The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-03-11
Concert at Fort Street Church.

Under the auspices of the Ladies' Benevolent
Hociety, the first of a series of Concerts was held
n the Fort Street Congregational Church on the
fevening of the 9th inst. Some time in advance
Of the appointed time for opening all the avail
sebIe seats of the Church were filed by an assem-
bIage Of the society of Honolulu.
In respect to the performance, the pen of the
critic must be laid aside. Ladies and gentlemen
Offering a gratuitous performance for a beney-
OIent object, Should call forth only polite notes
Of observation on the part of a public chronicler,
even as they all received indiscriminate ap-
plause from a kindly audience Of friends.
The programme as announced was fully repre-
ssnted. Part IL. Mr.. Myron Jones' render
ing upon the organ Of a selection from the opera
of 1.-THE Huguenots" struck our ear as very fine
and impressive. We will not, however, venture
upon an analysis of this excellent performance,
as we would be iutruding upon n special province
Of our musical neighbor, and the public will ex-
pect from his artistic pen the nice points of the
notes. a. " arranged by ZundeI. and performed
by Jones. 2. Freedoms Song, was sung by
a male quartette, perhaps not with the spirit OF
freedom that inspired Baker the author, but APP
propriate To the genius loci. 3. My Queen'f
was sung by Mrs Jacob Brown with her wontedi
pleasant, clear-toned voice. 4. The reading Of
Tennyson's poem 1.-THE Victim" was a par
ticular delight Of the evening. Mrs. f. 2. Adams
has an admirable voice for recitation. clearly ar
ticuIated, yet tender one fitted to soothe a sick
or weary ear and her rendering of the Victim
was most impressive and pleasing. The ancient
story so wildly presented, aroused our imagina-
ton TO eonjure up the scene in Hawaii asi. Here
too, the angry gods are ~plaguing the isles with
fell diseases. and there Is a call for the King to
sacrifice his - dearest" And we thought. as We
listened to the fine recitation, surely this is a
time for sacrifice, if not of a living victim, yet
of some darling hobby, or desire. D. The scena
and prayer from Der Freischutz" was rendered
by Mrs. Hanford with her usual excellent vocal
~ization, and called forth from the audience a
very vehement encore. The lady responded to
the compliment by singing Cleansing FIRES"
not a good selection, it seemed to our ear, for her
fine, tender-toned voice, but more suited TO a
masculine baritone.
Part 2. l.. A selection from Chopin's choice
piano music was admirably rendered by Miss
Carrie Castle. The young lady'y manipulation
of her instrument evinces some superior natural
gifts, with a high degree of culture. She re-
ceived n storm of applause and responded with
an encore. 2. 1.-THE yagabOnd," or, according
to the tenor of the lines of the song, the GlOr-
fled Tramp" was sung by Dir. w. w. Hall in
his usual style. 3. The Witch's Daughter, "
was another treat Of recitation by Mrs. Adams,
but not quite so impressive as 1.-The Victim. "
: 4. Mllard's Darling was sung by Mrs. Patty
with very fine effect. This lady has often de
iIighted a Honolulu audience, and on this Occa-
?! sion her voice displayed its excellent qualities of
power, hexibility and richness of tone. There
was a stormy and complimentary call for an en-
core which, however, was interrupted by the aP-
pearance on the platform of a quartette of ladies
who sang 5. 1.-The Lord is My Shepherd" This
auartette. Mrs. CruEan, Mrs. Brown, Miss Ber-
ME Parke and Miss Pattie Rhodes. gave much
pleasure with their vocal skill and taste, and
they closed one very agreeable entertainment of