Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-06-30
PORTRAYED BY AMATEURS At
OPERA HOUSE LAST NIGHT
PARTS WELL TAKEN AND PIECE
WELL CARRIED THROUGHOUT
= GOOD HOUSE FOR THE
BOAT CLUB.

! a blaze of color In which the crimson
, OF the Myrtle Boat Club and the Hea-
lani's bonny blue were chiefly evident.
The scenes OF the play are in a gar
den, an old southern garden. where
hollyhocks. sunflowers, roses and pale
magnolias make the day lovely and
the night fragrant. Many of these
flowers were fashioned out of crepe pa
per by the ladies of the club and an
peared lifelike in their coloring and
symmetry
In the third act the moonlight scene
took the audience by storm and for
several minutes the dialogue OF the
play was interrupted by the tumult Of
applause which greeted the beautiful
presentation.
The house was a very good one and
there is every reason to believe that
the Kunalu Ladies' Rowing Club un-
der whose auspices the play was pre-
scented have materially strengthened
the fund for building new boathouse
to which last nights proceeds were
devoted.
Alabama" four-act drama. is
somewhat of a pretentious piece for
local talent to put on. August Thomas
creation was well taken care OF how
ever and all In all the performance
was very satisfactory from every view
point
A pretty little love story runs
through the piece. hinged on the feel
ing of the South toward the North.
Mr.. Armstrong, a northern man, falls
in love with southern maiden whose
grandfather, Colonel Preston, strenu-
ously opposes the suit. Colonel Pres
tons own son turns out to be the
father Of his granddaughter and this
brings about reconciliation between
Armstrong and Colonel Preston.
Paymaster Brown, U. s. N. as Ray
mond Page" played the heavy, lead,
a part which, though in this niece
genteel in its way, can be easily over
done. Mr.. Browns portrayal was dis
Greet and finished. His appearance was
all that could be desired.
A. ]. Blackman made his second ap-
pearance on the boards in the char
acter part of Colonel Preston" His
action was smooth and his deep. pleas
ing voice lent itself admirably to the
southern accent vital to the part. e.
L. Stoddart played this part in the
original caste.
A. E. Murphy was as good as ever
as Colonel Moberly," relic of the
Confederacy. Technical Gus" as his
friends call him is a stickler for the
book" and the book is pretty nearly
always the correct card in the theatri.
cal game.
Allison Jordan was entrusted with
the comedy character part Of Squire
Tucker" and did his work evenly and
well.
Raymond Brown, in the straight part
of Colonel Davenport" scored anoth-
er success.
Harry Jeffrey In the juvenile part
OF "Mr Armstrong" showed considera-
BILE promise of dramatic ability.
James d. Dougherty appeared as
"Lathrop Page" another Juvenile part
and did 1t and himself justice.
Colman Schwartz showed to advan-
tage in the low comedy work attend
ant on the coon part Of Decatur" an
ante-bellum servant. There is little
doubt that he is the cleverest come
dian In Honolulu at present Put him
wherever you will. he is there with the
goods and is regular insurance policy
for fund Of fun and frolic that never
disappoints.
Mrs. B. s. Wotkyns, as the widowed
Mrs. Page" was finely made-up and
looked and acted her part to perfec-
tion.
Miss Irmgard Schaefer was nicely !,
made-up as Mrs. Stockton" and !,
though the part In itself Is not big '
one she got a great deal out Of It.
Miss Charlotte Hall as Carey Pres
ton" an Alabama blossom, made a de-
cided hit. She was charmingly attired
and lOoked eYcaadio 0ixy nratt, N, n