The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-28
The PLAY HOUSE
Janet Waldorf Company
Continues to Please.
The Star as "BeatriCe"-An Even
Presentation of Fine Play
Mrs. Currier.

That Miss Waldorf is a genius must
| be conceded. Yet according to her IN
stractress, Mrs. Currier, this has not
been attained without hard work Miss
Waldorf spent four years hard appll-
cation before she ever attempted the
stage. Her instructress was Mrs. Cur
rier, and this influence still holds good
| in all the performances of the Janet
Waldorf Company. Mrs. Currier has
taken what may be considered crude
which is the highest praise that can
| be paid the instructress. The conn
pany is evenly balanced and shows that
| one hand is at the bottom of the sue
cess of the Janet Waldorf company.
| The entire company except, perhaps,
| Mr.. McVay, are new to the work, yet
| through the excellent training given
| by Mrs. Currier they show excellent
work.
Nothing could excel Miss Waldorf S
climax in the third act in her exclama-
| ton On, that | were a man., and IN
| this act. which is the point of the play.
Mr. McGregOr was we'll up to the pace
set by Miss Waldorf.
1t is absurd to talk any further about
Miss Waldorf'S developing into genius
in the future. She is a genius now
Her reading is good, her acting is all
that could be desired. In other words
instead of acting the role she was Bea-
trice to the end. The audience was 50
in love with her work that she was
twice called to curtain-at the end
of the third and fourth acts. Nothing
could have been greater than the eli
max "Oh, that | were man. and
royalty did Mr.. NlcGregor as Benedict
respond to her ideal of a man. Three
times was the talented actress applaud
ed during this act. 1t was an ovation
to her genius Yet not so. 1t was
really an ovation to her fine reading
of lines so familiar to all cultured peo-
pie.
In fact nothing could have been more
perfect than the reading of the lines OF
the immortal bard.
Mr.. McVay's reading as Dogbery and
the ,'riar Francis was perfect. In fact
these parts, which reqcire real read
ing for the words should always be
given Mr. McVay. His fine voice car
ries an his clear enunciation over
comes bad acoustics. This may also be
said of Miss Waldorf.
Mr. McNorval MacGregor really COW
cred himself with glory. His concep-
ton of Benedict was far beyond ex-
pectation. It was as spirited as the
role of Beatrice, which is great praise.
Miss Boyer's Hero was very fine. 1t
might almost be called great in its con-
ception. 1t was the finest support OF
the star that could be imagined.
1t is impossible that each can be
mentioned, yet it must be said that all
deserve it. Too much praise cannot be
given to the Janet Waldorf Company
for their balance. This is undoubtedly
due to the fact that the company is
under the instruction of Mrs. A. Dow
Currier. The Janet Waldorf company
is practically a school of instruction
which the people of Honolulu should
delight to attend. The instructor of
Julia Marlowe and Miss Waldorf can
instruct all who attend the opera
house.
Too much praise cannot be given the
care taken in the costuming of the
play. The Lady of Lyons, which has
great requiem ents in this direction,
will undoubtedly be costumed as we'll
as the plays thus far produced.
T. H. A.