Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-12
Burfesque on the KiIohana Art
League OiscIoses Local Celeb
rites in Surprising Actions

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ors and npar-vaudevilliar offer TO HO-
nolulu for two nights this week. Last
night the opera house was packed with
crowd Of local people and friends
and the crowd had an evening of
riOtOus fun and genuine amusement
and entertainment. furnished by the
swimming club that has grown from
l. TO nearly 200 members and now is
after the funds for clubhouse at
WAIKIKI
Before the show the wise ones whis-
pered that "Ned' Steel. whose name
appears dignifedly on the program as
Edmund H. Steel. had gathered to-
gether a collection of stunts that
would surprise and delight everyone
from the bald-headed row to the last
seat up under Mister w D. Adams
caves, and after the show the audi
ence agreed with the wise ones. Steel.
director of the show, assisted by Il
Woodworking staff and as loyal a set
of club-members and their friends as
ever pulled together, put on individ-
ual acts, songs, dances, ChOruses and
many other things in rapid succession
and with fine effect.
Some of the fun was sharp-Oh,
that burlesOue on the KilOhana Art
League, But it was all harmless and
even some OF the victims who hap
ppned to he in the house entered into
the spirit of it and had as good a
time as anybody seeing themselves
walking around the stage grOtesquely.
Right from the start the show went
well. The curtain showed Waikiki
beach scene with Diamond Head in
the background, the Moana hotel. pier
and bathhOuse, the hau-tree over the
benches. and Tommy J. K. Evans
showing a guitar bow to make music.
Then on came the Hui Nalu boys lust
as they do out at the beach, laughing.
playing jokes on each other-and here
was even Tough Bill" smearing him.
self and comrades with sand. The
club-members MARBLE a few songs, our
own champion Duke Kahanamoku and
others of the Hui Nalus. dressed
or undressed-in swimming suits, dive
right off the stage into a mythical
ocean, and even Louie" in the bath
house goes through his regular voice
swallowing act, off stage.
Bill Rawlins, president Of the club,
now disclosed as a real live actor. Ned
Steel, Duke, Charley Stillman, Thorn
as P. w. Gray, Dude" Miller, Har-
vey Chiffon and others then begin to
talk of raising funds for a club house
and decide to give show. From that
time on the program brings out va
rious features Of the show.
Bob Kaawa, who is a member of
the champion swimming team, proved
a fine musician, singing and playing
several splendid selections. accompa-
MED by number of HIS fellow-mem-
bers The talented Evans brothers,
Thomas. ]. Kainau and Francis, give
an excellent instrumental trio, gui-
tars and ukulele, and were recalled
three times, last night. Watson Bal
lantyne's song, 1--WE Love You, Hui
Nalu," made itself instantly popular
Some particularly good moving pic
lures by Bonine lent variety to the
show, the first real showing the pine
apple industry on Oahu with some
magnificent scenery and the next Civ
ing movies" of the Hui Nalu boys
at home, canoeing and surfing Ern.
est Kaai was one of the biggest hits
of the evening, with difficult and me
lodious selections on the mandolin and
ukulele and was called to respond to
several encores.
A cafe scene-from The Vienna
Cafe, Atlantic City" was next on the
program, with a bevy of pretty and
handsomely dressed girls and correct
young men in evening clothes. Ernest
Kaai led the group with a song and
chorus and a rapid and Kaleidoscope
dance in the cafe was staged with
great effect. some new rags" being
introduced to the audience The Hui
Nalu Quintet Club. Jack Newberg. as
a Monte Carter Hebrew in parodies
of a local brew. and well-staged "ra-
dunn dance" followed in quick success
sion. The radium dance was given
with grotesque pierro figures on a
darkened stage and with darkened
house, the phosphorescent effect of
the costumes being striking and the
dance we'll done.
Two of the most popular numbers
Of the evening were the dance by
Ned Steel and Duke KthanamOku and
the burlesQue on the Kilohana Art
League Steel dances like a prima
ballerina, and. dressed like an up-to,
date chorus lady, and with Duke as
partner, he caught the fancy of the
audience at once. Incidentally Duke
showed athletic proves in other lines
besides swimming.
The kilOhana Art League burlesnue
was 4 scream. The unlucky victims
We're II. P Wood t. S District At
lorncy Jeff MCCarn, Attorney
George Davis. Judge Sanford b
Dole. Former Governor Walter F
Frear. Delegate Kuhio and Monte
Carter Their impersonators were
remarkably we'll made up. Robert
Purvis, disguised behind the ven
cradle Dole whiskers, was a really
wonderful likeness. Jeff McCarn'E
nose. TO be sure. was a trifle red, and
he danced with considerable bibulous
abandon. kuhio and his cane were
lfelike, even to the princely indo
lerce. and the Frear Countenance
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