The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-10-10
HOWARD COMPANY


of the New Orpheum theater, the sea-
son which begins one week from to-
morrow at the Hotel street playhouse
promises to furnish a list of dramas
and comedies that will afford amuse-
ment lovers an opportunity to see in
high class stock all of the latest and
best plays of the present mainland
successes. The company which is
due here Friday in the S. S. Mariana
numbers fourteen and among them
are some of the best known stock ac-
tors on the coast. The George B.
Howard company, while recruited
from all parts of the United States, is
best known as an organization to the
people of the Pacific Northwest, hav-
ing for three years been playing to-
gether in the leading theaters of Seat
tie, Portland, Spokane, Vancouver and
other cities throughout Washington,
Oregon and British Columbia
The company's repertoire includes
among other successes such we'll
known plays as THE Witching Hour"
Augustus Thomas greatest play and
incidentally the best vehicle in which
John Mason, one of Americas greatest
actors, ever starred; paid in FULL"
Because She Loved Him &c." "Other
Peoples Money" THE Private Secre-
tary," "Charles's Aunt" christopher
Jr.," THE Man From Mexico" The
Travelling Salesman" "The Man of
the Hour" and a host of others too
numerous to mention.
1.-THE Witching Hour" which is pro-
missed among the early productions, is
one of the most stirring plays of mo-
dern times and is generally regarded
as Augustus Thomas best effort. That
is saying a great deal when it is re-
called that his ARIZONA" and "In Mis-
soura" stood out for years as the best
money earners ever offered. "The
Witching Hour" ran 500 nights at the
Hackett theater, New York, two years
ago, has been back to the metropolis
twice since and is now on it's third
tour of America with John Mason and
Amelia Gardner in the leading roles.
All of the above plays together with a
score of others to be presented here
have already made their regulations
to acquaint theater goers with their
standard.
The personnel of the George B. Ho.
ward Company includes among other
William Desmond, Robert McKim, G
B.. Howard, Guy Hitner, James B. Nor.
ton, Charles Murphy, Oliver D. Bailey,
Miss Marion Dunn, Miss Doreas Mat.
thews, Miss Getty Johnson and Miss
Eva Martella.
Seats will be placed on sale at the
Orpheum theater box office Thursday
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
twelve automobiles. There was a big
luau, followed by barbecue, at Puma,
luu. District Attorney Breckons &C,
companied the candidates. Many
speeches were made, and the cam,
paigners met with very encouraging
receptions
A meeting of the Land Board was
held on Saturday afternoon for the
purpose of receiving objections to
any of the applications for leases as
advertised. There were no personal
directors, but petition was received
signed by a number of citizens OF
Maui, asking that the 1,230 acres OF
grazing lands at Kanaio, Maui, which
DR.. Raymond wishes to lease, be di-
vided up into tracts of from 1000 to
10000 acres each, and leased out. On
the motion of Messrs. Andrade and
Trent, the Board adjourned until
Thursday next at p. m.
Lieutenent Colonel William D
Beach, general staff corps, has been
relieved from duty in the office Of
the chief staff in Washington and
ordered to the Philippines. He will
sail from San Francisco on October
8. Colonel Beach is the author Of
Beach's Manual of Field Engineering
which is read extensively in the Army
and has been instructor in that sub
ject at the Leavenworth schools. He
has had charge of the information
division in Washington for LONG
time and is now on his second tour
with the general staff.
The Grabowsky Truck with its har
dened steel bushings, positive me-
chanical oiling system and other ex.
elusive features makes it the best
motor truck. Honolulu Power Wagon
IN S75 South straat talanhona 0166