The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-01
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THE MASCOT" !.


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"The Mascot at the Opera House
last night made a distinct hit. The
principals were all good in their parts,
and the chorus could hardly have been
improved 1t was in fact especially
well trained and its singing deserves
the highest of praise. 1t probably de-
serves credit for excelling any other
amateur chorus ever heard here
If any criticism were to be passed
upon those who took the leading parts
it would be that they lost much in eff
feet by the old, common failing,--lack
of voice and distinctness in utterance.
Some of the dialogue was too low for
many to hear it, and some of the lines
were spoken so rapidly that they could
not be understood, so that some very
effective business" was lost. How
ever, it can be said that the general
verdict last night was that the per-
formers were deserving of the highest
praise, and Hugo Herzer was much
complimented on his stage direction,
Many of the solos, duets and other
numbers were very warmly applauded
and merited even more than the show
ing of approval they received. No en-
cores were allowed, but scores of leis
and bouquets were thrown over the
footlights. "The Mascot" is full OF
musical gems and the audience sew
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The performance will be given again
tomorrow night 1t Is good enough tc
deserve another crowded house and
will undoubtedly have it.
Mr.. Herzer, as "Pippo" was not on
ly in good voice, but he acted well
Some of his musical numbers the au
dience would have liked to hear again
The next in the cast, w. H. Webb, al
Lorenzo" though at times indistinc
in some of his utterances, certainl!
gave clever performance, his make
up and general manner giving an ex
cellent impression.
Jimmy" Dougherty, as Frederick
was above the high average. He actet
his part as well as sang it and hi
work was very important element il
the success of the whole piece.
Sonny Cunha was amusing in nj
role of Rocco" though Unexpected
tame and silent in view of his pas
performances.
AS "Fiametta" Mrs Hugo Here
was very charming and sang delight
fully. Encores being tabu, the audi
ence was glad to see the floral tri
butes passed to her in appreciation G
her entertaining work.
Mrs. L. r. Crook had a very prom
inent part as "Bettina" the masco
Her fine voice was heard to very goo
effect in the several numbers whic
fall to this part, and her grace an
beauty, with general clever carryin
of the part, won the audience.
For the rest the cast speaks. 1t
sufficient to say that no one of tn
performers made failure and that til
whole performance was done with
snap thatw as highly creditable.
was for the benefit or the Kunalu Row
ing Club, of which the following hi!
tory appeared in the program:
'In 1902 ten young ladies, who ha
grown enthusiastic over the delight
and benefits of rowing, organized tn
Kunalu Rowing Club. Through tn
kindly interest of Mr.. A. L. G. AtkiI
son, they were given the use of his si1
cared barge, 'Kaiulani'; and the coul
tesy of the officers Of the HealaI
Yacht and Boat Club enabled the ger
tie enthusiasts to keep the barge ;
their boat house, from which a ere
took the boat out once a week.
Although the membership wa
small, with funds in proportion, an
the undertaking big one, the Kunal
crew was determined some day to hay
its own boat and a place to keep
With the idea of facilitating this en-
in 1904 the Kunalu members eXtende
an invitation to a newly orgaliz
crew to join forces, provided the la
ter could raise an amount equal
that already in the Kunalu treasur
This was done, and the Kunalu ROY
ing Club then numbered about twent,
four members, divided into two elias
es, with a Constitution and Bylaw
larger dues, and greater determinatiC
than before.
THE enlargement of the club prove
so successful that in 1905 a crew
younger girls was added to the mer
bership, and for some time the eli
consisted of these three crews, each
sub-organization of the whole club
During the latter part of 1905, dc
mite steps were taken toward pla
ming and building a club house, al
the club started working in earnest
raise money for house and boat. BE
eft entertainments were given, a
before long Honolulu began to wa
up to thief act that there were so1
of its young ladies who could stick
an enterprise and try to carry
through.
"In July of 1906, the first piles
the boat house were driven, and
| January 1907 tho hOusa WaS fOrm9