The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-18
SAID PASHA
LAST NIGHT

1t is always cheerful to be able TO
praise good singing and good acting,
especially when the credit falls on local
people. OF last nights performance of
Said Pasha'' at Hawaiian Opera
House the most glowing encomiums are
none too extravagant to be bestowed
upon the amateur players for their
truly fine efforts in giving the opera
a most successful presentation While
the piece as given last night leaves
room for Improvement in rare places
| the opera as a whole was sung in a
manner that would prove highly cred
liable to professional performers.
The reception accorded the singers
during the progress of the play must
have been exceedingly gratifying to
them as in many places they were Civ
en- nothing short of an ovation and it
had the effect of squirting them on to
do their best work
The Opera House presented most
fascinating appearance in the displays
of blue and white and red ribbons
which adorned many of the splendid
audience The spacious auditorium was
filed TO its utmost, there being not a
seat to be procured either down stairs
or in the balcony. Even the boxes
We're crowded. Adherents of the Myr-
tie and Healani Boat Clubs occupied
the two upper boxes and were very
much in evidence, often interpolating
repartee into the play and decorating
the performers with Ieis. The boxes
We're decorated in Myrtle and Healani
colors. Enthusiasm was rampant dur
ing the evening, the Healanis being
naturally exuberant for their successes
during Regatta Day and the Myrtles
highly fiattered with the patronage ex-
tended by the public in general to
their operate venture. all of which
served to prepare everyone to listen
with increased enjoyment to the de-
ligntful opera.
The opera itself is of the ro!licking
and festive sort and one so well known
that it requires no extensive descrip-
ton. Commencing, as it does, in the
land of the Turk, from climax to eli
max, and through merry Incidents it
leads the audience to mysterious India,
with a touch of Mexico introduced,
which only goes to swell the vision of
The orchestra was particularly fine
last evening. Capt Berger having
dreamed of Sunny Italy since Thursday
and conducted his orchestra after the
fashion of the true Italian school.
Credit is also due to Miss Rice for her
excellent accompaniment on the piano.
The opera was well and beautifully
staged and the costumes were probab-
ly the most gorgeous ever seen in this
city. Much of the fidelity to detail in
staging "Safd Pasha'' is to be credited
to Mr.. w. D. Adams who most sue
cessfully undertook that part of the
piece.
Mr.. Hugh Herzer is the most natural
of the singers on the stage. His sing
ing was superb. His piquant, graceful
style invested the part with a degree
of dignity that was very catching. Miss
Alice Campbell as Serena" played the
part with a sprightliness and natural
gaiety that is worthy of note and Mrs.
Crook gave glfmpses in her role as
"Alti'' of a magnificent contralto. Usu-
ally when it comes to comic opera
femininity fails in acting the humor-
GUS and Iudicrous, but Mrs. Brennan as
"Balah'' acquitted herself most accept
ably and sang beautifully
Raymond c. Brown, while showing
strangeness to the footlights has the
voice for the part and carried the title
role of said Pasha'' In a very pleasing
manner.
When Sonny Cunha first appeared
upon the scene his makeup and pro-
portions reminded one of De Wolf Hop
per as Mr.. Pickwick and with Guy Liv-
ingston the pair contributed greatly
toward the amusement of the evening.
James Dougherty as ''Terano'' was in
excellent voice and sang difficult song
in the first act with a bolero movement
that brought forth great applause. His
work in the duet with Mrs Crook was
particularly commendable.
The chorus was well balanced and the
entire performance went with a swing
and dash that made lasting impress
sion
One pretty thing noticeable at the I,
door was the red coats worn by ushers |
and door keepers. said Pasha" will |
be repeated next Saturday night and !
will give many people who were I'M |
able to secure tickets for the first two |
evenings the chance to hear it. Sale |
opens at Wall, Nichols Co., Monday