Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24
Dainty French Costume Singer
Attracts Much Praise; 9th
er Features Good

A pretty tale told by graceful dane
ers in gorgeous yet tremendously col
ored costumes, dancers who take the
parts OF fruits and flowers, peacocks
and sunbeams, queens, attendants,
slaves; a stage set as a rich Oriental
garden. and dainty music through it
all-this is the Peacock Ballet, writ
ten by L. Young Correthers and CIV
en- yesterday afternoon at the Opera
house as the closing number Of the
Free Kindergarten and Children's Aid
Association entertainment. The beau
tiful ballet win be repeated tonight.
II Mr.. Correthers had but written
the play, whose clever plot is the
touch OF a master hand, he would
seemingly have done enough for one
man. But In addition 10 this he de-
signed the costumes and color
schemes, and drilled all those who
took part In the performance
Practically every seat in the Opera
house was filled yesterday afternoon.
and Il is said that all seats are already.
sold for tonight,s performance. lf
possible, a third entertainment should
be given.
Irish Sketch at Opening.
"The Workhouse Ward" character
sketch written by Lady Gregory, and
portraying two old Irishmen in the
workhouse at Gloon, was pleasing be-
ginning for the afternoon.
r. E. Lambert, Z. H. Steel and Miss
Anna Danford took the parts in the
little sketch. which shows how Mike
McInerny and Michael Miskell spend
their lives. bed-ridden. In the work
house, and how Constance Donahoe,
Mike McInerny's sister. comes to take
her brother home. ts;.
The parts were well taken by the
three players, and save for the fact
that at times the speakers talked too
fast or too low TO be heard plainly by
the audience, the little play went well.
Witty dialogue, and an occasional
monologue part, make Of it one Of the
cleverest little acts that have been
seen lately In Honolulu. The players
were coached by VIII Levers.
Foret Charms Hearers.
Charming in each, and every one of
her sonGs Madame Augette Foret. Whei
took the second part OF the matineeI
entertainment, led the audience happi- |
" along &c she sang now among the |
peasant folk Of Brittany! now down
the hedgesrimmed lanes Of England,
and now through halls and palaces of
ancient France.
Whether taking the part of jolly
marching soldier. little boy longing
to grow up. girl bashfully telling OF
her first love, or q mother grooming
lulIabies TO her little child. Foret al
ways seemed at her best, and happy
applause followed all her numbers.
Madame Foret's voice is fresh and
sweet and just adapted for the chang
ing parts she plays. She sang the Bro.
ton folk songs in gay costume with
apron and wooden shoes, the English
songs in an early Victorian hoop skirt
costume and big bonnet, and the
French court songs In cloak, knicker.
bockers and threecornered hat.
Mrs. l.. Tenney Peck accompanied
Madame Foret on the piano, her part
being a very pleasing feature Of the
program.
Plot Of Hie Ballet.
How the peacocks Of Queen Vanite
are lost from the palace garden, how
the court is thrown into great fear
through the order Of the queen that
the careless slaves shall be beheaded.
and how the whole trouble is finally
overthrow through the discovery OF
a mirror by the Sunbeams-this is the
Mot of the Peacock Ballet.
The curtain rises to show the pea
cocks at dawn In the queens garden,
who, awaking to find the gate open,
make their escape. The manner In
which they 20 slowly up the steps and
ont of the gate is very well chosen
as IL shows off their beautiful cos
tunes very effectively.
Comes then the queen, naughty and
superb, to inquire as to the loss oil
her favorite birds, the fruits, flowers
and sunbeams all posturing before her
and her attendants, to win her favor
toward the slaves who have let the
peacocxs escape.
queen Not comforted.
Not to be comforted by this display.
Queen vanite orders the execution OF
the slaves, and q big booming gong
summons the black executioner. The
fruits. flowers and sunbeams disap-
near. as does also the queen and her
maids in waiting, and in the darkness
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slave is left alone.
Suddenly the garden grows light
again, for the Sunbeams dance in with
q big mirror which they have discov-
cred. and taking this the slaves have
no difficulty in finding the peacocks,
who are lured back by their own van
ity. Then the queen returns, happy
once more, the decree is withdrawn.
and the curtain goes down on an eff
fective tableau of the entire court
gathered before the queen.
1t would be diidcult to pick out in
dividual stars in the performance yes
terday afternoon. as all parts were
well done. All of the dancers execut-
ed their steps gracefully and in good
time. Miss Laura Lows special dance
was one Of the most pleasing features.
Orchestra Helped Effects.
Miss Mary Won Holt was superb |
and naughty queen. making use of pan
tomime with good effect. The pea
cocks posed and handled their heavy |