Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-02

Inc play was given sOut VI uOusSon
a stage built just In front Of the
pergola, 30 that the audience saw
across the stage, through the pergoia
and into the garden vista beyond. The.
characters coming In upon the stage,
wove their way in and out through
the shrubbery which was dimiy lighted
up, making very effective entrances.
The setting was indeed romantic and
enhancing. Il
As to the play itself. it was wonder
fully well dramatised and surprising,
~ well acted The mems parts were
all taken by young ladies. who with
out exception did very clever work.
Miss Ethel Damon was splendid as
Mr.. Bennett, though OF course she
possessed the advantage Of having a.
great many Of the cieverest speeches.
Mrs. r. T. p. Waterhouse was very
convincing as DR.. Darcy, as her voice
10 very full and well suited to such a
part. hrs. Robbins Anderson was a.
very pretty Jane and Mrs. Castle iuls
personated the character of Elizabeth
IN q very charming manner. aAAl OF,
the other ladies' did spleRdidly in the
interpretations CT their various parts
and the performance was huge sue,
cess. 49,
Between acts Kaai's orchestra rem,
dered the sweetest Of melodies $
The cast was as follows:
Mr.. Bennett ..... Miss Ethel Damon
Mr.. Darcy Mrs. + 4. P. Waterhousa,
Mr.. Bingley $50. Miss Elsie Wickman
Mr.. Hurst .. Miss Rosamond Swanzy
Mr.. Collins -. Miss Thelma Murphy;
Sir William Lucas 1890. ~. s.l. -
.s....s..... Mrs. Herbert Dowsett
Mr.. Wickham. an officer ........
............ Miss PauiineA Schaefer
A Young Gentleman ....s...s..l al
.......s..... Miss Ruth Anderson
Footman $1,000. Miss Daphne Damon
Mrs. Bennett Mrs CD. Cooper
Jane ...s.. Mrs. Robbins Anderson
Elizabeth. - ...s :. Mrs. Alfred castle
Mary. Mrs Arthur Mcintosh
Kitty .....S.... Miss Beatrice Castle
Lydia. :. Miss Marie Won Holt
Miss Bingley Miss Nora SXanzy
Mrs. Hurst -. Miss Nora Sturgeon
Lady Catherine de Bourgh ..
Anne de Bourgh =. Miss Ruth Soper
Charlotte Lucas Miss Clare Kelley
Sarah, maid. .s.. Mrs w. Fl. Soper
The scenes for the five acts were as
follows: Act I--Shrubbery at Long
hcurn and assembly; ball room. Act
I1-Drawing room at Waterfield. Act
lII-Shrubbery at Longbourn Act "
The Collins parsonage. Act W
The shrubbery at LongDourn.
After the play, q reception was held
indoors The rooms were beautifully
decorated with masses of large golden
lilies. Receiving with Mr. and Mrs
Alfred Castle were Mr.. and Mrs. F.
A. Schaefer, and the Prince and Prin.
cess del Draso, who were guests at
the play. -,
Mrs. Wesdon's Reception. ~
Mrs. w. G. Weldon was heseess at
a reception on Monday afternoon at
the home OF her daughter, Mrs. A. G.
Horn, 1919 Alexander St, given I'M
honor OF Mrs. Levi Butties OF Gam
bier, Ohio, and Mrs. Carr and her
daughter Of Cleveland, Ohio. These
ladies have been enjoying for the sec.
Ond time stay Of some months In
our beautiful climate, and this gather
ing was 8hat they might meet some 20
or more Honolulu ladies, with many
OF whom IL has been found that mu-
tnal friendships have existed for
years, some being traceable back as
far as college and seminary days. II
was linking. so to speak. of the
eastern colleges and seminaries with
our own inst.tutions of Punahou. Ka
mehamelah and Kawaiahao. -
The house was beautifully decoratad
with white chrysanthemums and REQ
carnations Mrs Weldon was assist.
ed by her daughter. Mrs A G. Horn
and Mrs Hall. Among the guests
was another recent arrival in the ISL
ands, Mrs Baird, who was so de-
lighted with the spot that she has
purchased place at Waikiki aud will
make her home here. Mrs. Buttles, !
Mrs. Carr and Miss Carr are depart.
ing next week. -
Mrs. Levers Luncheon. !
Mrs. Robert Levers entertained at
luncheon en- Tuesday in honor of Mrs !
Shopless. and Miss Loomis of Seattle, !
who are 60 be guests In Honolulu for /,
the month. The decorations consisted |
OF sweet peas. phIox. and pansies. On |
the table was large centerpiece OF |
phlox, and radiating from this, in
mist of green moline, were small |
punches of sweet peas and phlox. At |
each place was lovely corsage bou-
quet of xiolets. Covers were laid for |
Mrs. Shopless, Miss Loomis, Mrs. F.
J. Lowrey, Mrs. Sorenson, Miss Sor-
enson, Mrs Chas. Weight, Miss
Hampstead, Mrs. F. T. p. waterhouse,
Mrs. Grin Kitely, Mrs. Bush, Mrs. VIM.
Wall. Mrs. Peterson. Mrs. Arthur i,
Wall and Mrs. Levers
= & & &
Or. Day Memorial Cottage, -. /