Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-23
FAIR
STOCK CO. Is
WORTH While

Barring rain that drummed on the
roof SO loudly that at times nothing
but its cannonading could be heard,
and barring stationary engine that
tried TO crab the act'-as read actors
are supposed to say,-there was not
thing the matter with the opening per-
Torrance of the Worlds Fair Stock
Company at the Bijou theater last
Saturday night. A big audience filled
the Bijou clear back to the tin caves,
and most of the audience stayed The
rest, disappointed at the competition
between the show, the stationary en-
CINE humping somewhere outside and
the rain beating busily overhead. de-
camped even before Monty Brewster
had begun to get rid of his million
dollars in order to inherit six or
seven more.
"Brewster's Millions" the opening
show, was well done by the Worlds
Fair Stock Company. 1t was not what
was actually done however, that is the
most pleasing to the critical Honolulu
audience 1t is that this company
shows most of the outward and visible
signs Of capability, and Honolulu vel
comes good stock company with
joyous relief.
| The first performance, aside from
the marring features OF too much
noise off the stage. went a little bit
roughly because of difficulty in hand
ling stage properties and because of
a company hardly used to the exact
ing acoustic demands of the barn-like
Bijou. On the other hand, the com
pany is large, weIl.balanced, hard
working and has made preparation
for its engagement here that shows 1t
has not treated Honolulu with con-
tempt because this city happens to be
surrounded by few thousand miles
of water on each side. In other words,
the company is prepared to give an
adequate presentation. of the plays it
advertiseS.
Any fear on the part Of the local
or visiting management that Homo
lulu's best theater patrons will not
go to the Bijou were effectually dis
PEELED last Saturday night. The audi
ence included probably three hun
dred and ninety-Iine out of Homo
lulu's mythical Four Hundred
Furthermore. the gallery" was jam
med.
"Brewster's Millions" has a plot
which consists in young man spend
ing money and all his friends trying
! to stop him. 1t is full of comedy,
with couple of serious spots which
stand out in strong relief against the
general background of mirth. The
company is well-cast, but in fairness
to two or three it must be said that
the play is generally of such light
character that no opportunity is given
them for emotional work Miss vir-
ginia Brissac, leading lady, and John
G. Wray, leading man in the opening
performance. quickly proved them
selves able and destined to become
great favorites here. Miss Brissac 1t
would seem, will be at her best in
more genuinely dramatic plays than
in "Brewster's Millions" She has an
assured stage presence, an appealing
voice and is well up to the unusual re-
quirements of a star in stock
John G. Wray is very good juve-
| nile. 1t will take something further
than "Brewster's Millions" to deter
mine local critics that Mr. Wray is
very good all-around actor, too but it
Is fair to say that Indications of his
capacity for heavier work were shown
in the few opportunities he was given
Saturday night. The part of Monty
Brewster is eminently that of an ire
sponsible, hare-brained youth with
! strain of seriousness, deep. very deep,
within him, and a boyish candor and
engaging good humor usually playing
on the surface. = >-
The scenery is adequate, but not
particularly attractive. There was an
| effective scene aboard Brewster's
yacht, and the company is well cos
| tuned
| All in all, the opening performance
| is a pretty good guarantee that Ho-
nolulu may well afford to patronize
the Worlds Fair Stock Company
There is one thing, however, that
should be remembered by the manage
ment: Honolulu will not patronize
any show that keeps the audience
from catching last cars, and lot of
belated people walked or hired We
'hicles Saturday night. The perform
ances that run until after eleven
O'Clock are either giving too much for
the money and should be adapted &C
cordingly or else are dragging things
needlessly, in which case the prod is
desirable.
"Brewsters Millions" the opening
bill, is produced under the personal
y