The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-13
A DRAMATIC SUCCESS.
An Enthusiastic Audience Grests the
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The first appearance last evening
at the Opera House OF the Clay
Clement Company proved to the
theatre going public that the ad-
vance notices OF the theatrical COM
pany instead of being exaggerated
as often is tho case, have not nearly
done justice to the talented actors
and actresses who compose the COM
pany.
The Opera House would have
been filed last evening il mistake
had not occurred in regard to the
date OF the opening performance.
The audience who in spite OF the
Indictment weather filed the larger
part OF the house was more than
pleased aud the public verdict 10
that Honolulu has never seen
dramatic performance on our local
stage rendered in the mastery man.
ner in which the pretty comedy,
"'rhe New Dominion" was presented.
The play is not very original but
it is refined and has the true flavor
Of the locality in which the drama
tic incidents are laid.
Mr.. Clay Clement is great artist
in the truest sense OF the word, and
he can justly boast of being sup
ported by company every member
OF which possesses talent far above
the average.
AS Baron Yon Hohenstauffer, Mr..
Clay Clement is evidently in his ele-
ment as character aston. From
beginning to end he sustained the
difficult6 role in marvellous manner
and preserved his assumed German
accent in most charming manner.
He has studied the German Aristo-
crat, stiff and naughty in demeanor
but always a gentleman and man.
Even in the pathetic passages in the
play did he. uphold his dignified
bearing and gentlemanly attitude
without tven approaching the
borders of the burlesque. That Mr..
Clement was rewarded with the
most enthusiastic applause was ma
turally only and he will undoubtedly
feel pleased with the reception given
to him by "blase" public only too
apt to criticize dramatic visits to
this city.
Mr.. e. Bell as the old Virginia
aristocrat rendered his part excel
lently and fairly brought the house
down in the thrilling scene where
the noble spirit OF Virginia gan.
tleman de6es the threatened loss OF
wealth, property and home as long
as honor is preserved, aud he Taught.
lily orders his creditor to leave and
never enter his house again.
The part of the brutal creditor
was taken by j. L. Williams, who
played his part to perfection. In
the row between him and Won Ho-
henstauffer, he displayed great
talent as he did 10 his meetings with
the somewhat mysterious and hys-
terical Martha, whose difficult part
was taken by Miss Lonnon. 1t was
not grateful part, but Mics Lon
non made the unhappy and passion
ate girl an obi sct of the sympathy
OF the audiences when she found her
self the cast-off love of the cruel
creditor OF her master
Miss Folt was very sweet in.
genue and no one wondered that
Won Hohensta u fen fell in love with
her and tried to explain German
grammar to her and teach her DO.
tany from the days OF Adam, the
rib, Eve and the Costume"
Mr.. Norheet was true type oil
the old faithful negro servant and
the minor parts we're ably sustained
by Mrs. Clay Clement, who possesses
splendid stage appearance, and
Miss Marshal and Mr.. Lonsdale.
The intermissions we're somewhat