The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-05-14
POPULAR CONCERT
SIe1sH Attained at Initial
Musicale.
OPERA HOUSE WELL FILLED
Solos and ChoTuSeS Were
Well Received,
NEaisoer Cooper Deserving % Gre
dE-ThsnSs Due ThosesWho
TOOK Part.

Tire f-st popular concert by the Ho-
-c-r-u CHORAL SoGey was eiven 81 the
Hawaiian Opera House last uighJ Sud
was quite u0 Vc the expectations o. TIE
zu6euce The chowses represented a
c-es- desl az work. aud she members
srt Professor Ns-a61sy. WHO has in
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II 50 Ear IS thS ehOriS1S -. 8 mis-
tsst wss EASILY USf5 i0 doing away
v-e IRE Orchestra ia L.gSlj5'S How
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faSsc- Ee-cer can D. made ~ under
sand sAEs th5 loCtsSt : not the best
---S-c G, would D. better 70 have the
c-ctr>--El EcccCra0iUsrt Ordinarily
-~ sc~c,Clu. everything must make
EEs tc- -ht hGC& hUt last night was
81 eNe-stc-. so~ the music by the or
chCS--c blended wei with the voices OF.
rEf SuEsrS au1 STRENGTHENED them.
Trgr weakness wEs demonstrated in
-he rEC-gs without The orchestra. II
ne chorus had been twice rs large the
-5Srl- might have been different
W I'll HOGS sang The TrOuhadOur"
very lr-e--GHly. ar5 WAS obliEe6 10 re-
sD-~a 20 an encore. Mrs Tennev. I
whose voice Is sweet and low"
charmed IRE audience in rendering
FC~ sn Eternity" hut the emharrass- /
f-E visit before she began. through
some person wisplacing Professor I
NC-CElay'S music. was enough 10 cause
q professional singer TO lose her voice
Ers- Te-ney IS q strong favorite in Ho-
-c.-lU. 1uC her appearance last night
vEs q signal FOR very generous an
0's-Se The violin obligato. PLAYED by
Professor Yar-dley. added 10 the
pleasures OF The song.
The closing number Of the first part
~ The urOE-sm was a composition by
ThiHls on6 which Is appropriated
called kaleidoscope for II affected
people differently. bur 10 q number who
haunted the lobby during the inter
mission IL was q painful ordeal. reuuir-
ing upwards OF 40 minutes TO pass a
given point. Professor Berger can af-
ford 20 let Thiele alone. except on Ions
and forced marches
In The second part OF the program
NJ Walhri5Ee's conTalro voice was
heard 70 good advantage in pretty
ballad She was literally applauded 81
the close hut declined an encore. Orig
i-allv II was intended that Mrs. Wal
bridge would sing two songs. but this
vas changed yesterday morning.
p L Marx received an ovation when
ne finished his violin solo and grace
fully accepted an encore. His first
number was Richfeld's celebrated
Spanish Dance" and the players mas
rervC the instrument was farahove the
average amateur. but his second num-
Der. PiZzicato suffered by compari-
son. This Is difficult enough at any time
and requires continued practice even
by professionals. and II was probably
through lack OF practice BY Mr.. Marx
char occasional false notes crept in
during his performance
Especial mention must be made Of
The cornsJ solo by Nj Kreuter. He
PLAYED Loves Dream by Millars. in
manner which places him among
corner PLAYERS several lines above the
average who have appeared in Homo
iuiu. He introduced in his number
both double and triple tongue. and his
execution was fine. He was obliged 70
respond 10 the generous applause ac-
corded him.
The next number was a chorus from
the Bohemian Girl sung by the
Choral Society. and was much enjoyed.
Bslfe's onera Is among the standard.
and viii live forever. Il was like an old
friend 70 the audience. and was all the
more ENJOYABLE for being so.
The responsibility rests uuon Min
ister Cooner for having given the pub
lie IN opportunity 70 enjoy these low
price concerts. hut from the success OF
the initial one the responsibility should
b light That the people for whom
the concerts We're chiefly intended
those who DO not feel ike paving a
high price 10 hear good music did not
attend in large numbers. is not the
fault OF the promoters. The music was
there and the admission fee was mere
" nominal.