The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-25
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Before a house which filled every
seat, the Nein Company on Saturday
evening presented in manner most
| acceptable TO the audience, Charles
! Coghlan's piece, THE Royal Box" In
the varying moods which harry the
poetic soul of Clarence, Mr.. Nein show
ed to good advantage, though through
the presentation there was a strain
" hich was not as true to nature as is
the case when the company presents
such a piece as The JiIt," for in
stance.
The Royal Box is a play which has
stood the test of time under one name
or another, and has in it many things
which call for a high order Of talent.
The part of Clarence is one which
runs the gamut, the comedy and the
dramatic, even the meIo-dramatic, be-
ing in close juxtaposition. so close Of
ten that the lines touch and throw the
actors conceptions out of perspective.
Neiu was at his best in the scenes
with Countess Helen. With Miss Pryse
he was not natural, though his decla-
nation Of the appeal to abandon her
idea of taking to the stage, was well
done. His Romeo, under stress OF
high feeling, lacked the intensity given
to it by others who have essayed the
| part but the close of the scene, where
he denounces his royal patron, was
strong, we'll conceived, and won for
the star and company several recalls.
| Miss Chapman was not given as
happy a role in the piece as her hard
and conscientious work deserves. She
was a natural Celia, but there is not
| in the part the spontaneity which is
so grateful to the actress. The work
of MacVicars as the Prince was well
balanced, and showed a side OF the YER
satile actor which pleased his friends.
Miss Forbes was a pretty Juliet, and
spoke her lines with care, and acted
the little scene with discretion. There
was a fairly balanced cast, and the ap-
probation of the audience was con-
stantly shown in the impartial APP
plause which was in evidence during
the entire evening.
HOGAN'S GOOD HOUSES.
There was a packed house at the per-
Torrance of Hogan and his troupe in
the Orpheum Saturday night. Hogan
is enjoyed by nearly everybody in Ho-
nolulu, and in his audience were rep
resentatives of all the classes and va
rious nationalities of this cosmopolitan
town. The fun was fast and furious,
everyone enjoyed himself, and laughter
and applause repeatedly shook the
house, especially when Hogan or any
of the other performers gave vent to
some Hawaiian word or phrase. Hogan
is preparing some local hits for use in
his songs.
NIOBE.
The funniest. play in the entire Neil
series is "Niobe," which will be given
by Mr.. Neill and his company tomOr-
row evening. 1t is really the story OF
"Pygmalfon and Galatea" revised in its
most amusing form, and is from the
pens of Harry and Edward Paulton
and described on the program as a
fantastic comedy in three acts" Miss
Edythe Chapman will be seen as Niobe
and Mr. Nein as Peter Amos Dunn
The scenes are laid at the home OF
the latter in New York city. The
cast will be as follows:
Peter Amos Dunn. ........... :. Mr.. NELL
Cornelius Griffin $500. Robert Morris
Jefferson Tompkins. Frank MacVicars
Phineas Innings. George Bloomquest
Parker Silox ..........John w. Burton
| Servant ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Scott Seaton
Niobe ........... Edythe Chapman
Caroline Dunn ....... Lucille Spinney
Hattie Griffin ....-......... Julia Dean
Helen Griffin Lillian Andrews
! Madeline Milton $500. Louis Brownell
Beatrice Silox Mary Elizabeth Forbes