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History Theatre: Rediscovering History
Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives and Hawai‘i State Library will present the History Theatre program “Rediscovering History” live on Saturday, January 27, 10:30am at the Hawai‘i State Library main branch at 478 S. King Street, Honolulu, Hawai’i 96813.
HMH brings history to life with carefully researched and scripted actor portrayals of figures from Hawaiʻi's history. The 2023 History Theatre: Rediscovering History will feature 3 portrayals focused on the history of libraries, archives, and museums in Hawai‘i:
Edna Allyn (1861-1927) – Born in Wellington, Ohio. She graduated from Hiram College in Hiram, Ohio, in 1882 and became a public school teacher. She later earned her master’s degrees in Latin from Columbia University and a degree in Library Science from Case Western Reserve University. After finishing her education, she took a job at the Cleveland Public Library. In 1907 she became the Head Librarian for the Hawaii Library and Reading Room Association. She convinced the territorial government that there should be free public libraries in Hawaii. She was instrumental in opening the Library of Hawaii in 1913 and persuaded the territorial government to set up county library systems in 1921. This was the beginning of the Hawaii State Library System today, the only library system that encompasses an entire state. The children’s reading room at the main library branch is named for her. She will be portrayed by Eden Lee Murray.
Emma Nakuina (1847-1929) – Born in Honolulu. She was educated in Hawaiʻi and California. She served as the Curatrix of the Hawaiian National Museum, housed at Aliʻiōlani Hale, from 1882-1887. The collections of the Hawaiian National Museum and Government Library were later transferred to the new Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum. She became a respected cultural preservationist and was a recognized expert in folklore and water rights, serving as a water rights commissioner from 1892 to 1907. She published several works on folklore, legends, and traditional water rights and systems. She will be portrayed by Kahana Ho.
George R. Carter (1866-1933) – was born in Honolulu. He was the grandson of missionary doctor Gerrit P. Judd. He attended Fort Street School in Honolulu and Phillips Academy in Massachusetts. He returned to Hawaiʻi in 1895 and worked as a clerk for C. Brewer and Company. He was appointed Territorial Governor by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903, replacing Sanford B. Dole. Carter was an avid collector of Hawaiiana and amassed a collection that became world-renowned. He donated most of his extensive personal library to the Hawaiian Mission Children’s Society and was the genesis for the Hawaiian Mission Houses Archives. He will be portrayed by Ron Heller.
