The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-05
THE ELkS At
THE PLAYHOUSE
Amateur Entertainers Made
the Hit of Their
Lives.

Mine Host Herr E. Douthitt, proprie-
tor of the "See OUT Hotel, and his
jolly herd of fun makers held forth at
the Hawaiian Opera House last night,
scoring the biggest hit of any amateur
performance ever put on the boards in
Honolulu. Every Elk in Hawaii, as
well as every visiting member Of the
lodge, patted himself on the back at
last night IS performance and dubbed
over with 81 told you so.
Without the slightest doubt, it was
the nearest to the genuine comic opera,
laugh all the time show that Honolulu
audience Las seen in many day. And
the best of it all was that the charac-
tiers, which were all well taken, were
not recognizable. There were no muir
murs of "Why, that s Bill" or stage
whispers to the effect that "Willie
looks just too cute. - From the mo-
ment the curtain swung up, disclosing
the familiar Waikiki beach scene, with
the same old moon shining down over
Diamond Head, until the last number
on the program was finished, the per
Torrance was enjoyed thoroughly by
every person in the bumper audience.
To be sure, it was an amateur perform
ance, but Sonny Cunha was the con-
ductor, and he steered the singers and
players pretty close to the professional
path.
The opening chorus, in which the Ka-
mehameha Glee Club boys took promi-
nent part, made an excellent impression.
Snatches of music from the popular
operas were rendered with good
strength. Raymond Brown sang 81 am
Yours Truly from, the Shotgun, well,
and Clarence Waterman followed him
with a baritone solo, Moonbeams. -
William Warren was Uncle Samuel and
his Yankee Doodle song was good.
Arthur Lando brought down the house
when he rendered that pathetic little
ballad entitled ''Mother Hasn't Spoke
to Father Since.
"Berger's Hawaiian Band paro-
dy, was so rich in sly slams and fun
pokes that the, house demanded more
and more, and then more. Eddie Douth-
lit was at home in his role of the old
Cherman band-leader. Chester Hum
was the only real lady in the company,
SO ne sang beUESle luoh Hie w aiming
in the Park. -
Mrs. Mary Gum S wee dancers did
a buck and wing dance that was great,
and they were called again and again.
The performance ended with some ex-
cellent moving pictures by R. K. Bonine,
| and baritone solo by Henry Clark.
The program was:
| Overture-ssL Light Cavalry ......
..... Honolulu Concert Orchestra
Opening Chorus
| (a) "vive La Bohemia from "The
Chaperons,
(b) "Absinthe Frappe' from CIT
Happened in Nordland,"
| (c) Gin Dear Hawaii
ID "Let Music Sound' from liking
Dodo,''
| (c) 81 Like You" from "The Mayor
of Tokio,''
60 "Down in Jungle Town"
Tenor Solo-''I Am Yours Truly.
.........M Mr. Raymond Brown
l(Shogun)
End Song Yankee Doodle s Come
to Town. .. Mr. VIM. Warner
yankee Prince)
Baritone Solo" Moonbeams '.......
/ .... Mr. Clarence Waterman
playing the Ponies)
End Song Mother Hasn't Spoke
to Father Since' Mr.. Arthur Land
Bass Solo-s'The Song of the Turn.
key Mr.. Geo. Warner
Burlesque Songs. -. Mr.. Chester Hum
(a) "Georgie Took Me Walking il
the Park, /"
(b) "She Borrowed Ny Only Hus
hand and Forgot to Bring Hin
Back, -
(c) "Wind Yourself Around NJ
Dearies.'
End SONG My Fluff AIDE Ruff.
Mr.. Eugene Ale
A Big Noise" Berger's Hawaiian !,
Band" -. ... Mr.. E. A. Douthit
Closing Chorus:
II (a) "Dear Old Yankee Land,
(b) "Lankee Yankee Boys in Blue
(c) "Three Cheers for the B. P.
E. 616.'