The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-13
oTHEALo AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
A Very Creditable Performance Be
fore an Enthusiastic Audience.


heartily congratulate Mr. VIM. Nc
Way aud his associate players upon
the production of Sh skespeare's
tragedy of Othello on Saturday
evening at the Hawaiian Opera
House. They fully deserved the
hearty applause they won and which
was critically and timely awarded
until finally it became intensely Ell
thusiastic. With the other attrac.
tions of the holiday the house was
naturally not as we'll filed as the
merits of the players and the stage
settings deserved, but there was the
advantage, however, of its containing
a thoughtful and appreciative au-
dieDce.
To discuss the merits OF the trag.
edy at this late date OF its career is
supert1uous, for every student OF the
English language has already pri-
vate opinion of his own far more
valuable and influential than a
critics self.assertiveness or 6nesse
OF dictiou. 1t is naturally based
upon the emotions and passions of
humanity with their aceompar ying
phases of nobility and vleness, Of
honor and treachery in deep con-
trast, with guileless victims to suffer,
the fatal penalty of jealousy and re-.
venge.
The famous Othellos, lagos and
Desdemonas of the history OF the
stage art are so few in number that it
has become almost proverb that
they must be born with natural
genius or at least special aptitude
for those characters; it would be
consequently extremely unjust to
institute comparisons between our
local company of players and those
great masters of the art who have
attained 10 histrionic reverence. We
in Honolulu should feel grateful
that, at least, the presentation was
, extremely meritorious and was an
augury of much better work in tie
future when experience adds finish
to the efforts of the players.
ii Mr.. McVay's Othello was progress.
sively good. He made handsome
, Moor, and evinced marke d ability
3 for the part. He was painstakiug and
earnest and Depicted the contend
ing emotions with considerable skill
. He understood the character of the
! man and some day will do ampl'
Justice to it. Commencing some
what nervonsly and indistinct il
), enunciation he worked up to hi
a climax until the Enthusiastic ap
plause and numerous recalls loyally
o testified to the hearty appreciation
8 of his efforts.
:. The Iago of Mr.. Francis Boggs-
1 very unloveable character-was als'
very good, within reasonable limits
) In fact it was somewhat of sur
q prise. Willy, treacherous and skill
i full, as ardent and corrupt knav
as ever trod the boards the acto
y assumed the part with considerabl
v ability.
d The Desdemona of Miss Ellie
's Boyer was charming and adds a
additional wreath to this actress
10 laurels while Miss Haeward's Emeli
y was PLAYED with much taste. Th
d support was very even. Mr.. Shaw
~ Cassie being very good, and M
Dunn's Rodrigo thoroughly up
IN mark.
IL The management deserve ever
he credit for the beautiful scenery an
is general management of details an
~ richly deserve prosperous season.
M Saturdays success was repeate
to even greater degree last ever
"a. ing but with smaller house.
all On Saturday the American com
%, dy OF "the late Mr.. Jones" will
~ presented by the company.