Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-16
.O'RQARK BENEFIT
ISClEyER SHOW
INLARGEH HOUSE
Bijou WeH-FilIed With Audience
Which is Pleased With
SpecialtieS

| Some or the cieVereSt SpeclaItles
seen in Honolulu in long time were
| produced last night at the benefit per
| Torrance in the Bijou theater for Jane
O'Roark, the young actress who was
stricken with illness almost at the be-
ginning of her local engagement.
Dancing, singing. rapidfire sketch
es. monolOgues and athletic vaudeville
numbers held the boards from 8
o'clock until long after 10 without a
dull moment and throughout the even
ing the End Infantry orchestra, under
the direction of Mr.. Francis Leigh,
performed in such manner as to
make itself very popular.
The program included some unusu-
ally good contortionist work by Rob-
ert Marshall, who twisted himself into
and out of all sorts of Impossible phys
icaI knots and did it all with a grace
full ease that almost made the specta-
tors forget it was a mighty hot even.
ing. -
Jack D. Cleary, whose jigging is al.
ways popular in Honolulu, appeared in
characteristic Irish costume and
danced splendidly. He was followed
by two members of Miss O'Roark's
company, Broderick OFarrell and Ru.
pert Drum, and Mrs. L. H. Bigelow of
Honolulu in a very laughable skit en-.
titled Jealousy" Mrs. Bigelow made
striking stage appearance and car.
ried of her part with ease and effect.
The sketch kept the house in gale
OF laughter and displayed all three of
the participants to good advantage.
Henry Vierra land Company" next
appeared. Vierra is Chinese i'm.
personator and his work was a scream
because he gave a correct imitation
OF the sort Of pidgen- English Honolu-
lans hear every day from cooks, yard
boys and Oriental tradesmen. "And
company" was fed up with the right
lines at the right moments.
One Of the biggest hits and the fin
est performance of the evening was
the dancing of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis |
josef Cation. They appeared in mod. /
ern society dances. With a grace, al
Yerve and swing that was far better |
than many professionals they gave
two dances and later another upon re. |
quest. i
Robert Cunningham drew many a |
laugh in a German dialect monologue
which enabled him to indulge in quasi |
humorous observations.
Mrs. Charles s. Crane, with A. E. |
Larimer at the Piano, sang Love Me
Just Because" from "a Stubborn Gin. |
derella," and won instant applause,
her soprano being fully up to the |
standard she has set on previous ap
pearances. ...
Thomas B. Roam came on to do |
some lariat-swinging. He had consid.
cradle trouble with his ropes but kept |
at it until he pulled of some very
difficult feats and was properly re-
warded by the audience.
Mrs. Charles r. Bye sang a soprano
solo, Somewhere Voice is Calling"
with much sweetness and effect and in
response to an encore gave the ever.
popular Absence" She was warmly
applauded.
Three Ad Club members, Cannon.
Robertson and Slattery," then ap,
peared in a typical AID Club sketch.
Slattery was bootblack and the plot
thickened and thinned around his
stand, which evidently wasn't far from
Cunha's alley to Judge by the stream
Of visitors that went past. -
F. @. Cannon, who is remembered
Tor his female impersonation at the
AID Club stunt at Heinie's Tavern a
few weeks ago, came forth in a stun
aing purple array, sat himself-or her.
self-on the stand for a shine and in
The ensuing conversation worked of
some hits on AID Club members and
ired businessmen. A sorry-looking
Individual wandered in, sat diseon.
;olately down and was evidently Rob-
ertson, for he took part to the extent
If producing a fiddle from somewhere
md accompanying Slattery's boot.
Dlacking.
Miss Aloi Prestidge in buck and
wing dancing was a big hit The
evening closed with another sketch
~ Mrs Bigelow and Messrs. OrFarreli
Ind Drum, which was much enjoyed.
The Kaai Glee Club, billed for the
lext to the last number, appeared at