The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-23
ADJUSTMENTS

The threeact comedy, "Pygmalion
and Galatea' which will be presented
at the Opera House tonight by the
dramatic circle of the Kilohana Art
League, is one of the best plays ever
written. as well as one of the most
difficult to present. The members of
the east realize that it Is a very ambi-
tious undertaking, and they have been
bending every energy towards giving
a perfect presentation.
The part of Galatea calls for a great
deal of heavy work, and in giving it
to Miss Alice Spalding the circle show
ed confidence in her that has been
perfectly justified by her, splendid act
ing Cynisca, the forsaken and venge-
full wife, the loving and forgiving help
meet. is well expressed by Miss Lena
| Whitford.
Edmund Arnold is at his best as
Chrysos, the rich and "vulgar' patron
of the arts. Mr.. Arnold puts a great
deal into his lines that would not be
evident upon reading them, and his
action is strong and effective. George
| Warren, as Pygmalion, and Frank
Warren, as Leucippe, will endeavor to
show that the histrionic talent runs in
the family, and those who have seen
rehearsals agree that they will do it.
Miss Marion Greene takes the part
| of Myrine in a natural and effective
way. Her voice is stronger ana full
er and her stage presence easier than
at former plays. Mrs. Graham, as the
snobbish Mrs. Chrysos, does some very
effective work, the scene between her
and Chrysos being one of the best of
the play.
| Miss Grace Humphreys Robertson, as
the singing girl, will delight the audi
ence with a sweet and simple little
love song. Miss Robertson will ap.
pear in very pretty Greek costume
as Iras, a slave of Pygmalion.
Tickets for tonight IS play are on
sale at Bergstrom at 75c. and ST.
The Little Artists.
That the Pollards are coming is wei
J come news to the many thousands of
admirers of these little artists of the
. professional stage world. They have
completed a grand and successful tour
of most of the great cities of the
r United States. Everywhere they have
received the most cordial greetings
and their success has been more than
= ordinarily pronounced. The same prin
cipals who were big favorites on then
:. former visit are with the company
and there are lot of clever new peO
i pie added to the role of the organiza
ton. The company has been newly
fitted throughout with costumes, anC
: the scenic embellishments are also JUS
;, from the artists frame.
|. The Pollard Twins, Teddie McNa
- mara, Eva. Ivy and Merle Pollard
Olive Moore and Lily Bull are still
with the organization. The engage
ment IS for twentyfour nights an.
n four matinees, starting March at thu
!. Opera House.
, The sale of season tickets opens thi
morning at o'clock at the Bergstron
= Music Co. No single performance
5. tickets are to be sold to anyone til
y the regular sale opens on Monda!
a. morning, March ].
Park Parade Pictures.
The crowds that kept the 5. R. o
| sign outside the Park Theater last
!. night had something besides the usua
), y excellent moving pictures to interes
t. them. The management of the theatel
had arranged to have experts tax,
pictures of the Floral Parade, anC
& these were developed and transferred
to glass in time to be shown at thu
z Park Theater last night,
b This quick work and clear delnea
t. by the way the pictures were received
v. the management figures that it vii
- have to run them for several days T.
satisfy the apidly-increasing patron
4 age of the Park Theater.
h The Band.
al This morning the band will play tn
Hil0nian off and will then march wit
Ip the outside militia companies to tn
Mauna Kea, giving them a serenad
on the dock There will be no concer
- at Thomas Square.