The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-20

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Society is looking forward eagerly to
the coming operate season. There are
various reasons why this should be so.
There is always willingness to welcome
change of entertainment, the more, per-
haps, here in Honolulu where. because
! of its isolated position, so few things in
theatrical line are to be enjoyed, and
| where, because of a well-nigh perfect
| climate, pleasures are rather more in the
nature of outdoor festivities. Then the
| Opera House is such pretty setting for
| swell g6wns! And ever so many per-
fectly ravishing ones are being created
just now which are to appear first dur
ing the opera nights.
And of course the feminine eye is fixed
with expectancy upon the costumes TO
be worn on the stage. Nth what beau
tiful dresses Edythe Chapman. Julia
Dean and others of the Neil troupe, de-
lighted their audiences last year when
they were here! So many quantity new
suggestions come from behind the daz-
zle of the footlights. Elsewhere it is
not unusual for society girls to send
! their dressmakers to the theaters. pro-
| viding them with seats in the very best
parts of the house, that they may study,
for copying some particular gown which
has caught the fancy.
| And then as to changes OF fashion in
coiffures, the newest thing is always to
be seen upon the stage, and usually such
an eXaggeration OF the new recollection
still fingers of the very startling effect
produced by first view of the one-sided
pompadour of those same James Neill
ladies of last year, that modified imi-
| tation is not at all difficult.
And certainly the dressing of hair is a
consideration here, where, in spite of a
previous remark, one must be allowed to
call the climate as to curls, a bit-difh-
cult. Anything approaching business Is
not to be considered, which instantly ex-
cludes for all those not having naturally
curly hair, the pretty couture, now so
popular away from here, called school
girl' or 1.-The natural where a slight
bang is being introduced.
/ AS for reasons applicable so far as the
masculine portion of society is concern
ed, especially those club men who have
in the past, evinced such parhality for
the pretty chorus girl, perhaps bit of
a quotation might not be amiss:
81 had strolled down the street,
With no object in view,
When my eyes CHANGED to meet,
AS strolled down the street,
A maid rather neat;
And she smiled on me, too;
Then 1 kept down the street
With an object in view!
! And then there is the young set, not
yet out and therefore not allowed TO
take part in such affairs as would sug-
gest being grown up" who yet can
! look forward to matinee and who are
planning for them with the GREATNESS
enthusiasm which is such an easy &C
compartment of the time when it's
'Heigh no! daisies and buttercups,
Fair yellow daffodils, stately and tall
A sunshiny world full of laughter and
leisure
And fresh hearts unconscious of sor-
row and thrall.'
And, by the way, among these last
named youths and maidens there are
many who promise to be, in the neal
future-nay who are now-most interest
ing At Punahou there are some be-
witching dancers, some expert tennis play
ers and horseback riders fearless as
i graceful; while one has only to peep over
/ the wall into the beautiful grounds OF
4 the High School any afternoon after
o'clock when the basketball OF the SEN
Tors Is taking up the lawns, to get
most captivating picture, with sunny
. faces therein, whose cheeks reflect the
.
their tumbled heads.
Nor is it only in athletic sports thai
they give promise of excellence. Many
are already sweet singers or very prom
cient along the line of strfnged 1nstru
ments; and it is being whispered ina
one little lady, whose beautiful nome Il
at the head of Nuuanu valley, has dram
atized one of her own poems, which II
soon to be produced by friends OF her'
whom she is now rehearSlng.
1888
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ia
l. mon was the scene of a charming moor
- wedding on Tuesday last, when MIS-
Mills was married to Mr.. Cheek. Mis-
Mills whose former home was~fr- Berke
, lev. arrived on the steamer early in tn
week Mr. Cheek, who has been In no
nolulu only about year, has been warm
" welcomed by old friends of his lat
father, missionary to Siam
The Damon house was a perfect oowe
. of beautiful flowers, the color scheme De
ing white and green. the pFloe, an
tractfye brunette was attired IN "hl'e
while the dininutiye maid of honor.
small sister of the groom. was in whit
and green. ,
Miss Maud Gillet a niece of Mrs. !
McGrew, was the fortunate one In Whos
, piece Of wedding cake was 1ouno liz
ring.
;. the mother Of the groom having com
} from San Francisco to be present
Mr.. and Mrs. Cheek are spending the'
honeymoon at Waialua.
$3.50
Miss Emily Meyers is at present Nlsi
ing Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Stackaole
$3.50
Mrs W. Lantz gave most ehJos
& poi lunch on Saturday last to re
friends. Mrs. H. Macfarlane, Mrs. r.
Swanzy, Mrs. c. B. Cooper, MISS ocna'
fer and the Misses Walker were anon
her guests.
1893
- The Misses Adams have returhea ~
their visit with Mrs. Goodale at Walai"
plantation.
,1.1ts -.
From the East come accounts OF =,
brilliant wedding of Miss Condlt-sliii' !
who is called 1.-The beautiful heroine