The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-02
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a Bachelors Romance" has a charm
that makes the play well worth repeat
ling. as was evidenced by the house that
turned out to see its second performance
~ the Neill company.
| The play is essentially a quiet one. il
is an idyl of romance woven skilfully out
of everyday materials. The student-lit-
lterateur, engrossed in his work, who lets
the world outside of the covers of his be-
loved books pass by unnoticed, while at
heart the truest and most poetical of low
ers All wno comes out of his Chrysalis
of erudition through suddenly realizing
a responsibility in the moulding and care
of a ward who has passed the shade
where the brook and river meet While
he vet imagines her child, is beautiful
ly portrayed.
country mouse, who wants someone 10
make a home for, longs TO be the quiet
mistress of an ingle nook and nestle into
the heart of a man that she can equally
admire, honor and love
| sylvia was the chosen mate of Mr..
Dacid. and the directing of their weirds,
despite the abnegation of the recluse for
/ the younger man makes beautiful
story.
| only once is the realism strained, when,
with dramatic license, the author makes
every body happy in blissful, ultra real
| ashion at the close.
Mr. Neil, as Mr.. David, gave
thoughtful Interpretation of the role. 1t
! IS a delicious art of Mr.. NeilPs, acquired
or otherwise, with which this actor,
whenever the part creates the opportuni-
on
As Mr. David, he thoroughly deserved
Sylvia. and there remained no doubts
10 their mutual fitness and future happI-
ness in the minds of the onlookers.
As Sylvia, Miss Dean is at her best.
She has an ingenious charm of manner
and trick of voice that renders her par
ticularly charming in such roles. 1t is in
this line that her personality has marked
her out for whatever successes she is to
achieve.
The other characters centered around
these two. They are all contributive to
the success and We're made the most OF
by their players. Miss Chapman, in
somewhat artificial role; Mr.. MacVicars,
as the reformed rake, and Mr.. Bloorl-
quest, were all successful. John Burton
had the best opportunity, after the two
principals, and made the most of it.
Old stage custom prescribes the inevi-
table incidental music al special mo-
The usage is dying out of late, but it
still stays with other artifcialities.
Unless exquisitely introduced it is apt
at times to jar upon the scene and dis
tract the attention. 1t is doubtful, for
example whether the playing of the
mandolin during the pretty. pathetic
scene where the old literary hack tears
up his manuscript, enhances that scene.
1t is eXtraneous and the same rule APP
plies elsewhere. Realism is the great
factor of modern productions and intro
duced music from an impossible source
during a love scene or death-bed event is
usually doubtful effect from thor
oughly artistic standpoint.
Tonight. with Nancy and Company"
at the Myrtle benefit, and The Jilt,"
Boucicault's racing play, on Tuesday
close the season, the company leaving on
Wednesday afternoon. 1t has not been
extremely profitable to the company, pos
sibly on account of the unfortunate
clashing of another attraction for the
last few nights.
Mr.. Neill declares his intention, how
ever. of making the tour an annual one
for the sake of the rest and the attrac-
tions of Honolulu from social and eli
matte standpoint, provided he can make
the trip without actual loss.
The theater going population is con-
stantly growing here, and it is to be hop
ed that companies of a like caIibre VIII
continue to visit the city.
The draughts in the opera house and
the spasmodic manner in which the doors
and windows are opened and shut during
performance, has formed a cause of
general complaint. There was a general
DOMINIC of wraps on the Eva side of the
house on Saturday evening. Those re-
sponsible for the control of such matters
would make the spectators much more
comfortable by little thought and con-
sistency in the matter
ALLAN DITNN