Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-09
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SCENERY IS STRIKING; cos-
 TUNES ARE SPLENDID.
Plays Are rrllnitiTe-Hamor Ia Ex. pressed by Flip-F Flops. Heroios by Blind stasgeas, and Pathos by Much
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cisco, the other night, Otto Kawakami ana Mime. Yaeeo and their company of rising Japanese actors and ac- tresses" appeared for the first time in America, in no less than four different pieces. At first sight and sound the native Japanese drama is rather a diff Heu't problem. It's tragedy does not make a serious dent in the American auditor, and it's comedy does not strike him as the most joyous thing in the world. The Japanese actor, one finds 1 expresses pathos though his nose; he- roles, in blind staggers, and humor in acrobatic fip-faps. He snuffles when he is saddest. And as there was great deal of sadness in the first two pieces presented last night, there wan deal of snuff1ing. Our Japanese townfolk filled the gallery and seemed to find delight in these nasal special. ties, but the people downstairs didn't appear to know just how to take them The plays are chiIdishly primitive, and with the aid of the arguments" print ed in the programme, quite intelligibla The first one, "The Duel" displays beautiful scenery and costumes and diyerting sword fight. The second,
 Kosunoki," is full of fights, during which the actors employ themselves in many realistic tumbles from pile of stage rocks some fifteen feet in height. Hypnotism also seems to have place in this piece, as one mo- tiees that many Japs fall down van quished at the mere glance of the hot eyed hero. The most interesting in plot is The Temjye of Doioji," which Is built around the Japanese legend of the bell in which the lovers hide and are cremated by the jealous woman's wrath. In this Mme. Yacco, who im- personates the vengeful rival, executes dance that is full of unique steps and poses. The performance closes wit. what is archly entitled Dewey Day Celebration on the Pine Fringed Shores of Miho." Here the Geisha dances are introduced with pleasing result. An other diversion that comes earlier in the programme is a song, accompanied by the characteristic Japanese instru- ment, the shamisen. The song itself is long-voiced falsetto and painful to the ears, but the accompaniment Is in. teresting from technical standpoint at least. Cut to practical proportions, this Japanese show ought to have curious interest for all play-eoers. But in its present shape the Jap auditors seem to have most of the fun. As picture, 1t is well worth taking in, the scenery is striking and the costumes are splendid. It is quite like an anl- mated Japanese screen.
 4 Sailors Gratitude.
 Edward McGarry, the sailor of the Resolute who was pardoned from Portsmouth jail by Gov Rollins, where he Was serving a six months sentence for disorGerly conduct, has gone home to Norfolk, Va, says the Manchester tN H. Union Before leaving he made fra', a piece of the aft rail of the United States steamship Maine paper weight which Lawyer John H. Bartlett, who was his counsel, has for warded to Gov. Rollins. The design was suggested by McGarry. The top bears the inscription, Edward Mc- Garry to Gov. Rollins" while on the reverse is neatly engraved, Made from the aft rail of the l. S. Maine"
 McGarry is an artist as we'll as sailor and has drawn a sketch of an- other paper weight which he is to have made. When speaking of it he said: ''I wanted to show my apprecia- tion of wh9t your governor did for me. The metal of which that paper weight is made came from the United States steamship Maine, now in Ha- vana harbor. I took it from the wreck myself, with view of having a large paper weight made to present to the governor of Maine. This little token which 1 am now having made to send to Gov. Rollins is a hurried af- fair. 1 am going to give him better one. Here is picture of it which have desigred. You see, the base is to represent rough rock, typical of a sailor. On the top you see a sailors hat, with the band U. s. s. Resolute upon it, wdl4e upon the top of the hat you see pair of handeuffs, the con- meeting link of which has been cut in two by quill pen"
 The whole affair will weigh nearly a pound and half and engraved upon a little tablet on the face of the rock will be the words. Gov. Rollins freed sailor Of the nesolute"
 On the bottom Of the weight will be engraved: Presented to Gov. F. W. Roliias in remembrance Of the kind- ness shown Edward McGarry of the U. s. 5. Besolute.'