The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-06-04
BENEFIT TO BERGER.
Magnificent Popular OVR ion 90
EvcSybndy's FbirUd.

The testimonial concert in honor
of Professor Berger, on the occasion
Of the twentieth anniversary both of
his residence in Honolulu and his
leadership of the Royal Hawaiian
Band, drew the whole town together
Thursday evening, June 2, ut the
Hawaiian Opera House. All the fixed
seats downstairs had been reserved
nearly thirty-six hours in advance,
and rows of chairs TO the full extent
OF the law and little beyond were
swiftly taken. "Standing room
only" was the legend that stared al
in the face who came not earlier than
8 O'Clock without tickets, and mo
room at ALL might truthfully have
been posted quarter after the open
ing hour. 1t was as big a house as
could be.
While all the local performers did
well in their respective parts, and
their capacities are fully known,
there is only need to mention few
features in detail. Mrs. Musin as
tonisned the natives and residents all
by her remarkably correct musical
and verbal rendition of "Aloha De"
when recalled after her aria. When
encored for this also, she again sur
| prised the auditors with another ma
tive song, "Ahi Wela," with equal
success. The building was threat
ened by the storm of applause. 1t
was great triumph for vocalist
who had been here only week or
two, but what will the astonished
hearers think when told the lady had
only begun practice of the music that
day?
The calling out of Mr.. Berger at
intermission to receive several gor-
geous floral tokens was most pleas
ant incident. He responded as fol-
lows: "iour Majesty, Members of
the Royal Family, Friends and Fell.
low Citizens-You all know me. l
can only say you surprise me. l was
never so surprised in my life AS am
tonight. never knew had so many
friends. You know what have done
for you these twenty years, and what
you expect from me in the future. i
will say one thing-a thousand thanks
to all, to all who have helped to make
this concert grand success" Three
rousing cheers were given by the au
dience.
The program for the concert is
given as sufficient for the rest of this
report. Mr. Wray Taylor worked
hard for weeks to get representative
individuals and companies of singers
and players, and the result is very
creditable to his energy as well as
his judgment. After the conclusion
Of the following program, the retir-
ing audience cheered again, and the
band played a number of selections
as the house emptied:
PARTI
L. Second Crosse Arie, for Clario-
net: ............. Neibig
U. S. San Francisco Band.
2. Waltz Trio-"U'er Blooming
Meadows" ........W ekerlin
Kawaiahao Seminary Chorus.
3. Song" Wanderlied . .Schuman
Hon. P. r. Isenberg.
4. Violin Solo-Caprice No. 2. Musin
Divide Musin.
5. Kinder Symphony in C-major. =.
............. Haydn
Trumpet, Miss Anterior; Cuckoo
Miss Patch; Bells, Miss Ellen
Hopper; Triangle, Miss Parme-
lee; Quail, j. Q. Wood; Nightin-
gale, Wray Taylor; Rattle, G. E
Smithies; Drum, George H.
Paris; Piano, Professors G. L.
Babcock and Oscar Herold; Isl
and I'd Violins and Cellos, by
members of the Royal Hawaiian
Band.
, 6. Aria from the pearl of Brazil"
............. F.. DaviC
Annie Louise Musin.
PART II.
| 7. Concert Scene ....... Kieslel
st. Louis College Orchestra.
s. Flower Song from Faust" ......
................. Gounot
Miss Louise f. Dale.
8. Quintette-Selection from LA
Favorita" ........ .Donize.t
Piano, Miss Hopper; LIST Violin
Miss McGrew; I'd Violin, J
Lightfoot; Viola, A. Marques
Violoncello, Wray Taylor.
10. Trio-'rhree Little Maids, from
"Mikado" Gin costume). :. Sullivan
Mrs. Bowler, Miss Nolte, Miss Lish
man.
III. "Trumpe,er's May Song" .Osgoot
Kamehameha Glee Club.
IL. Festival March-"TwentyY Years"
(new) ............... Henry Berger
Royal Hawaiian Band.
Hawaii Ponoi.
' CARD OF THANKS.
Professor H. Berger desires Il
) thank the following persons for aid
ing in making his Twentieth Ami
, versary Testimonial Concert al