The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-09
TOWN TALK
BY THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.

few short weeks this building has been
given two wonderful names by that
energetic worker Mrs. William Mon
trose Graham. First came the APP
pelation of the Crystal Palace why
the Lord only knows, for there isn't
enough glass around there to make
anyone feel very bad about it. Then
she called it, and ! think still does,
though | have not seen her today,
The Lanai" If that name sticks /
am going to suggest that Cunha's be
changed to the Museum of Fine Art,
Literature of Modern Tendencies and
Suualization of Thirsts." In the name
of the people of Honolulu, Marston,
give that shack a name with some
sense to it.
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All hail the moving picture man! or
late Honolulu's evenings have been
made entertaining, by cineomagraphic
exhibitions. Men, women and chill
dren have 1ocked in hundreds to see
runaway automobiles, bicycle-thief-
chases, boar-hunts, clown stunts, ex-
citing robberies, man-hunts, humorous
courtships and what not; and in these
lightning scenes have been revealed
corners of the world never before seen
by the majority of those who attend
the performances, and the education in
this respect and also in regard to the
brushing-up of emotions aroused by
the scenes depicted, and the principals
involved has been good May the
moving picture man thrive and may
the S. per diem tax die a sudden death.
But, since we have the reproduction
of stirring incidents from abroad why
can we not ask of the moving picture
man to turn his lightning camera on
some of our own soul-stirring LEGAL
happenings, that they may also be re-
produced before large and enthusiastic
audiences to their everlasting fascina-
ton and delight.
Would not this populace, which read
so much of the exciting chase of Lopez
and Rodrigues (still at large) by a
police posse and volunteer war-cor-
respondents, be charmed to see It over
and over again thrown upon the white
screen by the kaleidoscope or cineo-
matograph, or whatever it is called?
I'm sure that Chief of Detectives A
p. Taylor, Detective Leal, Detective
Apana, Deputy Sheriff Fernandes and
the auNiliaries mentioned would be
considerable enough to repeat the per-
Torrance in some stretch of appro'
pirate country in the pineapple forests
or the cane belt or the gulch country
armed with their siX-shooters, hand
cuffs, campaign hats, sweaters, put
tees belts, buckles. boots, badges anC
all.
Unfortunately we cannot secure al
introduction to the performance by
depicting a true representation OF the
escape of the 'desperadoes,' for Lopez
and Rodrigues might object to deliver
ing themselves up even to a moving
picture man.
There are other moving incidents
which would look well in moving-pic
tues
Some such program as the follow
ing would be a screamer, perhaps OF
the mainland as we'll as in Honolulu;
l. Secretary Mott-Smith issuing
birth certificates to japanese and Chi
nese. Down in front!
2. S. s. Alameda and S. S. Hiloniar
racing for port from Frisco.
3. Parade of the water-wagor
through principal streets of Honolulu
notice the gentlemen falling off!
4. Adjutant-General Col, ]. Waite
Jones and Land Commissioner ]. W
Pratt calling on the Governor TIL,
moving picture man can catch then
any day and at any hour Eth, Gov
.ernor?
5. Honolulu Rapid Transit car
missing connections on Hotel and Ii
iha street lines.
} 6. President Pinkham hot-footing
over the Mol Okai pail.
T. j. LOr WdlldCn ueep ulNo ~
5 female rocks.
8. Police raiding poker game a
p popular hotel and letting che ia play
7 ers alone.
t 9. Berger reading the band. Must
= without words.
! 10. Morgan pull off an auction.
H. Charlie Motley making
, speech. Read his language in hi
= hands
t ~. Iaukea defying the shrievalt,
t lightning,
l And then some.
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4 They haven't as good reporters i
| Tennessee as they have in Honolulu
Il | don't mean good in the matter Z
t professional ability. But l want t
S offer the following from the Chatta
r nooga Press Club Extra, as shown
that there are sad differences betwee
70 the reporters Of this town and thos
t of Chattanooga: