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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-07

of his old home, the McClintock farm,
driving butchers wagon. Johnny
was broke and was down to hard pan
again. But I am DEPRESSING. I was
saying something of old time minstrelsy
with the idea of leading up to BACKED
face artists here.
Among the players in that line, at
least among those who took part in the
minstrel performances in the early days
here, I frd the names of Henry H.
Williams and his brother Eddie Henry
is an undertaken and it is said the
aerobatic act performed by the Viii
liams brothers often looked as though
it would provide work for some man in
that line of business and the brothers
would be objects of attention when the
funeral was called.
A great advance was made in the
shows few years later. Billy Hoogs
had arrived here from California and
he knew a thing or two about the stage.
Practically he was near professional
and was capable of putting on acts but
as J. F. Brown was the recognized
authority, and as he could write skits to
suit the climate and conditions, Billy
remained in the background satisfied to
make an occasional suggestion. Mr.
Brown has facile pen. He has a vein
of humor that enables him to see the
funny side and to get fun out of a
side that has no fun in it, from the
viewpoint of others, until he develops
it. In 1887 the great hit was made in
minstrelsy by this second generation
of players. New blood had crowded
out the old and a fresh start was made.
At that time governmental affairs
needed some attention on the part of
funmakers and a minstrel show was
suggested. The comedians of that era
were Billy Hoogs, Harry Won Holt,
Billy Armstrong-then with the Hawai-
ian Gazette-and Faxon Bishop. Those
who know Mr. Bishop as of this date
find difficulty in extracting any con-
siderable amount of humor from him
at a single sitting. 1t is not of record
that he ever bubbled over with mirth
but in those days, it was more than
twenty wears ago, he was considered
2 "good fellow and showed a willing
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Burnt-Cork Performers OF the Monarchy :
BY JAMES T. STACKER.

