The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-24

The Advertiser has received the fol-
lowing letter which explains itself:
Los Angeles. Cab. March 18th, 1900.
Dear Sir; At the suggestion Of Col.
W. n. Thompson OF the Boston Lyric
opera company. / take the liberty OF
writing you for some valuable inIOrma-
ton regarding the situation in Homo
lulu and as TO what may be the condi-
ton Of affairs there by next June.
The Neill company with Mr.. James
NELL are considering the advisability
Of visiting that section. to begin an
engagement there at the Honolulu
opera house June 18th for three or four
weeks-lOnger IL conditions will war
rant it. The organization. as possibly
Col. Thompson informed you, is regard
ed as the leading high class repertoire
company OF America, presenting plays
OF only the very highest class in a
most complete and elaborate manner.
The royalties to authors for the rights
10 present such plays average us from
$500 TO $1,000 per week. You will there
fore realize that the financial risk OF
visiting honolulu would be very great
and we will have to depend upon the
advice Of our friends regarding so i'm
pOrtant a move While our average
weekly gross receipts in this country,
since visiting this western coast have
been something over $1,000 per week
and we feel that the list OF plays that
We have and the fine artists that we
nave 10 present them, that We would be
quite welcome In your city under favor
able circumstances. we fear that the
plague and accompanying depression
IN business generally, would affect our
business there seriously.
II not putting 10 too much trouble
would you please inquire OF some OF
your associates and friends as to what
the prospects would be for our propos-
ed visit.
Would the plague be over by June?
Would the present effect OF the
plague, affect business badly in June?
Is the climate particularly warm at
that time Of the year?
What prices would you suggest for
the best parquet seats for our engage
meut?
We get from so cents to $3.50 in this
country.
We could give there a series OF very
great dramatic successes OF the past
five years in this country and plays that
are now the rage in this country.
Trusting that I am not impo sing upon
YOU too much and wishing to thank you
in advance. remain,
Respectfully,
CHAS. ASTOR PARKER.
Care California Theater, San Fran
cisco. Cal.
p. 81 personally have letters OF in
PRODUCTION to President Dole and Others
in your city. from President Mckinley.
Cushman X. Davis. chairman Of the
Foreign Relations Committee OF the
United States Senate and others.
1.-THE answer may as well be public.
ID Will the plague be over by June?
Not being In the clairyoyant line the
Advertiser cannot tell. The chances
are, however, that the plague will dis
appear long before that time, its mani
iestations having now been reduced to
sporadic cases. % Would the present
effect Of the plague affect busine bad
~ in June? Not at all Ii would i'm
prove theatrical business as the public
are eager for entertainment. CD Is the
climate particularly warm for that time
OF the year? Not so warm as it is IN
the interior OF California and not too
warm then or any other time for a good I.
clean show. For the other kind OF show
the weather is frosty In all months OF
the year. CD We get from so cents to
Sl5O in this country. You could do as
well as that in Honolulu on three or
four weeks engagement providing you
play Madame Sans Gene and other
dramas Of that high class understood
to be in your repertory. There would
be thronged houses every night provid-
Ing your company gets here before
other fine theatrical organizations do.
In any event you would probably do a
good business.-Ed. Advertiser.l