The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-08

this cify we're better satisfied with II
than they we're with the nzsterxuI
production OF Da85es's masterpiece Ct
Tuesday.
Gersou as the King did better.
Moore was excellent. The rest of the
neH we're good Allan Dunn the local
fayorite. was cast for five speaking
parts and made good in all of them
OF Miss Roberts little more can be
said She interpreted q trying role
with all the fire and grasp Of the true
artist She did all that vas required
of her and did IT veil
Miss Crosby was appleaded three
times for her good work.
Lucius Henderson-s acting was re-
lief TO the people. for they we're rath-
er disappointed with some of the men
of the company in the first perform
ance and wondered IL Miss Roberts
would be able with the assistance of
the ladies'. TO carry the season through
successfully Mr. Henderson made a
tender lover and had good sense
enough not to try 10 overGo his part.
In presenting to the public of Ho-
nolulu the pretty comedy The Cnun-
try Girl Miss Roberts in the role Of
Peggy. the clever little actress. has
opportunity to show that her art is
not confined TO lie PRESERVATION OF
women of SHADY character and maids
of lackadaisical sentimentality and
she makes the most ont of il Peggy
is ingenuously mischievous and hypo-
critical. and il is difficult to identify
her impersonator as the woman who
- 81 ~ 10 -fel,
! lass of Nell Gwynne on the same
stage.
There is lesson of love in this
two hundred and fifty wear old come
DIV. It shows that in the art of win
ming and holding woman's affection.
the beau should neither be over-trust-
ing nor annoyinglv jealous
This play viii be produced at the
matinee on Saturday for the benefit
of the ladies and children. Both
young and old may enjoy a good
! laugh at the very many funny stu
ations that arise It is safe to say
that there will be a full mouse TO
greet Miss Roberts and her company,
as the advance sale has been very
large On account of the many visit
ors from the surrounding localities,
the curtain will go up at D. N.
sharp. thus enaDnng all visitors to
catch their train.
The drama of Carmen that will be
produced tomorrow night at the Opera
theatre goers of this city All to those
who have awaited themselves of the
opportunity of securing their seats. q
treat is in store Miss Roberts will
for the first time enact the role OF the
vivacious Carmen exactly in full detail
as given by her at the Alcazar theatre
short time ago. The play has been
dramatized from the book of Prosper
Merimee, and the opera of BiZet by
Mollie Revel and Marie Doran The
first act is laid in Seville. where
young Spanish officer falls captive 20
the coquetry of Carmen. a beautiful
fiirt who is connected with bani Of
Gypsy smugglers. Carmen is arrested
/ for petty crime. Jose iiberates her
and is imprisoned and reduced to the
ranks after his liberation He kills
in duel his superior officer who in
suits him. He is forced to flee to the
mountains with Carmen and joins the
smuggler's band. After time Car
men grows weary Of her soldier lover
and having become enamored of one
Escamillo the Toreador of Cordova,
flies with him. Jose follows them and
finds Carmen. He intreats her to re-
turn with him to the mountains but
she refuses. after a very stirring scene
outside the bull ring. Jose overcome
with rage and jealousy stabs her. The
citizens are aroused and vow ven
geance on Jose, but Carmen pleads
with them and is successful in exoner-
ating him before she dies. Miss Rob-
erts has made THIS role famous and it
is safe to say that those who will see
this performance will wonder at her
versatility in the partrayal of char
acter. The sale has been very large
and crowded house will greet this
artist.
OF all the Lyric artists that have
ever visited Honolulu, or of the pres
ent day none perhaps enjoys greater
universal reputation than Mile. Ire
belli DoloFes). She stands forth as
an illustrious model and exponent OF
the "Ral CanfO'' II is claimed for her