Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-28
Myrtle Boat Clubs Show Well
Handled and Several Dis
tinct Triumphs Scored

Mile. Modiste," bewitching, dainty
/ chic and altogether charming, made
i her demure bow from the stage of thu
Opera House last highland stimuli
taneously the Myrtle Boat Clubs open
/ ing performance of the tuneful must
| cal comedy by Victor Herbert and
Henry Blossom jumped into the fourth
/ speed.
1t had been going along at pretty
good rate before that, but the arrival
of the clever Bessie Abbott Rowland
en- the scene. gave. just that-deft touch
needed to lend the professional air. OF
ease, finish and smoothness to the
running of the machine of laughter
and melody that used to carry FRITZ
Scheff TO so many metropolitan .tri.
umphs.
Mrs. Rowland is entirely and effect.
lively at home in the role of the millin-
cry maid OF Paris, whose ambitions
and voice, coupled with lucky meet
ing with a generous and rich Ameri-
can promoter, carry her from the hat
shop of Nine. Ceciie to success on
the stage and to happiness with her
beloved and dashing Capt. Etienne de
Bouyray. The entire musical comedy
is built AROUND the star" part of Mile.
Modiste, and when she is off the stage
the pace perceptibly slackens.
It is very good show that the Myr-
tie Boat Club is presenting to Honolu-
la folk-an amusing show, show full
of color and gaiety, song and jest,
dancing and carefree merriment. 1t
furnishes entertainment of sort that
most amateur talent performances do
not achieve. It is worth while attend
ing, whether one knows anybody in
the cast and chorus or not-and that
is saying something for an amateur
show.
Mile. Modiste" drew a large open
ing crowd. There was still plenty of
room in the gallery, but the success
achieved last night ought to fill all the
seats tomorrow and Saturday nights,
when the performance is to be repeat
ed. There is an evening of real fun
! in it for those who attend.
Staging Is Hieh-class. r.
Considerably above the level of
most amateur performances, too. is
the staging and the ensemble effects
that are accomplished under the tutel-1
age OF Ned Steel, director, and A. R.
Cunha, the musical director. A par
dcularly effective staging is given the
third act, garden fete scene, the see
nery by Marcelle being entirely in
keeping with the exotic atmosphere of
the play at this point.
Though the focus of interest is al
ways on the fortunes of the fascinat-
ing, quick-witted and thoroughly whole
some little milliner's maid, Fiji, Mrs.
Rowland shares honors with other
members of the cast who contributed
notable performances. Ned Steel.
Edmund H., by the program-makes
consistent and .dashing French cap
tain, succeeds in keeping the some;
what highflown sentiment of the
Frenchman from anything like mawk-
ishness, and adds touches of tender
devotion quite Gallo and convincing
Add to this his fine military appear
ance in full uniform, with his red
trousered troop with him, and his sing
ing of several good songs. He sets
the pace for the male contingent and
his part never drags. 1
As BELTS a comedy largely of hats,
trimmings and Eat-shop gossip, the
feminine roles are many and truly fe-
minnie. Mrss SaIlie Hume Douglas,
as Nine. Cecille, proprietress of the
hat-shop, is one of the comedy char,
acters. Sharp-tongued, haranguing,i
shrewdly scheming. she is constantly
touching up" the scenes with the.
characteristic verbal dizziness of a.
Partisan. milliner. y-.s.sss.. - =