The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-08


age, as was shown by the big houses
at the Biiou last week when most
everybody saw the same play during
the early part of the Hughes engage
! ment
Saturday night saw the biggest
crowd in the Biiou history, save the
opening night of the Hughes COM
pany. A large number of beautiful
bouquets and leis were presented the
favorites over the footlights. AS a
matter of fact every member of the
company-chorus and all-received
floral remembrances. Eight weeks OF
continued success is a reputation that
Director Hughes and Manager Ma
COON might justly be proud of.
In speaking of the success of the
Hughes company last night Manager
Magoon said; 1--WE gave the public
what we thought they wanted, and
the public showed their appreciation
of our efforts in very gratifying
way We will keep up the high stand
ard at low prices established by the
/ Hughes company, and if anything will
improve on it, Take Monday night,
for instance, we will give three big
vaudeville turns at the Biiou in con-
! junction with three pictures. The
acts are Schoene, Trip and Schoene,
famous acrObats, who will appear in
thrilling aerial performances; MCGEE
and Reece clever dancers, too we'll.
known to need any further descrip-
! ton, and last, but by no means lest,
/ Miss Anita Dias and her troupe of
4 twelve trained monkeys. Isn't this
variety enough to please all? Then
on the following week we will put on
the augmented Hen Wise company of
colored artists"
| The Hughes company leaves in the
Mauna Kea tomorrow for Hilo, where
they will show for week or so and
from there they will go to Maui for
very short engagement.
This company will probably be the
! best in the history of our island
, friends. On their return, they will
take passage for the Orient and will
be back in June to play a return en-
gagement here of about six weeks
The Bijou's Big Program.
Back to vaudeville for one week
with three big acts is the announce
ment of the Bijou management for to-
nights program. While all three
! acts are headliners in themselves, the
biggest act will be Schoene, Trip
and Schoene, aerial gymnasts, who
will appear in many daring and thrill
ing feats. Besides performing aerial
stunts they will appear in acrobatic
and equilibrium feats. Daring as
their act is, there's a vein of comedy
running through it which relieves the
tension of the audience. These peo-
pie were headlinerS on the Sullivan
& Considine circuit and are very high
priced artists.
Another big act will be MCGEE and
Reece, clog dancers and foot-tappers,
who are in a class all by themselves
when it comes to shaking their feet.
They are a very versatile team, for
besides dancing, they sing and appear
in dialogues. MCGEE is the origina-
tor of the dope fiend" dance, a very
weird dance performed under the
glare of green lights. This dance has
been much copied, but is in it's best
in the original form introduced by
McGee Miss Recess feature is toe
dancing in which she is an adept.
very clever. stunt of hers is the
leaping over hurdles and landing on
the tip of her toes This number will
be very interesting one.
The trained monkey act will please
both young and old Miss Anita Dias
at all times has absolute control over
the Simians and they go through
many funny situations; in fact, it's
fun, pure and simple, from beginning
to end. The old saying, more frun than
basket of monkeys" may justly be
applied to this act.
Between each vaudeville act a pic
ture will be shown. For an evening
of genuine pleasure the Bijou is the
place tonight,
Good Pictures at Empire.
For those who like motion pictures
the Empire will surely appeal TO
them, as a very carefully selected
program of pictures will be featured.
Frances and Bence, the singers and
imperonators, will appear in new
sketch. 1t is possible that the vaude,
vile program may be augmented by
another act.