Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-19
ROGAN'S MAKE A HIT
0rphfum Minstrel Show Op,RS 10
Biz House.
Fun and Fine Work Galore All Parts We'll
SuStsintd Imitation Of SJuSa Good
Season Assured.

Ernest Hogan and his merry COM
pany of colored MINISTRIES opened at
the Orpheum Saturday night in a hap
PLY selected program.
The first part was of the good old
time minstrel formation beginning
with the opening chorus of the opera
Merry War" by Strauss and other
bright, catchy numbers, followed by in
dividual songs and dances in which
Messrs. Hogan, Taylor, Livers, Chen
ault, X. G. Logan, Salisbury and Miss
Moss scored decided successes and at
once became favorites. Mr.. Chenault
has a sweet, pure second tenor voice,
with good range which he handles
splendidly. Mr.. Salisbury possesses
an extremely high tenor voice as clear
as bell and sang Just as the Sun
Went Down" in superb style. Miss
Laura Moss sang "Swanee River" with
good taste, showing splendid lyric
soprano voice under perfect control.
Mr.. X. c. Logan is fortunate in hav-
ing basso profundo with volume to
spare and in the quartet the tones roll
out like the pedal notes from a pipe
organ. Master Livers was the life of
the first part up to the time Mr.. Hogan
made his appearance. He is excrucia-
tingly funny and his eccentric dances
are inimitable. George Taylor, one Of
the two premieres Is capable of hold
ing one of the end chairs with any
company. His expressive face kept the
audience in laughter constantly. Err
nest Hogan is undoubtedly the star.
His natural flow of humor and wit at
all times is almost enough to make one
wish they did not know how to laugh.
No one could be more natural or more
unaffected than Mr.. Hogan. The ease
of manner Is refreshing, and one needs
something refreshing after they have
enjoyed to excess, as every one seemed
to have Saturday evening, his every
effort.
The finale of the first part was
"Darktown Band" To thoroughly
enjoy this clever bit of comedy, which
was a fitting climax for the good
work already done, one must first have
enjoyed one of Sousa's concerts. Had
John Philip Sousa previously visited
honolulu with his organization 1t is
safe to say that Mr.. Hogan's burlesque
Of the famous March King" would
have evoked more than double the
manifestation of appreciation.
The interlocutress, Miss Vincent
Bradley, must not be overlooked. The
novelty Of entrusting such an import
ant position to ladies would soon be-
come no novelty at all II more women
like Miss Bradley could be found. But
fortunately for the charming. grace
full Miss Bradley that Is next to i'm
possible.
The olio was selection Of interest
ing and amusing specialties. Little
Siren, contortionist. did some very
clever work. The Trocaderor quartet
sang two beautiful numbers excellent
| ly. Then Ernest Hogan again, to make
you scream with laughter. 1t was a
| pleasure to hear the composers idea
of his own song and woe to those who
try to sing "All Coons Look Alike to
Me" hereafter. Following Mr.. Hogan g
repeated encores was Carl Dante in
feats of high class magic, who enter
tanned the large audience for a few
minutes most successfully.
"A Rag Time Opera" sent the packed
house, at advance prices, home in the
best Of humor and apparently satisfied
with the dancing of the Kentucy Four,
the charming ladies and the cake walk
by Ernest Hogan's funny folks.