Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-17
Spirit Of Hawaiii" Picturesque Sketch
Local Talent Has First-Might Success

because of its familiarity as a stage
device.
To a mainland audience also-it is
presumed that the author and produc.
ers hope to carry the sketch further
than Hawaii-the identity and the
symbolism of the Goddess Pele will
need some further explanation and
emphasis, otherwise the full meaning
of her appearance may not be grasped.
One is inclined to believe also that
the musical setting should be more
characteristic Of Hawaii. Occasionally
a theme readily, recognizable as adapt.
ed from Hawaiian melody and move
ment is woven into the musical body,
but hardly often enough or prominent.
ly enough. The average mainland au.
dienee, il must be remembered, needs
plain emphasis on wellsknown Hawai-.
ian melodies to recognize them as Ha.
waiian. - H.. -. = :. =.
These suggestions are made in the
friendly spirit of one who sees in the
Douthitt-M iltner production much to
commend land much that may be turn
ed to good account for Hawaii If stag
ed on the mainland. BY cutting out
most of the Introduction, celebrating
the grotto scene or introducing an.
other Hawaiian scene, a more unified
appeal can be made to the innumer.
able theater-goers on the mainland
who have read or heard a little of old
Hawaii and to whom the atmosphere
real or faneied-of old Hawaii is
one of elusive and exotic romance.
The members of the cast did very
well in play where each had to Gre
ate his or her part. May Edythe Tay-
lor's brief appearance as the Goddess
Pele showed her acquaintance with
the stage. She read her lines well
and clearly and gave the audience a
firmer grasp of the story Miss Fee
nella Miles as Lehua showed much
promise in dramatic work. w. H. Hut.
ton as Leslie Alden was always yigor-
GUS and convincing, and e. C.5Yaughan
in his character part as the English
butler was hfelikerand at his ease.
The somewhat grotesque part of Ka.
huna. offered few opportunities for
Dickson Mott, but he showed himself
role of the soreerer, by the way, has
SOME picturesque possibilities if fur
Their elaborated.
The vaudeville numbers were all
we'll received. A feature was the ap-
pearance of some rapid-fire entertain.
ers from the U. S. 8. Alert and the
submarine fleet now here, proving
that Honolulu has valuable acquisi.
tons among It's amateur fun-makers.
S. o. Thatcher in blaekface mono
logue and number of others in a
sketch called "OId Salts" being re-
production of daily incidents in the
life of man-o'-warsman, represented
the service well
Thomas F. Sedgwick, baritone; Vera
Dale Keene, a young violinist; the
Kamehameha faculty quartet; Mrs. w.
q. Mcintyre, mezzo-soprano in sing
ing speeialties, and the Rodgers, boy
and girl singers and dancers, rounded
out program that allowed the aud
fence to get home early.
"The Spirit OF Hawaii" will be re-
peated tonight and tomorrow night
and should score success. The few
initial irregularities, win be smoothed
out by its first rendition and the
beauty and picturesque quality of the
central theme and setting enhanced.
The entire proceeds are to 60 to the
Leah Home, and large audiences
should attend tonight and tomorrow
night