The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-31
AMATEURS
ENTERTAIN
Art League Folk
Both Act and
| Sing.
TWO PLAYS AND
| A FINE CHORUS
KiIohana Dramatic Circle Gives
an Excellent Evenings
Program,

Before a house which was filled from
the doors to the top row of the gal
lery, the Dramatic Circle of the Kilo-
hama Art League entertained it's
friends with amateur plays and chorus
last evening at the Opera House. It
was the most ambitious affair attempt
ed by the Circle, and its unqualified
success was attested throughout the
numbers which filled the two hours
performance. Incidental music by the
orchestra, under the direction of w.
F. Jocher, was highly appreciated as
well.
1t was company composed of the
society folk of the city which greeted
the performers, and there were few
vacant seats, the single ones here and
there throughout the house emphasiz-
ing the completeness of the audience,
and signifying the interest in the pro-
auctions The boxes and the loges as
well were filled, the managers box be-
ing reserved for the performers, who
occupied it after their appearance and
thus were enabled to enjoy from the
front the companion pieces of the ex-
cellently rounded program. 1t was an
appreciative audience, too, for, every
thing on the bill was received with APP
plause, and curtain calls were given in
each instance, and flowers loaded the
actors, whose control Z unaccustomed
roles was worthy of the highest praise.
The first play given was In Honor
Bound" a one-act piece by Sidney
Grundy, wrought about the somewhat
well known theme of a divided house
and the too good friend, who is saved
from dishonor, the parts being taken
as follows:
Sir George Carlyon, X. c. M. P, DR..
F. Howard Humphris; Philip Graham,
w. D. Adams; Lady Carlyon, Miss
Edna Kelley; Rose Dalrymple, Mrs.
Humpris.
DR.. Humphris had the burden of the
work and its seriousness fitted him
admirably and he was able to give to
the role something more than anna
teur rendering. w. ID. Adams, espe-
cially in the third scene of the act met
the situation with a degree of artistic
comprehension which was pleasing
Miss Edna Kelley had the heaviest
work and showed we'll, especially in
the scene with Adams, the house being
captured by the ingenue part played
by Mrs. Humphris, who looked and
acted it with intelligence and a stage
presence which did much to win the
three curtain calls from the audience.
The thoroughly catchy music of the
sextette from "Florodora" was the
signal for the settling of the au-
dience for an enjoyable perform
ance, and the result was as fine
as was anticipated. The singing
and dancing was close to perfec-
ton, the steps being carefully done
and in excellent accord with the music,
while the blending of voices was SPLEEN
didly worked out and the ensemble
M n do aptar+oinipo opd artistic II Voc
easily the best thing attempted, and
| the favor of the house was won by the
very first act and held until the curtain
calls simply had to be refused. The
gowning of the ladies, in white and
| black, with the nodding hats, was ex-
cellent, and to attach extra Importance
to the work of anyone above another
would be invidious, for the perfection
attained was due as much to the at
tractive personalities as to the excel
lence of the training.
The chorus was rendered by Mrs.
Mary Gum, Mrs. George Macfarlane,
Mrs. c. E. Camp, Mrs E. D. Tenney,
Miss Gardie Macfarlane, Miss Jennie
Giffard. Mr.. Walter Dillingham;, Mr..
Tarn MeGrew, Mr.. W. D. Adams, Mr..
I. S. Dillingham;, Jr, Mr. Robert At
kinson, Mr.. E. R. Wright.
The closing play was in one act,
My Turn Next which was as gay
as the first thing done was grave. The
| burden of the work Of the niaca was
done by Major Potter, who, as the sus-
picious new husband, was in a part
which offered excellent opportunities
none of which were neglected. His
support was very good. Single, as the
| drummer. showing a little nervn1lsness