Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-14

and sweetness, coupled with rare per-
sonal charm 1t was nos less a ner-.
seDage than Henry Russell, the Bos-
ron impressario who first smoke to
Mr.. Lambardi of this clever singer to
whom he had Entrusted the iuternreta-
ton OF several important roles which
Interpretations he declared TO he we'll
high perfect. She recently sang the
Mimi role at Los ANGELES and San
Francisco, winning high praise from
the discriminating musical writer's of
both cities. Mr.. Lambardi has stoned
with the young artist for a three
years engagement. and, considering
his unusual kaenness for discovering
talented, young singers rare treat
Is in store for those who lave been
fortunate enough 10 secure seats for
tonight's production of the great PUG
c;ni work
PUccINPS ia BoHEME."
Rodolfo, a poet; Marcel 4 painter;
CoIline, philosopher, and Schannard.
q musician, are four friends who oc-
cupy an attic in the Latin Quarter OF
Paris, where they live and work to-
gether. mprovident, reckless and
careless. these happy-go-luckv. Bohe-
iniaDs FIND 10y i4 merely living, be-
ing fullfof faith in themselves
Rodolfo says thai IN order to keep
from freezing he VIII sacrifice the
brlky inanpscript1af bis tragedy. Mar
rel holds the landlord at bay until
ESchainard arrives with an u',exTected
store Of edibfes. Having dfned and
warmed themselves. Marcel. Coliine
and Schaunard go out, leaving Rodolfo
writing. A timid knock at the door
reveals the presence of Mimi, a young
| flower girl who liyeston the same floor.
She has come to ask her neighbor for
a light for her candle, which has gone
out. They enter into conversation,
and when Mimi artlessly asks Rodolfo
what his occupation is, he sings the
lovely air termed Narrative"
Love awakens in the heart of the
lonely girl, and she consents to go tn
| the Cafe Menus, where Rodolfo's
friends are to dine and, after ten
der scene. they go out and the cur
| tain slowly falls.
Act III represents the terraces Of
| the Cafe Momus. where the artists are
holding carnival Muse Ia, an old
/ fame of Marcel's, appears with her
latest conquest. foolish afid ancient
teau named Alcfndoro The fun nos1
| becomes fast and furious and Musetta
| is carried away on the shoulders o.
| her friends, while the foolish old
banker is left to pay the bills.
| Act III begins in the cheerless dawn
OF a cold morning at the city gates.
! The snow falls, workmen come and
| go. Mimi appears and asks the gate
nan to find Marcel, whs Is DOW paint.
ing signs in order to keen body and
soul together Marcel is surprised &c
see Mimi. and questions her as to her
melancholy appearance. He learns her
sad story. She tells him she can no
/! longer endure the jealous auarTels
with Rodolfo. She has a distressing
spell Of coughing. =
Act w. Bereft of the sweethsarts
| the young men are living sad anf'
lonely lives. each trying to conceal
| from the other that he is secretly rim
ing for the absent one. THE friends,
! however, pretend to brighten up when
| SchaHnard and ColliRe enter with M
| terials for supper. The scene of jol.
lity is INTERRUPTED by the unexueeted
entrance of Musetta, who tells the
| friends that Mimi has come hack to
die. She is placed on Redolfo's he'd
/ while he is distracted with grief: The
! friends hasten to aid her. Marcel 20
| ing for a doctor while Coiiine decides
to pawn his faithful garment-his
overeoat, to which he sings a pathetic
| farewell ->f- '.......
AS Mimi, in dreamy tones, recalls
| their first meeting in the garnet. she
| is seized with Sudden fafntness
which alarms Rodoifo. She passes
away in the midst Of her weeping
friends. and the curtain fails tn RI
doIfo's despairing cries of Mimi!
Mimi" H.. - !:
Cast of characters:
| RodeIfo, poet ......,... g. .aSPsfln'
| Marcel, a painter. .....F. NlcolHttl
| Colline, a philosopher. &c. MARITIME
| Schaunard. musician. f. Pineschi
+, Benoit. an importunate landlord =.
Musetta, grisette .....S. Charleh0is
Mimi ". ietNE
A surging mob which defied the
police caused the parading suffraget-
ties at Washington to fight their way