The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-08-03

in the antics of ali three with a huge
'confoundland dog" of which they
were all vastly frightened. This brought
on Ben Hassan, splendidly made up as
a huge st. Bernard. Mr.. Hassan must
be hard to beat as an animal artist,
and he threw a series of marvellous
somersaults on one hand in the first act
which We're warmly applauded. In
connection with the three star come
dams the success of the evening was
made with the assistance of Misses
Sutherland, MCree and Conn i'm a bur
lesque on Tell Me Pretty Maiden"
This delightful piece of nonsense, as
droll as anything done here for Il long
time past, was encOred three times.
Directly it becomes necessary to dis
cuss "Fiddle-Dee-Dee" from any Sc
rious art standpoint, the piece has to
be pronounced a most wretched eX
ample of how not to do it. That is
why it is impossible to say much for
the comparatively comedy artists-Miss
Maud Amber, fine well-dressed So
prano with big voice and plenty of
go" and Mr. Winfield Blake, a hand
some baritone of almost colossal pro-
portions, who played easily and well as
an athletic New Yorker spending money
in Paris. The travesty on opera by
these two singers, sufficiently we'll done
though it was, proved tediously twice
too long. The newcomers should re-
member that it has all been done be-
fore and done to death. The last act
opened with a pretty tableau of Swiss
village painted by Mr. George Campbell
with the foreground crowded with pea
10, h. nd
here was a melodious and we'll render
ed chorus with Alpine jodel phrases.
Miss Amber, made her success in the
coon song Come back, my honey boy,
to me-" and the taking ensemble was
encored with enthusiasm.
George Clifton was clever in his un-
necessary impersonation 'of an anti
uuated ballet girl. Birdie Montmorenci,
whose scenes were with red-haired
freshman in a green tie Orchard Good
all, who was supposed to be in faint
ing condition at the sight of 50 much
ugliuess. The vulgar stupidity of this
stale old joke did not appeal to the au-
diencc at all and it is Il pity it cannot
be eliminated altogether As a stage
manager, and admittedly capable one,
Mr.. Goodall doubtless noticed that his
long soliloquy in the last act was lis
tened to with a frigid solemnity that
was appalling. Even the ushers were
too over-awed to laugh. Mr.. Goodall
will be under the painful necessity of
cutting himself down" and the piece
will profit thereby. He may be con
soled by the reflection that it is not his
fault, but that of the author, who prob
ably ceased "appropriating' at that
point and became desperately original.
Miss Lille Sutherland, who appeared
as La Belle cara, a Partisan chanteuse.
made quite hit in 'Je ne lie comprends
pas" a. i the captivating coon song
with thorus) MY Josephine This
artist is a rOguish soubrette, brimful of
vivaciuus energy. and profuse in the
variety Of her steps. The management
has urged the new piece generously.
There are as many ehoristers as the
stage can possibly fold. the girls all
" orIl euergetically for success, and
there are heaps Of bright, gorgeous, and
eccentric costumes. Indeed, the choral
march of the Exposition Guards, gilt
t.ring with silver embroidery, their sky
blue ciOal<s hyinS from their shoulders
forraed dazzling spectacle.