Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-02
The Telephone Girl,

me Telephone Girl.
Lovers Of musical comedy I'm Homo
lulu have had a chance this week of
seeing something in this line which
Is real treat to the theatergoers in
this city.
Manager Cohcn's company of girls
brought down from San Francisco to
play before Honolulu audiences for
roveral weeks scored at hit in The
Telephone Girl and have had crowded
houses every night.
Monday the S. II. o. sign was need.
ed as every seat was taken and
large number had only standing room
In the opera house.
II was planned to change the pro
gram on Thursday evening, but the at
tendance on the production staged
continued so well that an extra three
nights was decided urun and the play
has run the entire week.
Some Of MS have seen The Telephone
Girl on the coast but all must agree
that the production of the piece here
has been well done.
The first act drags somewhat and
but few npples of applause greet the
sallies. In the second act. however.
the audience Is kept In a merry mood
from start TO finish. The two parts of
this act which are most appreciated
are the singing of Miss Rockwell.
whose Coming Through the Rye"
draws forth deserved applause and
the scene In which Miss Elsie Schuyl.
err accumulates laughing load while
drinking with the butler. Her hys.
terical laughter ut seeing chair
rock alone Is the best touch ~ the
whole production.
The music Of the play Is catchy.
and new songs and music we're intro.
duccd in places after Wednesdays
production so that the first nlghters
again came tn SEE It.
Many changes OF costumes In the
chorus keep the audience rubbing
their eyes with wonder at each change
Of the girls who make up the bulk OF
Two company. and the whole produc-
ton charms and pleases the audiences
"nich have visited the opera house
during the week.
Tribute to Hawaii From Wellesley Girl
II Is time Tor the lowering of this
wonderful night blooming Cereus. All
Honolulu Is flooded with the light OF
the full moon. Diamond Head looms
clear-cut and magical in the distance,
and the surf at Waikiki moves Ian.
gourously over the coral reefs and
rolls its burden of light and song to
the shining sands.
Over the wide and blugh tone
wall the blossoms spread in exquisite
prOfuslon-great cleaning white tufts
of flowers with strange alluring
odor breathing family from the
depths of tremu'Ou golden hearts.
So large they are. so unreal, so mad
deningly sweet that no one ever see
ing can describe to another-yet no
lne ever forgets, for they are born as
swiftly as the thought Of love, and
die like n dream Of the night, leaving
only memory of white sweetness
that shone through shadows.
Many "A pilgrimage there is to the
old stone wall this night, AMI many a
spirit bows to the beauty OF that al
tar From the hotels they come In
crowds wonderland 20 their way.
4 widow brings her child and lifting
him Its him bury his face In the pure
white blossoms, while her sad eyes
weep for the first time In many days
mt the sight of beauty that can but
suggest to her the wonders of far
world and she passes on softensd
and more content
A strong man walks by with girl,
beautiful and full of laughter of
youth. and he finds courage In the
presence Of the white blossoms To tell
her Of his love and there, with the
far away tlnkle of Hawaiian music
stirring their hearts, they plight their
troth--and move on gloriaed.
A young mother comes. whose heart
Is like stone In the vast emptiness
where her child has been. She catches
at the blossoms with great sob,
for she seems, indeed, to be In the
presence of Gods angels, .and her soul
cries out for the warmth OF child in
her arms-,yet she, too, goes ON with
the light of a clearer understanding
ON her brow.
Now comes workman, feted for
the sake of his money, yet bearing
with him the tborny memory OF
friends who have failed In the hour
of need. He looks long at the swoon'
ing Wilderness on the wall and turns
away, bearing in his heart the vision
of long-ago sweetheart, simple and
pure who loved him In the days OF
his poverty.
And as the night wears on and the
stars beat in the tropic skies there
passes a stumbling step and one who
stands for the honor OF his country
comes. heated with a night OF carous-
! al; and as the fragrance reaches him