The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-04-25

staccato and st the same time piano
difficult combination for chorus.
Who was coming nexts Evidently
the flowers were all expectation, TO
Judge by the eager faces and question
ing chances. And IL was someone to
honor, for they began 10 make low
bows before y tall, queenly figure,
ROBBED in black, with Sunilower crown
and garland. Ii was Miss Eva Parker,
the Sunfiower, and her charms won
| all until her song commanded instant
coronation, when the knocking chorus
laughed most scornfully at the poor,
proud Sunflower, so soon humhled.
| The action, enunciation and time In
this laughing chorus were so capital
that it evoked tremendous applause.
| There was now q row OF four candi-
dates who stood in frontof the chorus,
adding to the fiowery appearance Of
the scene, but the chorus turned from
them to call for the Violet, the Lily
and the beautiful blushing Rose.
Violet Lima and Lydia Aholo in
duet with sweet voices disclaim any
pretensions to the sovereignty, and
the trilling accompaniment, which
we suspect was the Professors own
device, added to the sweetness and
simplicity OF the little song. Then
came the ROse-all white but for q
noSegay Of pink in her hair and the
green of leaves-and Miss Dale's ap-
pearance met the demands of Hello
trope and MigGonette, and never has
she sung with more ease and real ex-
preston.
Miss Lizzie Parker, brilliant in
white with red carnations, Joined the
group of aspirantS. Mrs. Z. c. Da-
mon, in white with bunch of tulips
whose heads hung heavily on their
stalks, sang quiet recitative, calling
all the flowers to vespers, aud as she
sang, the Poppy chorus entered. Wav-
ing their flower tipped wands over the
heads of the flowers they passed
among the chorus until with nodding
heads they leaned together in drowsy
groups, then made their way Oft the
platform. From the grottoes came
beautiful semi chorus, a night hymn,
with 4 solo by the recluse, who had
come forward again.
Part second was opened by lively
chorus, Good Morning. and call,
''To the Choice but Miss Ward, who
was Hollyhock, interrupted them,
modestly suggesting herselffor Queen.
And in truth, as she stood there, in
clinging black lighted up with beauti-
full red "hollyhOeks, she appealed
with voice and mien to the chorus,
and no less to the audience, who APP
plauded enthusiastically. In response |
TO the semi-chOrus OF would be queens,
the Recluse decided for the Rose, to |
the delight of the chorus. The hea- |
ther-bells, circle of tiny girls in |
lavender dresses, surrounded one |
sweet little mite, and with their child
iSh voices sang the praises of the |
newly-chosen queen. In strong con-
trast was the burst of brilliant melody |
in the coronation march and the An |
dantinO coronation quartette, during |
which the chaplet of white roses was
successfully placed upon the new
queens hair. But far finer than either.
was the echo chorus, in which the
strain was perfectly echoed by Miss
Halstead and Eliza keleaa. One
might have heard q pin drop in the
quietness with which the sympathetic
audience awaited the clear, far-away,
bell-like echo. After the Rose had
her gratitude TO the
Ruler and the flowers, there
was n sparkling chorus as the flowers
for the last time went back into the
trees, and duet between Queen Rose
and the Recluse, in which eachivoice
and EXCHANGED the other.
The finale capped the climax of the
whole. 1t was full chorus of flow
ars, a semi-chorus of the queenly as
pirants and solos by Rose and Recluse,
each part of which was we'll sustained
and harmonious with all the others.
While perfectly distinct, Miss Daleis
notes were silvery and sweet, and |
heard amid all the other tones. Prof. |
Berger's skillful directing kept all the
parts in line, and one mastery stroke |
prevented a seemingly impending
near the end. But il
.lOsed in triumph as it had proceeded |
As has been said, seldom has the l
Honolulu public witnessed a more
uccessful entertainment. The best
eature of it was in the work of the
hOrus, which was thoroughly pre-
jared, unusually attentive to the lead {
T, graceful in its action and generally
Orrect in time and tones. The girls
ave always done well, and this time
hey did especially well. Mr.. Berger
ERECTED, often playing full accompa-
iment with one hand and beating .
ime with the other, and Miss Hal
tead gave valuable assistance as stage
manager, accompanist and vocalist
he sOlOists are to be congratulated on {
heir well-rendered parts, especially o
: some Of them were assigned only a
7eek previous to the concert.
a little gathering in the Seminary /
arlOrs TO talk it over and a merry I
upper in the dining-rOOm, with the
sachers and enough black coats to be
sveral, made 4 pleasant ending to a '
cry pleasant evening. 1t is impOssi- a
lie as yet to estimate the receipts, but d
he figures viii be published when all /,
he returns come in. Many have re- n
uested that the cantata be repeated, o
nd there is rumor that it may come v
# next Thursday. T