The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-02
ACTOR NELL TO
SETTLE HERE
Negotiating for Home in the
Paradise Of the
Pacific.
Especial to the Advertiser

Especial to the AdvertISer-)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 26.-James
Nein, the star Of the Nein Company. and
Edythe Chapman, his wife, expect to live
out their lives In Honolulu, after their
playing days are done. Mr.. Neill is now
negotiating for property in Honolulu.
and intends to have a comfortable homo
there, where he and his pretty and tai
ented wife can spend their vacations,
and when they have amassed a compe-
tence. retire for an old age Of peace and
pleasure. The bringing of the Neills to
Honolulu has been one OF the best
strokes of business ever made by those
who have the interests of the Islands at
heart The Neills are a perpetual adj
vertisement for Hawaii.
They go nowhere that they do not sing
the praises of the l aradise of the Pa
cific, and as they travel all over the
United States, it is patent that they car
ry the fame of the islands to millions
of people. Their photographs, taken in
beautifully cool silk and linen, consti-
tute a perennial drawing card for Ha-
wall, while the excellent press agent OF
the Neills never neglects an opportunity
to mention that they have made two
trips 10 the Islands. and have fai'eu in
love with them
James Neili and Robert Morris who Is
the stage manager of the company, and
who also occasionally plays Jarts are
both applicants for admission TO enc CT
the Masonic fraternities of Honolulu
A sample Of the way in which the
OF ha NJ nf
lulu before the American public is found
in the following from the Los Angeles
Herald of a day or two ago:
When the Neill Company opened in
Los Angeles last Sunday it was the first
engagement in this country after their
return from Honolulu. with the excep-
ton of a one night stop in Fresno on the
way down from San Francisco OF all
American actors who have made The at
tempt MIR. Neill IS the only one who has
been able 20 establish a foothold in rhe
Islands, and his periodic return there
now has the nature uf a public event.
When the company sailed this last time.
after four weeks stay 5000 persons
crowded down to the quay to Did the
members bon voyage. Last year when
they left, the afternoon daily was print
ed three hours earlier than usual 50 tina +,
the actors might have glimpse of their
hearty printed farewell.
lhere Is In Honolulu, n city OF aSou.
10000. an element of Americans and ed
ucated natives. together with straggline,
importations from other Islands inc.ud-
ing few English, Germans and French
that is thoroughly in love with the the
alter and the best modern plays As the
prominent eastern actors seldom 90 be-
yond San Francisco. the annual advent
OF the Neil Company becomes a society
affair Governor Dole with his officers
and Prince David Of the native house o.
rulers, are always present at most per-
formances. There are Just about enough
playgoers of the better class to make a
large audience. so that when play has
been seen once. that is the cad. Mr..
NELL has tried two performances of The
same play, but has been unsuccessful in
making il GO; the lower element does
not care for the plays he presents Con-
sequentiy he must wait fa- his Hawaiian
appearance until his stock of new plays
is large. Performances are given only
four times week, and tire charge for
admission is 81. There are no matinees
During the last engag cement fifteen diff
ferent plays were presented.
Naturally, for such as the Neil Com
pany Honolulu is sort OF an actors par
ad:se. They are entertained oy the chief
society on the Island. Dances are given