The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-06-18
A JAPANESE
PROGRAM
kaleidoscope Exhibition
at Progress Hall
Interesting.

principally with Japanese. Of the mer-
chant class apparently, to witness 80
Microscopic exhibition of Russian
japanese war scenes and the dane
ing of geisha girls.
The affair was a success. Ali the
pictures were not microscopic, many
of them being portraits reproduced
from half tone engravings, but ali
were welcome and the audience ap-
plauded everything impartiaIly wheth-
er it was a representation of Russian
general or a Japanese admiral. Their
admiration knew no bounds when
Alexieff's presentment was thrown on
the screen upside down, but that the
applause was not inspired by pure
patriotism was revealed when the
shadow of a moth pickering over the
august and honorable face of Her Inn
periaI Majesty the Empress, provoked
hearty laughter.
1t was the same way with the NOV
ing pictures. Two series were very
well carried out The first showed an
boards. They mount, men grabbing
the pommel with one hand and the
cantle with another, the fiery Cossack
ponies standing still the while. a
small tent boasts the Russian flag f1ut-
tering in real wind. Next comes d
detachment of Japanese infantry who
prepare an ambush of thirty men for
the little group of seven videttes who
ride into the trap but prepare to sell
their lives dearly. Smoke comes from
the guns, real smoke so that you can
not see the men. Four of the Cossacks
have dismounted and with their Off
Ger get killed off while their comrades
hold their horses and finally ride away
as the JapS rush on and secure i'm
portant dispatches which they wave
triumphantly. Back goes the scene to
the camp with the arrival of the sur
vivors on a gallop Suddenly the Japa-
nese appear in close formation about
a hundred yards away and advance
with ten yard rushes firing meanwhile
and killing a Russian at each volley.
The tag end of the film shows the
Russian officer led off between two
men who hold revolvers to his head III
triumph but who do not look unusually
Japanese.
No Japanese were killed and the ap-
plause seemed periodically correct.
But later a Japanese Nordenfeldt is
captured by Russians after a desper-
ate struggle in which all the gun crew
is killed. AS each Japanese bit the dust
and rolled about in his death throes,
there were no groans, only delight at
the sporty way the film was working
out. Up went the Russian flag III
place of the Japanese but there was
no resentment from the Japanese au-
dience. A shell flies and sends the
flag into the trees and up
comes on the run a gallant company
who recapture the gun and knock the
stuffing out of the Russians.
There were other moving films which
may or may not have been taken from
life. One was undoubtedly, a scene
at Kanagawa station when the train
comes in and the sight of the familiar
actions and costumes hugely pleased
the Japanese sitting there in the con-
seriousness of correct American cos
tune. A monograph rendered selec-
tions of various kinds and twice a trio
Of young geisha girls came out to post
ure with fans and artificial flowers
weaving graceful PAGES. One dance |
showed the girls in patriotic attire |
the winged sleeves of the youngest |
dancer being made of Japanese flags
while the others emulated her with |
American and Hawaiian ensigns.
The stagework was somewhat I'M
but did not interfere with
he delight of the audience. When the
pictures were over a polite Japanese
gentleman informed the audience that
here was IAN extra music, a fine Ger
nan band" and the photograph
honed while the picture curtain was
oiled UP by two assistants on ladders
f two different lengths disclosing two
cinnamon standing in utter disregard
the audience or the ironical applause
upon them.
Tang went samisen. ''plunk!"
rent kioto and "whang" went
ong. One of the Chinese walked a. !
ross the stage to renewed applause
nd 'whang!" went the gong once
lore. Then a wavering voice which j
light have been a woman's but was ]
robably a mans in faIsetto intoned q {
elisha melody until the three dancers i
gay kimonos and obs came out. {
After the dancing was over the folks =
.emed disfnclined to believe the pro- /
am over so an extra picture of the I
ort Arthur lombard was announced S
Id then the lights were flashed on f
Id off until the audience took the
orth the money.