The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-08-06
Talented Young Wo-
men Give Fine Enter
tainment at Tip Top

The Passing Show has come and
gone, and has left us wondering if,
after ALL it was not a very pleasant
ufeam we had had. If indeed it was
not dream and it all truly happened,
then the rest of the world will have
to pardon the pride we feel in the
young folks for the artistic manner in
which they entertained their friends
at the Tip Top last Friday evening.
The beaming countenances of proud
parents throughout the house, and the
loud bursts of applause gave evidence
that the young amateurs were MAX
ing a grand success, in Ito most of
them) their first appearance in reg
ular play.
The first number on the program
was "a Group of War Poems" by Miss
Juliet Rice. Miss Juliet proved her
self an elocutionist of no mean ability
and received a generous round Of ap-
plaus.
Next came the Mouse Trap, one
act farce by w. d. Howels. This lit
tie play was alive with mirth provok-
ing situations and the entire cast hand
led their respective parts in master
ly manner. Miss Dora Broadbent as
S,,,
and Miss Juliet Rice, as Willis Camp
bell, carried the two principal charact-
ers through the many trying situa-
tions in the most professional manner.
Edna Bowen made hit as Jane, the
maid while Erna Maser as Mrs. Cur
wen, Thelma Hopper as Mrs. Miller,
Ella Winter as Mrs. Low Bemis and
Edith Rice as Mrs. Roberts carried
through their parts of lovely ladies in
dire distress, true to life.
The Red Cross Waltz, by the Misses
Schultz and Andrade, two talanted
young ladies from Honolulu, was very
much enjoyed.
Percy Lydgate delighted the aud
ience with his recitation, "The Rag
gedy Man"
The vocal solo, Memories" by Mrs
w. H. Rice Jr. was very much appre.
ciated, as was Joan of Arc" which
she rendered as an encore. Mrs. Rice
was accompanied by Mr.. E. de Lacy
After a short intermission, enlivened
by several selections by the excellent
Filipino orchestra, the curtain rose
for the presentation of "Shireen" the
feature of the evening and the We
hicle which carried our young folks
to the entrance of stardom.
The rising of the curtain on the pro
logue disclosed the Sultan and Sch
eherazade, the story teller. Blanche
ely, took these parts. The Sultan de
mands a story, to which Scheherazade
responds by reading the story of Shi
reen, the beautiful daughter of al
oriental wizard, who has transformed
her into a painting, but who is allow
ed to emerge from the picture for q
few moments every night at the stroke
of midnight. The back drop then ris
es and discloses scene of Oriental
splendor, and the story of Shireen is
enacted in patomime.
The scene represents the harum o.
Achmed, Prince of Kosrouschah, who
is the possessor OF the painting o.
Shireen.
The role of Shireen is enacted by
Dora Broadbent, who was very beauti
full in her rich robes and who carried
her part superbly. Juliet Rice as Ach
med was all that could be desired
Edith Rice in the role of the Princes
favorite was magnificent Thelma
Hopper as the scorned wife and form
er favorite of the Prince enacted hel
rather difficult part in a very credible
manner
The Oriental dancing by Dora Broad
bent, Thelma Hopper, Erna Maser
Ella Winter and Catherine Coney
came as a genuine surprise, and the
talent displayed by these young ladies
was of a high order Crete ThelaI
as a Priestess, Leilani Scott, Hilds
mad Mary Maser and Josephine Nor
agne as slaves, and William MoragnC
as a messenger, all carried their parts
in a most satisfactory manner.
Richard Rice and Percy Lydgate a,
black slaves completed the cast.
The costumes worn in this play, the
oriental splendor and the excellen
acting made it very difficult to real
ize that it was our own young folks
that were before us on the stage.
Mrs. VIM. Grote presided at the
piano in her usual excellent manner.