The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-04-13
ELLEFORD COMPANY
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MAKES BIG HIT

The representative Honolulu audi
ence that greeted the seventh appear
ance of the popular Elleford company
at the Orpheum last night was not dis
appointed in any sense. The strength
and realism of the acting and the splen-
did construction of the play combined
to make the production a memorable
and satisfying one. Each member OF
the cast who had appeared here before
on first entrances was greeted
with spontaneous applause, and tne
new people all made an impression
that will make them great favorites
later in the engagement. Taken as a
whole the company is the best that
manager Elleford has sent us and each
one in the company seems to work for
the interests of the whole, making
harmonious combination.
Pals" is a straightforward story OF
modern life unembellished by any OF
the cheap stage devices too common in
many of the dramatic attempts that
have come and gone. The central fig
ure is Jim Graham, Harvard SO and it
gives Pietro Sossi a suplendid chance
in a part that might have been writ
ten for him, so perfectly does it fit his
peculiar sctyle. Anda Due has in Kate
Blakemore a chance to do some spleD-
did emotional work which delighted
her many admirers but the part does
not give Miss Due the chance that she
will have in some Of the plays later
on in the engagement to prove what
clever actress she is.
Natalie Lloyd Price has always be-
fore been associated with the soubrette
roles but in Dora Winston, the girl
with which the Pals" are in love,
shows that she is equally as good in
the more serious roles, George Her
nandez is a favorlte in Honolulu and
of course was one OF the big favorites
as Gabe Higgins. Every time he
would come on the stage there was
something to laugh about all right. He
was ably assisted by Margaret Mar
riott, a new member of the company
who as 'TMiggles' added to the fun.
This little lady should become a big
favorite. Clarence Ferguson as Jere-
miah Sharp, M. d. an old Harvard
student and Anna Dodge as Miss Eli
zabeth futile, had two corking good
character parts and as usual both OF
them kept up their reputation OF sea-
sons gone by. A splendid character
study was presented by Lloyd Edwards
as Martin Underwood, the crippled stu
dent, a bit of work that will remain
long in your memory. Lawrence I'm
derwood the stage director appeared as
Edward Brumley, one OF the Pals
and the Heavy Of the production and
proved that he can act as well as he
can direct a big performance. Ray
Collins gave laughable Interpretation
of the modern college boy with his loud
clothes and equally as loud talk. Last
but not least the Osborn children, well
when they came on the stage for
their speciality there was pendemonium
They were obliged TO wait several
minutes for the applause to die down,
and when they got started the audience
did not want them to stop, and as the
boys say, Ran them out of breath"
They received flowers galore and
should feel proud of their reception.
pals" is the Offering for tonight and
on tomorrow night and Thursday the
offering is "The American Girl a
play in which the Osborn children ap-
pear as prince Roy" and The Little
Lady" supported by the full cast. Seats
are now on sale for the entire weeks
engagement.