The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-05-17
ADJUSTMENTS

The Elleford company open their
sixth and last week at the Orpheum
tonight, and the play is "The Cos
soon,' a modern Irish comedy written
by Edward -Eidder, who wrote all of
the Sol Smith Russell successes. 1t
was written for the well known come
dian, Carroll johnson, and used by him
as a starring vehicle for several sea
sons. He presented it at the Columbia
Theater, San Francisco, two seasons be-
fore the fire, and the Frisco press pro-
nouneed it the best Irish story of later
years. 1t has no murders, no evictions
or poor tenants and no Blatant meIo-
dramatic features but is simple story
of the poor and lowly of the Emerald
Isle. 1t has charming love story. and
there is lot of true Irish wit and
humor introduced in every scene. Pietro
Sosso appears as the sGossoon,' the
part played by Carroll johnson, and
Auda Due, Lawrence Underwood, George
Hernandez, Matte Lloyd Luce and all
of the Elleford favorites have parts
that give them a chance for splendid
work There is some charming scenic
settings. The Osborn children will APP
pear in the play and between acts will
introduce pleasing Irish speciality
singing several new songs and intro
ducing Irish jigs and Camoleons. Ray
Collins, the baritone singer, has an en-
tirely new song with beautiful illustra-
tions to please his friends and there are
several specialties introduced in the ac-
tien of the play. A special matinee
win be given on Wednesday when the
bill is the unique comedy, Hello
Bill, with a laugh in every line and
a farce that win please both young
and old. The matinee prices are ten
cents for school children and twenty
FIVE cents for adults. Seats are now
on sale for all performances.
A Play at runahou.
Saturday evening when the curtain
rises for the first act of that famous
comic drama, "A Scrap of Paper" in
C. r. Bishop Hall, Punahou. the play
going public of Honolulu Will have an
opportunity of seeing what the Puma
hou Dramatic Club is capable of pro-
ducing. The college offers to it's stu
dents a complete course of oral ex-
preston, where acting and the art of
speaking before the public is taught.
This department is under the super
vision of Miss Gilmore r. Cowan, who
has had a wide and very successful
experience in this line of work in Bos-
ton, which is, as everyone knows, the
most critical of American cities. Miss
Cowan has taken the utmost care and
pains in selecting her cast, and has
been taking it through a most rigid
course of training. Several days ago
the cast went through the entire per-
Torrance for the first time, and those
who were present on this occasion pre-
dict that this performance will out
class any performance ever produced
by a school organization in this city.
Besides several young people of act
ing ability who are well known to
those who attend the amateur per
formances of this city, the cast also
comprises several students who will
make their appearance before the foot
lights for the first time. Many pleas
ant surprises are in store for the
friends of the school in this way, as
Miss Cowan has succeeded in bringing
to light several talented and very
promising young actors.
BY the manner in which the tickets,
which have been in the hands of the
students for the past week, have sold,
it appears that there will be crowded
house Saturday evening when the cur
tain rises. Tickets are on sale at the
Bergstrom Music Co.