The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-06

/ hard at work all the week past getting
the cast together. The patronage lisc
is unusually strong and forecasts big
social success for the performance Be-
sides the executive committee consist
| ing of the Princess Kawananakoa,
chairman; Mrs F. W. Macfarlane and
Mrs. E. 5. Cunha, the following ladies'
are patronesses: Mesdames S. B. Dole,
A K. Campbell-Parker, j. ,. McGreW'
| 8. NJ. Damon, F. 4. Schaefer, s. w
Terry. A. G. HAYES, F. H. Hunphris,
z. D. Tenney, j. G. Beckley, Herman
Focke. T. A Hays, Walter Hoffman,,
f. b. McClanahan, H. E. Highton, j. c.
sullivan, w. NJ. LAM, Annis Montague
Turner, j. w. McChesney and Miss
| Hoare.
Arrangements have been made for re-
hearsals whereby the dates viii not con-
fict with "Rowdy Dow" some of the
singers appearing in both productions.
The Pirates will however be given
before the "Rowdy Dow folk are real
" well into their work, the date being
| set for Thursday and Saturday even
ings, April q and %, at the Opera
| House.
The full parts, prompt book and Or
chestrations, arrived from New York on
| the China and rehearsals will start this
week at the rate of two rehearsals
week. Mrs Atwood will in all prob
ability act as pianist and sonny
Cunha lead the choruses with Allan
Dunn.
Quite little quiet competition has
| been going on as to leading voices in
the two operas though the fun has been
entirely friendly. Both operas have
! and
the committee of the Pirates is reioi-
F., cling in having unearthed two principal
voices which are not only way above
par in all requirements but have not
been heard as yet in opera. Both sing
er also possess considerable dramatic
! talent. These dark horses" are still
being kept dark though the secret is
bound to leak out before long as soon
as principals and chorus get together.
The second act, set in the Major
Generals ancestral cemetery, is being
especially painted for the occasion and
| will show illuminated window and
! moonlight effects that will discount the
! church scene of the "Old Homestead"
/ production. All the costumes will also
be entirely new. not hired for the occa-
sion. The chorus is to be unusually
| large and powerful, and rejoices in sew
eral voices that have sung the opera
before.
Some clever posters. which are now
| appearing in the down town windows,
are drawing attention to the forthcom
ing performance, which will ce made
local and up to date, the comedy char
acters in particular giving broad OPP
portunities to bring out local skits.
~ ~
Mrs. Henry 7. Scott, wife of one of
the chief owners of the Union Iron
Works, San Francisco, and Miss Nc
Kinstry, daughter of the late E. w.
McKinstry, long on the Supreme Bench
in California, and an eminent juriSt,
arrived in Honolulu on the Siberia, on
their way to San Francisco, and met
a number of their friends. They are
terminating a trip of year, during
which they have visited the chief points
in Europe and Asia.
.&s.&
Miss Lucy Adams, who resigned late
~ from the faculty of Oahu College
owing to i'll health, left on the Alameda
for the States where she will remain
indefinitely.
,4.s,&
While envying them the trip abroad,
society regrets the departure of Mr..
Percy White, Mrs. James B. Castle and
Miss Nellie White, who leave at the
end of this month for Europe. The
party will spend some time in the
States before proceeding across the At
lantic. Mrs. Percy White will remain
here until summer.
.%.3ss
Mrs. Paul Neumann departed on the
Siberia yesterday for London to at
tend the wedding of her youngest
daughter, Lily, which to take place in
June from the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Fowler. Mrs. Neumann
will meet her daughter, Mrs. w. F. c.
Hasson, now at Annapolis, Nd, while
in the East.
Mrs. William Kincaid departed for
the mainland on the Siberia yesterday.
.S.@.s
Society circles will greatly miss Cap
tain Hugh Rodman. u. S. N, who left
for Manila yesterday afternoon on the
steamer China. A large crowd of
friends was present to see him off.
s&&&
The impromptu dance at the Moana
Hotel on Friday evening was we'll att
tended, a large number of arrivals on
the China and Siberia being present in
addition &c phalanx of local society
felix. The ball was given in the recep- |
ton room, where a Hawaiian orchestra, |
screened by palms and fragrant bios
SONS, played until nearly midnight. |
Among those present were Admiral and |
Mrs. Terry, Captain Sebree. L. s. N, |
and Mrs. Sebree, Miss Rosie Cunha, /
Miss Hartnagle, Mr.. and Mrs. Halves, |
Mr.. A. Raas, Mrs. H. F. Scott, Miss
Moorhouse. Miss Sybil Moorhouse, Miss |
Merrick, Miss Hammond, Miss Merrill, /
Miss Larned. Mrs. Pratt, Mr.. r. c. a.
Peterson, Mrs. F. Howard Humphris.
~ ~
Mrs. A F. Griff1ths, wife of President I
Grif1ths of Oahu College. left on the
Siberia yesterday for the East for an
extended visit. She will be joined later