The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-03-28
THE KAWAIAHAO CONCERT.
1t Breaks the RecOrd-An En-
thHsi@stio Audience Demand
Ten Encores.

was rs WhOla
a most enjoyable affair, everybody a.
, ing his best to please the public. "a
deserved a fuller house, for at the low
admission almost everybody could at
tend, but, nevertheless, quite a snn,
: will be realized. The opening was
finely played by Mr.. Berger's orches-
ira. The first ehoruses by the oir,s
were sung sweetly, as only natives
melodies can be sung, but we missed
the middle voices. There was too
much melody and not enough bar
mony, but the reason was that III
girls who left the school, finish;no,
their course last year, were rnostlS
alto or tenor singers; nevertheless AZ
choruses were well sung, the orrbaS
ira accompaniment being we'll sns
tanned and better than piano accom-
pan1ment. Miss Greenwood. a NOV,
conner, sang with effect and FEELING.
she was encored and sang a nonnIsS.,
song, which took the audience The,
the two sweet singers of the evenino
gave beautiful duet by Gounod3
which can only be so artistiealIv reni,
dered by such artists as Miss Dale and
Miss Burgess. 1t is a great treat 10
hear such singers The ladies were Of
course encored, and sang as a dnet
"Ihe Swanee River" with great ex-
preston. ''The Sentinel and u pnve
Mr.. Wakefield's fine voice a great on
| pOrtunlty. His voice is flexible. rich
| and under good control, and he uses
1t to great advantage. There is NOT
Cne least uneasiness or uncertainty i'm
the time. of course he was ene0red
and responded. Miss Patty on the vio-
lin IS novice to the public. She
played fine nOcturne, and was ABLY
assisted by her sister ON the piano.
She was encored and responded with
very beautiful simple air, which we
think was even better than the first.
Although Mr.. English was downon
the programme he did not sing on ac-
count of severe cold, and of course
was excused.
Mrs. Patty, who has so often given
pleasure to Honolulu audiences. came
next and captured the house at once.
In her voice there is something so
pleasing that it "goes at once to the
right spot" and her unassuminp man
ners assist her rendering which was
beautiful and true. The piano accom-
paniment by her daughter was GOOD
and she was also encored.
The Kamehameha Glee Climb SANG
Hawaiian song, with MARBLE, with
great effect, as only these bows can do.
but one felt the same lack of the mid.
die voices as in the case of the Ka-
waiahao girls. Boys, don't neglect
the HarmOnics of Music. The MARBLE
was really unique, Just like a real
Swiss warbler. OF course there was
an encore.
MISS Burgess never sang better than
on Saturday evening last. She was
really another Patti in the alto line
Her piece, the beautiful aria of Ros-
sini's Barber of Seville" was charm
ing. and 1T is rare to hear an alto voice
with such execution. Her trilIs and
staccatos were listened to with great
admiration, and one hopes to hear her
again in such pieces as this air by
hosslnl. AS an encore, she sang o
splendid song for cOntraltO, We'd
Better Bide Vice." with touching
effect.
Next came Mr.. Ordway with his
guitar. He came and played and con-
Iuered. 1t is really astonishing what
MIR. Ordway can do on this inferiOr
instrument. You really forget that
you hear q guitar, and only admire
ais marvellous execution. Mr.. Ord
way was twice encOred.
Mrs. Barlow, q new conner, recited
comic selection with great effect for
he listeners near by, but the audience
n the back part of the house could
lot catch on, as they could not hear.
We hope, in the near future, to hear
Yrs. Barlow again under more favor
.ble circumstances.
Mr.. Barsotti followed with a bean
iful flute sOlo-the most difficult piece
n the whole evenings concert-and
lie played with brilliant execution,
nd deserves great praise for under
aklng such work and letting people
eally know how much music there
5 in flute after all.
Then came the quintette, which was
veil rendered. Mr.. English, although
loarse, sang his second bass part well,
nd Mr.. Booth, tenor, gave his diff
ult part with firmness. Such old
nadrigals are not easy, and the ladies
nd gentlemen deserve praise for Civ
ng the audience such piece of re-
ned music.
The concluding piece was sang by the
Aawaiahao girls better than the first
nd pleased their audience. Their
-esh voices are always heard to adj
antage in such jolly choruses as the
lst.
Miss Castle deserves special
raise for the effective manner in
'hich she accompanied the various
1ngs. She is always ready to help in
very kind of entertainment.
Bandmaster Berger directed the or
hestra and chOruses and helped to
lay the piano, and made himself gem
rally useful, doing, as always, much
make the entertainment a success,
5 it surely was. We hope to hear
lore concdrls of this kind, for nothing
levates the mind so much as good
lusic.
Thanks are due to all who assisted
l any way, as there was not hitch
a bad number in the whole affair.
A. @.