Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-19
TabIeaux of Hawaiian Legends
Hold Vast Throng EnthralIed
at Home of Prince

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The curtain Of the Hawaiian past
was lifted last night. For the edifi-
callon of the congressional party the
years rolled backward, and the glory.
romance and bravery of the ancient
island kingdom was depicted in tab
Ieaux. dance and song. #
Pualeilani the stately Waikiki home
OF Prince and Princess Kalanianaole,
furnished the setting last night for enc
OF the most distinctive entertainments
ever given In Hawaii, and distin-
guished gathering. remained enthral-
ed for more than two hours while a
pageant of island legend was being
presented. Seated in a low wicker
chair placed on the lawn. and sur
rounded by members Of her household,
Queen Liliuokalani. the last Of the
Hawaiian rulers, watched the rulers
Oh the past In a series of seven tab
leaux representing the defense Of the
ancient kapu." r.
United States senators and repre-
,sentatiyes, territorial and government
officials, army and navy Officers, soci-
ETY. folk, soldiers and sailors all went
to swell the great crowd of nearly
5000 which oyerfiowed the lawn on
Which the stage had been erected. IN
I'll the entire grounds and driyeways
were dotted with humanity.
White, the tropics true badge, was
the prevailing color. The request
of the host and hostess was
that the male guests conform to this
idea of dress, and the great majority
complied. The color was supplied by
the gowns Of the ladies. and by the
crimson sashes that the prince and
those assisting him wore Cadet offi-
GERS of the Honolulu School for Boys.
In their white evening uniforms, act.
ed as ushers, and the Kamehameha
Glee Club, its members in the smart.
gray uniforms of their battalion. add
ed to the general appearance of the
gathering, and greatly to its pleasure.
An out oftdoor stage large enough
for the requirements of the presenta-
tion, had been Effected next to the
house, and ranged in semi-circle on
the lawn In front, row upon row of.
chairs furnished seating arrangements
from which the performance could be
both seen and heard Kukui and lau-.
hala trees thanked the platform, while
cocoanut palms here and there spread
feathery tracery across a sky OF
stars and q dim crescent moon.
Twinlding incandescents were strung
between and among the branches Of
the great tree which formed leafy
canopy for good part of the audi
ence, the whole lighting effect, natu,
raj and artificial, blending so well that
It was difficult to- tell Just where ma.
ture ended, and artifce began
Following the ancient Hawaiian
tableaux1 the guests were wished
across the years 10 modern Hawaii
with its music, is dancing and its
merrymaking. a1n the woods of Ha-
vail was the title given by Musical
Director Charles King to this charm !
ing glimpse OF modern island life.
At the conclusion Of the program
one of the visiting Washingtonians
proposed three cheers for the prince
and princess, and these were given
with a will. The crowd drifted away,
the neighborhood of WAIKIKI being
chOked with motor cars for half an
hour after the performance ended.
Members of the congressional party
we're entertained at supper in the dele
gates home, where they had the op-
OF examining his priceless
collection of Hawaiian royal heir
looms. The entertainment from first
TO last, In its entirety and in its de-
tails, was fitting climax to the Ha-
waiian visit of the congressional
party.
Following Is the synopsis of the tab
leaux and scenes presented:
DEFENSE or THE ANCIENT kAPu.
FIRST TABLEAux.
Kamehameha the iConQueror, with
the blessing of Hewahewa, the high
priest, proclaims his son. Prince Iolani
Liholiho, heir to the Kingdom of Ha-
wall. -
His nephew, Kekuaokalani. the son
Of his brother, Northumberland, he
made keeper of the ancestral war-god
of the Order of Kala-
Ikalolopua o. Kuenaena.
Hula Pahu-( drum dance).
SECOND TA1LEAUx.
8 Iolani Liboliho, NOW King by the
of his mother, Keopuolani, /
consents to abolish the old tradition |
Of the KapH that is, men and women /
we're not allowed to eat at the same
table, hence the general breaking of |
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