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Hawaii
FORMER Isle actor Lee Stetson returns to Hawaii this week and will present a pair of one-man shows about John Muir, the environmentalist for whom Muir Woods is named. That's the natural wonderland located in Marin, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. Stetson, Channeling John Muir
who founded Hawaii Performing Arts Company (now Manoa Valley Theatre), has been doing the shows for 15 years in Yosemite National Park. He'll perform them for the next two weekends at Hawaii Pacific University Theatre. Lee and I were both in Samuel Beckett's "Endgame" in Manoa years ago ...
AN Errant Spelling Production: Political spin doctor Jim Hall says it's always an honor to have a letter of his printed in the Star-Bulletin. But on Saturday, his name came out wrong on one of two counts. It read "James V. Hakk," and his stance is that if we're going to use his profession instead of his last name, we should expand it to the first name and sign it "Political Hakk." ... Someone mentioned spelling? The sign at the DFS Galleria store at Kalakaua and Royal Hawaiian caught the eye of Hal Briegs. It reads, "Store open during constuction." Says Briegs, "I hope they sell better than they spell." ... And finally, one wag suggested that during the showing of "Mystery of the Nile" at the Academy of Arts opening March 16, the restroom facilities be renamed "Tut-lets" for the duration. But what would Mummy say? ...
Call the winner Mariah
THE English-Speaking Union held its annual statewide Shakespeare competition Saturday at Wo International Center at Punahou School, and the winner was Mariah Joseph of neighboring Mid-Pacific Institute. Doing a monologue from "Richard III," she was a winning Lady Anne, narrowly edging out Brandon Smith of Mililani (a school which always does great in this competition) doing Iago from "Othello" and Stefanie Estes, a tall and striking Juliet. Joseph thus wins a trip to New York to compete in the national competition put on by various English-Speaking Unions around the country. It was my privilege to be one of the judges in the competition ...SHE can have the title, but Corin Meijide Gentry, is one-upping her sister, Miss Hawaii Candes Meijide Gentry, by getting married first. She and Billy Balding sent out invites showing them bundled up in snow gear, standing in a snowbank under a sign reading, "In Deep." The cover of the invite, however, shows two beach chairs labled "Corin" and "Billy" facing the ocean. The wedding date is April 22 ...
NEED a loan? See Waikoloa honcho Tom Rohr. He's just back from Pittsburgh where he attended a black tie celebration for his brother, James Rohr, being named CEO of PNC Bank Corp., 14th largest bank in the nation ... Artist Gloria Foss will celebrate both her Leap Year Birthday and the grand opening of her new art exhibit at Alfred's Restaurant in Century Center tomorrow ... And tomorrow is also the 11th anniversary of my arrival in Hawaii -- I first got here Feb. 29, 1956 ...
Prince of darkness
TAFKAP, as we like to call The Artist Formerly Known As Prince, is a creature of the night. Twice last week he and his entourage of serfs and madamoiselles arranged with Carelli's on the Beach G.M. Carlos Garcia to stay open after all the other diners had left so he and his entourage could dine privately ...
Dave Donnelly has been writing on happenings
in Hawaii for the Star-Bulletin since 1968.
His columns run Monday through Friday.Contact Dave by e-mail: ddonnelly@starbulletin.com