ness to help along any work where It
was for charity or a good time.
The raid on the Kings bathhouse
had taken place but short time be-
fore and that was taken as a subject
for playlet. Who wrote it is not in
evidence but there are suspicious. Two
of the boys in the company had been
members of the party when the bath
house was raided and from them it was
easy to secure the details. How one
man was caught with one leg ont of a
window with his body in close pursuit,
and other men in the water trying
to escape the police were faithfully
shown. These facts were gathered to-
gether and a scenario made and pre-
scented for inspection. A weak spot
made strong and few strong ones made
stronger, settled the matter and re-
bearsals, began.
Another skit was called "Night and
Day. in Honolulu and in this a mule
familiar to all residents of the city at
that time, and for many years later, as
the constant companion of W E. Roweil,
then superintendent of public works,
was put into action. If the records are
to be relied upon this mule and his act,
or rather the act he failed to perform,
was the invention of Mr.. Hoogs. Hogs
had borrowed from Mr.. RoweI suit
of clothes that was as familiar to the
public as the mule so that when he APP
peared on the back of the animal riding
through a stage street in Honolulu a
shout went up from the audience that
startled the mule and he made a break
for the orchestra pit with Gus. Murphy,
who, for the occasion, was playing
policeman, trying to hold him back.
Tt is said that the late Alatau T. At
kinson. who also appeared in roles with
the white face artists in opera, wrote
burlesaues for the MINISTRIES. Oldtimers
remember Mr.. Atkinson with the kindli
est feelings because they saw in him
merit that did not seem to be recog-
nized by those who came later. He
could talk with the elegance of a re-
fined son of Erin and entertain with
the grace of a Chesterfield. To write
skits was to him a diversion and, at
times, he wrote that which had he been
known as the author, he probably would
not have continued as the editor of the
Gazette, at the time a government
organ.
It was in that year that the historic
oUi was pAOUuNSN- IL h1o 90
much in it that was familiar to the
public that it created furore Serious
things connected with the departure of
the E'Kaimiloa for the South Seas
We're burlesquh and made so ridiculous
that when the matter was called to the
attention of the ministry word was dis
patched to Admiral Jackson, at Samoa,
and the steamer recalled It is said,
hu fbnsa who wnra intpracta1 in fhp
attempted upheaval, that the revolution
of 'S7 was suggested by the burlesques
of the government at this performance.
For instance: In those days bakeries
were reasonably scarce here and the
bulk of the business of supplying ships
was done at Loves place on Nuuanu
avenue. For the Kaimiloa there was an
order sent in for five hundred cases of
hard bread, rather large order, and
cases were short at the time. 1t would
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From the days when, as small boy,
rose on my tippy toes and passed
thirteen cents to the ticket seller for
admission to the minstrel show, black
face comedy has had a peculiar charm
for me as it has for others. But min
strelsy in the '60s was different from
that of fifteen years later and it has
continued to change and grow more and
more spectacular. 1t probably reach
ed its zenith in Primrose and West s
company in the early sos when the
men appeared in the circle dressed in
satin instead of the conventional broad
cloth of the old days.
1t was around 1864 that John Steele,
yclept "Coal Oil Johnny" came from
his home on farm in Western Penn
sylania and startled everyone who
heard of him by his reckless extrava-
gance. One of his stunts was riding
in a public hack and then buying it
and presenting it to the driver. An
other was just as peculiar. Birch, Wam-
bold and Backus, [ believe, were on
Broadway as the San Francisco min
strels, and they needed a hacker.
Johnny was an CANCEL" So enamored
was he of the boys that he presented
each member of the company with an
evening suit of clothes to enable him
to 90 on in the circle in good style.
Then as a luxury he handed several
of them diamond rings. He was not
a minstrel, of course, just follower.
Johnny was reckless with his money
and it was veritable case of come
easy go easy, for his income of five
thousand dollars day came from the
oil wells ON his mother s farm. I have
watched him throwing handfuls of sill
yer coin at the newsboys just to see
them scramble for it and / will say
in passing that less than twenty years
later L saw him within twenty miles
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Webb was assigned to Hoogs and he
made up as nearly like the original
as possible. The broken arm was iden-
tifeation enough even if the makeup
did not fit him.
Bishop was 'tlong" in the first part,
for he was a good singer. The leader
of the orchestra and the man who com
posed and arranged the music was
Myron T. Jones, organist of Central
Union, of old Fort Street Church, as it
was then called. He left the country
in the early '90s and died of consump-
ton. Faxon Bishop played opposite
to Billy Hogs and Armstrong and Won
Holt were on the inside. At rehearsals
everything connected with the first part
went off well and the end men kept
the jokes they intended to pull off at
the performance, to themselves. Bishop
was rumored to have a bunch of deli
cious ones which he intended to pass
out to Hoogs A man in the Gazette
office had gone through a lot of old
joke books and fixed Billy up in shape
to meet all attacks But neither reck-
oned with their man Bishop. They had
no idea what he had up his sleeve and
on the night of the show after there
had been a good deal of bantering be-
tween the men,. Bishop, in speaking to
Walcott Morse, who was the interloc-
utor, said: II don't care, Mr. Morse,
7 ain I so greedy as Billy is, I m more
considerate. -.
Then came the usual request for in
formation as to the respect in which
Billy was greedy. Bishop answered
with dFawl: ''He has to have two Os
in his name.
There was CONSERVATION for no one
expected anything of the kind. The
applause which greeted the sally was
almost an ovation but Hogs failed to
see the Joke of it and for several years
the relations between the two men were
not the most cordial. ] have tried to
find reference to F. N. Swanzv in the
casts but fail He was prominent in
the musical productions and was the
Judge in "TriaI by Jury" And very
good Judge he was. to quote from the
opera. Again he appeared. as captain,
! believe. Of H. p. ". Pinafore, in
splendid production Of that pretty
opera.
It IS said of Clarence Macfarlane.
who was a member Of the company and
q very good end man. that he was all
right where he did not have 70
memorize but if there was a part 10
study he had to he aided by means Of
a blackboard placed in the wings with
his apt-to- be-f5rgotten lines written on
them. H. F. Wiehman also appeared
IN the circle as did !. VI. Dowsett. John
Bright. brother IF the late Mrs. Camp
bell Parker. was good singer
7 append the program for the per-
farmanee dated Nav >. 1857. i was
given bv +hc Hono11lu Amateur Min
-treI Company. Following Is a list Of
those who appeared:
pap~
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not do to stow the bread loose so it
was decided to requjsition Macfarlane
4 Co, for that MANY beer cases and
pack the bread in them.
The cases were seen going aboard
by number Of business men. some Of
then young enough to see fun ahead
and others who saw the serious side
Of the business. One of the onlookers
was reporter for the opposition paper
50 he roasted the government and the
expedition and every one connected
with il. This made Admiral jackson.
father Of Marathon Nigel. very sore
and he showed it in several WAYS. The
old steamer was tied up alongside the
mail wharf and one evening one Of
the officers Of the expedition came down
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Sam Makaino, an officer Of the king
arms. and was often much in evidence.
50 much was this the ease that he was
selected for a character in the burlesque
and the part assigned TO Harry won
Holt His rendition Of it Is sCiI green
in the memory Of those who saw him
come On the stage IN full uniform,
booted and spurred Another friend
If the king was a man named Webb
At the time of the show he had net
with an accident and suffered a broken
arm. He was paymaster Of the army
and was prominent in court circles for
time. As "pay" for the army he
did duty for the s.King's Navee -
which consisted of broken down
steamer from the Clyde. The part Of
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COMFORTING.

