The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-04-20
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

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Church. \ slight shower about SHUTDOWN ~dampenei
the hopes Of a good many as to the prospects Of a
large house. but, the weather clearing up. at eight
O'Clock a very fair, and certainly an aPpreciative
audience were found assembled The stage was
neatly and appropriately decorated with flowers, and
two Hawaiian flags at the sides served rs screens,
concealin- the performers between the pieces. Ii Is
a difficult and delicate task, that @; lie musical critic.
and We attempt it with difidencc. In the first place,
the Concert as a whole was good, the pieces well
selected and well sung: rarely indeed have we heard
better music in Honolulu, even under the skillful
direction of Prof. HaSslocher and other professionals,
whose performances viii long be remembered. The
choir OF the Fort Street Church and the friends who
assisted them, deserve all praise for their very credit
able performance, especially when we consider that
they were all amateurs, and had no director except
one from among thenselveS-the leader Of the choir
and have been in rehearsal less than one month.
We could have wished that the programme had en-
braced a larger variety of the simple and more popu-
lar class Of songs and glees, like Wake, Nicode-
mus - sung by the gentlemen, and even a comic
piece or two would have been acceptable. The popu-
lar ear more readily appreciates familiar music, well
executed, exhibit the skill of the performers. as no
other music can, yet nothing touches the popular
heart 50 quickly or creates greater pleasure than
songs and ballads.
The Duet from "Lucretia Borgia " was most ex-
quistely rendered by Miss Mary Cook, soprano, and
Mr.. Fenard, tenor, and We venture to say that for
purity and richness of tone, and delicacy Of execu-
ton it would be difficult to surpass it in any of the
larger cities of the world. This may be considered
rs lavish praise, but our criterion is what plcaScs the
most. The = Pirates Chorus from the : Enchan-
tress," being a Solo for soprano and an accompani-
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g Ever be Happy " occurs, we consider the best sung
chorus, and the Quartette, " [ waited for the Lord
by Mendlessohn, the best Quartette. Miss Holden,
with her rich alto voice, Sang with great effect a de-
scriptive ballad by Russell, The Gamblers Wife,
and with Mr.. Fenard tile Duett, E 8 Sunset which
Mdme. Bishop and Mr.. Lascelles made so popular in
Honolulu a year ago. Prot. Drescher kindly lent
his assistance, and delighted the audience with
the very beautiful : Serenade 5" and " Ave Maria,''
by Schubert, on the clarionette, which was one of the
gems of the evening. Miss Theodore Patty, one of
his pupils, accompanied him, very appropriately on
the piano. Miss Cookies, Scena and Prayer from
the German Opera, der Freischutz," was, per-
haps, the finest piece of the evening. 1t is very
difficult music, so says DIR. Hoffman,, who accom-
panied her on the piano, and ought to know; but
Miss Cooke was fully equal to it, and though the
strain on her voice was great, she answered to
the encore of the audience by singing a verse of
g Bird of Beauty
We cannot specify all the pieces, for our space is
limited, but must mention the finale, which was the
very popular 8 Soldiers Chorus from Faust" it
only needed the accompaniment of a brass band and
scenic preparations to carry us back to the Opera
Houses of the East.
We learn that the gross proceeds of the Concert
were about $305, and speak for the public when we
hope that the second concert for the organ fund will
not be postponed later than June, on which occasion
We promise a larger Attendance and greater profits.
TIE SUPREME COURT was in session the first three
days of this week, In Banco, to hear arguments of
Counsel in several cases before the Court. On Mon
day the case of Emmes & Co, Us. Schooner Mariida,
an account for repairs, was argued and submitted.
In the case of r. L. Wakeman Us. Queen Kalama, a
motion for Il new trial on the ground of error was
submitted. On Wednesday, Mr.. Henry Thompson
counsel for the man who stands convicted of rape,
made a learned and ingenious argument in arrest of
judgment, the principal point urged being that the
indictment was defective, inasmuch as it was indef-
mite in not charging that the female was either
over or under ten years of age, the Statute making a
distinction. The Attorney General replied on the
part of the Crown, and the Court, having taken the
motion under a~dvisement, adjourned over until Mon
day next. -
SERVED HIM RIGHT.-Last Wednesday some of the
boat boys, in search of a runaway sailor, cam across
q man who belonged to the American Hospital, and
in spite of his assertions to that effect, seized and
overpowered him and dragged him down to the
wharf On the way down, proving to be rather re-
fractory, one of the natives struck him a severe blow
in the face. On getting to the wharf they found out
that they had got the wrong man, and let him 90,
struck him when he was powerless to resist, with two
or three well directed blows paid him back with in
tercst. The native was arrested and held to an
swer the charge of assault, but the sailor, with char
acteristic magnanimity, refused to testify, as he had
had all the satisfaction he wanted.
REFUsED.-It is reported that an application for n
license to retail spirits at the establishment on Nuu-
anu street, known as the 9 Shades ''-Hades would
be a more appropriate name-was refused by the
Minister of the Interior. This is another proof of the
prascworthy dcterm nation evinced by that Minister
to curtail the illegal sale of intoxicating liquor to
natives which has been so long and extensively car
ried on in this city, in d.tdnce of the iao Of the land,
for the determined violation of which there can be no
excuse whatever. If any law be wrong or unwise,
alter it but while it remains a law, let it he enforced
at all perils. -
REMOVED. DR.. Hoffman, so long and so well
known as the occupant of - the corner,'' has remOv-
ed his Dispensary to another corner, opposite the
Bookstore, where he appears to be thoroughly pre-
pared to prescribe for all the ills that human flesh is
heir to. In the same building, up stairs, we notice
that DIR. J. S. McGrew, lately of Cincinnati, Ohio,
has established his office as Surgeon. This gentle
man comes among US with a high reputation in his
profession, having served with distinction as Surgeon
in both the Mexican and the late American wars, be-