The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-05-18


the offering will be Hello Bill, ),
three acts of nothing but laughter. The
prices for the matinee is ten cents for
school children and twenty-five cents
for adults all over the house. Seats
are now on sale.
The Oahu College Play.
A great deal of interest has been
aroused during the last few days over
the announcement that the Oahu Col
lege Dramatic Club is to present J.
Palgrave Simpsons comic drama en-
titled, "A Scrap of Paper, or The Adj
ventures of a Love-Letter'' From the
amount of time and energy that is
being spent in training the cast, the
capability of the coaches and the thor
oughness with which they are training
the cast, and the interest and enthu-
siasm OF the cast itself, one of the
most enjoyable entertainments ever
produced in this city should be the
result
Watson Ballentyne. well known to
Honolulu play-goers as an amateur of
exceptional ability. will have the lead
ing part. Heretofore he has always
played in secondary places, but in this
cast he is the leading man. There is
no doubt but that he will fill his place
to the satisfaction of everyone inter-
ested. Miss Cordelia Gilman will carry
the leading lady's part. Miss Gill
mans ability as an actress has never
been disputed, but after seeing her in
the leading lady's part, the audience
can not but praise her work. She
carries her difficult parts with such
ease that she never fails to have the
audience with her from the moment
the curtain rises until it falls.
Miss Dora Atwater, another young
actress of ability, will act with Rey-
| mold McGrew. McGrew is perhaps
| better known in town than any other
| amateur actor. His clever acting never
! fails to bring the audiences hearty
| appreciation of his work.
| Miss Alice Bond, who, it will be re-
membered, won such applause in "a
Little Game of Fate" some time ago
will appear in this play also.
Besides these already mentioned, the
| contains several uhn will
on the stage for the first time Satur.
day night. Although they are new t.
the stage, under the training of tn.
coach they have developed into per
formers Of ability.
Tickets, which are on sale at Berg
strom's Music Store, are selling will
astonishing rapidity.
Band Concert at Thomas Square.
There will be a public band concer
this evening at 1880 at Thomas Square
PART I.
March-Semper Fidelis ... Sous
Overture - Ivan COntern
Intermezzo-Hearts and Flowers
9 ...-......... Toban
Six Songs Without Words (new), Hum
PART II.
Vocal-Hawaiian Songs Ar. by Berge
Harry Lauder s Songs. Hum
Waltz-The Syrens. ....... Waldteuft
|, POLKA Good Kiss. ...... Coot
!, The Star Spangled Banner.
: Inauguration Picture
|. The crowd at the Park Open-Ai
!. Theater last night suggested tn
Standing Room Only" sign for tn
}. place was crowded from the time IL
e doors opened. All the notables wei
there in line, and the sight was goo
to the eyes that have not looked on Il
real thing. That it was a success
putting it mildly, for the people e
pressed their delight at the Taft !
a auguration" picture in many way
ri There were other pictures. and togeth
they made a most delightful entertai
ment. The success was so great la