The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-12-30

With the excellent acting of the C
tunes and settings and the intere
hardly be otherwise. Certainly it is
one of the most worth while offerings
that has ever come to Maui.
Novelty Lends Charm
A Chinese play, produced in Eng
lish but according to the manners
and customs of the Chinese dramatic
art is what "The Yellow Jacket" ac-
tually is. Hence criticism of it is an
unusual and difficult problem II
must be remembered at the outset
that each actor is, as a matter of fact
playing not the part that he or she
is cast for according to the program
but is actually playing the part of
Chinese actor or actress cast for such
part in the play. 1t is that fact that
makes the acting of the young Chin
ese student players the more remark
able. In reality each was cast for a
composite roll the actor in a Chinese
play and the character such Chinese
actor would be seeking to present.
1t is easy to forget that the youth
full actors are amateurs, so polished
is the performance and a particular
ly noticeable feature is the unusual
clarity of enunciation by each men,
Der of the cast. 1t is not surprising
that letter perfection in lines is there
after so many performances together
though such uniform histrionic ability
in so many young folk does provoke
admiration. And the candor of the
play, the way each one speaks out
with evident close adherence to truth
his or her innermost thoughts, lends
to the play a naivete that is most ap-
pealing.
Perfectly Balanced Cast
Each player is admirable fitted to
his or her part but as in every play
er opportunity than others, the leads.
Individual criticism then becomes
still more difficult. There was a
charm to Tso as played by Miss Lucy
Seong that made the audience regret
decapitation AS Chez Foo, the kind
mother, who sacrifices herself that
her child may live and attain great
ness and let's out her life blood for
him, Miss All Hee Yong, rose splen-
didly to the occasion and furnished
some really dramatic moments. Law
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buoyancy and eagerness of youth, the
hero of the play, filled his part to per
fection and r. G.. Tong as the aesthe-
tic usurper of the hero's throne, the
villain of the play showed genuine
cleverness. The chorus, played by
Jen Fui Moo, who tells all that is to
happen in the play, "modestly' as
sumes all credit and responsibility for
D.. g., -, &c, n..fl hon
ship furnished comedy moments that
took his audience off their feet. Beat
rice Chong, as Plum Blossom is a
charming ingenue, as the bride to be
of WI Hoo Git. The property man,
James Chung was difficult piece of
well executed pantomime comedy.
And these are but a few of the out
standing features and the only reason
that others did not shine with equal
brilliancy as those particular stars
was that the opportunity was not
theirs for each filled his or her parti-
cular niche in the play perfectly.
Costumes and Music
Beauty and gorgeousness of the
costumes, robes and trappings woke
admiration and delight and are a
feature of the production not to be
overlooked in favorable criticism nor
is the entire act singing which drew
round after round of applause and be
tween the second and third acts re-
ceived an enthusiastic encore.
1t was a thoroughly pleased crowd
that filed out of the theater after II
o'clock and on all sides were heard
remarks commencing and thanking
the United Chinese Club of Maui and
the committee on arrangement for
the giving of the opportunity that
was so much enjoyed.
Cast of Characters
The cast of characters follows:
Property Man ..--...........-.-.- James Chun
Chorus ..-..-........-.......--.--... Jen Fui Moo
Wu Sin Yin (Great Sound Langu-
age) Governor of the Province
........-........--..-....-.--. Charles T. Il. YaI
Due Jung Fab (Fuschia Flower),
second wife to WI Sin Vim
..............................- Bertha Ins
Tso (Fancy Beauty, maid to Due
Jung Fab ..-.....-..--.....-..-.- Lucy Seont
Tai Fab Min (Great Painted Face),
father of Due Jung Fah...-................
Hen Kong I'M
Assistant Property Men -.......-----.--.-.-
All Hung Ho, James Zane, Yin Fo
Mark, Joseph Ting
Chez Moo (Kind Mother), first wife
to WI Sin Yin..........--Ah Hee YounI
Suey Sin Fab Oily Flower, wife
of Lee Sin and maid for the first
wife, Chez Moo --------------.--... Mary L
Lee Sin (First Farmer) ---R. A. c. A
Ling Won (Spirit) --.-...,----Ken Kiu Lii
WI Hoo Git Voung Hero of the
Wu Family, destined for the Vel
J low Jacket ............ Lawrence Lit La