Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-04
SOCIETY IS OUT
IN BRILLIANT
ARRAY
Audience That Attends Grand
Opera Opening Is Fashion
able and Cultured

be short one. was opened to music
lovers here last night when the Lam
tardi Grand Opera Company made ifs
debut in Honolulu. The opera house
was crowded from gallery to box and
the majority OF spectators were OF
Houolulu's elect A surprisingly
large number Of society folk were no
tioed In the gallery, where they felt
that they could better appreciate the
beauty OF the singing.
On the third Of March. twenty-five
years ago. another opera company
played at the Hawaiian opera house
end Her Majesty Queen Llliuokalani
with Governor Dominis anu other
members Of the royal household
graced the performance with their
presence. At that time Il was Gus
tomary for royalty to attend the ma
jority Of entertainments given here.
as there were but few attempts ID
anything In the theatrical line. Now.
however. 1t is an unusual thing for
! Queen Lillnokalani 70 60 to the the
atre and Advance Manager Baker did
4 nothing amiss when he thanked Ha.
wallis queen for her presence at the
performance. for the queen Is no long
er seeking gayety and seldom leaves
Washington place at night. Her maj
esty wore q lovely gown OF soft law
ender satin combined with real lace.
In her soft grey hair were ornaments
of diamonds. Seated In her box were
the Princess Kawananakoa. Governor
and Mrs. Walter r. Frear. Mr.. and
Mrs. John DOminfs and Colonel Sam
Hel Parker. The princess wore q
lovely gown OF white satin embroid-
cred In bugle beads. She wore
handsome aigrette In her hair. Mrs.
Frear was simply gowned In pale pink
ornamented with roses. Mrs. Dom
inis wore white satin with an attract
I've headdress OF aigrettes and nlumes.
Whenever her majesty signifies q
willingness to attend the theatre the
box which she is TO occupy Il dfaped
with flags. Last night an American
flag, Hawaiian flag and q crown
were combined m the decorations. A
pretty ceremony, still one that Is not
unfamiliar to local playg0ers was
the presentation OF huge bouquet OF
roses and carnations to her majesty.
The flowers were handed to Nine.
Viearino over the footllghts and she
In turn presented them to the queen.
Mr.. and Mrs +. A. M0tt-SmIth,
with Mr.. and Mrs. singlehurst and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. O. Young occupied q
loge.
Mrs. Richard Ivers was hostess at
box party and her guests were Mr..
and Mrs. e. D. Tenney. Mr. and Mrs.
E. F. Bishop and Mr.. Leslie Scott.
Many beautiful gowns were to be
seen, number Of them expressing
the two-coIor combinations so much
in vogue In Paris and on the main
land. Mrs. William whitney wore
black and white combination. The
skirt and portion Of the waist were
black and the upper portion Of the
waist was of white chiffon,
Miss Irene Dixon was stunning In
white lace costume. she wore q
sweeping aigrette IN her hair.
Mrs Al0nzo Gartley wore q simple
gown of lavender and white satin COM
bined with, lace. Miss Alice Cooke
was prettily gowned in white satin
with draped-over dress OF dull blue
chiffon. Miss Beatrice Castle wore
white satin with an oyerdress Of black
chiffon embroidered In steel beads
Mrs. Charles Chillingworth was
stunning in black lace over black sat
in.
Mrs. M. e. Grossman wore q black
gown embroidered In beads.
Miss Bertha Young wore a delicate
pale blue charmeuse.
Other society folk who attended the
performance were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Gaillard Smart, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
j. Lowrey. Mrs. M. NJ. Scott, Miss
Scott, Mrs Theodore Lansing. Mrs A.
F. Griffiths, DR.. and Mrs. Hobby, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert w Single, Miss
CalIie Lucas, Judge Lymer, Miss May
Biven, Mrs. Charles Weight, Mrs.
Bruce McV. Mackall, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence H. Cooke, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Montague Cooke, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur F.. Wall, Mr.. and Mrs. b. F.
Dillingham;, Mr.. and Mrs Harold DIFF
bingham, Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. ingalls,.
Judge and Mrs Alexander Lindsay,
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. K. Myers Mr.. and
Mrs. F. M. SWanzy, Mr. and Mrs VIII
lard Brown, Mrs. E. ~. Holmes, Mr..
Lyle Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins
B. Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Anterior, Miss Violet Atherton, Miss
Juliet Anterior, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Castle, Mr.. and Mrs. Greenwich, Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Klamp, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Dowsett. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
NJ. Riggs. Mr.. and Mrs A. Lewis, Jr..
Mr.. and Mrs. C G.. Won Hamn, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank G.. Anterior, Judge
and Mrs. Arthur Wilder, Mr.. and Mrs. .
F. E. Thompson, Mrs. Brodero, Mr..
and Mrs. W. r. Castle, Miss Castle.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A Love, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w. Sutton, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Cooke.
MFR. and Mrs. du Roi, ex-governor and
Mrs. George R. Carter, Mr.. and Mrs.
III. Focke, Mr.. and Mrs. Georg
Rodiek. Mr.. and Mrs. George Davies,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sherman, Mr..
and Mrs. Gerrit Wilder, Mr.. and Mrs.
s. G. Wilder, Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav
Schaefer, Judge and Mrs. A. G.. NJ.
Robertson, Mr.. and Mrs H. NJ. Won