It IS claimed bv the many admirers
of a rising author that his tongue -
as ready and clever as has pen.
During q conversation with lady 81
uncertain age, she said, with mock
sigh
ssBut YOU are Young. while / can al
ready count ny gray hairs.
- But dear lady" and the Young
man let his wellknown genial smile
play over his features, "surely You
know that as long as gray hairs can
be counted, they do not count! -
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One More l a Love to See NV Home.
-. ...,..-...,.... G. Deneveaux
tordeiIa CaSey's Dude Wv. II. Hoors
1himes or home. ......... II. w. Morse
Swing Low. Sweet Chariot .
-: ............ w. @. Armstrong
flnale-Old Folks Concert
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. The Company
PART II.
Negro Sketch-Bishop, Won Holt and
Armstrong.
Character Song-W. II. Hoogs.
Irapeze Aet-E. Leroy
To conclude with the local hurlesone
entitled "Our Navy"
Act Preparation.
Act 1.-THE Desert Isle.
Act TiIzThe Desert Isle.
Curtain.
The Leroy was a professional who
happened in town and was taken on. |
tried to associate Ed Williams with
him but failed. He never took any
name but his own and with his brother
Henry went as Williams Brothers.
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Henry tells me the last time he went
on was with LuProil' s circus on the
Esplanade near the foot Of Fourth
street and back of the Chinese theater
that stood there at the time. Henry
and Clarence Macfarlane did a double
bar act on that occasion.
The last article on this page relating
to amateur theatricals and amateur
actors will deal with the later date min.
strels and win appear next Sunday.
While not exactly ancient history il
will contain matters of interest to those
who have done so much to entertain
the citizens and boost the militia and
fraternal organizations.
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CONCERT THIS EVENING
At SEASIDE HOTEL

f. Kaai's Glee Club wjll give a cen
cert this evening at the Seaside Hotel,
from $50 to $50. All ar cordially
invited.
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very much under the influence of the
rosy. So much so, indeed, that marine
who was on guard refused to allow
him on board. This was a species of
lese majestic and the officer turned off
the wharf and made a trail to the
police station where he secured the
services of a squad of policemen and
returned to the wharf and had the
marine arrested.
A familiar character during the
regime of the late King Kalakaua was
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What Press
Agents Say
Bengough the Great.

The greatest cartoonist since Mast
VIII appear at the operahouse on Mon.
day evening if the Makura reaches port
or on Tuesday afternoon If she is de.
iayed beyond the time reported. This
famous entertainer is to present to the
citizens program of unauthorized
pleasure. He is wonder with crayon
and can do anything that any artist
can. lie pictures people in the audience
with fidelity that is almost super-
human and he sings like a bird. There
are many well-known men on the lecture
platform who have made success in
telling stories but few of them. Il is
said, approach Bengough in style. Much
Is expected of him for this engagement
and there Is no doubt he will make
good. He is so well known around the
world that further puffs here are not
needed. His paper. the Grip. was far
in advance of Eastern Canada and to
the Englishman was better than Punch,
which is going some in the mind of the
average Briton. Seats are on sale at
the Bergstrom music store and if the
entertainment does not take place on
Monday those who have purchased tick
cts for that night may have them re-
turned.
Verne and Verne.
Success has crowned the efforts of the
management Of the Park Theater in
providing attractions for the large audi
ences which fiji that delightful place of
entertainment. Verne and Verne had
made good. SO good in fact that they
have been asked 70 continue their en-
gagement until the departure of the
Mariana for the Colonies later in the
week. For Monday night "Life in
Russia viii be the feature film. 1t
depicts peasant life in the land of the
Gar and is Of special interest at this
time owing 70 the recent arrival Of PEG
pie from that section of the world.
The little girls are TO do an act that
win be highly acceptable to the patrons
Of the show.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-10
RICHARD WATSON GLIDER.

