis- popular rag time" bal
lads. Gus Hill and Matte Phillips: the
Meredith Sisters; Alice Mackey, an ac-
complished conralto; Charlie Mitchell and
Master Rastus, champion buck and wing
dancers: Kid Frazier; Anthony Byrd:
The T-OCb2dour SeXtette" and THE
Tr0ubadour Chorus" are among the prin-
cipal factors in this unique organizat ton
One of the big shouting hits OF the per
formance is said 10 be a cakewaIk. par
tieipated in by eight graceful couples, who
illustrate The Afro-Amercan idea of the
poetry of motion 10 perfection.
The performance. as a whole. is reported
to be Of exceptional merit and should
draw Well here.
The times., 1898-05-15
Kernnn.s-Fay Foster,s RurIesnners

No extravaganza company that has
crossed the country of late is said TO have
met with greater success than the Fay
Foster Burlesquers, which opens at the
Lyceum next Monday Stanley Whiting.
author Of May Irwin's latest success in
the coon" cong line ''SyncoDated San
dy," Is the star feature of the excellent
bill and his assistants 4 lusty-voiced col
ored ''gemmen'' and a clever young wo-
man OF the same hue, add TO the origi-
nality OF his sketch.
Besides this act the Couture Brothers.
contoruonists and tumbling acrobats, pre-
sent an absolutely original turn and Che
nette. the tarpezist. does a high-bar act
that is said to be as novel and fetching
as 1t is difficult to accomplish. The lady
disrobes ii Hiid-air and electrifies the on
lockers by her wonderful and clever ma
noeuvres. These are but few of the
shows entertainers and the burlesque
which closes the program is mentioned
only as a concluding feature among many
other big ones.
The times., 1898-05-15

immoral and vulgar-and then be disap-
pointed because she is not
1t is not difficult to imagine place for
Charmion IN Washington. Her perform
ance was no worse than those seen daily
in local variety houses, At either ker-
mans or the Bijou there is no reason why
she should not have played to large au-
diences. In neither place would she have
created any comment But it Is infinitely
TO the discredit of local theatergoers of
the better sort that reports of her sup
posed indecency should have crowded
theater of the reputation of the New Ma
tional. One would have expected more of
Washington and Wlashingtonians. Had
Charmion's tendencies TO be risque been
three times as great but merely inciden-
tai TO her ability. her financial success
here would have been right and proper.
As 1t is the whole affair has been a pain
ful surprise--a surprise not lessened by
the fact that newspaper condemnation
greatly decreased the size of the audi
ence ti
Manager Rapley's wisdom in booking
the attraction is open to serious doubt. 1t
is reported that both Manager Albaugh
and Managers Luckett and Dwyer had
opportunities to sign Charmion but did
not consider it expedient to do so, and.
while IL is undoubtedly true that the Ma
tionai directors can do things which
other houses could not afford TO attempt.
it is also true that the risk was very
great. Certainly the engagement-in
whatever way disappointing-did the thea
ter no good and there seems to have been
little excuse for 1t.
This TRADE may seem, and perhaps will
seem, the result of prudery. but such Is
not the case. The elasticity of morality
is admitted and the liberty of men 10 see
what they desire may be allowed to pass.
But 1t does seem that when things have
arrived at a state where houses may be
drawn from the better class of people
through reputed vulgarity IA bin provid-
ling for State control of the theater might
not be so tyrannical as it at first looked
And ii is further stated that the best
possible way TO establish house, even
nmorg such audiences. should not be by
placing obscene photographs on the steps
and advertising the coming of Naughty
wicked charmion in her sensational aero
batic work.
The times., 1898-05-15
waited.

II do not think that people come TO
see NE with the sole idea OF watching me
undress. said CharmiOH the other day
at her hotel Perhaps that may be what
brings them. but I hope and believe that.
when they come a second time. il Is my
acrobatic work that attracts them. Orig
inaHy, they probably do not care for the
legitimate portion of the performance.
but thas is soon noticed and its admirers
last longer. I have been in this work
all my life. and am not inclined TO dis
parage my own ability L am a clever
acrobat. and viii not admit that people
can ignore that Besides. my act is not
vulgar IL must be admitted that when
I have removed my street attire I appear
in the conventional tights of an aerial
performer. and 1 don't see that 1t makes
any difference how I get to then-dO
you2''
The times., 1898-05-15

And by the way, has 1t struck anyone
that, with four exceptions, not chorus
girl or principal in the Frank Daniels Op-
era Company Is seen in lights? Short
skirts are not worn either until the last
act. when CATERS, similar to those used
In bicycling, are brought into requisition.
This is not urged as being especially
commendable. nor is 1t entirely TO be de-
sired, but the knowledge that it has not
in any way operated against the orsani-
cation or taken charm from the opera
goes some little distance in counteract-
ing the disagreeable effect produced in
contemplating the popularity attained
here by Charmion.
The times., 1898-05-15

And none of these questions is to be
considered from a strictly moral stand
point, either II the distinction can be un-
derstood it may be explained that the
only thing urged is the sanctity Of the
stage. Whatever outside conditions may
be, there is no reason why so great an ed
ucational factor and 50 powerful an ar
gument for good in this country should
be debased and viliied. The theater
should be elevated 10 its highest point,
and no matter what public taste may be
the manager who attempts to prostitute
it TO debasing uses is little better than
criminal-he has not only done evil but
that with an instrument that might east
~ be made a power for good. One cannot
blame the church for keeping aloof from
the stage when the latter is so handled.
and managers will find in the end that,
whatever prurient taste may be, purity in
the playhouse is the best means of re-
5training its influence and its steadfast-
ness as a strictly financial investment.