The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-05-27
The INCONSISTENCIES Concerts.

AnG cNColu CONCERT OF the series WIS given
Thursday evening last. The house was well filled
IN dress circle and parqnette, but the gallery was
very thinly represented. We believe that had
saturday night been chosen for one evening Of the
performances the houses would have been larger.
Saturday night is the best paying night in any
place and is especially 50 here.
:. Let ug leave business. The concert opened with
L'apparition. delicately played by the Quintette
Club. They members of the club did further good
work as accompanies later in the evening. Some
criticism CT the club has been made, it IS curious
20 note that the last AtieHusH4 makes exactly the
same criticism of the orchestra of Carl ROsa's
Company when playing for the new opera NadssldI
az Drary Lane, so that our amateurs erred in good
company.
Mr.. Turner's sung, Her name Blumenthal
Was well received. Mr. Turner was in good voice
and he worked up TO the bold ending of the song
with brillianoy and dash. He was followed By the
Choral Ciab, who tried TO sing "Goud night. Good
night beloved and did not succeed. Some I'M
lowered accident occurred which threw the voices
nat, and the effect was not good. Such things will
happen to even more experienced choirs, so the
club need not despair. Indeed the male voices
were used for the MiSsfsrr chorus later in the even
ing and they sang admirably in tune and time The
time of the MiSerers being Infinitely more catchy
than that of Good night beloved
When Miss Montague stepped on the stage it
was easy to see that she had thoroughly established
herself IN the affection of her audience. The piece
chosen was Verdi's "Ah Forse lui'' from the
opera Of Trayiata this is grand aria III the forid
Italian style, which Showed the command that the
singer had over her voice, its compass and power.
An enthusiastic encore was pleasantly responded to
by the 'Swanee River, which was most pathetic
ally rendered.
The next number brought forward Mr. Yarndley.
who played Ernst's Elegie favurite piece with
our music lovers. He rendered the notes with
great feeling and dolicaoy, and enthusiastic ap-
plause called him once more 10 the front when he
played the gentle soothing melody " Abschiedr
Once more Mr.. Turner stepped forward and sang
"a Romany Lass This took the audience and
ha 4 Nrhr Ill
TO bya song with an Irish ring to it. at Is charm
ing Girl love, which was sung in genuine roll
licking style that suited the music.
Miss Montague then gave the best piece, artistic
ally, on the programme, Thomas "Mignon." This
is a most exquisite bit of music and was sung in
the style which only great singer can sing. 1t
was the more effective from knowing the suppress
sed power that was there. Honolulu has seldom
If ever heard 50 artistic 4 rendering Of a truly
exquisite song.
The first part concluded with well played piano
duet by Miss Castle and Sir. g. l.. Babc0ck.
The operatic selection On eostumel which con-
cluded the performance was the Tower Scene from
II Troyutore. Miss Montague sang and acted the
despairIng Leunora III thoroughly sympathetic
style; Mr.; Turner's SINGING of Msnrieo's ever
popular "Ah Che la morter' was wonderfulIy good
and the curtain fell upon thoroughly pleased
house.
MONDAY EVENING.
4 very enjoyable concert WIS given on this even
Ing. Miss Montague appeared in three numbers.
lut AEsk II Nas u uEGdul. 1llS We remember
her singing five years ago. and the voice had lost
none of its freshness, the delicdcy of information
was the same, there was no Improvement it is i'm
possible to improve on the unimproyeable. An
encore called.forth Somebody's Coming" which
was sung most archly and wiuningly. In the 9th
number the house again heard the gifted lady in
Ambrose Thomas "POlonaise' from Micnou, &C
companied by Miss Alexander. This displayed
wonderful powers of yocalZation the runs were
tunetul every note, even IN the presto passages
coming true. Again in the Quartette from Rig
Goletto" the same clear voice rang out blending
beautifully with Mrs.J. Brown Alto Mr. Turner's
Tenor, and Mr.. Iarndley's strong bass.
Mr.. Turner was not in good voice, and his ballad
singing might have been improved on. Blumen-
thals Message was not what one would have
wished it to be- it lacked delicacy that delicacy
which Is 50 thoroughly the charm of Miss Monta-
CUES singing. Possibly the singer was striving
against an unsatisfactory accompaniment The
song received an encore, and was responded to by
Come into the Garden, Maudr' which was sung
with an elan that carried the house. To the
seventh number Mr.. Turner sang Balfe's "Dids't
thou but know" with considerable force.
Mr.. Yarudley's violin Morceau was we'll re-
ceiyed. We would like to hear him play unaccom-
panied, he would fascinate an audience The
Amateur Musical Society redeemed their reputa-
ton; the singing of Hush thee my Baby was
well done, and displayed the of the club 10 sender
soft, and tender music.
The Quintette Club acquitted themselves as they
always do, e1cellenly. The piece chosen was
Concerto by Hauptmann, eleyerlY bit of orchest-
ration thoroughly well played.
The first part closed with an accurately PLAYED
piano duett "Felsenmuhle'' performed by Miss
Carrie Castle and Mr. G.. L. BabcOck.
After the usual Intermission the curtain rose
upon very pretty scene, showing the tent of u
Gypsy Encampment, with lake beyond. And
then appeared In pretty costume Airline, Miss
Montague, and Ihaddeus, Mr.. Charles Turner. A
portion of the second act was given commencing
with 1.-THE Dream and concluding with the duet,
The wound upon thine arm" Mr.. Turner inter
polating "When other lips from the third act
In opera these talented artists are seen and heard
to advantage. Here they are thoroughly at home
and one understands why they became so popular
in the colonies The Dream was eharmingly sung,
we'll accented as to words, and with the ckicf ola
true oPeratic singer. The final duet must be
highly praised the accuracy with which the voices
blended in such passages the runs before the
final pie Hs.so being specially noticeable. To-
morrOE evening a fresh programme viii be given,
particulars of which will be found IN the adyertis
ing columns, On which occasion Mrs. John Patty
has kindly consented to sing asolo and duet With
Mr.. Chas. Turner