The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-13
MADE TWO HITS.
Boston Lyric Co. in the
Pirates and Olivette.
MeIody-Bish ass Music-Gooi Acting
TrsvaIore This Week School Attend
ants TO Hear the Artists.

Two tremendous houses greeted the
matinee and night performances Cf the
Justly famous Boston Lyric Opera I
Company on SatuI dry. At the matinee \
performance Giibert and Sullivan's de-
lightful opera, The Pirates OF Pen
zance" was given. Mss Nellie Andrews
appearing as Mabel" She sustained
the good impression che made in Mar
tha." MIA l.. Pa~nley appeared as .
Frederick and ssIin made a distinct .
success. Lovette Rockwell was the \
Pirate Chief" John Henderson the /
Major General. and George Kunkle |
the Sergeant of l'd;lcs" Miss I.ciCcs- |
ter made a decided impression with her
superb voice. The chorus was. as IL
always is, simply perfect.
At night "OliVyttC' was presented.
with Miss Josephine Stanton appearing
in the title role and Miss Nellie An
/ drews as the Countess These ladies
were at their best elj both made great
! individual successes. Henry Hallam
was excellent. as vas also l.1Vette
! Rockwell as the Duke Miss Daisy
/ Howard was fuIl oi life and chic as
/ ''Nelotine,' and looked as pretty rs
/ her given name. Miss Grace Bell was
! also charming - 'Moustique. The
! comedy work was in the hands OF those
two princes OF funmaksrs. henderson
and Kunkle, ana they kept the au-
dience in a constant roar of laughter.
Henderson being PARTICULARLY happy
and getting of many local hits which
brought down the house. The chorus
! showed great work again. The cos
tuning was beautiful ~ both operas.
On Tuesday Gilbert and Sullivan's
"Aiikado." This Il said TO De the great
est comic opera ever written. ON
Thursday. III TIoVatOTe. with the
great dramatic soprano. Miss Andrews.
as "Leonora" and y. J. Parmeley a.
Maurice" This VIII be a great event
and unquestionably the largest house
OF the season will We in attendance.
The Department Of Public IuStTuC-
ton has begun II recognize the en-
gagement OF the famous Boston Lyric
Opera Company as q most important
factor for educational purposes. II IS a
chance TO study ana learn the art OF
singing correctly JAtt has never before
been offered TO he students OF this
city. IL is becoming accepted that 4
knowledge of the technique OF singing
is just as necessary as the study OF the
English language. In this age OF en-
lightenment music secs hand Tn hand
with progressive civilization. SupcTbiy
rendered music. whether vocal or tn
strumental. Is sOlICe, boon, JOY.
, thatrcannot be TOO highly esteemed.
The instilling then 81 the principles OF
harmony and melody in the younger
mind will naturally lead to- n richer
and grander development the stu
dent grows older. The coming age will
! he one of music.
Miss Rose G. Davidson. School Agent
for Honolulu. and 4. II. Gibson. normal
Instructor, representing +. y. Mott
Smith. Minister OF Instruction. called
upon Colonel W. y. Thompson Satur-
day afternoon and stated that move
ment was on foot II the lnstTuCtiunIl
Department to give the school chill
dren'' an opportunity TO witness the
performance OF the Lyrics. The news
papers of the city had been suggesting
the appropriateness Of such a course.
and il was 90 he taken advantage ui.
Colonel Thompson. IN view OF the edu-
cational Importance Of the affair, OF
fered arrangements that were muSt
satisfactory and the deal was Consun-
mated. The performance for the
school children Viii be given as "spe-
cial Friday matinee" that being the
, afternoon on wnica the performance
will he given.
1
lowed very extensively in the States
during opera seasons. Students of al
classes attend special matinee perform
, ances given for their especial musical
education and the professors and in
structors of all the different conseTva
! tories are in perfect accord with this
form of study and encourage tt mos
, heartily. Ia .-..-.r. ...s...
: The first school matinee; will TAX
place Friday, SoyS;nbsr IL, and tn
!, production will -. that tuneful an,
} very funny comic opera, said Pasha.
, 1t Will be a sight well worth witness
. ing to see the tiTons OF little peopl
, enjoying their first appearance a
5 opera II is hoped tEat the good result
;. which will he obtained will be an iucen
: tive for the continuance OF the 'sPeCta
: nIatinees" during ihe future opera sea
: SON
Z President +, \, !Iqsmer. Of Oahu Col
: lese. has decided that the Punaho
: students should SIC, as a body, at leds
3 one of the grand operas. and has chos
3 en- Faust" which the Lyrics are al