The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-15
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!; !: The Play:
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Camille" at the Opera House last
night was unquestionably the best
of the repertoire yet given. The cast was
acters seemed in perfect sympathy with
the play.
Queen Liliuokalani attended. occupy
ing box in company with Prince David,
Miss Campbell and Miss Abigail Camp
bell.
The auditorium was packed to its doors
and that the audience was an apprecia
tive one was shown by the cordial APP
plause given the beautiful ana ta4ented
MISS RoDertS at the periods OF her
splendid acting. The audience was also
liberal in applause with the other mem
bers of the cast Mr.. LuciuS Henderson,
lin the role Of Armand, receiving hearty
demonstrations OF Appreciation.
MIR. Paul Gerson, as the treacherous
Count de VarviIie. was as villainous as
one could desire, and got liberal misses
from the gallery.
Miss Howe, as Madame Prudence, has
made a careful study of the part, and
her Interpretation of the garrulous and
hungry old milliner could not we'll be i'm
proved upon. Miss Stella RaZeto, as
Nlchette, the fiancee of GuStave, made a
hit with her clever delivery of an i'm
promptu speech in imitation of bonn
bastic lawyer. The satisfied and obedient
role of GuStave was well taken by MI.
Frank Readick. Miss Lillian Armsby, as
Nanette, maid to Camille. has played
the part with Miss Roberts for twelve
years, and portrays the devotion and
| faithfulness of the character perfectly.
| The character of Monsieur Duval was
well portrayed by Clarence Montalne,
and in the role of the stern and practical
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his versatility, comic characters being
his forte. Carlyle Moore, as CASTOR
Rieux, was in sympathy with the part
! and made an impression of sincerity and
devotion.
The two great emotional scenes of the
play in the second and third acts We're
given in such manner as to bring out
handkerchiefs stealthily, and the pa
thetic death of Camille found many I'M
disguisedly weeping. The trying scene
in the second act where Camille is visit
ed by Armand's father and makes the
sacrifice he asks, is the longest emotion
al scene ever written, lasting for pc
Rod of twenty minutes. Miss Robert:
gave a magnificent Interpretation of thu
part, and her work in the last act
where Camille is friendless, deserted
poverty-stricken and alone except fol
her devoted maid and the faithful Gas
ton, leaves no room for Improvement. II
learned of her sacrifice and his own mis-
take, Mr.. Montaine and Miss Roberts ar
both graceful and efficient in the por
trayal of the reconciliation and the pa
thetic death of Camille. Inc drama i
one of the most popular ever produced
and the manner in which it was handle
last night lost nothing to it's good name
The gowns worn by Miss Roberts wer
sumptuous. The one worn in the frs
act was of cream gauZe, with shafts o
F golden wheat; that worn in the secon
, act, while perhaps not so effective wa
more elegant and expensive, being whit
lace over yellow chiffon and gauze, heav
|, lily jetted, and spangled with Jet disks
r The gown worn in the scene in tn
+ country was a beautiful Duchess crea
! ton of pink chiffon and lace, and tn
: magnificent black ball gown was en-
tirely of jet. Miss Roberts entire ward
, robe is from the hand of Worth an
: Herman and bears the unmistakabl
, stamp of Paris.
In an interview last night Miss Rob
erts spoke of her pleasure in the liberia
and appreciative audiences, but had
little word of Gliding for the noise II
. the back of the house. This has bee
r quite noticeable and the pleasure o
others should be considered by tn
, careless ones who are responsible for tn
annoyance.
!, Mr.. Lewis Morrison, who Joined tn
company from the Sierra, espresso
: himself as delighted with honolulu, tn
I tropical beauties of the Islands far ex
{ ceeding his expectations. He has niue
! to say of the surprising school system
of the City and the modern equipment
in all respects. Especially is he please
{ with the audience.
From New York and all the large
cities down to the little towns" said he
81 have never found better observanc
of theater dress. While 1t is the usua
l thing to find about one-third of an au
! dience in full dress, 1t is very unusual t
! find an audience in evening dress almos
to it's entirety, as with Honolulu audi
ences. I shall indeed be pleased to pre-
sent a Honolulu audience with 'Mephis
to'-the requests are coming in from a
directions for a speedy production c
Faust"
. ''Richeleu' and Merchant of Venice
are also plays in which Mr. Morrison ]
famous, and these win all be given dun
, ing the next week. The electrical az
paratus, firebugs, electric owls, dancin
imps, skeletons, etc., which have mad
: the inferno of Faust so splendid
: spectacular. are all in Honolulu, havin
!. arrived with Mr.. Morrison. and Faust
> will undoubtedly be an excellent produC
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