The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-20
AT The WAvERLEY
Clubs Easter Concert Was a
Brilliant Affair.
FINE MUSIC APPRECIATED
A Program of Notable Numbers.
OrChestra-Violin-Piano-Vocal
Hall Decorations.

The Waverley Clubs Library Benefit
Easter Concert was a really brilliant
affair. Once or twice, however large
part of the brilliancy was removed for
a short time by the capricious behavior
of the electric lighting. There were a
| couple of periods of darkness, but no
serious inconvenience followed. The
| trouble, whatever it was, had quick and
effective treatment.
A notable piece of work was done in
dressing the large hall This was under
the direction of Capt. j. A. Mehrtens.
He used no less than $50 feet of fern
rope. The festoons extended from the
very entrance at the foot of the stair
room There was large FfW'' in green
and each incandescent lamp had
dressing of croton leaves, mottled and
shining. There were bits of palms on
the walls and there was a prOfusiOn Of
potted palms loaned for the occasion
by Mr.. and Mrs. Krouse. There had
been for the evening a large increase
in the illumination. The lamps had
been doubled in size and there was an
addition, directly over the platform, of
bunch of red lights. The extra re-
QUESTION on the house Circuit may have
caused the temporary break downs.
The audience included a large number
Of society people and with reference to
the ladies, it may be said that the gath
ering was a decidedly dressy one. The
musical program was one of the very
best that has ever been presented in
Honolulu. Every number was reviewed
with marked evidence of favor and ap-
probation.
The evening opend with a Schubert |
overture by the Berger orchestra |
which was excellently done, as was |
also the closing number, a Strauss
waltz, by the same organization. Pro |
fessor Berger now has the best concert |
orchestra that he has directed here in
years.
There were two violin numbers and
both were encored. One was by Mrs.
G. B. Cooper, who always pleases so
we'll and the other by the veteran IA
vorite Prof J. w. Yarndley. For the
recall Professor Yarndley gave his own
of Home Sweet Home"
and all were deeply impressed with the
rendition. Mrs Cooper has certainly
become a finished and artistic player of
the violin, using the bow with the fin
est and most sympathetic touch.
Miss Clymer, of Kamehameha Girls
School has come to be regarded as
foremost in the ranks Of piano players
here, and last evening we'll sustained
this reputation in selection and an en-
core. Still another style of Miss ely
mers playing was shown in the num-
Der by her bright pupil, Miss Lena
who has before her a most
promising future.
The Hawaiian GIee Club proved to
be very popular. Messrs. Shaw, Jones
and Edwards were delightful in native
selections. In one number they were
assisted by David Nape at the piano.
Their Lei o Kaiulani," by Edwards, is
a very pretty song.
There was a solo by Mrs. R. F.
Woodward, a solo by Mrs. D. Campbell |
of Kauai and duet by Mrs. Cooper
and Mrs Woodward. These items of
the program commanded the unquai-
fed admiration of all. Mrs. Campbell |
had not been heard by the Honolulu
public before. Her voice is Of good
quality and has been we'll trained. Her
Scotch selection, with Miss Won Holt at
the piano, was one of the gems Of the
evening. The audience was perhaps
more enthusiastic over the duet by Mrs.
Woodward and Mrs. Cooper than for
anything else of the evening. Two
Folk Song We're given most beauti-
fully. There was a harmonious blend
ing of the clear. sweet voices of the
two ladies that made the duet a musi-