The unexpected death Of Richard
Watson Glider IL more than . per-
sonal bereavement to the Thousands
in every part Of the land. and in other
lands. to whom he WAS known afiec.
uonately either in person or-evsn
better-by the revealing personality
Of his poetry and other writings. To
his associates Of this magazine. who
from the daily contact Of many years
knew his rare spirit, his uncompro-
missing scrupulousness, his high stand.
ards Of personal influence. his large
horizons Of sympathy. his instinct and
habit Of usefulness. 1t must always
seem that the noble qualities Of the
real man can never be made known
to the world - they are known to u.
To the readers Of The Century, In
which for the nearly forty years Of IT.
existence he has been . formative and
determinative force and for the last
twenty y-eight its responsible and de.
voted editor.in-chief. his death must
be like the loss Of . friendly voice
from the hreside.-a voice Of hope and
Of warning. Of optimistic faith and Qsl
brave encouragement toward worth
snds.-The Century.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-10
May Paste Million Posters.

Artists. billposters. printers. paper
manufacturers and tuberculosis fight
ers are all united In gigantic crusade
against tuberculosis which is about to
be started under the direction of the
National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis. In
addition to the gifts of free space on
billboards and free printing of posters
made by the Associated Billposters
and Distributors Of America and the
Poster Printers Association. several
hundred paper manufacturers have
given paper for the posters to the
value Of several thousand dollars. and
artists from all over the United States
are contributing sketches for posters.
free Of charge. The local. state and
national anti-tuberculosis associations
will see that the posters are placed
In cities and towns where they are
most needed.
The posters are nine feet long and
seven feet wide and will be printed in
several colors. II sumcient paper Is
procured q million will be pasted up.
The value Of these various contribu-
tons would reach fully 100000 II
paid for at commercial rates.
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ashamed - say th1t oancot keep Eiy
prom ises"
Il think you are a very bad man.
said Dorothy
oh. no, my dear: I'm really a very
good man: but I'm a very bad Wizard
Dust admit,
Can't you give NE orains." asked
the Scarecrow.
You don't need them You are
learning something every day. A baby
las brains. but it doesn't know mu,h.
Experience is the cIly thing that
brings knowledge. and the longer you
are on earth the more experience you
are sure to get"
THAT may all be true" said the
Scarecrow, but l shall be very un-
happy unless you give me brains"
The false wizard looked At him
carefully.
Well" he said. with . sigh. I'm
not much OF a magician. as said: but
il you will come to me tomorrow
morning. l will STUFF your head with
brains. ! cannot tell you how to use
them. however; you must ind that out
for yourself"
"Oh. thank you-thank you!" cried
the Scarecrow. III find . way to use
them. never fear!"
But how about my courage!" asked
the Lion. anxiously.
You have plenty Of courage. ! am
sure" answered OF. "All you need is
confidence in yourself. There is NO
living thing that 10 not afraid when II
faces danger. True courage is In facins
danger when you are afraid, and that
kind Of courage you have In plenty"
Perhaps l have. but I'm scared just
the same" said the Lion. II shall
really be very unhappy unless yot
give me the sort Of courage that
makes one forget he IL afraid"
Very we'll; will give you that sort
of courage tomorrow" replied OF.
How about my heart?" asked the
Tin Woodman.
why. n for that" answered Or.
Il think you are wrong to want q
heart. 1t makes most people unhappy.
II you only knew 1t. you are In luck
not to have = heart"
That must be . matter of opinion. %
said the Tin Woodman. For my part,
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will bear all the unhappiness with
out = murmur II you will give me the
heart"
Very WELL" answered Or, meekly.
Come to me tomorrow and you shall
have . heart. I have played Wizard
for SO many years that I may ~ we'll
continue the part little longer"
And now" said Dorothy. how am
I to get back to Kansas"
We shall have to think about that, I"
replied the little man. Give me two
Or three days to consider the matter
and I'll try to ind . way to carry you
over the desert. In the meantime you
shall all be treated as my guests. and
while you live in the palace my people
will walt upon you and obey your
slightest wish. There is only one
thing l ask in return for my help
such as it is. You must keep my Sc
cret and tell no one l am a humbug. -
They agreed to say nothing Of what
they had learned. and went back to
their rooms in high spirits. Even Dor
othy had hope that The Great and
Terrible Humbug," as she called him.
would find a way to send her back to
Kansas. and II he did that she was
willing to forgive him everything.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-10
SKIN ROUGH As BARK.
0eby osy Hsd intsnss itching HWnsss
-eesatcised Till Sliced Ran.
Fs0Nd Q cvre In cvtIeura.

