Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-02

BY last nights entertainment at the
Opera House which was taken part In
by the schools of the city, the Nc
Kinley Memorial Fund is something
like $3.50 better on The total sum taxi
en- in by the sale of tickets was $780,
IS. As soon as all bills have been set
tied, the amount remaining will be
turned over to the treasui e. Of the Me-
Kinley Memorial Fund as ,he donation
of the schools of the city toward the
proposed memorial playground
The entertainment last night was q
success in every way. there being a
large attendance as well as perfect
satisfaction over the excellent selCc-
tons put on by the various schools
Just three hundred and sixty pupils
OF both public and private schools Of
the city were included in the produce
ton Of last nights entertainment. The
schools represented were as follows:
ST. Andrews Priory, the Mortal. Ka
lnehameha Girls, Kamehamchl Boys,
Royal, Kaahumanu and High schools
Kawaiahao Seminary. Oahu College.
ship Of Captain Berger. did much to-
ward the entertainment Of the audi
ence.
The Waikiki stage box was occupied
by Acting Governor and Mrs. Henry l.
Cooper who had as guests Mrs. San
ford b. Dole and COMMISSIONS Barrett
of the st. Louis Exposition. The box
fal h,s .Drf, nj
Princess Kawananakoa. One of the
upper boxes was occupied by Miss Rose
Dawson of the Department OF Public
Instruction, and party.
The program began with a May Day
festival march by the band. the cur
tain rising on sylvan scene with tho
musicians in their white uniforms Oc-
cupying the back part of the stage. The
curtain fell after n number of sclec-
tons had been played, and rose again
on the young ladies of st. Andrews
Priory dancing around May pole. each
one holding ribbon. This number
was eXcellently executed. The third
was the "Fairyland Waltz" of Veazie
sung by the students of the Normal
school.
The scarf dance by pupils OF Mrs
Gums dancing class was one of the
most attractive features on the pro-
gram. There were five little girls,
dressed in gau2y pink, blue and white
gowns. While on the stage they were
under the changing colors OF calcium
lights. THE Bridal of the Birds" was
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from Kamehameha. The young Hawa-
lian ladies' were all dressed In white.
A wand drill was given by thirty-two
boys OF the Royal school. There was
marching Trd counter-msichins. Sus-
pended from the flies were banners
upon which were the words "Kula
ALI" (Royal SCHOOL,. This perform
ance was well done.
The Kawaiahao girls sang "Maka
Polai" so well that there was great
danger OF an insistence on an encore
but as II was stated on the program
that no encores would be allowed, the
audience deslsted. The plantation
scene by the pupils of the KaahumanU
school was received with great enthu-
siasm. The scene was one typical OF
the South, the boys and girls being
dressed in all manner of fantastic at
tire and appearing with faces blacken-
ed. They sang MY Old Kentucky
Home" most effectively. Calcium
lights were used. Mrs. Russell and Miss
Felker assisted in the presentation.
THE Glory Of God in Nature" and
Last Night" were presented by the
Oahu College chorus under the direc-
ton OF Prof. Ballaseyus. The chorus
did very creditable work.
The boys of Kamehameha sang
"Nuunnu" as only Hawaiians can sing
It, Prof. King was the leader and he
played the cello in an instrumental
quintet. The boys wore the uniform of
the school, The Punahou Quartet
played the "Marsch Pondo."
The last and one of the best num-
bers on the program was the cantata,
The Ivy Green" by young ladies OF
the High school. They were dressed
in white, carried a rope Of male and
marched about upon the stage 10 music
by the band. There was a great deal
of variation and originality in this
number and the young ladies carried
themselves very gracefully.
Miss Anna Tucker took the part OF
the Queen and as the young ladies'
marched about on the stage executing
number of intricate figures, they
finally formed into a semi-circle,
leaving space at the rear. for the
queen to advance. She stepped forward
to her throne, accompanied by two