The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-24

neiulu Boat and Yacht Club which was
Always IN need IF money The usual
ono ana stunts were given with great
success.
The memorable cruise of the Hawai-.
IAN Navy (haimiloal, to the South
Seas-the annexation of Ocean Island
the political situation in Honolulu.
and the foibles and traits of well
known local people furnished a lot az
material; and l had the best time in
the world working up the material for
the stage.
Clarence Maefarlane, w. G. Arm
strong, II. w. Morse. J. AZ. Dowsett.
VIM. Hogs and f. Faxon Bishop had
most to do with the success of the min
strel shows, and / think the memory
of the Voyage of the kaimiloa. the
'Chun Hook Tragedy, the Bath House
Scenes and Slippery Day. win easily
revive, in the minds of those who are
still here. In connection with the slip
perry Day / remember especially one
incident.
A somewhat lengthy flight of steps
built on the principal of venetian
blinds, so as to be closed up and present
a smooth surface, led up to the sup
posed government house. Well known
characters of Honolulu, or their doubles,
after appropriate and entertaining dia-
logues on the stage, proceeded up these
steps to meet disaster near the top
or whenever the operator beneath saw
fit to close up the steps and send the
victims down the slide in any grotesaue
fashion. During the afternoon before
a
over from Walter NJ. Gibson's resi-.
dence to inquire if there would be any
thing in the performance that would be
unpleasant to Mr.. Gibson or his family
if they should be present in the even.
ing. He was assured there would be
nothing. At this time Mr.. Gibson, as the
head of Kalakaua s cabinet, was the
focus of craftsmanship and more warm.
~ admired by some and bitterly hated
by others, than any other man in the
community.
$50 when the last man to come on in
the slippery day scene was recognized
as the counterfeit of w. NJ. Gibson,
with his gray heard aquiline nose and
somewhat STOPPING figure, who walked
toward the stairs with his portfolio
under his arm and began the ascent,
silence came over the audience, that
was intensified as he reached the dan
ger point until you could 'cut it with
knife He passed over, stood on the
upper immovable step and as he turn.
ed and looked in triumph at the audi
erce the curtain fell and from the noise
enemies applauded as loudly as his
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that with pleasure.
81 must not forget Eben Low who
with the assistance of strong wire
from above, performed marvels at the
top of bamboo pole sustained by Zap
parently) enormous effort by w. q.
Armstrong. Never before did any one
wearing the garb of mortals, though it
was pretty slim garb, hang so lightly
by his left ear, poise so gracefully on
his little finger or perform such mira
cles of strength as did, our Rawhde
Ben
81 guess I've told you enongh--prob-
ably too much. If | have laughed at
some of these old reeolleetions, I've
had some inclinations the other way.
I'd like to turn the wheels baek-see
the same forms and faces behind the
scenes, waiting with eager anticipa-
ton not devoid of anxiety for the cur.
tain to rise, or looking through the
peephole of the curtain see well fill
ed house where almost every face was
that of friend or acquaintance. I'd
like to be in front and see the same
captain salute the same old crew of
the Pinafore-see the same Bunthorne,
again the center of admiration of the
same girls. See But what 8 the usef
One can't 'eat his cake and have it
too You have awakened memories
that have been sleeping for decade
may they remain green forever. You we
got me in corner and made me say
all this under protest. can bring wit
nesses to prove it. and / guess you had
better be truthful and take the re.
sponsibility-if it is to be published.
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