Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-08
HEALAN|S SCORE
Minstrel HITS

Score another for the Blue and
White!
The Healani boat club boys follow
ed ny their big victory In the Sep
TENDER regatta with another victory
1T the Opera House last night, when
their minstrel show proved more than
4 success and sent a good crowd home
after II was all over laughing and
banding the boys and Director Cunha
all kinds of compliments for a clever
evenings entertainment.
With a big chorus and plenty Of
talent for speclalties, and with some
good professional talent In the sec
ond part, the MINISTRIES went through
without hitch.
When the curtain went up, the au-
dience was given surprise, for a spe-
cially-painted stage set showed the
club house and part of the harbor
ism. The club members were seated
on an inclined platform. nattily dress
cd in white boating blouses, white
trousers and dark flowing ties, and
the picture was pretty one. Incl
lentally. throughout all the program
the chorus showed that 1t could sing.
and some of the ensemble effects were
really hgh-class. This chorus ought
TO be held together for something
later on.
The big hit Of the evening was scor-
ed by Luke RAIDER, one OF the end
men. RAIDER Is former Portland
high school football player, who ar
rived In Honolulu working his way
around the world and liked II so much
he stopped here. Last night he show
ed talent plenty good enough for the
vaudeville stage. He was the live
hest kind of an end man, keeping
something going all the time, and
his work stood out all through
Honors went to everybody In the
show. though, and all we're deserved.
Another hit was scored by will Kerr
In topical song on the banana cam
paign that made some gOod-natured
but sharp TRUSTS G. W. Dyson sang
good tenor solo. showing "a voice Of
much possibility. Clarence Waterman
had a baritone solo that drew much
applause, while double quartet was
most pleasing.
Little BILLY" Rowat In u song, also
BILLY" introduced novelty. He was
dressed like pickaninny and made
good. "AleXander's Ragtime Band"
by Eugene Allen and the chorus was
The best singing number of the even
ing, In point of noise and Catchiness.
and the effect was further heightened
by the rather daring "ragging" Of two
couples on the stage
The buck and wing dancing of W..
ID. Rounds should also he mentioned
as one of the distinct features of the
evening.
The second part of the show was
arst-class. Master Charles in what
were billed as parodies sung and
written by himself was clever. Then
the professional stage was represented
by Odell & Hart from the Asahi thea
tire, who proved genuine surprise
Their rapid-fire comedy acrobatic
sketch was one good enough for any
stage and they ought to draw big
houses at the Asahi. The male half
of the sketch Is wonderful high
kicker. Robert McKim, Dorcas Mat
thews and Marion Dunn, former Or
pheum favorites with the Howard
company, had neat little comedy
playlet that closed the show. Miss
Matthews In the first Of It did one of
the best pieces of acting she has ever
shown In Honolulu.
The performance will he repeated
tomorrow night. The proceeds will
go toward bringing the Alameda Row
ing crew here from the coast, and
both the show and the cause ought
TO be popular enough to assure sue,