Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-01

the boys always present an attractive
appearance and special costumes are
being developed to give the various
! stunts their proper setting. Prob.
abby some of these will also be shown
in advance of the production.
In short. every possible feature
will be employed to assure their
many friends the best that can be
offered
Maui Amateurs on Stage for Charity.
Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence
WAIEUKU, April 29-Maui anna
teurs did themselves proud last Sat
urday evening at the Valley Isle the
alter in the presentation for the mu-
steal fund of the Waikiki Union
church Of "A Scrap of Paper" This
comic drama is a favorite with anna
teurs everywhere that home talent
in dramatics is employed
The presentation of Saturday was
given under the direction of Mrs
Louise Chisholm Jones with people
in Waikiki and vicinity assisting
The cast of characters was as fol-
lows: ~-
Prosper CORTLAND, whose part was
taken by Mr.. T. Desmond Collies;
Baron Griswold, Judge w. A. Mckay;
Mr.. Bristol, landed proprietor and
naturalist, Mr.. r. B. Dodge; Anatole,
his ward, Mr.. Richard Lillico; Bap-
tiste, the servant of Prosper. Mr.. F.
A. Lufkin; Louise Griswold, wife of
the baron, Mrs. Louise G. Jones; her
cousin, Miss. Susanna Dussel Missd
Atona E. Whistler; Louise's sister, Ma
tilda, Mr.. Geo. Steele; Miss Zenobie,
a sister of Mr. Bristol, Miss Nancy
Danes; Mrs. o. J. Whitehead was the
housekeeper, Mrs. Dupont, while Miss
Ella Bal was Pauline, the maid.
All the parts were taken unusually
we'll for amateurs More than hall
the cast had done practically no work
Of this kind before. Richard Lillico
was admitted by all to be perfect in
his makeup and stage presence. He
kept the audience in a constant roar
of laughter whenever he appeared
The stage setting was cleverly
worked up, and very appropriate to |
the play. ......
The Valley Isle Theater Company |
very generously placed the theater
at the disposal of the cast by speci-
ally advantageous arrangement.
A large audience greeted the play
ers and enthusiastic applause was the
order of the evening.
Great credit for the eXcellency Of
the performance is due Mrs. Louise
Chisholm Jones who has put no end
Of time and pains into the rehearsals
for the play. These had to be ar
ranged in the early part of the even
ing as many of those who took part
could not get away from work until
the latter part of the afternoon.
A neat program, which carried a
arge number of advertisements, was
to the patrons of the play.
1t is hoped by many Maui people
hat this presentation will be the be-
ginning of amateur dTamaticS on ;
Maui again, as local talent on the
Itage is always greatly appreciated by
he people of this island.
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datteo Sandona Wins Honors.
Matteo Sandona has many friends {
nd well-wishers in Hawaii, for two {
n three years ago he did some splen- '
id portrait painting in this city. 1t {
s therefore of interest to read the '
GLOWING in the San Francisco Exam G
ner touching upon the work of Cali j
ornia artists in the exposition ex- a
ibits:
~, For tbo hacf oopvoc of aDv Cali. | 1
ornian portraitist shown, and one OF |
he prize works of the whole exhibit, I
) the portrait of Mrs. Leo Lentelli. I
he sculptors wife, by Matteo San f
ona In composition, expression and
dior this picture is a compliment to t
andonas art, an ornament of the
alace of Fine Arts and a cause of t
ride to San Francisco artdom. f
'ould have liked to see some of the
'orks of his compatriot. PiZella, be- b
ause in his specific field, pastel for o
,afts, he is without doubt an artist c
f rare delicacy in his coloring and
schnique." y
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awaiian Reunion is Unique In a
haracter. .>s \
The Hawaiian reunion Saturday
1ening proved unique and inter G
sting event 1t was held on the roof G
arden of the Hotel Utah, and the
-incfpal part of the celebration was 81
ltirely Hawaiian in character, con-
sting of a form of entertainment N
1own as "Luaua' Included in it
ere songs and dances, one in partic- P
ar being the hula dance given by pI
ISIS kawailana Hull. Music was A
Finished by the Hawaiian Trouba- tt