-Our son. two years old. was amicted
With Q rash. After he suffered with
The trouble several weeks l took him
to the doctor but 1t got worse. The
rash ran together and made large
blisters. The little fellow didn't want
to do anything but scratch and We had
to wrap his hands up to keep him
from tearing the flesh open till the
blood would run. The itching was in.
tense. The skin on his back became
hard and rough like the bark Of .
tres. He suffered intensely for about
three months. But I found . remedy
In Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint-
ment. The result was almost mag.
ical. That was more than two years
ago and there has not been the slight.
est symptom Of 1t since he was cured.
J. W. Lauck, Yukon, Okla, Aug. 20
and Sept II. 1905"
Ns1Ass De1G CAsa. Cosp., Sole Props, Dasaoa,
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SYNOPSIS.
COLORADO
SUlMIDURo

Dorothy lived in Kansas with Aunt EN-
and Uncle Henry. a cyclone lifted theif
amidst the excitement A crash awakVIed
her. The house had landed in eouhtry
e. beauty Group, q Of
Nunchkins. The house had killed thelr
enemy. the wicked witch Of East. Dor
othy took the witch's silver shoes. She
started for the Emerald City to hnd the
Wizard OF OF. who. she was promised.
Kansas; Dorothy released searesrow. &c
curing brains and started with her to
the wizard to get them. The scareerow
told his history, They met net tin r.. wo1d, s1ao
Joined them. They came upon terrible
Non. The lion confessed he had no cour-
age. He decided to accompany them to
the Wizard of OF TO get some. -he scare
crow In pushing the raft became I'm
laled upon his pole in the middle OF the
Hx.1 The wa. n,.-ss rescued noyn, oy
asleep. The scarecrow and tin woodman
hf ina on hsE asE from Seas toy
heavy to lift. was left. On the search for
the road Of yellow brick which led to the
.s s. CITY IN. they Goodman s .s s tss a. .S .nS
She sent thousands Of her mice subjects
& ar.T h on ..ss. from II. her ez
eieep: They started again on the Emer-
az City road. They came 70 q fence;
green. houses Of green and people dressed
In green. II was the Land Of Oh. They
scribed the power Of the Wizard OF Ox.
All put on green spectacles as the bright
ness and glory Of Emerald City blinded
them. The wizard decided to receive one
Of the party esch day. All were put in
AIDS she beheid an enormous head with
out body. legs or arms. bigger than the
biggest giant. "1 am OF. the great and
terrible" said the head. Oz told her that
when she killed the wicked witch Of the
crow. admitted to the presence Of a beau
ttful lady. who said she was the wizard.
Was promised brains when he killed the
witch. The woodman beheld a terrible
eeast with head OF a rhinoceros and
49, ~ EYES :, h. The eu z.rd pfomis.d him
Non saw bali Of ire and a voice from
tne object promised him courage II he
llew the witch. The search commenced
Ths witch saw the party when II entered
her domain and caused a pack OF wolves
e attack 1t. The woodman killed the
Solye: shs sent nS Sss sfSw; which the scare
patched next. but the woodman received
the stinEs. Finally winged monkeys took
them prisoner and conveyed them to
the witchery. Dorothy threw water on
sas s wicked witch. destroying her. Dor.
ecarecrow. She found . charmed golden
cup and started back to Or. She be-
came lost. She used the cup to call the
winged monkeys who took them to the
Emerald City. The charmed cups story
was told: Dorothy discovered the wizard
- BE- humbug. He told his life story.