The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-02

A COCO CONCERT
Delightful Entertainment for The
PialN Pund.
4 SUCCESS IN EVERY WAY
Amateur hestrs-iooisidusi Per
tormsrs-A Reading Object
~ Accomplished.


entertainment was given to make "a
fund In payment Of new plano for
the Bishop Home for Girls at Kalau-
papa, Mo,okai. In every way the event
was successful and delightful. The hall
Is a charming little bijou theater and
for the occasion was extra well light
ed. There was much remark on tina
perfect acoustic properties OF the hall.
The dancing floor was covered with
canvas. Comfortable chairs had been
provided.
There was a large audience. The hall
was filled and the leading society ele-
ment was well represented. II was a
regular picture audience, with the la
dies in light costumes and without
hats. There Is plenty OF air in the hall
when required and 1t was not at all
warm last evening within the walls.
Wray Taylor, organizer and leader of
the Amateur orchestra. was musical di-
rector and stage manager. The num-
bers were given by the orchestra and
in each instance the playing was ex-
cellent from any point Of view. The
music had been carefully selected with
the taste of the audience and the cap
ability Of the organization remember
ed. The selections were OF the good
standard, but were not too difficult and
were tuncful and pleasing. There was
added TO the good work of the orches-
ira as a whole the novel and pretty
feature of three ladies playing with the
male members. All of the ladies were
in the violin section. Mr.. Taylor says
that the orchestra cannot get along
without them now.
Chaplain Karl Schwartz Of the First
New York Volunteers, has good voice
and Is sympathetic singer. The
chaplain has become well-known in
Honolulu and was given plenty Of ap-
plause when he appeared.
Mrs. Mabel Chamberlain Mead has
some time since taken rank with the
very best Of the violin performers Of
the city. Last evening she fairly out
did herself. playing with an expression
that was appealing to the musical and
non-musical people Of the audience
alike. Mr.. Mead gave Musin's "Valse
de Concert" in a manner that could not
but have greatly pleased the noted
composer.
Mrs. II. C. Austin, lately of Hilo. has
a splendid voice, we'll trained. Her
lower contralto notes were especially
clear and absolutely correct, while the
range OF her voice permits her to rem
der mos difficult compositions with
ease and grace and to the entire salts
faction OF the most critical. The lovers
OF music here will be pleased to hear
Mrs. Austin as often as she can ap-
pear. In the selection given by Mrs.
Austin the violin obligate was by Mr..
Il. l.. Marx and EXCHANGED much the
value OF one Of the numbers that was
among those most appreciated by the
audience.
Miss Cartwright's reasing was a ma
terial feature OF the program. Much
is always expected of Miss Cartwright
and she has not yet disappointed those
who have gone to hear her. She has
entire command OF winsome voice,
and OF course Is an elocutionist OF the
first rank, having for several years
been the professor OF rhetoric at one
Of the great colleges of the northwest
and coming originally from Boston.
Miss Cartwright held the closest atten-
ton Of all with 7. Il. Aldrich's "A Set
Of TurQuois." The selection Is a dainty
little play In two acts, with three char
acters. The gem was given by Miss
Cartwright in a distinct manner that
furnished the full effect of the lines.
One OF the vocalists OF Honolulu
whose name on program Is almost
magic, is Miss Fredericka Nolte. No
matter where or when Miss Nolte sings
hCI hoSh " ASsS"' oNS W.,
In splendid voice last night and heI
singing was exceptionally good.
Harold Mott-Smith plays the cello
And he has a master touch. His inter
probation last evening of an air BY
Bach was something not much shOrI
OF grand. He has an instrument o.
fine tone and he handles 1t in a mas
terly manner.
lie concluding number was a sons
by A. St. M. Macintosh and everyone
as Mr.. Taylor had anticipated. wal
sent home in good humor. Mr.. Mack
intosh choose coster song and dit
well.
The object for which the concert wa
given has been accomplished. Enough
was realised to pay In full for tn,