Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-04

lied by WILLIE The dress rehear
sal'' proves an utter failure and the cur
tain descends upon the dramatic ii
male. "0h. dear. whatever shall we
do?" which Is a perfect hurricane Of
despair Madame Blue distinguishes
herself by her energy and thorough
ness and her emphatic expressions
provoke much mirtlI; in each new role
lone says of Miss Helen Alexander
surely this is the best she has ever
done!r
Mrs. A. G. NJ. Robertson is charming
as Betty Blue a1d her singing Is as
sweet as ever. ars. r. p. Reynolds,
as Merrie Bell, has confirmed the be
lief Of her friends that she has unusual
dramatic talent as well as beautiful
voice.
The parts of Minnie and Sallie, the
head shepherdesses, were very well
taken by Miss Clemence Clifford and
Miss Evelyn Cunningham, and that Of
Tony equally effectively by Mr. l. p.
Warner.
ACT II.
Scene-A forest on HAPPY Valley
Farm at midnight. Before the curtain
rises the slow, sweet music of the
Serenade is played on the violin by
John Clifford, whose talent is always
so satisfying to listen to. He plays
too seldom IN public and on those few
occasions one always feels that the
chosen solo Is much too short.
Mistress Mary. clad in the daintiest
of pink negligee with captivating
little cap Of similar shade almost hid
ing her fair ct1rls, has come to the
fearsome forest
The curtain rises ON the forest scene
and the Wiilotthe-wisps led by Goss-
amer miss Nora Swanzy). dance in.
and out among the trees. flashing
their lanterns about. 1t is the pref
tiest ballet imaginable, the shadowy
costumes Of black are decorated with
silver which flashes even as the lamps
of the spirits as they Mave their
white arms in the gloom and occas-
ionally light up Their fair faces with
their mysterious flashes of light. They
disappear and in come the Frogs
great green hopping monsters; who
croak ii chorus in wonderful nan
ner and finally break up with a Jolly
game of leap frog and disappear even
as the WHO the ,Nisps. Mary comes
down out of an old hollow tree, where
she has been hiding, and tells her
dream and its strange warning. Again
she hears strain of Boy Blues song
and seems to realize her love for him
now that he is threatened with some
unknown catastrophe. A graceful
rf-dance follows her singing Of
who can it be?s a light and rhythmic
solo. to which Mr.. Owl adds an. obli-
cato. Hearing approaching steps she
hides again and the three villains
Tom, Dick and Harry, enter and dis
cuss their wicked plot to drug Boy
Blues performing lambs with the aid
of the masked man. who rehearses|
with them q beautiful, unaccompaniedl
four-part serenade, which they are to
sing in the event OF being caught.
Then they 60 to perform their wicked
deed, and Mary Is distressed until
Silverwlngs. with her darling little fai-
ries. appears and gives her magic
censor which win revive the lambs at
the proper time The solo and chorus,
Troubles are only bubbles of woe. /"
sung by Miss Helen Spalding AMI her
fairies Is one Of the prettiest things
In the opera. Miss Spalding's sweet
voice is just perfect for the part of
the consoling fairy queen. and theI
dance upon which the curtain descends
is q vision Of dainty; happy fairies,
whose; drfsses are lovely fafryI
of white ana silver which |
battle description, but look like moon.i
shine and mist.
mr.. Correthers and his two able as
sistants, Mr.. Stone and Mr.. Horner,
the more somber element !
of villainy with great skill. minglingj
1t with so much of the grotesque that.
it is Impossible not TO see the hnmor-l
Gus side of it. which is just as ii |
should be, since the wrongs of the
world are only pegs on which We have
the pleasure Of displaying the rights .
Of life. or, as Silyerwings sings
Troubles are only bubbles of woe
A-floating IN the air;
Just little magic touch
And. 10. they disappear.
If you'd happy be. just know
That troubles are bubbles Of woe. =
The part of tia Masked Man was
appropriately done BY Mr.. G. I. Birnie
Special Feature Not Given.
Owing to q severe cold Mrs. "A. G.
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