The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-12
People Turned Away on First
Night Of New House.
A CLEAN AND CLEVER SHOW
Vaudeville That Was Liked = MIR.
Some New Talent.

The Orpheum theater opened SaUur-
day night under the most favorable
auspices, starting out on its career
with every promise of success. By 100
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 witnessed-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 a 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 We're present.
Those who had reserved seats found
the employees of the theater active
courteous and pleasing, making but
few, if any errors, an uncommon yet
pleasant experience. The building was
splendidly lighted with electricity
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
uuieted, TO look and listen and catch
the latest airs, which they doubtless
will soon be whistling on the streets.
She sang pleasingly and with 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 a dancer. He is a
versatile young man, dances anything
from the highland fling to the serpen-
tine, and will be a 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
cIapping 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 deity introduced
the hula song Moanalua.
J. r. 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 Muldoon's Picnic that
MI 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.
Z. WEIGH did some character work
as Dennis Mulcahy that merits special
mention. Miss Ella Dunbar as Mrs.
Muldoon ard May Ashley as Ella, the
daughter, added much TO the amuse-
ment of the evening. Little Maud
Levy. a mere child and novice on the
stage. went through her part with COM
posture, having no appearance OF stage
fright. Rosa as Lizzie DAILY, had a
minor character in the cast, but was
lively and danced neatly. Henela
PLAYED! the character Charley Reagan,
the lover Fred Gardner was Jim o.
Brien a young Irish rough. Charles
Bradley did some good character work
as the Rev. Dr. Tracy, causing consid-
cradle laughter by his manner OF
speaking, and exhibited self-control
under trying circumstances.
Mr.. King expresses himself as we'll
satisfied with Saturday evenings pat
no mistake in concluding that Homo
lulu will support a first-class family
theater.
Quite a large number of society peo-
pie were in attendance Saturday even
ing.
There will be show every evening
| with change of program Wednesday