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

II & ~
mile. Modesto, = bewitching, dainty.
chic and altogether charming, made
her demure bow from the stage of the
/ Opera House last highland stimuli
/ taneously the Myrtle Boat Clubs open
ling performances OF the tilneful must
kcal comedy by Victor Herbert and
Henry BLOSSOM jumped into the fourth
speed.
It had been going along at q pretty
good rate before that, but the arrival
OF the clever Bessie Abbott Rowland
on the scene gave just that def touch
needed to lend the PROFESSIONAL air 81
ease, finish and em0othness "a the
running of the machine OF laughter
and melody that used to carry FRITZ
Scheff to so many metropolitans trir
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 a lucky meet
ing with q generous and rich Ameri-
can promoter, carry her from the hat
shop Of Nine. Ceciie to SUGGEST onI
the stage and to happiness with her
beloved and dashing Capt Etienne de |
BOuVray. The entire musical comedy
Is built around the star part Of Mlle.I
M0diste, and when she Is off the stage
the pace percepfibly slackens.
Il Is q very good show that the Myr-i
tie Boat Club il presenting to Honolu- /
lu folk an amusing show. q show FULL
OF color and gaiety, song and Jest; /
dancing and earefree merriment. II /
furnishes entertainment Of sort that !
most amateur talent performances do
not achieve. II Is worth while attend
ing, whether one knows anybody in
the cast and chorus or notand that
Is saying something for an amateur
show.
Mile. Modiste' drew 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-
Cd There is an evening OF real funi
b It for those who attend.
Staging Il Hinh-Ciass
Considerably above the level Of
most amateur performances, too. is
he staging and the ensemble effects =
hat are accomplished under the tutel
lge Of Ned Steel. director. and A. n.
culha, the musical director. A par.I
icularly effective staging is given the
bird act, garden fete scene. the see
,ery BY Marcelle being entirely in
eeping with the exotic atmosphere of
he play at this point. II
Though the focus Of interest is al
Ways on the fortunes OF the fascinat-
az, quick-witted and thoroughly whole
ONE little milliner's maid. Fiji, Mrs.
Rowland shares honors with other |.
Members Of the cast who contributed !
lotable performances. Ned Steel
Edmund H.. by the program makes i
consistent and dashing French cap
ain. succeeds ia keeping the some
That highflown sentiment of the
'renehman from anything like mawk-
shness, and adds touches OF tender
eviction quite Gallo and convincing.
i'd to this his fine military appear
nee in full uniform. with his red
troop with him, and his sing
1g Of several good songs He sets I
be pace for the male contingent and
is part never drags
As BELTS comedy largely Of hats.
Iimmings and kat-shop gossip. thel e
snfinine roles are many and truly fe-
linine. Mrs. Sallie Hume Douglas,
5 Nine. cecille. proprietress Of the
at-shop, is one Of the comedy char
cters. Sharptongued. haranguing.i
hrewdly scheming. she is constantly
up" the scenes with thel /
verbal deftness Of al .
artisan fniiiiner.