The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-10
SOCIETY

Pretty stage pictures SCI III q nus
frame of mahogany were those pre-
sented in the initial production OF
Reginald" a FIVE act play, given last
evening in the parlors of 'Rosebank,
the Nuuanu residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. A. Schaefer. The play, which was
written by Miss Ethelinda Schaefer.
was a most creditable production, the
plot consistently threading through a.
pretty story of English aristocracy,
with Gypsy life clearly interviewer.
The conversation was bright, and the
stage settings formed taking tableaux,
the backgrounds comprising bands OF
Gypsies in the quaint apparel of their
kind. The author played the most
prominent role, Reginald st. Hubert
Arthur, and displayed remarkable tai
ent in its Interpretation She was
ably supported by we'll selected cast.
A fashionable audience witnessed the
initial production and warmly applaud
ed the players throughout, and gave
special applause on the appearance OF
the young author. The play viii be
given tomorrow evening for charity,
the Kona Orphanage being the object,
when the doors of the residence will
be open for all those who would care
to serve a double purpose, that OF seek
ing a pleasurable evening and assist
ing worthy cause. The cast OF char
acters was as follows: Arthur Leille,
Earl of Hampton, Else Schaefer; Reg
inald ST. Hubert Arthur, his son, Pau
line Schaefer and Miss Ethelinda
Schaefer; Lionel Hartley, Duke of
Winchester, Rebecca Thompson; Sir
Richard Leille, brother of the Earl,
Miss Florence Lyons; Edward and
Peters, footmen, Miss Ida Kopke and
Miss Leinaala Smith; Lady Victoria
Hampton, Miss Blanche Soper; Gyrza,
Queen of the Gypsies, Miss Else Schae-
fer; Zella, a Gypsy, Miss Vida Nc
Cartney; Lady Hope Augusta, daugh-
ter of the Duke, Miss Florence Lyons;
Gypsy chorus.
Prince Kuhio gave warming on
Thursday evening at Pualeilani, Wal
kiki, in honor of the opening of his
new Hawaiian grass hut, which has
been erected near his residence. A
large number of his intimate friends
were present and the structure was
dedicated amid numerous toasts.
1919
Mrs. Carl Holloway gave luau last
evening.
$3.50
Miss McGregor, who has been spend
ing the winter in Honolulu, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Whitney, King
steamship Alameda on Wednesday. |
Miss McGregor will visit Southern Cal
ifornia and the Yosemite Valley before |
returning to her home in Gait, Canada. |
.&s&s&
Colonel Samuel Parker celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of his birth
Thursday evening with mems dinner
which partook of all the essential fea-
lures of a poi supper and dinner
joined. The tables, in the form of a
gigantic T, were placed on the eva
lanai. Great punches of yellow core
opsis and red carnations were spread
about the length of the table, and in
conjunction with the ferns distributed
on the napery, made picture. ColOnelT
Parker, seated at the head of the table,
fanked by Prince Kuhio Kalanianaole
and Sir Somers Vine, was surroundedl
by fifty friends, among the number be-
ing Prince David, superintendent of
Public Works Cooper, John Cummins,
Captain Rodman, United States Dis
trict Attorney Breckons, Colonel w. H.
Cornwell, Paul Muhlendorff, ]. M. Dow
sett, NJ. Phillips, Fred Lewis, Judge
John ID. Holt, DR.. Walters,
Carl Holloway, ]. o. Carter, Jr., E. NJ.
Boyd. DR.. Cooper. A. Teaff, Dr. Gross
man, John Mcguire of Kona, Willie
Lucas, H. Focke, w. A. Purdy, George
Davis, Judge Gear, Senator Woods,
Captain Parker. Sir Somers Vine was
an excellent POSTMASTER, and several
responses were given as the
last course at the table, the preceding
ones having included all sorts of gas
tronomic delicacies. After dinner the
guests repaired to the new billiard
room where the rest of an enjoyable
evening was spent, some of the younger
folks passing the hours dancing with
the young ladies of the family on the
lanais.
Mrs. R. F. Bickerton has moved from
Beretania street to Valencia" her
home at Waikiki L
$3.50 II
The engagement is announced OIL
Miss Fannie E. Shelhamer to Mr..
Elmer NJ. Cheatham.
1883
The sketch, Zone Night Only" which
was presented recently at "Rosebank.
the Nuuanu valley home of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Schaefer, for charity. gave
for the amateur cast
TO show its capabilities. The play
was one which Mrs. Focke, while
East, took quite fancy too. and
It's presentation here showed that
she did not lack in good judgment in
rs selection. Major Potter sustained
me character of the stage tragedian
n an excellent manner; DIR. and Mrs i,
tumphris were clever in their roles,
IS usual; Mrs. Cooper played her part
n a most creditable manner; the ju-
Ven1le actor, as given by Mr.. Dough I
erty, could not have been in better !
hands, and in the comedy part he had '