The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-11
A GRAND CONCERT
Success of the Benefit En-.
tertainment Unqualified.
Music for Native Church Funds.
Der Was Pleasing to All.

Even the most sangu1ne did not be-
lieve that there would be as large a
crowd present at the Opera House as
there was in attendance upon the grand
concert for the benefit of the KaIihi
and Moanalua churches on Saturday
night At 8 o'clock, there was hardly
Ia seat left. The box on the right hand
side was occupied by Princess Kafu-
lani and party and the one opposite by
! Mrs. S. B. Dole and party. The box
above Princess Kaiulani's was reserved
for the performers. Large delegations
of both the Kawaiahao Seminary and
Kamehameha school girls, all dressed
in spotless white, were present in the
audience
The program opened with an over
ture by the band. Next came a chorus
by the Kamehameha Glee Club and
then a very well done vocal duet, in
point of acting and singing, by Misses
Helen Desha and Lydia Aholo The
audience was much disappointed when
the announcement was made that Paul
R. Isenberg was unable TO sing. VIM
+. Coelho took his place. After a selec-
ton by the Kawaiahao Seminary girls,
Miss Kulamanu Ward gave her soprano
solo, entitled "Sancta Maria with vio-
lin Obligato by Mrs. c. B. Cooper and
piano accompaniment by Miss Patch, |
Miss Ward responded to very hearty |
encore and was the recipient of |
bouquet of beautiful red carnations. |
The mandolin and guitar duet III Tro |
by Messrs. Hennessey and |
mum bers on the program. Certainly the
young musicians handle their instru-
ments in a mastery fashion. There J
was immense applause when the Ka-
waihau club sang Lei no Kaiulani."
When the three singers appeared on
the stage, they bowed gracefully to
Princess Kaiulani, then to the audience
md began their song. They responded |
% an encore.
After short intermission came the
second part beginning with another
overture by the band. Four native
singers presented a solo and chorus
md were called back twice. Miss Ka-
naiOpili and John Bright sang a de-
ightful duet in English and then res
bonded to an encore with a Hawaiian
selection The Kawaiahao Seminary
iris gave two selections after which
Tas w. L. Mcclure sang a solo. He
expended to an encore, bringing three
lative singers along with him to join
n the chorus. A selection by the ka-
nehameha girls was heartily encored.
hey responded by singing 'FThe Owl
nd the Pussy Cat" at the end Of this
hey Joined hands and with the words
They danced by the light of the moon
rippled gracefully across and back on {
he stage This last touch took so we'll !
hat the girls were encOred again. I
Iiss Rosina Shaw's solos were much s
nioyed. The quality of Miss Shaw's S
oice is most sweet and she has a S
nipple way of singing that at once
aptures her audience. Then too her
is clear which is a most
satisfactory point. Another mandolin
nd guitar selection by Messrs. Hen
essey and Jackson, a selection by the
~aWaihau club, Hawaii POnOI," and =
he concert was at an end.
1t is estimated that close upon 900
eopIe were present at the concert so
hat the receipts for the two churches
Will be between $500 and $500.