The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-03
MYRTLES HAD BENEFIT
NANCY AND CO." PRESENTED BY
THE NEILLS.
The Boxes Were Taken by the Mrytle,
Healani and Lealani Clubs-Governor
Dole Was Present.

The Myrtle benefit was a big success
last night, as the special performance
of the Neill Company at the Opera
House was crowded. Nancy & Co..,
one of the Augustine Daly's farces was
presented While the play is in much
lighter vein than any of the others pre-
sented by the Neill company, it was
happy selection for a benefit perform
ance. The audience was probably the
most responsive which has greeted the
Neill company during its present enga-
cement and from the first act to the
drop of the curtain in the fourth act,
the audience was in a continual laugh.
Every body had a comedy role and
every body rose equal to the demands
and helped to add another to the sue
cessful presentations of the company.
The members of the Myrtle Boat club
had worked hard to dispose of the house
and, judging from the large audience,
they were quite successful One es-
pecially pleasing feature of the affair
was the spirit displayed by the MEM
bers of the Healani and Lealani clubs,
the two other rowing organizations of
Honolulu. The box of honor was of
course, the Myrtle club box, on the
Waikiki side of the stage. Governor
and Mrs. Dole and party occupied this
box, while Immediately above it. was a
box which was occupied by President
Wall and other officers of the Healani
club. Directly across, at the eva end
or the stage, was another Healani box
which had been taken by Captain Fred
Church, and former Captain Jack At
kinson, who were accompanied by Sam
Walker, James Dougherty, Nelson Lam
sing, John Waterhouse and other
friends. The upper box was reserved
by the members of the Lealani Club.
Prince Cupid and Prince David and
party occupied this box
All of the boxes were decorated in an
artistic way. The Red and white of the
Myrtle, blue and white of the Healani
and yellow and black of the Lealani
clubs, designating the respective boxes.
Leis, ribbons and bouquets of red flow
ers were used in profusion, while quite
happy idea had been following in the
use of racing oars, which were crossed
over the various boxes.
The ushers We're members of the
Myrtle Boat club, who officiated spe-
cially for the occasion They were at
tired in the brilliant red coats of the
club, and were Fred Angus, George
Martin, Emil Berndt. E. E. Mossman,
Henry Giles. and Sam johnson and on
the door were Charles Crane, j. Girvin,
and w. Lyle. In the audience the Myr-
tie colors predominated also the au-
dience presenting quite a brilliant ap-
pearance.
On the stage, Miss Edythe Chapman
and Miss Louise Brownell wore the
Myrtle colors. while Miss Julia Dean
and Miss Forbes appeared with the
Healani colors. OF the play itself, 1t
was funny. The hits of the evening
were made by John w. Burton and
George Bloomquest. Miss Chapman
was excellent as was Mr.. Neill and the
balance of the company.
At the conclusion of the first act A.
G. M. Robertson, president of the Myr-
tie Boat Club thanked the audience for
it's support and the Neill company for
the benefit. The last performance of
the Neill Company will be tonight
when they will present "The Jilt."