Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-01
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mary CT the little sentimental obsery.
ances are being pushed aside, says an
Exchange. -. = ..
| Conversation, the uplifting sort,
seems TO be dying out Everybody
seems TO be In too great hurry to
stop and talk while. Over the tea
cups people look bored if they have to
converse longer than five minutes
with any one person People who are
/ really serious are afraid nowadays to
breach any subject really worth while.
II they do, like as not they will find
themselves studiously avoided.
Conversation, the afternoon reeep-
i ton and drawing-room brand, is be-
coming tabloid A great deal must be
] expressed in one or two chosen words.
How else could people talk when they
i are always On the-go2 II is sign OF
the times. Women who 90 to recep-
tons find they must limit their con-
yersation to a few choice words.
| When they arrive it is How d'you
dc" At the tea table: With sugar,
please To an inquiring friend:
Quite well. thanks. To the hostess,
in a general summary: Most attract.
i've. !" Later, and lastly: Good aft
ernoon." Nothing more is required
OF them.
Still, conversation has not become
entirely lost art. The older genera
ton keep II up. The younger people
may speak in tabloid language, but
the gentle, old folks. at hQme>tling to
the traditions of talk tenaciSusIy. o..
IL is surprising how the FrSpeh Ian
guage is making an inroad into every
day conversation Since the war be-
gan society has entertained SO many
French men and women OF note. at
tended war benefit lectures and plays
In French, that it's adaptation has be-
come more noticeable than ever be-
fore. or course there are some folks
VINO have just a smattering of French,
and others there are who have a linn
tied vocabulary of the words common
TO everyday usage. but who do not
understand French when it is spoken.
But such is the popularity of the lam
guage that one must pretend to nm
sderstand il at least.
Al o recent private affair a one
act comedy was presented in French.
a nice old lady. noted for her CHART
able work, joined with the others in
hearty laughter. AT the close OF the
performance friend leaned over ana
said 4 had no idea you were SO
well up in French" Then the nice old
lady whispered in confidence: "My
dear didn't understand a word of it,
but | dislike so to be out of things. so
Just timed my laughter with those
who did understand it,
- - -
Sig. Giovacehini's Concert.
About one hundred of HCnomlusi
musicloving community responded to
the invitation of Mr.. and Mrs. C. M.
Cooke. Jr., to listen to the talented |
Signor Michele Giovacchini in concert !,
work on Monday night. This clever
artist has endeared himself to Homo I
lulu and II was indeed great pleas
ure to be one of the number to hear
him sing. AS an actor, with all the
makeup that eliminates the personals
element and leaves only the character,
Gioyaechini has always been great
s1ccses. On Monday night this mas
ter Of the voice stood before his audi
ence 10 the very cony entiona1 even
ilg sarb and sang himself into even
more favor that before. II that is pos
ssble. Mr. and Mrs C. Montague
Cooke, Jr., opened their home for Sig.
Gioyacchini's and Mr.. Frank Moss
benefit 1t was indeed kindly.
gracious act and one worthy of Mr.
and Mrs. Cookies always lively inter.
est In all things that benefit this city.
and surely 1t was an education to lis.
len to this artist.
BY special request "Quand ero
paggio, from '.Falstaff, " was rendered
In such a mastery manner that two
were necessary before the au-
iience was satisfied.
BARBER de Siviglia,p which has
always been done so exceIlently by
Sig Giovaeehini. was indeed gem.
He was in the best voice possible and
his listeners. All other num-
bers were sung In Italian The fol-
owing men and women were de-
Sighted to act as patrons and patron
,eGes on this suspicious occasion:
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Lindsay. Jr.,
VT. and Mrs Royal d. Mead, Mrs. c.
w. Cooke, Mrs. Russell d. WaIbridge,
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cooke, Mr. and
Mrs. L. Tenney Peck. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
u. Won Holt Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ,
Norton, Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolf BuchIy,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wall, Mr. and
Mrs. Gerrit P. Wilder. Mr.. and Mrs.
2. Howard Hitchcock, DR.. and Mrs.
William G. Hobby. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
Inns B. Anderson and Mr.. and Mrs. i
Montague Cooke, Jr.
Mr.. Moss. pianist. again proved to {
'e one OF the most talented artists
honolulu has heard. !
- ~ - Fl
,ecll Cross Married.
Cecil Cross. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
red ]. Cross, is pleasantly remem. q
'ered by the young people whe at q
ended Punahou with him some years I
go. The Cross's are now making Q
heir home In Cedar Rapids, Iowa. IN {
Ter the heading Prominent Couple ]
We'd, the local newspaper of Ryan, ,
owa, gives the following account of 4
he marriage of Cecil Cross and Miss \
IVA T. Worley: g
At 10 O'Clock q. m at the parochial