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The Bird of Paradise
Play
Play with music
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Jan 08, 1912
Closing Date
Apr 13, 1912
Performances
112
Play
Play with music
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Jan 08, 1912
Close Date: Apr 13, 1912
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Daly's Theatre
(Jan 08, 1912 - Jan 1912)
Maxine Elliott's Theatre
(Jan 22, 1912 - Apr 13, 1912)
Description
A play with music in three acts
Setting
Hawaii
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Oliver Morosco
Written by
Richard Walton Tully
; Featuring songs by
Sylvester Kalama
and
Kapule Kanoa
Staged by
Richard Walton Tully
Scenic Design by
Ernest Gros
; Lighting and storm effect by
Kleigl Brothers
Laurette Taylor
Luana
a Hawaiian girl
W. B. Aeko
Lanipule
a cane-cutter
Estar Banks
Mrs. Sysonby
Sysonby's wife
Gladys Byers
Miss Kennedy
a debutante
Nance Caldwell
Konia
a woman of the old days
W.J. Constantine
Mr. Sysonby
the missionary
Clyde Crawford
Tomoro
a Japanese
Herbert Farjeon
Kaia
a poi maker
Pamela Gaythorne
Diana Larned
a university graduate
Robert Harrison
Hoheno
a fisherman
S. M. Kaiawe
Naihe
a cane-cutter
A. Kawala
Kuakini
a cane-cutter
Nona Kelly
Hopoe
a hula dancer
W. K. Kolomoku
Kanoa
a cane-cutter
Jane Meredith
Makia
a convert
Craig Miner
Mr. Jameson
of the Sugar Company
Margaret Nagele
Mrs. Crothers
a widow
Albert Perry
Hewahewa
a priest of Pele
Guy Bates Post
Dean
a beachcomber
Virginia Reynolds
Liliha
a hula dancer
Theodore Roberts
Captain Hatch
a planter
Lewis S. Stone
Paul Wilson
a young doctor
Van Rensselaer Townsend
Lemule
a graduate
Lenore Ulric
B. Waiwaiole
Kapule
a cane-cutter
Ida Waterman
Mahumahu
Luana's foster mother
Songs
Burning Love (Ahi Wela)
Farewell to Thee (Aloha Oe)
Forget Me Not (Mai Poina oe la'u)
Song of the Lonseome Forest (Kumukahi)
Hula Shouting Song (Aiaihea)
Press Me to Thee (Tomi Tomi)
I Love But Thee (Akahi Hoi)
My Love Is Like a Blooming Flower (Pua i Mohala)
The Sparkling Waters (Waialae)
Maui Girl
Honolulu Tom Boy (Sonny Cunha)
The Bubbling Spring (Kaua i ka Huahuai)
The Drowsy Waters (Wailana)
Constancy (Ua Like No a Like)
Hawaii Ponoi
Native Plantation Song (Kuu Home)
Sacred Dancing Hula Song (Mauna Kea)
Maid of Honolulu
The Whirling Waters (Kawiliwiliwai)
Hawaiian Hula Dance Song (Moanalua)
We Strive to Win (Kokohi)
My Honolulu Hula Girl
Fragrance of the Lehua Wreath (Sweet Lei Lehua)
Wreath of Carnations (Lei Poni Moi)
One-Two-Three-Four
(music by
Sylvester Kalama
)
Luana Waltz
(music by
Kapule Kanoa
)
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Oliver Morosco
Written by
Richard Walton Tully
; Featuring songs by
Sylvester Kalama
and
Kapule Kanoa
Staged by
Richard Walton Tully
Scenic Design by
Ernest Gros
; Lighting and storm effect by
Kleigl Brothers
Laurette Taylor
Luana
a Hawaiian girl
W. B. Aeko
Lanipule
a cane-cutter
Estar Banks
Mrs. Sysonby
Sysonby's wife
Gladys Byers
Miss Kennedy
a debutante
Nance Caldwell
Konia
a woman of the old days
W.J. Constantine
Mr. Sysonby
the missionary
Clyde Crawford
Tomoro
a Japanese
Herbert Farjeon
Kaia
a poi maker
Pamela Gaythorne
Diana Larned
a university graduate
Robert Harrison
Hoheno
a fisherman
S. M. Kaiawe
Naihe
a cane-cutter
A. Kawala
Kuakini
a cane-cutter
Nona Kelly
Hopoe
a hula dancer
W. K. Kolomoku
Kanoa
a cane-cutter
Jane Meredith
Makia
a convert
Craig Miner
Mr. Jameson
of the Sugar Company
Margaret Nagele
Mrs. Crothers
a widow
Albert Perry
Hewahewa
a priest of Pele
Guy Bates Post
Dean
a beachcomber
Virginia Reynolds
Liliha
a hula dancer
Theodore Roberts
Captain Hatch
a planter
Lewis S. Stone
Paul Wilson
a young doctor
Van Rensselaer Townsend
Lemule
a graduate
Lenore Ulric
B. Waiwaiole
Kapule
a cane-cutter
Ida Waterman
Mahumahu
Luana's foster mother
Burning Love (Ahi Wela)
Farewell to Thee (Aloha Oe)
Forget Me Not (Mai Poina oe la'u)
Song of the Lonseome Forest (Kumukahi)
Hula Shouting Song (Aiaihea)
Press Me to Thee (Tomi Tomi)
I Love But Thee (Akahi Hoi)
My Love Is Like a Blooming Flower (Pua i Mohala)
The Sparkling Waters (Waialae)
Maui Girl
Honolulu Tom Boy (Sonny Cunha)
The Bubbling Spring (Kaua i ka Huahuai)
The Drowsy Waters (Wailana)
Constancy (Ua Like No a Like)
Hawaii Ponoi
Native Plantation Song (Kuu Home)
Sacred Dancing Hula Song (Mauna Kea)
Maid of Honolulu
The Whirling Waters (Kawiliwiliwai)
Hawaiian Hula Dance Song (Moanalua)
We Strive to Win (Kokohi)
My Honolulu Hula Girl
Fragrance of the Lehua Wreath (Sweet Lei Lehua)
Wreath of Carnations (Lei Poni Moi)
One-Two-Three-Four
(music by
Sylvester Kalama
)
Luana Waltz
(music by
Kapule Kanoa
)
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